The anti-monopolist., 1875-01-21

the mediums to favor them with a visit |
as soon as it became known that the
Holmeses would travel West for the
summer. On account of their quarrel
with Mrs. White, arising from their
failure to pay her for her assistance in
the business Of humbugging. they could
not take s'Katie King with them, and
we're therefore obliged to wait Mrs.
Whites pleasure. The fact that the
MEDIUMS DISTINCTLY OFFER TO PAY
Mrs. Whites expenses to Chicago, and
to redeem her pledges. would prove,
even if brought forward alone, that she
was necessary to their welfare, and as
she had been stranger to them few
months previously. and as it has been
shown that they did not speak Of her
in complimentary manner, it is evil
dent that they would not have kept up
a continual correspondence with her,
making their repeated offers to her had
not her presence been absolutely neces-
lsary to their success in Chicago.
When leaving here, the Holmeses as
sured DR.. Childs, Robert Dale Owen,
and others, that they would be away
few weeks, and would return early in
the fall to hold seances.
l have found out that the most Of
their furniture was shipped from here
to Blissfeld, Mich, on the 10th of
August. On the 26th Of
August Mrs. White wrote to Mrs.
Holmes that if they would keep their
promisess in the future. she would do as
Ethey wished. Holmes speaks more de-
fnitely in the above letter of his future
plans, and answers Mrs. Whites ques-
tions about the few chattels which she
lstill possessed. The words
IF WE CAN HARMokIzE,
|are significant, and plainly Intimate that
lif they can agree that she could again
be Katie King, and have her IS nightly.
lMr. Holmes resolve to avoid such fool
)isLness hereafter was undoubtedly wise
under the circumstances, as Mrs. White
held his fate in her hands, and he knew
lit. The sentence, s'you will like Chlca-
60" ETC., clinches the nail squarely.
Had this part of the letter become de-
tached, and afterwards perused by a
stranger, the reader would naturally
conclude that the writer had been ad-
dressing lunatic, who was generally
CLOSELY CONFINED DURING MUCH OF THE
at North Ninth street. Mrs. White re-
mained in her room with the shutters
Iclosed, for, although it was known to 8
few that she lived in the house, sht
Estates that as general thing she die
, not leave her room, except when IN per
forming in the cabinet. The rout'
, which Holmes had planned in this let
, ter was afterward abandoned for goo'
reasons.
On the 10th of September, at
T Iseance in Blissfeld,
q A TRAP WAS SET
: for the alleged Katie, and she wa
: obliged to give up her attempt to reac
p the cabinet, and to take refuge IN
n woodshed adjoining the house in whic
e the seance was given. The handwritin
# Of both letters given above have bee
identified tonight before sent TO yor
n by DR.. Childs. as Holmes handwriting
t Childs has received many letters froi
e the imposter.
e Dec. %.
: SIR: | decline to hold any more II
:. tcrviews with any person or persons
r | think we have already convinced tn
!. public what is what in 1874.
le shall leave the city in two or thrt
IL days. MATTE MING.
= The foregoing letter she sent by
= nameless person when had piped h
), to her hiding place in this city. | 10
% lowed her up, and she refused at first
'rI talk, but | cornered her, and she was
lo length obliged to confess. -.
re The letters which are publisht
% above, and others in my possession.
20 obtained with the greatest difficult
~ Journalists from Cincinnati, Bosto
y. and New York are here trying to ferr
ct out the matter, but their efforts ha
III been fruitless.
Thus ends the tale of the most giga
- tic humbug ever perpetrated IN tt
III country.