The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-02
NEW Y0RK'S SENSATION.
Lawyer Marsh Still Wrapped
Up in spirituaIism.
RECORD OF NINE. DIss DEBAR.
Not a Daughter of King Ludwig and
Lola aEontez-A Fraud orthe First
watcr-wcst Virginia End of
thestory-Is Marsh Insanc8

New York, April 1.-When the ful
story of the career of Nine. Diss Debar
the romantic spiritualist and adventur
$ ess is told, and when all OF the place
that have known the princess Editha'
in the past have contributed their chap
ter to the record of the remarkable wo
man, the indications are that her histor!
will be almost as cventful and interest
! ing as was that of her reputed mother
Lola Montez. Not since the days OF Bla
: vatsky, the seeress and Theosophist O
, occult memory, and of Woodruff anC
, Clahin, has New York had such sensa
ton as that afforded by this woman
whose fame, or notoriety, like the, tenn
pie Of Aladdin, has risen almost in .
night. Yesterday many people walked
blocks out OF their way to get sight oI
the Temple" at No. 1855 Madison ave
nue., presented to the Princess by her
devoted worshipper, Lawyer Luther r.
Marsh. Another evidence OF growing
celebrity yas afforded in three "cranks"
calling atthe house, one eofwhom wished
to sing to the spirit paintings.
"Two of the most prominent theatrical
managers in the city," she said to re-
porter, "have made overtures for permis-
sion to exhibitthe phenomenon through
the country, and one OF them said there
was at least 100000 profit init. One OF
the gentlemen who called represented
Henry L. Abbey. Mr.. Marsh has the
matter under consideration, and it is
possible that an arrangement may be et-
iected. Mr.. Marsh says he will take the
pictures through the country to Califor-
MIA, then through Australia and on to
the Continent"
POOR MARsH's INHALATION.
The disclosures made as to Luther r.
Marsh's connection with Nine. Editha
Loleta Diss Debar, and as to the domin-
ion which that astute lady exercises over
the old lawyers mind and property
have caused much comment in legal cir
Cles. -
They have already led to the retire.
ment Of Mr.. Marsh from the law firm OF
Marsh, Wilson 4 Wallis, and the ques-
ton OF having him removed from his
position as chairman OF the commission
Tor appraising the uptown park lands is
now being agitated.
Mr.. William G. Wilson, Marsh's late
partner, said that the change in MIR.
ATarsh's mental condition first became
apparent about seven months ago, when
he tried to convert Mr.. Wilson and Mr..
Wallis to his newly acquired Spiritual
istic views, and told them that he had
installed Nine. Diss DebRr in his
house.
Several OF the old gentleman's friends
went TO the house and became con-
vinced that he was being grossly i'm
posed upon by designing people. Little
by little he yielded control OF house and
property to Nine, Debar and the Wal
laccs, and rs they gained more OF IN u.s.
ccndrncy over him he took less and less
interest in his law business.
Having imbncd him with implicit
faith that the pictures and letters came
direct from saints and sages whose au-
thority he recognized, they used the
letters rs n means of getting him more
4 coHpleteiy III tIlelF PuWett
] WHAT HIS FRIENDS SAY.
nhe kept a tighterhold on his money
than was pleasing to them, Mr.. Will
son says, n letter came from St. Paul or
Anthony Of Padua beginning something
in this way; &rhou art somewhat want
ing in faith in them that lead thee to the
light. Beware OF too great a love OF this
worlds goods" a..
BY alternate reproacles and praise
from the spirit world he was made to do
Just what was wanted.
Lawyer Wilson also said be thought
lit was useless to attempt to get MIR.
Marsh to abandon, Nine, Diss Debar and
her mysteries. Intimate friends OF his
had pleaded and reasoned with him, but
he was deaf to their entreaties. His
conviction that she was divinely COM
missioned could not be shaken.
Lawyer Abe Hummel said: II have
heard.of Mr.. Marsh's alliiCtion with great
regret. He was fine lawyer and .a'man
Of magnificent attainments. We may
well say: What noble mind is here
o'erthrownP e. .-... ,,s.,.-
II do not hesitate to say that Mr..
Marsh's mental faculties are deranged
and that he is in the power OF a clever
and designing woman. His case reminds
me OF that OF Chief Judge John w. Ed
munds, of the Supreme Court, who be-
came smitten with the spiritualistic craze
lust rs Mr.. Marsh is. He lost his reason
and was persuaded to retire from the
Bench,
MADAME pIss DEBAR's RECORD.
| A former member ofthe English diplo-
matte service, now residing in this city,
was seen by reporter yesterday. He
said: s
'In 1876 this Mme Diss Debar came
in q starving condition, with one or two
small children, TO Mrs, L, Gillespie, OF
Philadelphia, the President OF the Wn-
mems Department Of the Centennial
Exhibition, and implored work, stating
that she was deserted by her husband
and absolutely without resources. She
told Mrs, Gillespie story about her be-
ing the natural daughter Of King Lonis
/, Of Bavaria, and Lola Montes Mrs,
Gillespie is very kind hearted woman,
and took her ut her word, and for several
months during the exhibition the stran-
ger presided at the catalogue stall in the
women's pavilion. She was ut the
time rather coarse, stout-look-
! ing woman, and in a perpetual
state Of perspiration. Towards the end
OF the exhibition she got into trouble
and left, Her pretensions as daughter
OF King Louis / excited great derision
among the foreigners md diplomats in
, Philadelphia at the time, What was es-
pecially amusing was the coat-oi-arms
| She had invented for her note paper. 1t
consisted OF the royal arms Of Bavaria,
in which, however, the sinister sup
, porter was replaced by n silver angel
holding out a laurel wreath. Neither
the "Almanach de Gotha" nor the Ger
man lists OF counts and barons contain n
. line about her. Landsteldt is the name
. OF an ancient German family, who have
!. nothing in common with Lola Montez,
and who are merely barons and not
counts. II is true that King Louis con-
| korrnd tho titlp nf haroness ou his mis-,