New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-13
last October. All these fscts, Of eouns, vsrs vel
known to Mr. Marsh

mousse ON business relating to the contemplated New
port purchase. met the DIss Dollar Mr.. Mash had
already told her smasng tales asout The mediums
power and ssksd her II she dfdnr wish 10 picture
produced She said. -Yes indscd.' and he besgoA
The Princoss' to display her Gt But she hesitssed
Not hers abe said This house IL Gods hsly
place. Is not b. dessorascd merely grssify
curiosity. shall DO Esd 10 Mrs. Kidd in my
STUDIO and there win produce pcturs for her. But
not here. Only for yoa, Mr. Marsh Will Do 10 hsrs
You see Mrs. Kidd. Mr. MsrsA my husband sna my
ohiiersn are living here cose n Ged gsk'
Ars Kidd IVES, of course mach too conSsdsrsts 10
"sh ~ disturb rcistions delightful shs said in
vague way that any time would d.. The medium than
tai sd Of herself She told . msnstreus lie sbeut hsr
husband, the Gcnersi- hsv,ng forced give up
sl2,Ooo ONCE ct Washington, under Presidsn NJ
Lincoln because Of her gin and ,he tax n exetssA
She said sire could work miracles OF every hod II
came out dnrns the interview thst Adsiside ysil,cn
vas Mr. Msrsh's patron saint he msntci b-fsrS
them bcrs her picture, SPIRIT painted and msry rcres
Mrs Kidd expressed surprise that lady whose mortal
career had been ohecksreh shsum In the spf, world
hsve reFosed In her ths holy functions Of . patron
saint
M Marsh was shocked ss the sscrtless spd forth
with produced sixty parcs q manuscript whirh he said
had como TO him rom Adelaide through the DIS, D-ha,
he proceeded 10 read It. Ms. Kidd Describes Is
most distressing lot Of rush and siehy ssntms and
she soon complained Of pain In her neck During
ts reading Of some thirty pages NJ Emo nnanuspt the
DIS Debar had lain upon She sofA seemingly In sors
OF dream, nodsing her head and smiling IN approved
o~sonaiiy, but every ard then Mrs KIDD scn-
nole Of gleam from the medium. black eyes that
nsdo her flesh creep. When she complained Of pain,
the pss Dollar rose and made few passcs with hsr
hands before Mrs. Kids fAoe saying, ~Ths pain vnl
leave you at my command
AT last, in state Of mingled horror asA dsguss,
Mrs Kidd went away profoundly grevcd THAI her
husbands friend should have Talon into such abem-
fnaols hands, bt befov she left Mr. Marsh told nor
that tho medium had received great many messages
from General de Barrtos with which hadams de- Bur-
nos should be promptly mado acquainted, since hor
immense fortune lkey to be swept away unless
Immediate steps were taken TO prevent n. She was
also imporcd 10 TO The studio the DAY and
witness the production Of spirit picture. After
moments reflection, she promised to DO there
The DIS Debss ready for her WHOM shs came.
The room vas full OF stretched csnvascs; piano was
al one end, table ct the other
We have . distinguished company with NJ ms
MORNING. SID the Diss DcsAr rhors STANDS Oar
bsldl There is Napoleon ths FIRST, suA ,Aeo |, the
husband Of your frtena Madame De Bsrros. he b
ssd and sfuublsd Orcat nstortnsoe vll befsA 10,
unless abe IS careful and takes my advice Blu: for
tho picture VIII you rake THAI csnvNsy'
1t was . small piece Of sppsrcntly ordinary e&nvea
Mrs Kidd examined t closely, bit could discover
fothns suspicious. This nrdium then excused herself
the plea Of wishing 10 wr1to a message. Presently
she returned and babe Mrs Kidd hold the carvxs up
before her f&ce with her two hands TIT. was aous
and then the Dss Debar rubbed the other side Of tho
canvas hard and quickly with both her hands affect
ing trinced condition. In q moment msrs drops Of
eoloress oil fell prcfusely down from the to
the moor and gradually tacc, not uncomcly, bcssa
to appear. Its outlns srov morn and moro distinct
until bust portrsit came out etoariy. The fsprs
was dressed IN exceedingly ecconsis costume AMI
vs. beyond mistake oil ,sintins As - ncrtN u
ves ncithsr good nor atperty bsA
WHO n kf rskcd tho Medium
al don't know SAID Ms. HNdA, no nfend o.
mine, however for ms friends don't dross that wsy,s
Let rs ak the spirits" sad the medium. srd sAs
trcv out pad she held sido Of st and Hrs. Kidd
ehe other. snd . scratching Noise heard. whom
II eessed ne under sheet frurn tho POD
II vss not odd that Ms. KIDD did nst personally
know ,he LADY since the message rad, al Alccsts,
and ysur patron -afnt-'
Further information the spirits did no< gfvc, but
resort to The eneyciop rdis showed That Aeeste
a woman OF mueh experience, IN whose patron hands
Mr., KIDD might feel reasonably SAFE She figured IN
Creek mythology the vito of Adnetus, for whom
she had voluntarily died in order 10 get him out Of
ecrape and Jupiter acrward rescued her from Pluto
and restored her to her husband
svho rs this coming IN the doorTs cried the Dfss
Dsbar a moment later She is portly and handsome
and she smiles at you II she knew you WE'LL
Mr.. Kidd suggested that perhsP. ths might be
Aicoes mother but without noticing this Irrelevant
Interruption the Dss Debar sprang up and began to
adjust the piano stool
"she wants NE to make II higher she said wow
chs asks me 10 open tho piano. Now, she Is playing
and, oh, such lovely music How wish you could
~. fx ATM rim
Therc long, solemn pause during which tho
rrss D-bar sat as II drinking IN strains Of unwonted
sweetness
Abr she said. at last drawing long end rapture
fr-irhsed breath she has finished What great
singer do you know, Mrs KlddP
None st ALL
think . moment'
al know no great singer
AN She wants 10 wits you o message res
mo get the pod
Sd. fsohed the pad and they held (. a. Scfnrc
The mysterious scratchfue which said Mrs Kidd
to me, was probably done By Msdane's hnssr nah
for noticed 1t very long, went on for mo1non"
Tks message read about like tAis
Don't you remember the dinner ssv' you IN
London lust before I diedf Come oftsn 10 sec mo
here fhnA1A HN0
Ms Kidd Thought n time 10 70. She roso and
thanked IN. Dt.s D-bsr for having so nfccry sasca
her. rerarkins a. she lo the room, Bias fsl hfd1'ns
yhsn next she writes me- from inc spun "NAA.N
70 spell her ~ she used - Wnen VI oefA
Hike that way better than TITS
Ms KIDD had known Psseps Rosa Joars veio0
and had been once entertained at que, HsIe oinhr
BIZ the artistA Among those who knew 81 tns in''
dent vas Ar March
The existence Of the Dss D-b~r had almost passeu
crt OF tho minds Of Mr.. and Mrs. KIDD, VINCE On 'n'
night Of Ms. James Brown eotteTs DEBUT most w.
slous incident occurred They gave party to attend
the performance OF Mrs Potter, composed OF peSou'
well Known in New-York society. Their plans TOT 'n'
evening embraced 30 many novel and delightful "aV
ures that hint, Of Thorn had appeared IN 'ho Pup.'
dinner at Deirnonico's to complete inc t"S0''
Anc Madame de Barios was among their su0' ~.
Late that night tho Dss Debar Appeared IN 'iI
u,rsh.s room ,nn.r,uty in condition OF Intense CT
element. -.