Democratic messenger., 1893-12-30
PHOTOGRAPHED A SPIRIT.
The Unseen World Furnishes IA Vision r.
an Amateurs Camera

The Unseen World Furnishes IA Vision For
an Amateurs Camera
The appearance Of the astral or spirit in
easement OF a man who had been dead
more than year in photograph made
with kodak was = cause for the almost
total suspension 'imation on the part
OF Mr. A. Allan at of this city. He
had made lot OF photographs of people
and things about the home OF his wife. near
Danville. Va. ard had sent them to the
kodak factory To he developed. aud received
them back few weeks ago
Among the lot was "A group composed of
his wife. his father in law. Captain llaase,
Miss Maud Ialcom and his hrot her in law,
Master Charles Haasc. The picture was
taken at the home Of Captain Haase. about
| 10 miles from Danville. and was made by
the usual pressure Of the button about n
month ago When IL was taken. the party
wena ranged about the veranda of Captain
Haase's residence. the sun shining brightly.
and Mr. Wheat. who operated the camera
was stationed about ~ feet away. Miss
Halcolm, who lives near Captain Haase's
residence and who is friend of Mrs
Wheat. called ON the day in question. and
as II was the first time she and Mrs Wheat
had met since the death of Miss Halcolm's
brother Charles they naturally talked
about him considerably. After dinner the
party repaired to the veranda To make the
picture. Nothing unusual was noticed by
any one. and no further Thought Of the pic
ture was given 10y Mr.. Wheat till he opened
the package from the kodak factory. when,
20 his amazement. he found perfect like
ness Of Charles Halcolm standing imme-
diately back Of his sister ON the veranda.
The figure OF Mr.. Halcolm and his head
are four times rs large as those If the other
persons i'm the picture although he is fa.
ther away from the camera. being in the
extreme back ground. He wears the cloth
ing which he wore in life soft hat tilted
back to show his forehead. ne was his Gus
tom; a turn over collar, with n small black
bow; black coat and white shirt. He ap-
pears to he coming 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 he in the best Of
humor.
Mr. Halcolm died of typhoid fever a little
more than year ago. He was nota spir
itualistic believer. nor was he interested in
such things His family were not spiritual
istic people, nor is Mr.. Wheat OF others
who were present mt the time the picture
was taken. Mr.. lIalcolm was well known
I'm Wheeling. and nearly all his acquaint-
ances have seen his picture and all recog
nized il. Hundreds of others have seen the
wonderful picture. and several photogra
pliers who have been called in are unable to
give any explanation Of the phenomenon.
Mr.. Wheat, who made the picture. is the
head of the firm Of Wheat IL Hancher.
jewelers. of the city. and man Of stability
and merit He Is not n photographer, and
merely took the camera along on his recent
visit to get some views of his wife's home
stead. The negative plate is in his posses
sion, having been sent back by the people
who developed the pictures. IL shows the
same figures ms the photograph. h.-Wheeling
Letter In Richmond Dispatch.