Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-30
The Interview.

''Where were you born, Dr. Slade?''
Iva was born IN Fredonia, Ghautsugua county n.
moved to johnson Creek, Niagara county. where
lived until was twelve years old. We then
moved to Calhoun. Marengo county, Mich,
account of my health, which was bad
Where were you educated, doctors"
cation wac rather rieced up, rs was unable to
attsn% school regularly on account of illhealth?"
what is your ageY''
~ am now forty years old"
'You are known as DR.. Slade. Where did you
study medicine?'
MOSTLY in Michigan. passed an examination
by competent physicians at the age of fifteen
years; would like to say. however. that studied
but little in school and from books, but under the
influence of spirit doctor-and this influence
remai ins with me yet. practice but very little,
sYou have % never taken W your H; N. s. 8 : them"
No; but have had it offered to me, and can
get diploma at any time"
when did you frst become medium ,doctor?'
AT my birth. Fifteen minutes after l came
into the world my mediumistic influence was
This l viii explain fully in my lectures;
When did you first appear in public?''
Wv hen about twelve years of age, and L have
been before the public ever since. am the first
man who ever did siate-writlng, an exhibition Of
which you have just had. The first letter of this
kind ever written through me-"
When did you first begin to travel as me-
digW?', - -
menced making short trips, mostly into Ken
lucky, where had many friends. OF late years
/ have travelled extensively. have been around
cities, in each of which have been subjected to
the seye[ests tests, and have never failed
you not, before you left for Europe?'
Il certainly did; and what is more, it still re-
Upon what is your reputation based?''
Upon my general mediumistic properties, but
principally upon the slate writing test. ! some
times h. Id seances for naturalization, but this
very fatguinE, and can only hold two or three
Of them year. III hfyS S been uniformly success
have good canse to be proud of my record as a
| medium in all its branches
what first induced you to go to Europe,
al went on invitation of the Emperor of Russia,
| for Investigation by the st. Petersburg Univer-
did you go to st, Petersburg direct?"
"Oh, no; hrst stopped in London, where |
was arrested on the charge of obtaining money
| under false pretenses and for vagrauey. | gave
| bond and on my trial was honoraby acquitted,
it absurd, and stating that all the evidence was
| Overwhelmingly in my favor. From London /
\ from there travelled extensively through Holland
and Belgium, being well received at every place
| | visited. | then visited number of cities in
| Germany, among them Leipsic, whore 1 met
Prof. Zollner and arranged with him for n series
| OF experiments regarding what is called the
fourth dimension of space.
tor?'' '9-'' ~
| grand dukes palace. and gave exhibitions at
| other places. The university was more than sat
| me certificate saying that had more than filed
| my contract, and done much more than | had
| promised. / also received a number of handsome
| presents of jewelry, amounting to several thou
what was the nature of the investigation by
| the st. Petersburg University?'
| 'SIate- writing, naturalization and the fourth
| dimension of space. met with good results il
| all parties concerned"
"What was the nature of this fourth dimen-
II do not fully understand it. / believe. a.
Prof. Lollner explains IT, that 1t means the dis
integration of solid matter-that is, as one soli(
passing through another without leaving an,
| trace. would also state that the university go
this idea from Prof. Zollner, and, as was in St
| Petersburg, determined to try it there"
AT your seances in st. Petersburg did 20,
have any of the retnark rkable manifestations, s1ci
described in Prof. zoiiners workS G Si''"S' e'-' a
| mo, not in st. Petersburg, but in n haunted
castle in Denmark, had an experience which
oldest in existence, and had the reputation ef be
| ing haunted in one room. Myself and party o
room, and saw manifestations nevar bcfor,
equaled. Stones fell in showers, together will
| keys and number of other articles, many o
| which were secured BY members # the party.
shall also describe my visit to this castle in m,
Where did you go after yen left St. Peters
burg,
contract with Prof. Zollner, the results of which
have been published throughout the civiiizeC
world. The professor paid me 100 marks tssSl :
| ner in which carried ont my contract. L die
| not meet with single failure, and received tn,
iudorsement Of four of the first scientists of Ger
| many. | cannot give the details of my Leipsi,
| experience, as il would require columns of tn,
| AFPEAi; but it is all set forth in Prof. ZoiIner
| work. Iranseen6eRtai Physics. You must excus,
me now, as Ihave an engagement; With thii
remsrk the professor rose and left the room, afte
| thanking the gentlemen present for their careful
| attention during the seance.
| DR.. Sade viii deliver two lectures to day a
| Leubrie's Theatre; one at o'clock this after
noon and the other at Z clock in the evening
when he will give his experience as medium in
various parts of the world. The lectures canno
| fnil to be of interest.