New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-19
THE KATIE KING FRAUD.
SIMPLE EXPOSURE OF A TRANSPARENT
HUMBUG.
A SPIRIT WITH A DAD BREATH-IIOW AN AMATEUR
DETECTIVE UNEARTHED THE sW1NDLE-THE
"sPIRIFS" CONFEssI IN AND RESTITUTION.
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A SPIRIT WITH DAD BREATr--rIOw AN AMATEUR
DETECTIVE UNEARTHED THE swISDLE-rhE
"sPIRIFS' CONFEsSI IN AND RESTITUTION.
From ne Philadelphia iaqatrer. =,
The full account Of the discovery or the
shallow trick Of the lIOmcses was contributed 20 our
columns by the gentleman who made II, aud from whoin
representative obtained 1t through the agency OF
DR.. Child. IL emanates, therefore from the hlsHc, ana
best antboritv W. only regret that the gentleman
has n sted that his shall be dvulged for IN
discovering aud dragging 10 igh ne most geherdY Dc
cyedn swlndle Of the lime he deserves the thanks OF
the community. Being possessed OF the iiicnd5hip ana
conid Of both Mr.. Owen and Dr. Child. our INFORM
ant had but htte Gniculty convincing them Of the
deception pracccd upon them when ic GOT hs eNucHee
Tns gentcman visited these scances on several
sOns. and disposed 10 look az tue matter more IRON
scientific standpoint than otherwise. ii GiscOveIe1
nnp ovennr y;rat ne aupDo,r 10 he rather "A stnanar
characteristic Of "matgriiZed" spirit. q lite nlit
Der OF spirits had ma e their presence knn"n nv dtr
"Itaian Lady performed tine dan; seaucc5 each In
their peculiar STYLE Dut The most attractive an ne one
producing tho er attest sensation was X ne KIM
alias Annie MORGAN maiden lady upwart " 80 years
of age, she stated bit SIN having al the attractions
Of youth and beauty In appearance not over 20 years
old X ttic had many admirers among Doth SNtSi ali
the pretty Dames. az "dar Ing" "angc," pet,
&c, were y!.ed upon her. Will tie adjec iyea beau
uul," splendid" "e!Oglous,' &C., were prsi9%eu
without liif Many !l-lneanng lady received her
with tho Kind greeting, God bless You, you lOyeY
creature" TIE gentleman ABOVE referred 10 ded 10
see how spirits could themselves win ~ ana
blood; in fact to hin such thug "sands aot Win" ~,
cOnvIuce II facts nunicent existed Oae eyenn whe9
IN proximity TO 'iie hc asceralned she nal Dai
breath, which produced rather an untd'HTapc inIt'-
son, nut stIl lie Rejected mat LADY who lad peen
dead 20 years Oueh. ~ have Oad BREATH aAI He MS
unwilling
Tohasr the tidinos ~ ei'niy.
IAss ulssasOhsUls day,
TO others, ami remained quict; IN orAer
words submitted 20 the conditions" nipcssi UPON Al
frtq lentcrs of the spiritual s1uctum BrcShg thht
ii blnoi the king ION Oi III 3dVcn'
aIl too gallant 10 ben thai Miss k,ug wa, spiritually
IN fOthcr place." the aforesaid gentleman concluded
That Katie mast DC " to the maIIner born Tue AL
mircrs Of tiC neither few nor Tar betWo IL In
fact. the young lazy had b.en loaded WITH escnts
loclt. pearl CROSSES beads, lOyeetters, - Mad
Deen freely bestowed. No modern belle Or acKuOWl'
cl!'d beauty cOu have received more attention tnan
1ih X ,;ie. 4 number ot tnOse VINO came under ler
htl got writing poetry her hOurf, some OF 1t
by what spIruiiists call impression. sOur VI this
poetry last as wrctcGei Il, could possibly %" 3ut
tOEc hcr presumably Sane IcOJic. Io oIIVA4ls -
"A SAMPLE: