“The Work of a Sorcerer”
“Alacisterm” writes to the Bombay Gazette:-
“In reference to the correspondent of the Madras Mail
regarding the mysterious shower of stones at Arcot and elsewhere, I beg
to be allowed to say that I have seen similar occurrences in several
parts of the world. I have even been the victim on one occasion in
Mauritius when the house was pelted with stones and mysterious sounds
were heard at night as if all the furniture was being destroyed, when on
inspection everything was found to be in perfect order. A young lady
residing in the same house had her hair cut short by invisible hands and
also had marks of violence all over her person. The house was
barricaded by the Police and after a long search was made no trace of
any human being could be found. The guardians of the land took fright
and abandoned their situation, saying Oh ce n’est rien (‘Oh
that’s nothing’). I, as a spiritualist, attribute the mysterious shower
of stones at Arcot to be the work of a sorcerer and not that of a
magician.”
Madras Weekly Mail, 15th September 1904.