The weekly Arizona miner., 1880-12-24
sPRrruALIsu CONFIRMED.
ALOst Boy Found in A,oatrss Prison.

In the carly history of Arizona. when the red savsges held sway in every mountain fas,ness throughout the length and breadth of the Territory, there came m as a recruit to Uncle Sans fences young man who was of good family but had fallen from grace. and to hide his whereabouts from loving and widowed mother residing in Nevada had enlisted in the army The young sol dieT was brave, dId good service under Gen eral Crook. but by some sip or unguaTded move. became involved III a serious dIth- culty Tn Southern Arizona, which induced him to desert and seek refuge in the bor- ders of Sonora. Becoming after a period of trials. priv4t.ons and hArdships, weary of @ cast-outs la.. he resolved to return and surrender himself Co the military author ties. and abide taeir tender merc.es. He delivered himself up. was tlei and seutcr- ced to three y-4.s --A'ca-ua Island After a ssloluu of some l-.-e tame a. his Fr-seu nome it became rAsea- to him ald he put ms vi,, to work iar the paIplse oi oH.al- lug 5arIou ar release He bstlaught hla- self ai au old friend a. L.s family, living in Mn!.a,e Couaty. the Bon " II H., and -o hlm he aFplied. by letter after letter, to interssy hims if n bis behalf by laying his ease before Gen. Crook asd intergoie ID his csuse. The gentleman referred .o sent al- the correspondence to Gen. Crock for his pcrusal and consideration. After de.ibcra- ,ion the General answered giving It as hls opinion that an imprisonment cf short du- ration would not harm the young man, and therefore refused to interfere, and thus the matter dropped for a few weeks.
 The Honorable gentleman from Mohave was finally called to Washington on business, and when passing through the Sage Brush State on his return. he met a gentleman on the c,rs who lived m the same town where the mother of the imprisoned youth resided. Tn the course of conversation the Honorable imparted to his friend the knowledge he had of the young man. and plan was devised whereby the mother should be made ac- quaintcd with the whereabouts of her long lost son.
 In the town where the mother lived there was a society of sTiritualists, who held week ly meetings, and to this the friend of the Honorable concluded to go and divulge, through the assistance of spirits, the abode of the absent boy At the proper time the gentleman took seat at the table ond lm- mediAtely commenced writing as follows:
 "MRS. --:-Go immediately to Alca- traz island. where you will find your long lost son and minor prisoner. Secure legal advice and you will obtain his release and discharge from his prison home. (Slgned)
 FRoN FRIEND IN THE SPIRIT LAND.
 The lady, amazed and anxious. packed up a few things, took the overland train the next day for San Francisco and immediately visited the Island. where, sure enough, she found. as she supposed through the guidance of the spirits. her loving and long lost bay. She followed the instructions of the spirits and under the minor act speedily secured now there Is not stronger believer m spiritualism in the land than this same lady who was so completely duped by the gentle man whom Hon. NIT. II. met on the calls.
 The above is true in every particular. and goes Co prove what there Is in spiritualism.