The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-27
THE MURDERED FREE LOVER.
JONES' OF CHICAGO, SENDS MESSAGE FROM
THE OTHER wonLD-HE INTERVIEWS THEo-
DORE PARKER

The Reigio- Philosophical Journal for this week Is
filed with references TO ana communications IRON It's
late editor s. S. Joncsin TACT, tho hrst and fourth
pages are entirely devoted account OF his MURDER
his obsequies at St. Charles, biographical sketch,
&c. His name still stands at the head OF the editorial
column editor and proprietor his son-in.iaw,
John c. Bundy. announces, over his name as act
ing editor aud business manager that the course OF
the paper and It's tone will be unchanged, and that
Mr. Jones' being freed from the trammels Of tho flesh,
Will be able do for the paper than be has done
heretofore To un5clieving cars editorial and pro-
pretary interest earthly journal By one Of the
heavenly host sounds queer. II Splrualism IL what
1t is claimed be this Is certainly rare chance 10
show It's power. Mr. Jones Is thorough exponent Of
doctrine, who has given his lilo TO It's un'o-
mcn and now that lie has reached that land. sends
word that his teachings were all true ana that nc
will be cable twice, not thrice. as much' as
whom in the flesh Add to this that he has us
medium through whom he communicates DR.. j. "
Mansfield, who, us the paper announces. has no SUI
pcrlor IN tho world and Tho results ought 10 show
themselves in It's columns Thus lar II is not apparent,
though this rs accounted tor on tho ground that no
had not recovered from the weakness anu cAhausuon
consequent his transition from one state 70 an
other.
from the late cditor:--
DEAR FnASc,s--rhis is kind Of you to allow me word,
after leaving my mortal body yoa and having
tell you bow wiskedy the pres. has tra.esd and v,iss
my lie Tor you no dIun aT m a"sS er do III. bsS
md my liic. While moi i%,a"s"la,e ysa #
ter my cowm"n md no .. MN u mg knew tina" Tact bet
'or ''"n you a'u' i''' ''''"' ''' s. $. JONES.
Tho following communication thcn sen, him,
tho object being find out just how II seems ~ DO
TRANSPORTED TO Paradise
My DIAN HnornsR JoSEs--what your sensations
when first awakening In spislt HE!
In response he said:--
As that Francis. it very like what commnnes'ed
When awakened 10 iookou
about ana asked myself %nsTS a." N I ra tnni mo
the mrs. Word posen BY s @ my yy sn:
father and could SAID TO sorge MWnsro AN and
S sp@. "''s Ys "T said Il yes realize ooked
about and sad eesse A imat mas oeen i1 S
Then iollows:--
you made your articles. "wc, What Of it: realized in
spirit liics
In response he said:-
Every word and idea verified 10 dot ,,..., -
DEAR BROTHER JONES hat celebrities have vsiteu you
since entrance into spirit leI
DISTINGUISHED CALLERs
My DEAR FRAscsAs 20 that have not been rv able to
ea 1ss %poa by iheodoro Parker spon Gid
was .T SAID. wsak to iax wislVny oxvs
life: lie native town in Vernon! lr 1T DSy
JONES STILL HOLDS THE
DEAR you do as much s, tor TIC Journal and
reform spirit life rs you could III ths'
In response he said:-
s dear Francis shall be able to do twi:e II not thrice.
when with in the Office II can nnve , The
paper changed in tone, size or price, . ). JONES.
In the last issue MT j. r. Francis associate editor,
has "reminiscences OF Jones' earth lie, some ot
| which are herewith siven:-
on tho north side Of his several sketches
by Professor Anderson-oue an cxquisitcly beautiful
vase Of flowers. designed. traced and contributed by
Raphael sanzio The flowers were tasciully arranged
by ono OF spirit guides OF the dcceascd but were
contributed by his nearest spirit friends and by rea-
ttva rh.1 werc
Just bursting into howerhood were selected BY bright
aud beautiful little girls elatves The buds sun
closed were brought by little boys His fatner mother
son and daughter presented the mornng-eories His
evercherishcd grandson, Colonel Bundy's idolizcd
boy proudly presented to the artist moss rose bud
Little angel Minnie little girl (no relatively ever DRILL
liant with loving SPIRIT came with the iorsct-mc-not
| wise old Greek deposited as his token head Of
wheat The three Inks Indicating secret order were
brought by one whose whtencd hairs and brilliant eyes
speak in whispers OF tho long ago. All OF these, and
many more were combined IN a ncautlal vase IN IN
artistic Impossible at the present time 10 surpass
Tins our readers Will that the angels. who can
rcad he minds of men, See the emotions Of the soul
and understand all the motives that can actuae per.
son. apprc, tho deceased, loved him. and expressed
tina! love In numocrless ways
We saw him once in his room, his arms folded and
head bent in meditative mood; he was induced-irom
circumstances not necessary 10 mention hereto cx-
press his feelings his wife and children and they
brcathed forth that tender solictudc ana love That
stamped him Of tho best OF men,
Since his assassination many things have arisen in
our mind IN reference 10 him that otherwise would
have passed unnotccd He had dropped into our
Office during the last two months more frequently aud
NJ lines would lngcr there lolh to depart, and
his nature seemed illuminated, and conceptions OF
the spiritual UNIVERSE tho condition oil spirits IN the
various circles OF spirit .ic ana their progress from
ono condition to another, were grand indeed! His
whole soul seemed TO expand with lofty emotions anu
thrilling thoughts as we conversed with MIN, ana when
expressing his views 1t seemed ms II he was more IN
tho Spirit world this. One morning. about three
weeks ago, no came into our room and said ~ rassed
a slceplcss night my nerves seem rnstrubg." We saw
the cause at Il glance The evening before be had
written an article ~ continuation OF tho subject,
"Wc, What OF It?" and his whoc nature was SC
spir ualzcd ny Innowing OF current of inspira
ton That for a Time he was rendered exceedingly
of my articles until the las, moment, he seeming to
think If conditions were hot favorable then II was
much more difficult Ter him TO sive expression 20 INC
Ideas that wcled up in hs'souL
SPEAKING OF THE SOUL
he said:-ssIt Will he that the condition OF the
soul, mentally and morally, on entering spirit lie Is
exactly that which it enjoyed on closing the morla
career unless In the physical body, was iaDorine
under some abnormal condition, such AS that OF IN
sanity or iccblencss from old age or sickness"
To-day according to his theory, aud II Is true one
he Is on the same plane spiritually that no occupied
here with greater opportunities, OF course. new io'
power to portray the true character OF the most dc
PRAYED and the horrors Of his heaven--a nell to US
most exquisite tcrrors on, tnat VIC could impress
the ruth upon the minds OF mortas that there is III
aitcrliie aud spirit world not mudo with hands u
which many mansions-cven from me Auseas
stables Of midnight darkness, which arc lcd 70 repc
ton with characters less dcpraved than myhologl
cal devils damned up 10 the aoodes OF angels 0
immaculate purify, mat thcsc hi"us'o"s eH.eu'
through infinite space and arc as diverse one IRON
another as arc humDn souls"
He CLAIMED that 'sall improvement made upoi
earth, including the Developments o. minu, Is not On
Tor the goou OF moras but MS elect IS rejected mt
the spiritual spheres, and from there rc.rccced pac'
through minstcring angels, who are thereby prouen
rapport with mor,als, ana mus man Is INSPIRED "
good ana noble deeds By the loved ones gone before
And still the scofrcr Is heard TO cxciaim, wei, VIVA
ofitY'"
lie was welcomed into spirit lie by those who lore
saw this event only u week before his tragic death
George Fox ole OF the most intelligent spirits W
ever had tho pleasure OF convcrsing wilh ana Cd
VINO supcrvlscs Basiian and Taylor's circles. said L
the deceased, "Yuu will have u surprise wunin
week - And he was surprised by an assassin, bi
st more surprised by the cordial reception whic
awaited MIN IN spirit HE Wine writipg th's an cue,
was made TO impress glorious scene upon our NINA
hui1 Lrain 10 ariIAicd Tint only nlnt