The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-09
How 1t Seems TO live Among Angeis.


the various phenomena belonging to the
department OF psychology. The case has
been called one OF trance because 1t Is so
termed by the friends OF. the subject, and
for the reason that there was an almost totaI
absence OF the symptoms that usually cha-
racterlze catalepsy, epilepsy, or hystcria.
= The subject is young girl, thirteen years
OF arc, named Ada Turk, residing with her
parcnts at No. 354 west Lake street. She
is blonde OF a most pronounced type, her
hair being genuine golden-a color mllch
ravcd about by poets and romancers, but
seldom realized in real life. Her eyes are
clear blue. her skin is almost transparent IN
its clcarness, and altogether she Is most
attractive and intelligent little lady. Her
general health appears excellent. and her
mind is exceedingly active. During the
trance she was attended by Or. Adam Miller,
wcll-known practicing physician OF this
city. whom n reporter OF the IimeS TOOK
occasion to interview on yesterday with re-
| ference to the case.
"As physician." said DR.. Miller, 81 re-
port the case from 4 medical standpoint,
and leave others.to draw their own conclu-
sions. 1t will be proper to add that the
Young lady is believer in spiritualism, and
claims to have frequent communications
made to her from her friends and others in
the world of spirits. Her parents are also
strong believers in the truth OF these mani
fcstations, and claim that strange and unac-
countable movements frequently take place
about the house.
| ..She was first cntranccd at the house OF
Mr.. Reed, No. 352 west Madison street, on
or about the 25th OF April, where she lay
in q comatoSc state for tWenty-four Eours,
seldom speaking above q whisper, with her
! her pulse between forty and forty-five beats
per minute. Her respiration " as slow and
| regular, and during all this time she dld not
| take particle Of nourishmcnt, nor taste
water. When spoken to she seemed not to
recognize her own identity, but claimed
that she was absent and that another spirit
had taken possession Of her body. When
she recovered from this condition, or came
back. as she expressed herself, she seemed
to be perfectly happy and cheerful. and APP
neared delighted with what she had seen
during her absence, but refused to say much
about it, as she said she would soon have TO
come again, and be gone three days, or per-
hapS longer. .,
..On the following Sunday evening, April
odd. she again fell into trance, and re-
mained apparently unconscious TILL the 1o'-
lowing Monday evening, when she aWoke
again fell into trance. and remained IN
this condition till the following Saturday.
a period OF five days. During these i've
davs she did not eat more than what would
make single meal for healthy person.
Her symptoms were closely watched by me,
rs her phvsician with a view OF rendering
medical aid should any alarming symptoms
manifest themselves. Her eyes were con-
stantly closed, and when she made an effort
to talk it was always in low whisper. To
ward the close of the week her parents and
friends became uneasy, but were always
assured in low whisper that Ada was
safe and would be taken care Of and on
Friday the whisper came, Ada will be back
on Saturday night This time was looked
forward to by her friends, as well as myself,
with good deal of interest.
about Z O'Clock in the evening she
whispered, ada is coming and then, for
the first time, difficult respiration COM
menced, and her limbs became cold. Stimu-
lants were ordered and warm f1at-irons
placed to her feet, with active friction and
bathing Of her head and stomach with cam
phor, which soon produced better clrcu-
lation and relieved the pain she complained
of at her stomach. 1t was with great dill
Guilty, however, that she could swallow q
teaspoonful of the wine that was ordered
for her. on account OF an apparent muscu-
lar contraction OF her throat. After few
slightly sconyulsive movements she came to
her natural consciousness about O'Clock on
Saturday night, by no means dissatisfied, as
she claims, with
HER JOURNEY TO THE SPIRIT-WoRI.D.
She now talks freely Of what she saw
and her account agrees, very sin@uarlv, In
many respects, with that given by the en-.
tranced Wisconsin girl, recently published
in some of our city papers.
, "It may be proper TO add that although
she had her eyes closed with the lids tightly
pressed together, she could readily and cor
rrectly distinguished different colors that
! were brought to her, and part OF the time
her hands were employed in making fancy
frames for pictures and other fancy work
and whenever addressed by her own name
would always reply, Ada is not here and
when called little girl she whispered, j
am not little girl; am twenty-five year:
old, and my name is SUSIE"
After the interview with the doctor the
reporter repaired to the residence OF the
subjects parents, and found
HISS ADA,
the young lady already described. From
her own statement it appears that she has
been what Is known among spiritualsts IS 8
"medium" for more than four years.
although now only thirteen, frequently, as
she and her people allege, giving most Won
derful tests OF spirit-power and presence.
through the phase known as normal clair,
yoyance-that is, clear-secing" without
going into the trance state, as most alleged
spirit and meSmeric subjects do. From thli
phase about six months ago she passed te
what is known as table-tipping, followed by
more or less manifestations known as "ma-
tcrialization." The prolonged trance, she
says she is now told by her "guides," wa,
for the purpose Of perfecting her system
for spirit influence for important results il
the future.
"Will you describe your feelings and e1.
periences during the trance?" the reporter
took occasion to ask.
81 felt q liehtncss, as il / were about tc
float away. The next thing I knew saw
| my body lying on sofa or bed, but could
, stay but moment. It was mere glance.
, Then I passed away. seemed to float"
did you realize your whereabouts 7"
- Yes, perfectly. knew all the time that
HAD LEFT MY BODY,
. but also felt that l must return to it.
thought first l must have wings-I seemed
to fy-but / couldn't find any. l know
didn't walk, for 1 didn't seem to have any
limbs, but foated couple OF feet above the
, surface"
"Did you see any one:"
ooh, YES, a great many spirits. The first
one | saw was Mrs. Briggs, the mother OF Il
ueiehbor OF eurs, who is dead, as people
say. She seemed to take charge OF me. But
I also saw great many others. passed
inward. and 1t seemed as il from room to