Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-18
Katie KIuu In Philadelphia.

From the Philadelphia Press. August 81
At Lincoln Hall last evening DR.. q.
7. Child delivered . lecture on the sab
ject Of 'Katis King" the materialSed
spirit Of Annie Morgan. the pirates
daughter. The veteran advocate Of the
principles Of the new faith was greeted
with quite q large audience, and his dis
course was listened to with rapt atten-
ton. The doctor opened with Q brief
review OF the seancss held in this city
BY Mr.. and Mrs. Holms, At one Of
which . face appeared at an aperture OF
the cabinet and announced itself as
"Katie King" She appeared many
times after that and finally requested
Mr.. Holms, who had to q certain date
sat in the cabinet, to 60 Outside,
where they could be seen. "Katis
King" as she appeared In this city
lat No. 80 North Ninth strest) repre-
scented q young lady about eighteen
years old, very small In stature and
quite pretty. The first part OF DR..
| Child's lecture consisted in reading from
| shorthand notes, taken ut the seances,
the record OF manifestations which there
occurred. On juno 21st, he said, an
Indian spirit, who gave the name Of
Sonto, appeared at the aperture and told
them to lower the lights, as she wanted
to come out and "see the palsfaces."
those in the circle obeyed her instruc-
tons to stake hold OF hands" otc., and
an Indian squaw walked out Of the cab
met. She was swarthy, about five feet
in hight, and was dressed in o dark.col-
ored garment, ornamentsd with beads,
quilts, etc. She carried o blanket, which
she allowed those in the circle to handle.
Katie King then came out and accepted
presents Of flowers. etc., which disap-
peared with her. At a seanco ON June
22d, she appeared floating in the air
about two feet above the floor. At an
other ssance she handed several persons
In the circle punches Of flowers wet with
dew. After a seance on July 9th, the
cabinet was taken apart and KAN
ined, but no trick or trap OF any
kind was discovered. Tho following
evening q gentleman remained in the ad.
joining room and In the entry all the
evening, but could find no deception
whatever. Many presents were given
to Katie, all Of which disappeared with
her, but many she brought back and OK.
hibitsd at following eances. Many
other seances were infinitely described,
at INT Of which Katie lovingly kissed q
lady OF eighty years OF age, and said,
"Mlay God bless you." The scene was
affecting, and many were moved TO tears.
The Doctor said that she many times
appeared and disappeared from view in
presence Of those In the circle, in most
cases immatsrializing flowers and other
things presented to her. Reference was
also made to the spirits OF others which
appeared, but space will not allow for
further detail. Katie was photographed
July 2Sth, at 4 o'clock In the afternoon,
by Mr.. Hurn, Of this city. Tho wit
nssses present were w. o. Leslie, Ad.
Fsllger, N. D., the mediums, and tho
photographer. She also gave DIR. Child
. lock Of hair and q portion OF her gar
ment, which he exhibited at the lecture.
The dress, after il was cut, was made
by a wave Of Katie's hand rs whole as
before. In conclusion the doctor elo-
quently d~iscoursed upon the beneficial
results 10 accrue from the materializa-
ton Of spirits, and pictured the bliss Of
sitting face to face with the dear ones
who had gone before. He said he had
no theory to PROFOUND, but he believed
II must be admitted that the knowledge
gained after death was sufficient TO ena-
BILE q soul 10 manufacture from matter
not only a body In which to appear
visible to mortal eyes, but such a dress
as would render them recognizable to
their friends. How they could do il
was a mystery, but 1t was not more I'M.
solvabls than the oft quoted and never
answered question, "what is the mat
ter 2"