Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-03
PROF. BALDWIN 4 NUM- 90.
Robert c. Frai,n on the Trail of the White
Mahntmn.

The following communication from
Robert Q. Fraim of this city, in which
he successfully, it seems, proves Pro-
fessor and Mrs. Baldwin, the Mahatmas,
who made such a sensation at the Opera
House recently, to he arrant humbugs,
will be read with certain interest:
Editor GaztRe C JoGpat: / promised that
after had fully Investigated the declara-
ton made to me by Mrs. Baldwin, the
Opera Huu3e Mahatma, that my wiies
cousin, Joseph Phillips, was living at No.
224 Plum street, Nicksburg, Miss. would
report the result of such Investigation to
you, and now comply.
On the day after Mrs. Baldwin stated
that | would find Phillips at the place
above mentioned mailed a letter here for
him directed as above.
In few days thereafter ] received
letter from tie postmaster of Vicksburg
in which he stated that letter addressed
to Joseph Phillips, No. pa Plum street,
Nicksburg, Miss, with my name printed
on the enyelOpel was in the Vicksburg
office, and that the letter carriers had
failed to find the person to whom it was
directed and that he had placed said letter
ip the letters of general delivery and that
if l would write to him (the postinaster)
stating full particulars about the man
sought, lis former business, &c, he
would endeavor to find him if he was in
| Nicksburg.
In reply to this letter Of the postmaster
| stated full description Of the man
sought, his former business, DC. inclosng
stamp for replay.
After some ID days from the mailing of
the first letter | received said letter from
the .Nlcks6urg postmaster inclosed in
another letter written b. him to me, in
which lie stated that no such man as
Joseph Phillips could be found there and
that there was no street named Plum street
| in ViCksbHrg. As Professor Baldwin stated
| that his wife never fGed to give correct
| answers to more than IL out of every 100
| questions asked, my question was at least
one of those in which she made miserable
| failure.
A few days ago thought perhaps /
might get some information about Phil
| lips by writing to the commodore of the
| United States Navy at League Island,
Philadelphia, rs Phillips had for many
| years previous to the titue we lost trace of
him been IN the marine service, he being
| ut one time stationed at the Receiving
| Ship At League Island.
| ! wrote to the commodore at above. men
| toned place, requesting him to report to
me il he COULD 50 where Phillips had been
sent TO after leaving League Island, or il
he had left the United States service, &c.
In short time thereafter / received Il let
ter from the commodore commanding at
League Island stating that he found on
the navy rolls q man by that name who
was now on duty as d marine at the
United States Naval Homo, OH Gray's
Ferry Road, Philudelp hia, and that Z had
forwarded my letter there, to which
would receive Il reply.
Without delay thereafter was informed
that said Phillips is now on duty there rs
Il marine, and that letter addressed Il
him there, in care of said Home, would be
duly delivered to him ] have this day
written 10 Phillips, az directed ana pre-,
sumo L shah have reply thereto from
him at an early date. Ii so, will inform
YOU Yours, respectfully,
r. c. FRAIM,
WiLMINGToN, DEL. December 18th, 1874