Thelma King was found tied to a chair and her husband was lying on the floor, Mos told the newspaper.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

At their first meeting, Abe yelled and cursed and banged his head about so violently his parents had to bring him in tied to a chair to stop him injuring himself.

ECONOMIST: Donald Cohen

The main act was the chair escape, in which Houdini was tied and strapped to a chair by members of the public.

BBC: News