New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-11

from The PAiadelphfa inQHirT.
This confession. presented to our readers as
q fi rom fne Inns OF Katie KING. is duly supported In
pverv particular by the said Mrs =, OF p 'I,e'Nlgs
aatavt affirmed 20 and suoScI ped before e non M.
n Judge OF the Orphans Court. which is thereto
annexed and winch depOScd 20 M the presence OF
several reputable gentlemen, one OF whom vas Ut.
TyenrV r CIio who by thus lending his valuable ana 10
fhr fun and complete exposure or the Holmes sNiDui0'
Wgs horn on the Isl dav Of January 1851 In Massa-
chusefis 80 the puolc are concerned my name ~
others have real name. but ne pune n4V
March, Is74 purchased the urhutc VI NUS. 20 30
N,rh Turteeuthsi.. Philadelphia for the purpose OF
teeuul boarding-Bouse but very few weeks elapsed
teiOre nv furniture wac sou ~ Pas, v, 49, ,oha, IN
,d NOT know existed when l made the purchase. Ii
his transaction 1 0st an the money n"u except
sTlg,l amount lea Of the portion given me % my
,ther's friend 10 during this time tnai hrst be
Iame acquainted with Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson holmes;
They had just returned rom Europe anu cale 20 ooaH
with shortly after com nenced keeping tue ooaIu
sd they proposed that should take what little money
ad et purchase as much Iurn IRE with II as could
Inc H. board with and would also assist me IN paving
tue rent. acceded 20 this proposition No 80 North
nsu the second floor for their business purposes the
balance house, except tie store room ON the first
a0or. was used oy Us jointly. They commenced giving
rbeir p-etenued spIritual manifestations while
MED lne house on North hirteenta-sL Katie King
reasons until after We occupied the house on North
Nmth.st. rhis bout the middle Of April. 1874
TIE first thing after we commenced TO occupy the
house on Nm.h-st. the erection OF n cabinet in
Which tAe spirits were supposed TO "maierahze
fr1pi room WAS used hy Mr. ana Mrs Holmes as par
r and place l0d their srtnces, the other as bed
Of Inc trout room erected the cabinet covering the
doorway luat communicated with the back room. Tue
door ys ken of ami the space covered with boards
1oid pa tSc room, 80 rs IN form a Triangle
ihcn TIE cabinet like an od-iashoned three-cor-
nerru CUPBOARD To me partition Whlch formed the
front part oi lIe ca'ihet was a uoor 10 aunt ,
tne medium into the cabinet from the pdrlor ana
i ~ hIeb. Nv. 10 * feet from the floor. over
rvt- e. .t Igk
m. cabinet u also covered with black muslin u is
dsn-rr.ns 10 nave much l.it m calumet. These
|ii,f.,r, commence VITA what they call me dark
scDlutr.' TIE room made eutr ~ DARK; not ray OF
Heat is allowed 90 penetrate. Before dtrkenins the
room however thc lady medium exacrs from all IN the
room al east 4u Implied promise That they VIII submit
~ w. M 7-f,r, -c, Mrs Holmes pIaTs he part OF
capt4 n general I-is gwen our thar sue only Possesses
fLe ueaiunsuc powers necessary Tor tins peculiar
Ia.e ol >tr.t mani es.AtlJus. SIC requests The
Cieuce Go JOIN hands ami 20 SIT perfectly s:l not 90
allow their extend out There must he perfect
silence; talking or even whispering is allowed she
usually invites some Que OF the audience 10 lie her
hands WIKI rope ln any manner tleY may tink pest.
Sometime. 10 there -Aepuc present. ne VIII accent
Of ,Ae invitation and Tie her 10 chair ner hands behind
her b,4, "r any way Al, fancy may select All lhAEs
being rdy she seats herself alongside OF table, which
salways paced close 20 wall on one side OF the rOom
TIE DARK SEANCEs.
On ths table s Placed uGmocr Oi guitars, small tea
be De-. tamtorluc rings, &. The room Is then made
enlr-.. d.IE and music commenced bv singing, III
winch all are cquested ~ JON, whether they any
musical ability or not; sometimes a hIrdy Surdy or
Ot0cr instrument IS brought INTO reqnslon In very
ew after the music commences there Is great
disturbance among tle guitars, bells, &C. winch are
wing pu the table. The LFst spirit usually heard rom is
"DcS' who saws he IS d Canadian sailor, VINO died in
the Marine Hospital 10 Chicago 10 or l. years ago DICK
ule rings on the lecks OF some OF the audience,
ana Soe through other pranks TOO numerous 10 men
lion. N X. comes l''Sle' VINO SAYS sue Delohgeu 10
tie fbutt4W Indians, Erd by gltulug ABOUT tIIr-
Teen when she was five years old was very
small ia stature at the time oil ler DEAN NOT over
Iuc "a. L - claimed that Rosie magnet
tc medium. rs.dcrs her useusluc, and then uses
LcI vocal "t- il- WIN " u''u Huo '' w wy
Ic language Dy Rosie ~ the conversations sac has
NH lAt Auu'yL'c j. suptei') ieH I'oso
.ue is followed Ov ench lady" VINO, after CxLb
Jung PHOSPHORUS Igbts closes the seance by thanking
The au4leuce t!r thcr ind attention. ASKS me angels
o. bless Them aui BIDS ilem an Gooi hlE4 me An
very lowest order, mere slang idouc and to person
Of ordinary intelligence, 1cccdlugy disgusting. : A
these mani .c-taiion..
SPIRIT FACES AT REDUCED PRICES.
THIS farce ended tue turned on, ana prep
arIon, are ntce io Ae A|Lt se4nce. NJ homes en-
-r- cthiuct E the door iu the inside so JAaJ %
entrance. Inc Is tur1ed oil. ana very dim lgGt
euaua-ug from hcrJse-e amp, covered "tA suddt'
stance from tue cabinet. Is All the HSht that is
allowed tGs seauce the bulk OF persons lu the room
can he seen, uu 10 WDa.d bee almost impossible 10 dis
I,Ii,,ate me audience are seated II one
so4l.elTst~, facing the cabinet AL are re-
,.s En- .,'riad M, silence OTHER man the music
Iupcray~iy demanded, ana al ewes arc ma urallv
turned the apcrtu.cs ia the cabinet. III from I'VE
IA Ten u...It.s fYe curtain covering ono 0f tue
aVerfure- NiN Doe pushed 20 one SIDE. ana what is
represented be the face Of spirit VIII make
lf- r.lice Tins usually creates quite commotIOn
among audience. and t.c Lady medium, WHO Is on
ti- outside Of cabinet quite lnuuceutly and win
mucn apparent elrueStue- requests the audience to
Ill tAc spirit possible, adding mat IL pledses
the SPLITS muCl 20 bc TecoguiZcd.' These spirit
face" SIMPLY faces. which he purchased by
tAe aOZ 20 for ceuts apiece. They placed in the
hands Oi tl medium aud raised up 10 the aperture ana
bv ulu manipulated To suit surrounding circumstances
White cOin Of thin, gIuZe-like material Us usually
placed the heads OF these tdlre faces, which gives
Aen l.ie-..ke appearance Tue audience 1Od tnat
a.
fOl puTpo-c protecting tne BRAIN Tle faces are
allowed remain at the aperture but for moment,
reason gwen tuat they remain Longer
efiaz e." L s singular fact tIat scarcely face Is
produced That Is not fully recognized by some one IN
the aEG.ence Ii astonishing the number Of credu-
ous That VA. be found IL audience composed
KATIE KINGS DEBUT.
One day while couverss about the probable success
Of t-e sa@uce-, a white cloth thrown over my head
tv tue lady medium. accompanied with the remark,
you would make Il good Katie King wish You would
a. 10; 4u the cabinet once look out at the audience
aud speah say something just 10 zee how It VIII take"
Il Is useless 20 repeat ali the conversation that passed
bctweeE u al various times on the subject was alone
u strange city, without home, the TEMPORARY
one tHcu occupied. Had no money; my health was
question: what ou.nt to do they offered me two dol
lars and agreed that II Katie King would take"
Ilcy would ho.d three day. made up my mind 70
pay tie part for short time. hoping that something
better would turn up IN my interests III lie mean tune
Soud De earning my expenses ana DONG no one any
harm. Al The necessary preparations were made for
my debut which 20 take place on the evening OF the
l2h OF May robe had been prepared VI thin, white
French muslin reaching 70 the nOOr, with long Rowing
sleeves and fastened around the waist with belt,
winch, put on, gave a very graceful appear
ahce. A white vail then thrown loosely
head haG taKen great pains by the free use OF Mag
nOla Balm. give my face, arus, and hands white,
corpse IKE appearance Altogether, looked very much
Ike a spirit. TAe which entered and left
the cabinet Will hereafter DESCRIBED. entered II
the nTst time after the dark over from the
bedroom. Mr. Holmes IN the cabinet. After one
Or Two faI,e faces had been exhibited gently drew
aside the curtain hanging over one OF the apertures
showing the audience my face, and IN very low wins
per. audible said. Good evening, friends"
then drew back my head and drew down the curtain
4 NO. --.rL ~ LlNLL. I.AEa $500