Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-12

Mrs. Mary h. Williams; CONSCIENTIOUS
81.
Mrs. Williams, the well-known me-
dium who preSideS over SpiritCaliStic
conclages on Sunday afternoons at
Adelphi Hall. Mrs Anderson is the
wealthy widow Of John Anderson, the
well-knOwn tobaccOniSt. The story in
vOlved in the above transfer, for nom
inal consideration. of property valued
at SO, 600, furnishes curious parallel
10 the case of Luther X. Marsh ard
Nine. Dis Debar.
In the career of the two prieSteSseS
there have been many incidents of Stri6-
ing similarity. Nine. Dis De Bar caused
Lawyer Marsh 20 deed 10 her fine res
idence uptown. Voices from the spirit
world communicated with him through
the notorious woman and told him TO
execute the deed. He complied, but
when the fact became public, the
friends of the deceived lawyer came TO
his rescue, and compelled the woman TO
convey back the proper TO the rightful
owner Mrs. Williams, the material
izing psychic" has caused tremendous
sensation in the SplritualiStic world by
acquiring fine brownStone mansion
from Mrs Anderson.
This property was conveyed to Mrs.
Williams some time ago, presumably.
The deed was recorded last August, soon
after the wealthy widow sailed for
Europe. Mrs. Anderson is still abroad,
but is expected home soon from Italy.
Whether she has had her eyes opened
10 the peculiar circumstances OF her
gift is not positively known, but her
friends say that steps may be taken TO
recover the property.
Mr.. Marsh made no attempt TO get
back his deed OF gift, but his friends
took the matter in hand. Mrs. Ander-
son also has kind friends, who will look
after her case.
The story Of the Widow Anderson'S
capture by the Undertaking. pSychicS"
is a long one. In a book which the
Widow Anderson wrote and had pub
liShed at q cost of many thousands OF
dollars she gives the details OF how she
was led into the SpiritualiStic camp.
Strangely enough Lawyer Marsh also
wrote book on spirit manifestations.
81 can never tell TO another says Mrs.
Anderson, in her volume, chow much
comfort came 10 my soul when | reach
ed the full conviction that l had at last
found substantial proof of great fact
that had solved the delightful prob
lem Of the possibility Of the living con-
versing Familiarity with the departed" "
1t was several years ago that the
Widow Anderson first began attending
the SeanceS of Mrs. Williams. She was
introduced there ty John l.. O'Sullivan
of No. 229 West Twenty-third street,
and usually attended the meetings in
the company of her friend, Mrs. Swift.
During these dark SeanceS the medium,
Mrs. Williams, would disappear into
cabinet, and then the visitor was enabled
10 hold converse with the spirit of her
dead husband, John Anderson, who had
contributed so freely years ago TO the
cause of Garibaldi and Italian liberty.
The spirit of the old Italian General
was also materialized and talked de-
lghtfully with Mrs. Anderson.
AmOug other familiar spirits brought
out TO convince the widow were those
of her deceased sister, Hattie; DR.. Ben
lamin Franklin, ex-MayOr Fernando
Wood and Carrie Miller of Brooklyn.
But the undertaking psychic" had
three more familiar spirits which she
controlled upon all occasions when she
wanted TO get right down TO business.
These were Little Bright Eyes, PriS-
ella" and "Papa Holland"
How many times these experienced
spirits communicated with the widow
Anderson, limiting that the Material
ling Psychic" ought to have habita
tion of her own, has never been record
ed, but il is generally conceded that
the SpOOkS called up at Mrs. Williams
SeanceS were remarkably unanimous in
urging that the medium" should have
a home.
If the wealthy widow wavered in her
determination to satisfy the longing Of
the 'Materializing Psychic for the pos
session of a four-StOry and basement
front, her doubt was at last overcome by
the gentle persuasion of Little Bright
Eyes" Mrs. AnderSOnothuS describes
one of the scenes where this spirit APP
peared:
AT last the curtains were folded
aside and a tranScendentally beautiful
spirit appeared, clothed in pureSt white
drapery, which fOated around her deli
cate FORM" But the rich widow was of
the kind who hold hard on TO their
purse strings, and she did not yield TO
the opportunities of the spirits, until
the messages and the materializatiOnS
were so delightfully."- practical as to be
convincing.
Mrs. Anderson was told that house
she owned at No. 932 West FOrty-siXth
street would be about the proper gift.
She thereupon executed a deed Of the
premises TO Mrs. Mary f. Williams, and
the latter is now located in her own
home. in the house so conveyed. Will
lam +. ZabriSkie was the notary public
who acknowledged the instrument
which was placed on record in the Reg
iSter'S Office Aug. : last, Liber 1888,
page 400. The consideration was 81.
The "Materalizing PSyhic," however
found that she did not have such a
"cinch" as she expected The house
is a splendid building in fashionable
neighborhoOd, but it stands upon land
leaStd from the Aston estate. The lot
was leased by John Jacob Aston in 1872
TO Daniel Shannon for twenty years and
seven months, The latter erected the
mansion, which subsequently fell into
the hands of John Anderson and, at the
latter'S death went to the widow.
The ground rent is only 1915 year,
and the terms of the lease are such that
on its expiration. in August, 1892. the
AStOrS will pay for the building AT its
appraised value, or extend the lease for
twenty years more on the basis of per