New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-22
SpJRITU4LISM VAS HER CLO4h'
HOW sHREwD BARRIERS WIFE OBTAINED
MONEY FROM A RICH WIDOW.

NOW A sHREwD BARRIERS WIFE OBTAINED
MONEY FROM A RICH WIDOW.
,o,bar INSTANCE of an adventuresss passing herseH
oe as a spiritualIstc medium, and In that capaclN
making an easy living out OF crcdulous DehcEeie,
furnished bv the case OF Mrs. Mamie DURING enc
is the wife OF barber, Peter A. During VINO hao "
sbop at No. 1925 Sixth-ave. until recently. lhc
compile are now living at Auburn, ~ u several
veors aro Mrs Durling became acquainted with hrs.
n CARSON. sixtx-six years old, the wealthy widow
~ a former Mayor Of Newburg, y. \. Mrs. carson
&c a believer in spirituasm, and soon became most
trend,v with Mrs During. Mrs. Carson soon intro
duced her nephew, william c. Brown a manu-
factnrerer of machinery, who Is also DC
lever In spiritualism, to the woman anu
Frank d. Carpenter, the welllmoWn artlso' WHO
Is great friend of Mrs. Carsons likewise became ac-
uointod with Mrs Durling. Mrs. Durng was
feonent guest at Mrs. Carsons large house in New
bure and In turn often entertained the three friends In
her apartments in the Albany Hats The rest OIL ue
story is best told In the words Of Colonel Ethan Aleu-
who Is counsel for Mrs. Carson. Mrs. Carson Is
lovely old lady, and not Mt all TIE woman to be TOO
easily duped But this woman worked on her love for
her dead husband promised TO make him visible 10
her and succeeded in obtaining of money at
different times which now amount TO about $1,000.
shortly afterward something occurred which opeded
Mrs Carson's eyes TO the woman's true character ana
she severed all connection with her. after having
provided her with money so that she could leave
the city shortly aftcrward Mr. Brown called on
Colonel Allen for advice viii. letter which his aunt
had received. 1t contained demand for 81 900 with
the threat OF my SehOus and evil consequences If pay
ment were refused. 1t signd by Mrs During and
Colonel Allen Immediately Instructed Mrs. Carson
positively not 10 pay cent Mrs. Carson, VINO Is
now at the Poland springs Hotel, In South Poland,
Me-. obeyed his instructions
william c. Blown Mrs. Cars0n'S nephew, said yes
teray that he aud his aunt Spriuasts, but that
they did not believe in the silly methods of MATERIAL
zaton Their attitude toward the subject was that Of
students and he said there no truth In the story
about his aunt having been duped into giving away
money. lie said what money was given to Mrs.
Durng was given 10 help her out Of financial straits,
and that his aunt held notes for It. He said that Mrs
Durlng had undoubtcd powers a medium, until
she began taking opium"
Mrs Carson recently bought OF Mr. Carpenter his
painting concentrating the meeting Of the Joint
high Commission appointed in ISL by President
Grant and Queen Victoria, TO arb!trltc the Alabama
disputes This picture presented by Mrs. Carson
To the Queen and II has Just been accepted through
Mr. Lincoln, the American Minister In London
Mr. Carpenter painted the picture now In the Capitol
AT Washington, called 80 The Signing of the Eman-
cpatlon Proclamation" This was finished in the White
House under the personal supervision Of President
Lincoln. In 1864.