Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-09-09
A MICHIGAN BELLE,
While In the Trance Condition, Tells
Where the Remains Of Her Lover
Can be Found.
Partial Realization OF Her Startling
Prediction Woman Prosecuted
by Spirits In Pennsylvania.

CISCISSATI, September "A special
from Philadelphia states that cdplds has
been issued TO the sheriff Of Montgomery
county for the Arrest of Charles Clark, OF
Pottstown, upon a charge made by Mrs.
Mary A. Bowman, who at present resides
At No. l603 Summer street, this city,
that he has cast spell over her and
bewitched her so that she has suffered
10th great mental and bodily injury.
Mrs. Bowman, who brings this novel
suit is II respectable lady, and owns prop
ertv in Pottstown, where, until quite
recently, she had lived with her husband
and children. Her story, which she has
written out for her lawyer, Hon. George
\. Carson, of Norristown, is singular
one. She states that she has been mar
ri cd for thirteen years, and until three
years ago lived happy and contented
lie. One night, while she was preparing
Ter children for bed, she heard one or two
male voices, which at first she supposed
10 come from the next room, but she soon
satisfied herself that this supposition
was not correct. One of the voices said /:
She is George Davis's sister. know she
is, for she got the money" From this
mention of her-for she was daughter Of
George Davis-the voices proceeded TO
talk about her in a shocking manner.
Such remarks were made as TO cause her
10 hide her face in shame and confusion.
She rushed upstairs to the bedroom with
the children. 1t appeared to her that the
men were looking right at her all the time.
From that time she says she has had
no PEACE or MIND,
and misfortune has followed her con-
stantly. Day after day she would hear the
voices of these men, and from what was
said to her the persons TO whom they be-
longed appeared to contemplate her ruin
and disgrace Although in doubt at first,
she soon became satisfied that the men
had really cast spell over her Charles
Clark, whom she did not know personally,
was the leading spirit in the persecution.
The voices said that they wanted to sep
arate her from her husband, and one Of
them said that if she would leave her
home he would marry her and dis
card his own wife. For long pc
RODS the voices would not come to her,
then they would return more per-
sistent than before. Threats were made
that if she did not do as directed spell
would be put on her little baby. Soon
afterward the child was taken sick and
died. Threats were then made that her
husband would be led to- drink, and soon
after the voices had said this the husband
did 90 off on spree and spent all his
wages All these and hundred other
things the plaintiff relates in the narrative,
and showed so much particularly and
pathos as to leave no doubt that she is per-
iectly honest in the conviction that
SHE HAS BBEN BEwITcHED.
BIr. Carson, who has brought suit for Mrs
Bowman, is one of the leading attorneys
at the Norristown bar. He says that the
woman's statement and her general APP
pearanee made favorable impression on
him when she called at his office to get his
assistance Tor the purpose of legally com
pelling the defendant to cease his sorcer-
Gus tricks, and allow her to live. in peace
"The woman" said he, appeared to me
TO be entirely rational, and l have my
doubts of the theory that she Is
laboring under delusion." At any ratt
he proceeded to bring the suit, and haC
the cdpias issued to the sheriff. He in
tends 70 make up his declaration from the
written statement furnished by his client
although there is no Pennsylvania statute
providing for such an ofense as witchcraf
or sorcery. He will depend in the prose
cution OF the case upon the common law
The sheriff has not yet served the cdpiq
on the defendant. .----