The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-01-29

Her CONTAMINATION the Deception wa.
Kept lp-Ths Way am Iaqairsr wa.
Fooled.


Prom 1" Confession " in Phila. Inquirer. Jan. 81
One day, while converting about the
probable success Of seances. n white cloth
was thrown over my head by the lady
meiium, accompanied with the remark.
You would make a good Katie King; !
wish you would try IL; 90 in the cabinet
ones look n az the audience and speak:
say something, Just 10 see how IL will
take"
IL is useless 10 repeat all the converse
ton that passed between Us nj various
times on the subject l was alone ia a
strange city, without a homo, save the
temporary one ! then occupied. Had no
money my health was poor /: 10 work AZ
my usual occupation was out of the qucs-
ton : what ought ! 10 doy They offered
me - a seanoe, and agreed that IL Katie
King would take they would hold
three a day. ! made up my mind to play
the part for a short time, hoping that some
thing better would turn up In any interest;
in the meantime ! would be earning my
expenses and doing no one any harm.
All the necessary preparations were
made for my debut. which was Ia take
place ON the evening of the 18th OF MAY.
A robe had been prepared OF thin, white
French muslin. reaching 70 the floor. with
long flowing s.eeyes. and fastened around
the waist with a belt, which. when | put il
on, gave me q very graceful appearance.
a white veil wa then thrown loosely over
my head. had taken great pains. BY the
free use of magnolia balm. to give my facr.
arms and hands q white. corpse-like ap-
pearance. Altogether.
LOOKED VERY MUCH 4 SPIRIT.
The manner IN which | entered ard left
the cabinet will be hereafter described. |
entered il the first time. after the dark
seancc was over from the bedroom. Mr..
Holmes wa in the cabinet. After one or
two false faces had been exhibited. gently
drew aside tie curtain hanging over one
of the apertureS, showing the audience
my face, and. in a very low whisper,
scarcely audible. said: "Good evening.
friends then drew back my head and
drew down h . curtain. The sensation in
the audience was great.
Although somewhat excited. | was
amused TO hear the different remarks.
" Did YOU hear Il speak" II wonder
who ~ s. How beautiful IL was IL
do wish il would appear again" The
lady medium. who was on the outside Of
the cabinet among tine audience. appeared
very much pleased indeed AT the reception
| had received. and remarked that she
thought something unusual would occur.
for the spirits had been drawing from her
so hard all evening 70 enable them 10 ma
terialize. that sbe had scarce amy vitality
left" After the excitement had subsidized
a little and various requests had been made
that | should appear again, | pulled the
curtain 10 one side. showed nv face nj the
aperture. and three or four voices az the
same time said. Who are YOU :-pIease
tell US your name" answered In a low
Whisper. a. before.
IAN KATIE KING. Y0r STUPID"
These cant phrases, :. You stupid" Il
shan't," :" TO be sure | am etc. were
used BY Florence Cook 10 1 was Informed
by MIR. and Mrs. Uolmes). when person.
aTing Katie King. and IL was very impor-
tant that | should use them. so that the
people would think l was the same Katie
who had appeared in London. The sen
satiOn among the audience was greater
tiian at first. and often was The question
asked, Can this possibly be the Katie
King who appeared through the medium
ship of Florence Cook in London Z"
After a few moments | again showed my
face. and said. "Of course il is, you
stupid" The sensation was even greater
than before. | again withdrew. The
lady medium remarked that spirits could
not remain materialiZed but a few
moments az a time they had 10 retire
into the cabinet 10 gather strength" On
my appearance again at the aperture. DIR.
Childs asked me when | had been i'm
London? r. replied. :. I attended a seance
there to-day. you stupid" and again re-
tired.
Mr.. III. suggested that had said enough
for the first time, and | left the cabinet.
passed through the bedroom. upstairs
10 my own room. on the third floor. The
audience o after retired, congratulafing
each other ''tilat the NATURALIZATION of
spirits was fact beyond a doubt katie's
first appearance was an entire success the
mediums were oyerjoyed. and the audi
ence highly pleased. The news that a
spirit had appeared and talked to the audi
ence spread through the ranks Of the fsith-
ful with immense rapidity. So great wa
the excitement that the parlor was filled
every evening. and a large number were
sent away for want of room TO admit them.
The manner in which Katie approached
the cabinet from her room, by passing
through the upper hallway and coming
downstairs to the bedroom. wish which
the cabinet communicated. has been al
ready detailed.
One evening 4 gentleman. who had
often attended the seances. insisted upon
being allowed to sit in the hall. az the head
Of the stairs on the second floor. and that
both doors should remain open. Af,cr
considerable talk on the subject. and the
interference OF third parties, the mediums
consented To allow the gentleman TO III In
the hall the next evening. During the
lark scance. of course the doors must be
kept closed. but after il was over. and be-
fore the light scaDcc world commence.
he should De allowed 10 examine the back
room. but after that the. door must be
locked, for that room contained all the
vsluables belonging TO the mediums.
The day before this was to take place
another mattress. wider than the one IN
use. was purchased and placed upon The
bed. = a. ~ make the distance between