The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-04-17
A cLAIRvoYaNIs WORK.
More About Mrs. Bradley and Her Pc
culiar Gifts.

cuIiar Gifts.
To THE EDIToR-Sr: In a recent issue of
THE SENTINEL / notice an article from Mr..
Caldwell, who is a near relative of the eminent
DIR. Charles Caldwell, the founder of medical
college at Louisville. / differ from Mr.. Cald-
well, in that 1 am moi a skeptic, neither do |
deem myself speculative philosopher.
But, first want TO say word to you in re-
gard to your paper-a word Of cheer and God
speed.
In your editorial remarks, in the issue of
March 90, on another Judicial Outrage" |
do not see how you compressed so much solid
truth into such limited space. All true patriots
feel that Indiana is now secure from Dudley
ism, and without any attempt at hattery, feel
to say that 1t is largely due to the manly and
fearless course of THE SENTINEL. | also beg
your Indulgence in relation to the subject
treated of by Mr.. Caldwell.
recently met at this place, Mrs. Bradley,
the ltinerant clarvoyant, who claims that her
only motive is TO benefit her race, and advance
the cause of science. She makes no charge
whatever, and all classes are freely ad-
mItted to her presence. / am q full be-
lever in her, and have the courage of
my convictions. Mr.. c. is evidently much more
OF Deliver than he has the courage to admit
There is a psycho-material combination be-
tween the departed mind, and the living
pagSuologlSI. which permeAteS the whole UNI
verse; and is affected by neither time nor dis
lance. But the various relations of the living
man and the spiritual world are so complete
that IT is easy to be led astray without per-
feet understanding OF the science; for truly it
Is science, although yet in its infancy.
For instance, clairvoyant may be honestly
ana unconsclously influenced by a spirit, yet
In the flesh, on this wise, in the matter of the
secreted legacy spoken of in the communica-
tlon OF Mr.. Caldwell, supposed to be unknown
to her. Mr.. Caldwell had been a relative TO
whom portion OF the estate belonged, and in
possession of the facts previously stated by
her. She may have uttered the truth, simply
IN obedience to the laws of human sympathy.
Thus 1t will be seen that in a broad sense
clalrvoyance in some instances may be very
unreliable, yet truthful. This may seem
strange thing, nevertheless it is true. il is
necessary that the inquirer should be pre-
pared to assist and encourage his subject by
gudlclous method of questioning, which method
lmparts no information, by leading questions,
but which controls and directs the attention in
systematic manner
Mrs b. seemed to be lady of mental cult
vstlon and refinement, acute sensibility, deli
cacy OF constitution, nervo-sanguine tempera-
ment and a general predominance of the
mental and moral organs, resembling Bishop
Polk, who lost his life in the Confederate SER
vice. 1t is stated of him that his sensibility
was so acute that if he should by accident
he could not see what he touched, he immedi-
ately felt the influence through his system, and
could recognize the offensive metallic taste
But to return, | questioned Mrs. B. in relation
to the "secreted legacy" to satisfy myself
whether her former impressions were from
present or departed mind. She seemed
troubled, sighed deeply, and said she saw an
old man, who had been out of the body long
time. The old man said his name was John,
and that his fathers name was John of Amity.
The old man wrung his hands and exclaimed,
"Oh, Elijah! Elijah" and then vanished from
the presence of the clairvoyant.
Mrs. b. spoke of political and governmental
matters; but | shall not trespass further upon
your space at present, only to say that she
seemed very anxious to impress the matters of
the legacy upon her auditors saying that the
whole matter is in the hands Of an expert detec-
tive, who has never failed in such matters, he
being possessed of an iron will and an in
domltable perseverance and energy.
j. s. p. HANCOCK,
Baltimore Md Anril