The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-01-25

lullpsflhllkei TINT tue hpLflth ufeW 80 lutu
on the mediums that they were becom-
ing exhausted. their health was failing
rapidly, and unless they could be sup
ported in tile manner perscribsd their
lives would be in danger, and further
more, Katie had instructed them to
make this request and see that it was at
tended to for her sake"
This was quite sufficient. No modern
belle Of distinguished beauty and nc
knowledged talent would have received
more attention thAn did Katie King.
She had but to intimate what she con-
idered necessary, and her Wishes were
promptly complied with. Choice and
beautiful bouquetsof flowers were pre-
sented to her every night. The cata-
logue Of the English language was ex-
hausted in bestowing upon hcr pet
names and in paying her compliments.
Her ears wero momentarily greeted with
ordinations from the audience " How
unsurpassingly beautiful sho is !"
"How gnlcaiull" GLOW lovely I"
GLOW plre!" "God bless her angelic
heart u etc, The inside circle wRs form
ed, the cabinet was enlarged, several i'm
provGments made on it, and nothing was
considered too much il it would GRITTY
Katie. Things had now assumed u
lovely shape. Katie could talk to the
audience, allow them to come up, one ut
time, to the cabinet, and take mo-
mentary look at her through the nper-
tura. She WIS careful, however, keep
out Of reach, unless II WIS to a member
Of the inner circle. She Ind allowed
DR.. Child to feel her pulse she had nc
cepted Of gold ring as present from
one OF the ladies Of the inner circle, and
allowed Mr.. Owen to put it on her fin
ger. Mr.. Owen told the audience that
cher hand WINS beautifully formed, like
thatof amOrtalwoman; nearly of thesame
temperature as his own, and slightly
moist, " all of which was literally true,
for it was very warm weather. Poor
"dear Father Owen" how wicked and
sinful it was to deceive such good,
hnd.hearted, pure.minded man. He
WINS US innocent Us q child-neyer doubt
ed for a moment the truth Of anything
that Katie told him. He called me his
"dear daughter Katie;" sent me n very
loving letter, accompanying lock of his
hair; he also gave me n hair chain, which
1 think lie said some lady friend had
given him many years before. think
he called her Violet"
I could not bear to keep tho chain,
aud the next night gave it hack, telling
him that "his friend Violet" wished
him to keep ii in remembrance Of her.
II WIS now deemed quite safe for me to
open the cabinet door to allow the audi
ence to look ut my full form, MS we were
satisfied TINT Mr.. Owens confidence was
obtained. We were DESTROYS OF intro
ducing now. sensations every night. /
would open the cabinet door gently, and
hold II open for moment, so that all
could SEQ me, hut l did not pass. out,
contenting myself with waving my hands
in rs graceful manner rs / could, COM
plimentary TO the audience. Tho room
being quite dark, Ms before stated, aud
my robe and head.dress being pure
white, with my face and arms painted,
presented $50 I was told) q very beauti
ful and graceful appearance. This was
kept up for some nights. False faces,
representing little children, youths and
old persons, were obtained and shown
nightly at the apertures Several of
them ''were recognized " by tho audi
ence. The excitement was now
at fever heat, and it wls thought best to
allow it to remain there for n short time.
DR.. Child this evening, with no bad in
tention, but showing very great lack Of
discretion so flr Hs my interests were
concerned, proposed that every person
in the circle should approach the aper-
ture, one by one, to allow me to touch
them. was afrnid to refuse, yet l
tremblrd for my own safety; Iwas afraid
some one would grab me. One gentle
man, when lie came up, asked me to kiss
him; answered him, most emphatically,
~ sha1't, pretended TO be very much
offended, and dropped the curtain, glad
to have An excuse to retire fos the night.
Affirmed and subscribed before me
this eight day Of january, 1876.
WILLIAM d. HANNA,
Judge of Orphans Court.