braidley

Updated: June 9, 2025

Braidley, who loved his joke, told Hone that he knew Ann, and that she confessed to having done the tricks by aid of horse-hairs, wires and other simple appliances. We have not Mr. Braidley's attested statement, but Ann's character as a Medium is under a cloud. Have all other Mediums secret wires? Ann Robinson, we have seen, was a tranquil and philosophical maiden.

Andrew Lang - Cock Lane and Common-Sense