The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-05-16
BISHOPS SUDDEN DEATH.
Stricken Down in a Party of Friends,
He Revives Sufficiently to Continue
His Work, but the COnquerOr of
Mankind TriumDhs at Last.

SIrlCken DOWN HI u IdFGy OA CFICuNS'
He Revives Sufficiently to Continue
His Work, but the ConquerOr of
Mankind Triumphs at Last.
NEW YORK, May 13.-Washington Irving
Bishop, the mind reader, died at 81 West
Twentv-siXth street to-d day. While giving an
exhibition of his well known powers at the
dinner following the monthly "ga1nbol" OF
the Actors club last night at which Clay NJ.
Green, the dramatist, presided, and many
well known actors were present, Mr.. Bishop
was seized with catalepsy. The famous mind
reader had come from Philadelphia as the
guest of the cub, and was asked during the
dinner to illustrate his power of psychology.
He had performed his well known dag
ger feat, which he concluded by pretend
ing to stab Louis Adrich, the actor,
VINO occupied one of the seats at the table.
Subsequently Mr.. Bishop requested Mr..
Greene to think of word and he, Bishop,
would name it by placing his hand on
GrCene's forehead. Before he could con-
clude the feat the mind reader was seized
with catelepsy. Dr.. Irwin was called and
pronounced the attack hysterical catalepsy.
MIR Bishop was removed to an upper room
and fifteen minutes later put to bed. He re-
covered shortly and persisted IN concluding
his mind It aiding feat He did so. and while
in the act at j. m. he was again stricken
with spasms and after that began sinking.
Drs Lee and Irwin remained with him all
night He expired little after II o'clock
this afternoon. Around his bedside at his
death were G. W. Palmer, DR.. Irwin, w. G.
Stewart, Bert Thomas, John Ritchie, Clay
Green and J. ". Thomas. With view to
prolonging life electrical batteries were ap-
Piled TO the patients feet, but to no purpose.
Mr.. Bishops wife and mother were notified
of his death and his body removed to an un-
darEakpr'S establishments in Sixth
1t is only short time ago that Mr.. Bishop was
in St. Paul, where he created the greatest inter
est by his wonderful powers. In addition he
gained many friends by his brilliant social quail
ties. 1t was here that the second marriage with
his present wife occurred. Mr. Rishop when
leaving expressed to the writer his keen appre-
citation of the kind treatment he had received
here and the many friends he had made. His
DEATH therefore. comes with greater force to
those who had the pleasure OF knowing him so
cially. In many respects he was one Of the
most wonderful men of the century His mind
reading gifts baftied psychologists and philose-
pliers He himself claimed to be unable to
plain his peculiar ability, and those who knew
him have no doubt of the truth of his assertion.
He was in very feeble health when here last,
and stated that he intended to take a long
vacation but added that it was almost
impossible to refrain from mind reading, which.
with him, was almost a passion. The vacation
has come uueX pectedly, and brings him eternal
rest. AS years go by he will ever remain an OBJ
ject OF interest to all investigators of mental
phenomena, and science will perpetuate his
name if his wonderful featS do not. Mr.. Bishop
was born in New York thirty-two years ago, and
was slightly related to Commodore Vanderbilt.
When he was young he used TO amuse the COM
modnre, who was a strong Spiritualist, by read
ing for him the stock reports. Bishop travelled
all over the world and had souvenirs given him
by the czar of Russia and Kalakaua. king of the
Hawaiian islands. Hugh Conway was his friend
and founded his story, Called Back" on ex-
perments performed by him. There is an allu-
sion to him also in Robert Elsmere