The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-08
FALSE SPIRITS.
A Young Man Duped bv n Medium Into the
Belief that HIS Father Had Been Robbed and


A Young Man Duped bv N Medium Into the
Belief that HIS Father Had Been Robbed and
Murdered. .I.... I..
The Chicago Tribune Of the 9th has the f0llowing
There may be some foundation for spiritualisln;
but thing is certain, the spirits are not always
correct in their statements regarding occurrences
about which privileged few are permitted 10 ask
them. Their memories may be defective, or tne
unknown world may be snCh az 10 cause them 10
forget the persons and things they left behind them
Being suddenly reminded by medium that they
were once morta and od aver be re
membered, they may become confused anu Commu-
nicate what trst suggests ITSELF or SOME
ing wordlings with something TO talk about
may personate some one else, ana mis-
one of these causes arises the errors
which are frequently made II can be accounted for
without doubt do, give the exact language Of the
spirits, and as they are generally respectable people
doing manifest injustice to great many worthy
spirits say that they were guilty. of utterlng false
hoods; but that one OF them Is guilty mas been
proven C0nclusvely. On Friday afternoon two yonng
men called upon medium, whose ONCE Is on Clark
street one OF them stated that he desired 10 hear
from his father who was in the spirit land, he
hay ing died some time ago. After small fee had
been paid the medium summoned the dcfunct,
having recognized him as he was passing the win
dow, with numbers Of other spirits, on their way
South. lie was asked how he was getting along,
and replied that he had the headache, having been
struck on the head with club, by his employer,
while on earth and robbed Of S7S,0O0. The son was
amazed at the news, and without waiting for FUR
tner particulars lclb WIFI HIS COlupdIlOu W uuu
the murderer. The employer referred to by the
deceased is q well-known merchant Of this city,
whose place of business is on South Water street
TO his store the young men proceeded, and finding
their man, in the said to him. "My father was In
your employ as travelling agent He was foully
murdered by you and robbed of SIS 900. have posi-
tive proof against you, and will prosecute you unless
you give me the amount you took from him." The
merchant became confused, and did not know what
to say. The young mans father had been in his en-
ploy, but he believed he died from natural causes.
After some further conversation with the son he
made an appointment TO meet him on Saturday al
ternoon. When the two had gone he reflected upon
the matter, ana came to the conclusion that 1t was
a conspiracy to blaCkman him. Under this i'm
preston he communicated the circumstances To
Mr.. William PnkertOD, son OF the famous detec-
tive On Saturday afternoon Mr.. Pinkerton took
position at desk in the countng-roOm OF the
store, and when the son came in heard the whole
story repeated. He also came to the conclusion that
it was a scheme to obtain money and proposed to
the merchant to do one of two things-to give the
two young men good thTashing or have them ar.
rested. The merchant refused To do either, and his
accuser left, obviously Every angry. The son next
proceeded TO Pinkertons office, on washington
street. and laid the before Mr.. Thel. Mr.. Pin
kerton determined to see If there was anything in it.
His inquiries and efforts resulted in his learning that
the information Of the murder ~ was given by the
medium. The deceased father received salary Of
chant and, as he had family to provide for, 1t Ia
safe to say he never had $1S time, let alone
$7S,000 Young men, whose fathers are dead, should
not rely upon what professional "medlums" say,
or they may become the laughing stock of the COM
munty.