The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-09-14

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On Saturday morning 1T our people were
ncG little excited Over tie aosy Of hand
ksrcAif i ~ Posios a Nm. Shelly, o
Eighth streea, in this city, On which vas the
picture Of beautiful woman, tie drawing,
painting or Priafine Of which vas ascribed to
A number 81 our citizens visited the resi-
dence Of MnL Shelly. md inspected the
handkerchief, which Arx s. aid had been
in her poaseslion for years; that il was origi-
mlly pachased from merchant in this city,
and having served IL p0rpose, had been used
for some time - . securing cloth, until one
day her little girl called attention to what ap-
peared to Be . blood Stain On The surface.
An attempt ~ mAde to wash il o0t, but
when il vas moothsd With fat iron avery
beautiful pi,4nre developed iisslf which ever
since that tine has reaissd all astempts 1t
removal.
We this morning had the pleasure of an
interview with NJ. and Mr.. Shelly, who
very kindly gave . al The facts in their pos
session relative to the matter.
From them We learn that strange and un-
accountable raps have been heard in their
dwelling for several months past, not only
in the night bat in the day time. Some
times they are feeble. like The ticking OF 4
telegraph machine, but 1t other times very
loud, in one instance arousing Mr.. Shelly
from sound sleep.
All investigation has failed to give any
clue 70 their origin. We do not understand
that Mr.. and Mrs. s. are spiritualists, but
are faithful in trying 70 account for the
strange things that have presented them
selves for their consideration. But the
most astounding of all the items
in connection with the handkerchief We
give below a. We receive them, vouching for
nothing. 1t 10 said that spiritual medium
has visited the city sinre the handkerchief
story became public; that he has held two
seances; that 1t these seAnces be has had in
teresting interviews with the spirit Of the vo.
man whose picture appears on the handker-
chief; that she states that her name was Mrs
Maggie Saunders; that years ago. when the
site Of Cairo was nearly, or quite covered
with forest trees, she vas travelling from the
North TO the South; that che was followed by
two men Who murdered her on or neal
Eighth street, in this city; that they cut of
her head, and that her remains were hurried
near the place the crime Was committed; that
she drew the picture on the handkerchief;
that while living she was not an artist, but
possessed the usual accomplishments Of a
lady; that she wishes no one evil; that she
was murdered for her money and Jewels,
and that she was thirty three years of age Al
the time of her death. The medium states,
We learn, that he had view last night of her
headleas body and those present at the seance
declare that the shock was 30 great that the
medium screamed aloud, and manifested
other symptoms of nervous agony. Other
seances are to be held. We are forbidden to
make public number of items of interest,
particulars about the medium, his name.
age, etc.
A very curious fact in connection with
this story is, that this medium, before he
ever saw the handkerchief, says that he was
directed to come to this city BY this spirit
that he knew. the handkerchief was here.
Mr.. Shelly received from a stranger,
through her little girl, on the morning that
the article first giving an account Of the
handkerchief appeared. card, on which the
name Of the woman, her age, circumstances
of her death, ETC., was written with pencil.
Mr.. Shelly has the card in her possession
1t since turns out that the writing was done
by the medium. The public will await fur
ther developments with interest.