New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-26
A Prediction Fulfilled.

Another still more remarkable instance
OF verihcati0n of a prophecy of the mau.
ner of a death has just been given in this
city. Yesterday afternoon couple of gen.
tlemen connected with the theatrical pro.
fession called at the residence of Mr.. i. C.
Tryop, on Smith street, where the remains
of Josie Booth, the actress, were lying, to
pay their tribute of respect to her memory
While there they we're told the following
remarkable story by Mrs. Tryon: Eight
years ago." said she, II was living in Chi.
oag0, and Josie was there playing for Nc
Wicker. One night went to see her per-
form, and after the play she returned with
me to my residence. Before retiring for
the night she said to me, EN-, throw the
cards and tell me my fortune laughingly
complied, and after had finished she ex.
claimed, We'll, EN-. your predictions may
come true, but am going to tell you some
thing that l know will happen. You
and / are sworn friends, and no one will
ever have power to make mischief between
us. When die it will be in your arme, and
the last glass of water l shall ever take will
be from your hands, Her words half
frightened me at the time, but we soon
engaged in more cheerful conversation, and
that subject was dismissed from my mind.
Shortly after this Josie's professional du-
ties carried her in the East, and for wears
i lost track of her, except at odd times,
and believe 1 forgot all about her pro-
phecy. In the meantime l removed 70 this
city. Last Friday l accidentally learned
that she was playing at the National
Theatre, and in the evening went there to
800 her. She seemed overpowered with Joy
ct meeting me again, and as soon as our
nrst greetings were over she gleefully ex-
claimed: No more hotel life for me here;
Will go and stay at your house while am
In this city expressed my qualification at
ths resolution, and after the performance
she returned home with me. On yesterday
morning she complained of being i'll,
and she dispatched my, husband with
. message to Mr.. Douglass, the stage
manager, informing him that she cou1d
not attend rehearsal. She then laid down
again 10 bed and fell into sleep. About
noon she was awakened in order that she
might 20 to the theatre in time to play at
the matinee. When almost dressed she
was taken with Q severe pang of heart
pain, and she sank back into chair in q
kind Of faint. 1T once had her placed in
bed end sent for medical aid. When the
physician arrived he pronounced her mala-
dy heart disease, but we did not think her
attack overly serious. She grew worse,
however. as the afternoon wore on. The
doctor called in another physician to con-
salt with him. About four O'Clock, while
the doctor was feeling her pulse, she sud
ne in your armsp l few to her assistance,
and scarcely bad raised her to my breast,
whom she said, For Gods dear sake, give
No drink Of cold, cold waterr This was
uttered in tone of piercing anguish. A
LADY who was present gave me glass Of
water, and - took the tumbler in my
hand, the prophecy Of eight years ago
Aashed on my mind with the intensity Of
lightning, and knew that Josie Booth was
Adying woman. Igave her the water, and
b two minutes more she was corpse. I"
Who can explain away this prediction with
. scientific theory Cincinnati Enquirer.