The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10
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=, c'iuSnce, III spite Oi Lne darkness.
tnat MISS Cook was not attired N the
katie costume but had on her ordinary
black velvet dress, and was in deep trance.
Not more than three seconds eIapsed hetyee
my seeing the white-rohed Kate standing be-
fore me, and my raising Miss Cook on 10 the
sofa from the position into which she had
fallen.
On returning to my post of observation by
the curtain, Katie again appeared, and said
she thought she should be abe to show her
sell and her medium TO me at the same time.
The gas was then turned ou', and she asked
for my phusphorous lamp. Nfter exhibiting
herself by 1t tor some seconds. she h9udtd Il
back to me, saying, ''NOw come N and see
my medium" l closely followed her into
The library, and by the light OF my lamp saw
bliss Cook living on the sofa just as had left
her. looked round for Kate but she had
disappeared. l called her but there was no
answer.
On resuning my place, Katie very soon re-
appeared, and told me that she had been
S anding close to Miss Cook all the time.
She then asked if she might try an expert
ment herself, and, taking the PHOSPHORUS
lamp from me, she passed behind the curtain,
asking me not to look in for the present. In
few minutes sue handed the lamp back to
me, saying tina. she could not succeed, as she
had used up all the power, but would try
again another time. NV eldest sou, lad OF
fourteen, who was sitting op josite ne in such
a position that lle could see behiad the cur
tain, tells me he distinctly saw the phospho-
rus lamp apparently floating about in space
over Miss Cook, Illuminating her as she Law
motionless on the sofa, but he could not see
anyone holding the lamp.
l pass on to a seance held last night at
Hackeny. Katie never appeared to greater
perfection, and for 1eary two hours She
walked about the room conversine familiarly
with those present. On several occasions
she took my arm, when walking, and the i'm
preston conveyed TO my mind that living
woman by my side, instead of visitor from
1.-The other world, was so strong tba, the
temptation to repeat recent ceebrated ex--
pertinent become almost irresistible
Feeling, however, That If / had not snirit
| had at all events, lady close TO me, asked
her permission to clasp her in my arms so as
to be able 20 verify the interesting Obserya-
tioDs which bold experimentast has re-
Gently somewhat verhosely recorded. Per-
mission was graciously given, and accord
ingly did-weil, as any gentleman would do
under the circumstances. Mr.. Folckman will
be pleased to know that eau conoboIate his
statement thai the ''gnost' mot ''strug-
Cling" however, was as material being as
Miss Cook herself. But the Sc ,uel shows
how wrong it is tor an expe.imen alist, how
ever accurate his observations may be, to
venture to draw an important conclusion
from an insufficient amount of evidence.
Katie now said she thought she should b
able this lime to show herself and Miss Cook
toge her. | was to turn the gas out aud
then come with my PHOSPHORUS lamp int
the room now used as cabinet. This did,
having previously asked friend, who was
skilitul at shorthand, to take down any state
ment | might make when in toe cabinet,
knowing the importance attaching to first
impressions, and not wishing 10 leave more
to memory than necessary. His notes are
now before me.
went caut ously into the room, it being
dark, and iet about for Miss Cook. found
her crouching on the floor. Kneeling down,
let air enter the lamp, and by its light
saw the young lady, dressed in black velvet,
as she had been in the early part of the even
sng, and, to all appearance, perfectly sense
less. She did not move when 1 took her
hand and held the light close to her face, but
continued quietly breathing.
Raising the lamn, looked around and saw
Katie standing close behend Miss Cook. She
was robed in flowing white drapery. as we
had seen her previously during the seance.
Holding one of Miss Cooks hands in mine,
and still kneeng, passed the lamp up and
down, so as to illuminate Katie's whole figure
and satisfy myself thoroughly tnat / was
really looking at the veritable Katie whom L
had clasped in 10y arms few minutes be-
fore, and not at the phantasm Of dsordered
brain. She did not speak, but moved her
bead and smiled in recognition. THEE sep
arate times did L carefully examine Miss
Cook crouching before me, to pe sure that
the hand held was that of living woman,
and ,hree separate ii mes did turn the lamp
to Katie and examine her with steadfast
scrutiny, until had doubt whatever of
her objective realty. At last Miss Cook
moved slightly, and Katie instantly motioned
me to 60 away. L went to another part OF
the cabinet, and then ceased to see Katie. but
did not leave the room till Miss Cook woke
up and two of the visitors came in with
light.
Before concluding this article 1 wish to
give some OF the points ct difference which
have observed between Miss Cook and Katie.
Katie's height varies; isi my house have
seen her six inches taller than Miss Cook.
Last night, with bare feet aad not ''tiptoe-
lng,' she was four and half inches taller
than Miss Cook. Katie's neck was bare last
the skin was perfectly smooth, both TO touch
and sight, whilst on Miss Cooks neck is
large blister, which, under similar circum-
staLces, is distinctly visible and rough to the
touch, Katie's ears ale unpierced, whilst
Miss Cook habituay wears earrings. Ka-
ties complexion is very fair while that Of
Miss Cook is very dark. Katie's fingers are
much longer than Miss Cooks, and her face
is also larger. In manners and ways of ex-
preston there are also many decided differ
ences. $3.50
Miss Cooks health is not good enough to
allow of her giving more of these test seances
for tie next lew weeks, ard we have there
fore strongly advised her to take an entire
rest before recommending the experimental
campaign which have sketched out for her,
and the results of which | hope 70 be able to
record at some future day.
Twenty Mortington-road, n. W., March
30th, 1874.