The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-11
KoDAKED A GHOST.
A Curious Result of Photographing in
West Virginia

N curious Result OF EhotographtnEt In
West Virginia.
Wheeling, CIV. W Letter in the Richmond
Dispatch.
The appearance of the astral or spirit
encasement of a man who had been dead
more than year, in a photograph made
with kodak was the cause for tho
almost total suspension of animation on
the part of Mr. A. Allan Wheat, of this
city. He had made lot Of photographs
of people and things about the home of
his wife, near Danville, Va, and he SEM
them TO the kodak factory TO be de-
veloped, and received them back to-day.
Among the lot was a group composed
OF his wife, his father-in-law. Can't
Haase, Miss Maud Halcolm and his
brother-inlaw, Master Charles Haase.
The picture was taken at the house OF
Capt. Haase, about ten miles from Dan
Vile, and was made by the usual pressure
Of the button about three weeks ago
When it was taken the party were ar
ranged about the veranda Of Capt.
Haase's residence, the sun shining
brightly, and Mr. Wheat, who operated
the camera, was stationed about forty
feet away. Miss Halcolm, who lives near.
Capt. Haase's residence, and who is a
friend Of Mrs. Wheat, called on the day
In question, and as IL was the first time
she and Mrs. Wheat had met since the
WCdbH VI MISS AJ0Hrles.
they naturally talked about him consid-
erably. After dinner the party repaired
70 the veranda to make the picture. Moth
ing unusual was noticed by any one, and
no further thought of the picture was
given by Mr.. Wheat until to-day, when
he opened the package from the kodak
factory, when, to his amazement, he found
perfect likeness of Charles Haicolm
standing Immediately back of his sister
IN the Veranda
The figure of Mr. Halcolm, and his
head is four times as large as those of the
other persons In the picture, although he
is further away from the camera, being
in the extreme background He wears
the clothing which he wore in real life
stiff hat tilted back to show his fore
head, as was his custom; turnover coll
lar with a small black bow; black coat
and white shirt. He appears to be COM
ing out of the double doors at the back OF
the veranda, although the picture shows
the doors to be closed. He is smiling, and
appears to be in the best of humor
Mr.. Halcolm died of typhoid fever a
little more than year ago. He was not
n spiritualistic believer, nor was he inter
ested in such things. His family were
not spiritualistlc people, nor is Mr.. Wheat
or others who were present at the time
the picture was taken. MIR. Halcolm was
well known in Wheeling, and nearly ali
his acquaintance have seen his picture
to-day and all recognized it. Hundreds
Of others have seen the wonderful picture,
and several photographers who have
been called in are unable to give any ex-
PLANTATION of the phenomenon.
Mr.. Wheat, who made the picture. is
the head Of the firm of Wheat e. Hancher,
jewellers Of the city, and a man of stability
and merit. He is not a photographer, and
merely took the camera along on his re-
cent visit to get some views of his wife's
homestead. The negative plate is in his
possession, having been sent back by the
people who developed the pictures. II
shows the same figures as the photo
Qraph