Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-16
Men Who Consult Spirits.

"Do you mean to say that George W.
McCrary, the de facto Secretary of War,
has consulted mediums to .obtai spirit
ual communications"
THIS question was put yesterday by a
Sun reporter to DIR. j. V. Mansfield of
81 West Forty, second street, who testi-
fed in the Vanderbilt case as to alleged
communications from the spirit world
which he had obtained through a course
of years for the Commodore
Certainly" answered DR.. Mansfield,
"Mr. McCrary makes no secrect of his
visits. You would be surprised if
should tell you of the names of the per
sons who have consulted me in the 20
years that have been writing medium9"
"Have you any objection to naming a
few of them9"
None whatever; here are the books
containing my records. There are the
Lincoins. Mrs. Lincoln has been often
TO see me, and has received many mes.
sages from her husband. James Gordon
Bennett, the elder, used to come, and his
wife Mrs. Henrietta Bennett, was firm
believer. She was here many times.
Elk Gov. N. P. Talmsge of Wisconsin was
a frequent visitor. John w. Edmonds
used to get more satisfactory communi-
cations through me than through any
other medium. 1 have also given COM
munications from the spirit world to
Ben Wade, Joshua R. Giddings and Vice
President Wilson,"
Was Mr.. Wilson beiiever2"
Yes, sir; they found one of my COM
munications in bis pocket when he died"
Have YOU any strong headed, practi
cal business man on your list2"
ooh, yes! There was Alvin Adams, the
well-known member of the stock compa-
ny that is know as Adams Express Com
pany. Judge Silas M. Stilwell is anoth-
er man. E. B. Ward. the Detroit million
aire, anG the Rev. Thomas K. Beecher.' -
"Any scientists9"
'Prof. Agassiz frequently came here"
'Do you mean to say that Prof. Agassiz
came as bellever2"
swell, he used to come here to investi-
gate. I used to tel him he was like Bos-
ton new rum-abnut half and half. He
used to come with Prof. G. G. FELTON,.
Prof. Bush used to come toe--the Pro-
fessor of Hebrew in the New York Uni
versity." ~
"More of the living persons of note
would make interesting reading"
"Yes; but people have delicacy about
having these matters brought up for pub
lie ridicule. You may put down Joe JEFF
ferson as firm believer, and most en-
thusiastic one. There is no mistake
q hot
wood and Don Piatt. Elder Evens of the
Shakers, and Antoinette Doolittle."
"Can you name any rich spiritualist in
New York;"
Eyes; there is DR.. Henry j. Newton,
who is said to be worth a million dollars
He is President of the Eclectic Medical
College,"
"Any other names of your visitors2"
Here is that of John Pierrepont, the
poet, Robert Dale Owen, Theodore Parker
Gerrit Smith, William Coleman of Lon.
don, Charles Sumner, Charlotte Cushman
the actress, Judge Carter of Ohio, Bishop
Doane, J. G. LIE Grand, Chief Justice Of
Maryland. DR.. Napoleon B. Wolfe of Gin
cinnati, Freeman, the artist and painter
of the Royal family, the Rev. DR.. Thos
E. Bond, Glendy Burke OF New Orleans
Prof. Mapes, and John Brown"
"Of Ossawattamie9"
Eyes, sir; the martyr, John Brown. Ht
came to see me few days only before he
went South"
''Any others2"
eyes. Judge Alexander M. Cassidy Of
Colorado, Judge II. E. Parsons of Ashta
bula."
"You did not mention any of these
names on the witness stand2"
mo; they did not give ME chance
but would have done so, and | would
give them communication from tn,
spirit world if they should ask me again
l feel that could do it on the witness
stand, although it is very difficult to d,
it when there are so many rowdies arounC
making disturbance"
"How many spiritualists are there il
the world2"
"About 100000"
"Do you know any case but that of tn
Comodores in which the question of spir
itualism has been raised2"
"Oh, yes; there was the very recen
case of E. B. Ward ct Detroit, who mar
ried second wife, and left fortune O
$6,000,000, mainly, to her, and cutting OF
the poor children with only paltr
100000 or SO apiece. He was always
pronounced spirtualist, and the childrel
tiled to take advantage of that fact t
break the will, but they failed. NV owl
lather gave most of his property to on
son, and Judge Edmonds left most of hi
TO one daughter, but both wills were nc
s''"cked n the ground that they wer
ma lie under spiritual influence"
DIR. Mansfield then volunteered ties
of his powers, and undertook to get a
answer from the spirit world to an
question addressed to dead perso
known to the inquirer-that il, he woul,
give whatever answer the spirits directe
without seeing the question. The frs
question was as follows:
To my Mothor-Mrs correct name): Pleas
give me the name of my dead child.
Signed correct name.l
The answer produced, as the Doctc
, said, from the spirit world, was as follow
Mr. DEAR soN-Thank you for this MOTTO
], / have long desired to speak with you. but Il
j. way was not open for me to do so. Your da
4 ling is safe, and will speak with YOU, won
= Won allow IL tn do a0l IL viii ba "a, I1at4n, :