Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-20
KATIE KING.
Robert Dale owen WithdraWs AIl bs
has said EOGchtaE for Recent
Manifestations.
she e. Not the Katie King we Baw las
summeE'-Fhe Cause OF spiritual
fsn EOf Affected.
rom The Philadelphia Bulletin.

PROM the Philadelphia Bulletin.
Circumstautial evidence which I have
lust obtained induce me 10 withdraw the
assurance which 1 have heretofore given
Of my confidence in the genuine charsc-
Ter OF certain manifestations presented
last summer, in my presence, through
AIr. aud Mrs. Nelson Holmes.
ROBERT DALE OWEN.
PHILADELPHIA, December.s5, ls74.
Learning that Mr.. Robert Dale Owen
hs6 affixed his signature 10 the letter
quoted a0sve, our representative called
upon him and had the following inter-
view:
Rsporter-What are your grounds for
the withdrawal Of confidence?
Mr.. Owen-Understsni me; I do not
make any accusation, but simply do not
wish to give rise TO any confidence In
these manifestations. Myself and
friends have every reason TO believe that
the manifestations Of last summer were
v-hat they were represented 10 be, bat
the Katie King lately shown is not
the same.
Reporter-Tn what way does she differ?
In facial respects, or otherwise?
Nr. Owen-The latest Katie King
differs in both face and form. She is
shorter tnan the Katie King we saw
last summer. Let me say TO you that
upOu the return Of the HOlmeses the
K.tie King Of last summer resppeaTed
20 us and said, not IN the words / am
shout 10 use, bat to the same purpose,
that zhe had been advanced in the spirit
world, and il would be more difficult fOr
her 10 appear In the future. After that
there was break Of about three weeks,
when Katie King again appeared,
but my friends and myself look upon
her a. a bogus one or course you viii
understand that the OZARK circle" mani
festations were continued, but in these
have taken little interest. i don't care
for these ring and other manifestations.
Although / am incli1ed 10 believe them
genuine, yet they never interested me.
Wbxt I am interested In is chs materi-
slizatiOn Of spirits; or, in other words,
IS IL possible FOR spirits to mRteTialize
themselves?
Reporter-Whst led you TO suspect
that the Katie King OF to-day is not
the one you saw last summer
Mr. OWen-As have said, never
like TO vOuch for anything that cannot
th0ruaghly substsntiate; had not 40
stroBQiy Indorsea thez manifestations ]
w5uld have said nothing. My suspicious
were frat aroused, and those OF
my friends, by the difference IN the
forms and faces OF the Katie Kings
The arrangement Of the cabinet did not
satisfy me, and / 50 stated to the
Hoimeses. requested that the cabinet
be placed on csstOrs, so that il could be
moved TO any part Of the room, and also
that 1t be thrown open for examination,
Now, while they did not refuse 10 dc
eiiis, they Begls cted 70 accede TO my re.
quest, which amounted TO the same
thing.
Mr.. Owen then described the proxim-
ity Of the cabinet to window THAT had
been boarded up) and door, and stated
that the arrangement might have al
lowed Of trsps. BE further stated tha
before writing the letter published abov.
he called on the HOlmeses and advised
them that he was not abaolutely salts
fed with their manner of cOnductinI
Gheir seances, In the case of their Nintl
street sesnces. DR.. Child, myself anC
some others took down a partition tha
! there existed, and had 3 practical build
er to aid US, but found nothing 70 shakl
our belief / said to the Holmeses tba
the placing of the cabinet on csstor
would dispel al suspicion, yet they dis
not accept the idea. Again, Dr.. Child
who went with them 10 search Of savera
houses, found two that seemed admir-
ably suited 70 the purpose, but these dil
not meet tn ideas Of the Holmeses, WI