New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-28

LUTHER r. MARSH THINKS so. AT LEAST.
HE SAYS HE HAS GALLERY OF PORTRAITS
By THE SPIRITS OF RAPHAEL
AND APEId,E4.

By THE SPIRITS OF RAPHAEL
AND APELLEs.
Luther r. Marsh tho well known lawyer, who has
been for many years prominent fguro Ut tne new
York BAR and who the chairman oil the new eo"-
mission to lay out tho now paris above tho Hare"
sRIver and acting In that capacity, wrote eiow'ns
picturesque and eorfeut report Tho advantages oil
those parks has become jealous and earnest oene'cr
i syritualisc manifestations In their EXTREMIST form
He thinks that he has received wrfon messages OF
commune ations- from the iilustrous dead OF all
ages, as well as from personal friends who pave
recently passed away and he is completely convinced
that they genuine. More wonderful s'il' DO -
In possession Of largo number OF pcfurcs-apout
seventy In a-which he believes have been painted
for him by the most celebrated artists tho world has
known.
The medium through whom the manifestations are
PRODUCED is Madame Diss Debar, whc claims TO DO
daughter Of Lola Montez and Ludwig i. King OF
Bavaria Madame Diss Dollar was born In Florence,
and was educated I'm convent. Since the Franco-Cer-
man War she has lived In NewYork With hef husbahn
General Joseph Dlss Debar.
A TRIBUNE reporter who called on Mr. Marsh, at his
home No. 100 Madison-ave, last evening, found that
his private room had assumed the appearance OF
portrait gallery or an artists studio Mr.. Marsh re-
ceived his visitor cordially and spent several hours
IN pointing out the beauties OF his unique COLLECTION
and In explaining Its origin as he understood h'
NOW THE PICTURES ARE MADE.
GTbese picturcs- said he, "can be accounted Tor
only BY accepting them the work Of spiritual ascn
Giles. They will bear the closest inspection ana inc
more closely you inspect them. the moro marvellous
and ths more marked VIII appear their finish and
beauty Look for instance this portrait OF my we
who has been dead for time 1t 'came out about
ten months ago, and Is painted by tho great kaphac
That and all the other pictures that surround you
blushed out before my eyes, upon new ana uh
stained canvas obtained from Dcvce's There Is no
xref
these pctures appear and II would be utterly impos
sbIe for any human artist, however slfui TO proauce
such works In the brief space OF time' Ill iisa' vi
two in which they become visible n,o,
Mr. Marsh pointed out as another work Oh hnpnaei'
picture of the great French actress ca
nellie aud Racine In the background ..u.
Raphael is apparently now fond OF painting actors
s anna Of wam Shakespeare are acbcd 70 him
Mr. Marsh particularly chershss black ana ~
self on small square canvas two or three nights ago
II is unframed and the reporter satisfied hnsen Do,h
Hero sre iow other of the persons represented Lola
Montcz tssid to be Raphael Remerama, ,oy canus
Appins CiaudIus, Aspssia, Percies Elijah Pharaoas
Daughter Robert Burns KING p ,nS gep Oh
Tho history OF two medallion groups was thus gwen
by Mr. Marsh Apelles tho Court painter TO hsl
paint you medalons of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates,
Pythagoras and Archmodes' All Eve Of them came
famous painter of the anccns, promised I'VE Others
and had much faith In that thai nan
having given me Polopdas, EpaminoDdas, Pericies,
Honor and Coero.'
MANY LETTERS FROM THE SPIRITS
The communications received by Mr. Marsh from The
spirits I'LL many closely written pages They are re-
ceiysd in blank note LOOKS which the person to whom
they are directed at perfect liberty to furnish and to
hold in his hand while the message develops ITSELF
Madame Dlss Debar, who with her family has boon
living in the same house with Mr. Marsh OF late also
talked with a reporter for few minutes. bho IS
dark handsome stout woman OF nidnle ago Sno
claims TO be actused by desire to Keep her oivno
Gift" free from traffic In course OF oonversao she
said: have had many wonderful MANIFESTATIONS,
and first had these miraculous pictures appear years
ago but have been SO successful with them as
In the eight months during which they have been aono
for Mr. Marsh. / am q Roman Catholic, ana haSo
never been communicated, eitherP
MANY promInent men of this CITY arc convinced OF
Madame piss Debars powers. She VIII give sterc.
opticon exhibition OF Photographic reproductions OF
M Marshs pictures In chfckoriDg Hall on Sunday