As there are
only six ghosts all told, and they were all present, the author asked
them numerous questions, all of which were answered by loud knocks on
the floor or on the wall, just as he requested--all seeming anxious to
converse. The first question the author asked was:
"Have you all lived on the earth?"
A.--"Yes."
Q.--"Have you seen God?"
A.--"No."
Q.--"Are you in heaven?"
A.--"No."
Q.--"Are you in hell?"
A.--"Yes."
Q.--"Have you seen the devil?"
A.--very loud--"Yes."
Many other questions were answered, but the answers are not worth
repeating.
At the conclusion of the interview, one of the ghosts threw the author's
bottle of ink from the table to the floor, spilling the contents on the
carpet.
The next day as the author and Esther were entering the parlor, both saw
a chair fall over and instantly jump up again. Neither the author nor
Esther were within five feet of the chair at the time.
During the whole of the next day the ghosts stuck pins into Esther's
person. These pins appeared to come out of the air and the author pulled
about thirty from various parts of her body during the day.
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