The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-15
KATIE KING AGAIN.
Her History, as Related by Her.
Ac1I..Stntement Under OatlIss
The Naturalization Tricks Eye

scII:.Stniement Under Oath.
The Naturalization Tricks Eye
planned.
philadelphia Inquirer, January o.
l was born on the first day Of january,
1851, in Massachusetts. So far as the
public are concerned my name Is Katie
King, and this only l propose 10 use.
Like all others, ! have, Of course, real
name, but the public have no interest in
knowing what II Is. Twas married when
was between fourteen and fifteen years
Of age. | have one child, eight years old.
My husband died upwards Of two years
ago, leaving me without any means Of
support, and through my own exertiOnS
have provided for my child and an
aged mother. After my furniture VIVA
sold, Mr.. Holmes proposed thatI should
take what little money had left, pur.
chase as much furniture with II IA |
could, hire another house, and they
would assist me In furnishing Il, board
with nc, and would also assist me In pay
ing the rent. | acccded ito this PROPOSE
tiOn. No. 80 North Ninth street was the
house selected, Mr.. and Mrs Holmes
using the second floor for their business
purposes; the balance Of The hotiSe, ex-
cept the slore.rOon Oh the first floor, wns
used by us Jointly. They commenced
giving their pretended spiritual mani
lestaliuns while we yet occupied the
house on North Thirteenth street.
"Kaiie King" however, did not make
her appearance, for very. good ren-
suns, until after we occupied the hOtse
on North Ninth street. This was about
the middle Of April, 1874. Shortly after
we were settled In the Ninth street house
Katie King became the subject Of daily
conversation. Katie had taken her de.
paftutc from Florence Good, In London,
and announced that she would never APP
lear on earth again" That could be
easily fixed, however, by Katie annuunc.
Ing here that "her friends in London were
mistaken; that she only meant she would
never appear In London again, but
America should thereafter be the field Of
operations" The Spiriiunlists would be-
lieve II, andouisiderS knew nothing about
II. One day while converting about the
probable success Of the seances, a white
cloth was thrown over my head by the
lady medium, accompanied with The re-
. mark, "Yon would make good Katie
King. | wish you would Try II. Go in
the cabinet once; look out at The audience
and speak; say something, just 10 see how
II will take" II Il Useless 10 repeat all
tile conversation that passed between Iis
at various times on the subject, They
offered me 81 seance, and agreed that II
Katie King would "take" they would
hold three tlay. made up my
mind TO play the part for a short time,
hoping that something better would
turn up In my interest. In the
meantime I would 10 earning my expenses
and doing no one any harm. All the ne
cessafy preparations were made Tor my
debut which was to take place on the
evening Of the 18th Of May. A robe had
been prepared Of thin, white French mus
lin, reaching to the floor, with long flow.
ing sleeves, and fastened around the waist
with belt, which, when ! put II on, gave
me very graceful appearance. A white
vail was then thrown loosely over my
head. had taken great palms To give
my face, arms and bands q white, corpse.
ike appearance. Altogether, I looked
very much like q spirit. The manner in
which I entered and left the cabinet will
be hereafter described. / entered II the
frat time, after the dark seance was over,
from The bedroom. Mf. Holmes WA In
the cabinet. After one OF two false faces
had been exhibited, gently drew aside
the curtain hanging over one Of the aper:
tutes, showing the audience my face, and
In O very low whisper, scarcely audible,
said, "doOd evening, friends" then drew
back my head and drew down the curtain.