Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-09-23
SPIRITUALISM.
How wilkes Booth Spends HIS Time
ON the other Side of Jordan.
From the New York world.l


From the New York World.l
Brooklyn amusements are not yet ac-
tive. The fall and winter season has
not formally opened, owing to the pro-
tracted absence of most Of the popular
preachers. A select and attentive au-
dience of about one hundred persons,
however, assembled yesterday at Saw
yers Assembly Rooms, corner of Fulton
and Jay streets, to listen to discourse
on Spiritualism What It Is and Has
Done by Mrs. Emma j. Wilcoxson, a
missionary medium. A representative
from this paper arriving at 2;30, the hour
appointed, was informed by portly per-
son who wore green Eyeglasses in his
button-hole, that "the inspiration would
be postposed till three O'Clock" Moth
ing was left but to interview the next
neighbor, who proved to be material
maiden Of apparently thirty-five mild
Septembers. To her the
Reporter-Do you, madam, believe in
this sort of thing?
Material Maiden-Therc are many
things | do not understand in it, but |
believe there is a great deal in it.
Reporter-How many spiritualists are
there in Brooklyn2
Material Maiden--I really can not tell
About three hundred, l should think,
however. You ought to come to our ly-
ceum in the morning. Then all us girls
come; we have a nice time.
Reporter-So | ought, and will. The
lyceum is a kind of Sunday school,
| believe?
Material Maiden-Yes; we children
sing, and are taught the truth. My
mother is believer. ! am not, or will
not be till see through it more closely.
After the meeting there will be a Cir
cle;" you ought to stay; there II be pri-
vate circle at our house on Tuesday
night; won't you come?
This was said very impressively.
Reporter m afraid, if can, I'll go
to some sinful theater on Tuesday
night.
Material Maden-Why sinful2 Oh, |
love to 90 to the theater. If | thought
spiritualism forbid amusement | wouldn't
encourage it. Spiritualists believe in
amusements; you should see them
dance.
The conversation here ended in con-
sequence of an apprehension of the
reporter that the interviewed would in
vite him to invite her to the theater.
JOHN WILKES RooTHs SPIRIT sPEAKETH.
An elderly madame was made medium.
Around a pine table in a darkened room
some six persons silently sat Two OF
them we're men. The medium courteous
ly dealt with her own sex first. Their
fate was the common fate of all who
mediate there. All the loved ones in
the spirit land were happy, often visited
their friends, and did not wish to re.
turn" Finally the first man retailed
his wishes thus: The medium took his
hand and give it an almost suggestive
squeeze. She said to the author:
Have you a friend in the spirit-land
named John2
Man-Yes, | have.
Medium greatly encouraged What
are his other names?
Man-Wilkes Boothl
At this point there vas simultaneous
secession of persons from the room:
The rest stayed, some shivering and all
attention.
Medium (boldly). He says he has Of
ten tried to get near you. Concerted
shuddering among the ladies'
Man-Ask him is he sorry.
Medium-He says he is; that he has
become reconciled to Abraham Lincoln.
They walk out daily, He says the as
sassination was based upon a misH nder-
standing. They are nov good friends.
He wasn't in his right mind when he
killed him. He yielded to an impulse.
He has now gone through two states Of
progression He is entering on . third
He said he regretted his act while he was
dying.
Man--Ask him was Mrs. Surratt inno-
cent?
Medium with energy, her hand and
the mans hand shaking with electrical
or spiritual emotion)-He says she was
wholly innocent; she just entertained
those men; she knew nothing of their
intentions. She died innocent.
Man-Ask him what standard Of right
and wrong exists where he is, and if he
has had a conversation with God yet
Medium-He says the only standard
is conscience, he hgsn't seen God yet,
he is not progressed far enough.
MuBDEREBs NAGNASINIrY.
The next spirit was that of suicide
who had hanged himself to relieve the
sheriff of tho sad duty. He admitted
killing his wife; said they had not
made up yet bHt that mutnal friends
we're bringing about a reconciliation.
He returned to thank Q man present
who had cut him down Ia his cell, and
who had tenderly cared for his body, and
administered ON his will for the benefit
of the children whose mother, his own
wife, he had murdered. The gentleman
present said it was all true. The circle
then broke up.