On 17th November, Mr. Hughes
went from Cambridge to investigate. For some reason investigation
never begins till the fun is over. On the 9th the girl, now in a very
nervous state (no wonder!) had been put under the care of a Dr.
Mackey. This gentleman and Miss Turner said that things had occurred
since Emma came, for which they could not account. On 13th November,
however, Miss Turner, looking out of a window, spotted Emma throwing a
brick, and pretending that the flight of the brick was automatic.
Next day Emma confessed to her tricks, but steadfastly denied that she
had cheated at Woods Farm, and Weston Lullingfield, where she had also
been. Her evidence to this effect was so far confirmed by Mrs.
Hampson of Woods Farm, and her servant, Priscilla Evans, when examined
by Mr. Hughes. Both were "quite certain" that they saw crockery rise
by itself into air off the kitchen table, when Emma was at a
neighbouring farm, Mr. Lea's. Priscilla also saw crockery come out of
a cupboard, in detachments, and fly between her and Emma, usually in a
slanting direction, while Emma stood by with her arms folded.
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