The Worthington advance., 1877-09-13

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Elk, MINI. t.. DEL.
ED At WL2vONA ON THURSDAY WAS
"- FOUND. .,-
From the st. Paul Dispatch.]
The Dispatch has already recorded
the death of John Smith by drowning,
at Winona OH Thursday forenoon, and
the recovery Of his body on Friday af-
ternoon. We now learn from the Re-
publican the details of the search for
and finding of the body, which embody
a remarkable instance, to say the least,
of pretended clairvoyance for an unusu-
ally useful purpose, with entire sue
cess.
1t seems that Mrs. Mary Cone, a pro-
fessed clairvoyant, living near Dodge
Centre in this State, was visiting at
Winona, with Mrs. Jane NJ. Davis, No.
II West Sanborn street. Alta ''seance''
Oh Thursday evening, Mrs. Cone as
serted that she could plainly see the
body of Mr.. Smith lying in the water,
and described it's location. On Friday
the ''Spirits' told the two ladies that
the body could be found about six o.
clock, and eljoined them to assist in
the search. The Rep ablican says:
The search was being prosecuted by
Capt. Van Gorder, Mr.. Charles Butler,
Il young man named ArtZ and some
others, when a boat approached be-
tween 3 and o'clock in the afternoon
containing two ladies, one of whom
was at once recognized by Captain Van
GOrder and Mr.. Butler as Mrs. Jane
NJ. Davis of this City. She proceeded
to say that the lady with her was a
clairvoyant and that under the direc-
tion of their spirit guides, they had
come to locate the spot where the body
was. While entertaining considerable
skepticism, the men received the ladies
with every courtesy and at once con-
sented to follow their directions. Mrs.
Davis said that the water was deeper
where the body would be found and
that 1t was Il deep hole. They replied
that they had not found water more
than ten feet deep, but arrangements
were at once made to search as desired
by the clairvoyant. Mrs. Cone took q
stone in her hand to throw into the
water to indicate the spot where the
body was. AS the boats approached
the spot Mrs. Cone closed her eyes and
| went into 4 trance, her right hand
moving somewhat nervously, as if max.
ing passes over the water.
The men dropped the lines and found
deeper water than had yet been found
Mrs. Davis thought the mission had
been fulfilled when the spot was locat.
ed and wanted to come home, but Mrs,
Cone said, no, that the influence would
not let her 60, and the guides kept say
ing, BE passive, be passive, and you
will recover him before six O'Clock. ,
Captain Van Gorder sent ashore for q
longer pole will, i hook. and the hunt
was resumed. Presently something
was touched like the body. Mrs. Cone
motiOned with llar hand that it was 90
ing down stream. Her directions were
followed i'll direct line from the boa,
in which the medium and her compan
ion were seated and the hooks sool
fastened upon the body and brought il
to the surface. The position Of til,
body was partially upright, correspond
ing to the description as seen by Mrs
Cone in her trance of Friday. She lac
also seen, willie under the influence
that the heavy rubber boots had hal
filled with water and weighed hin
down.
Mrs. Davis said that the influenc,
under which Mrs. Cone pissed while il
the skiff was very severe and exhaust
ing. The spirit guides made her fee
all of the drowning sensation experienc
ed Mr. Smith and the struggle was yer,
hard. The rush Of blood TO the head be
ing the last made her very weak, an(
Mrs. Davis asked Mr.. Butler to tax,
hold Of Mrs. Cones hand to give hel
strength. After the recovery of tn,
body, ana indeed a short time befor,
that Mrs. Cone was feeling much bet
ter, which she attributed to the certain
ty that they would find the body Sew
eral times during the search the clair
voyant remarked that the grapnel
touched him and that they would &c
him. The search was at length sue
cessful and the body was taken aboar'
the ferryboat and brought to this city
A coroner's inquest was held, resultin,
in verdict of, accidental drowning.
prominent lady who passed tl,roug
the intoxication and danger of tn
round dances, where men and wome1
hug each other in public, has taken u
her pen against this social whirlpool
in which 50 many young women hav
gone down. She says:
''Married now, with home and Chi
dren around me, ] can at least than
God for the experience which will as
suredly be the means of preventing m
little daughters from indulging in an