Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-24
pEen who Consult Spirits.


consulted mediums to obtain spiritual commu
nios!iors? -
This question was put yesterday by Sun
reporter 10 DR.. j. '. Mansfield, of Gl West
Forty. seventh street, who testified in the Van
derbit will case as to alleged communications
from the spirit world. which he had obtain.
ed through course Of years fer the Commo.
dcrc.
"CertaiDIy," answered Dr.. Ma1steld, "Mr
McCrary makes no secret of his VlSits. You
would be surprised if should tell ycu OF the
names of persons who have consulted me 10 the
twenty nine years that | have been q writing
medium"
"Hsve you any objection to naming few Of
them %
"Nonc whatever; here are the books contain.
ing my records: There arc the Llncolns. Mrs.
Lincoln has been often TO see me, and has re-
ceiVed many messages from her huSband.-
James Gordon Bennett, the elder, used to
come, aud his wife, Mrs. Henrietta Bennett,
was firm believer. She Was hero many times.
Ex Gov. N. 7. Talmage, Of Wisconsin, was
trtoucnt visitor John w. Edmonds used to
ge, more satisfactory communications through
me than through any other medium. l have
also given communications from the splIlt
world to Ben. Wade, Joshua r. Giddings aId
Vice President Wilson"
"Was Mr.. Wilson bcliever?'
"Yes, sir; they iouud one of my commun!ca
TONS in bis pocket when he died.
Have you any strong headed practical hu,l
ness man on your list =
"Oh, yes There was Alvin Adams, t'o
we'll known member of tho stock company that
is known as Adams Express Company. Juisa
Sas NJ. Stlwell is another man. E. Is. Ward,
the Detroit millionaire, and the Rov. Tnomas
X Beecher.'
ANY scientists &
"Prof. Agas5iz frequently cime here.
"Do you mean to say that Frof. AgaS' z
came as q bciiever?'
"Well, he used to como here TO Investigate.
used to tell him ne was like Boston new rum
about half end half lie used to come With
Prof. G. q. FELTON,. Prof. Bush used to conc,
too-thc professor OF Hebrew 10 the New York
Uoivcrslty."
"More of the living persons OF rosc YOU;
make interesting reading.
Yes; but the people have dG!ic4cj ..Do,!'
having these matters brcughtu2 Tor public rdi
cue. You may put down Joe Jefferson rs t:
firm believer ard a most enthusiastic orc.
There is no mistake about that. Taco there
ale Grace Greenwood end Don Iatt, E:''ic:
Evans OF tho Shakers aud AntOlocttc boo.
little"
Can you uams auy rci spiEi!uaIist in New
York?'
"Ycs; there is Dr.. Henry j. Newton, who ii
sa;d to % worth million dollars. lie IL pcs
ident of tho E,Icctic Medical College,"
ANY other names of your visito:s?
Here is that Of John Picrreroot, the pcci,
Robert Dale Owen, Theodore Parker, GerTlt,
VIM. Smith Coleman, of London; Chaa Sumner,
Charlotte CuihmaD, the actress; Judge Carter,
Of Ohio; Bishop D0aDo, }. @. La Gfand Chics
Justice of Marvlan]; Dr.. Napoleon j.. Wol:c
Of Ciuciuuali; Freeman, tho artist and pe1at,cr
of the royal family; the Rev. Dr. Thomas l..
Bond, Glcudy Burke, of New Orleans; pfctc&
sor Mapes and John Brown. ~
| "Of Ojsawattamlo?
YES, si; tho martyr. John BroRn. IL
came to sec me few days only before ne want
South
ANY others2
"Yes. Judge Alxaoder NJ. Cassidy, cl
Colorado, Judge il, e. PaIs'n5' Ct ASntS-
bula."
You did GO. mention any Of thoso names
on the Witpe stand X
"No. they did not gyo me charo:; but
would have done so, and would give them
l l.DL1 tHO 0piiA'
should ssk nc again. feel that | could 90 it
| on the witness stand, although it is very d'ih
cult to do it when there arc So many roHoics
around making Disturbance
"How many spritualists arc there IN the
world"
"Abont 43. 900. 600.
"Do you know any case but that OF the con
modore's in which the question Of apirltuallsm
j | h,e hnon raised V'
"Oa, yes; there was the very recent Case ol
e. B. Ward, Of Detroit, who married a sec sco
ond wife, aud left fortune of s6.oGo;0oo'
mainly to her. and cutIiog off the poor ohlldre
With only palr5 100000 or 50 apiece ~ Hs
was always a proncusc,d spirltuallsHt, and the
Children tried to take advantage OF that TACT
to break the will, but they failed. My OWL
father gave most Of his property to one sor
; and Judge Edmonds left most of bis to ons
daughter, but both wills wcro not attacked OF
the ground that they were made under splllt
: nal influence" IN Y SUI.
For fno Underwear SEQ Deahsn' 81 klnS
street. -.