The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-06-06
PHOTOGRAPHED A SPIRIT.

The Unseen World Furnishes a 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 a kodak was the cause for the 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 had sent them to the
kodak factory to be developed, and received
them back a few weeks ago.
Among the lot was a group composed OF
bis wife, his father-in-law, Captain Haase,
Miss Maud Halcolm and his brother-in-law,
Master Charles Haase. 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 a
month ago. When it was taken. the party
were ranged about the veranda of Captain
Haase's residence, the sun shining brightly,
and Mr.. Wheat, who operated the camera,
was stationed about 10 feet away. Miss
IIalcolm. who lives near Captain Haase's
residence and who Is friend OF Mrs.
Wheat, called on the day in question, and
AS it was the first time she and Mrs. Wheat
had met since the death of Miss Haloolm's
brother Charles they naturally talked
about him considerably. After dinner the
party repaired to The veranda to make the
picture. Nothing ugus1a. was noticed by
any one, and no further Thought of the pic
ture was given by Mr.. Wheat till he opened
the package from the kodak factory, when.
to his aniazement, he found perfect like
ness of Charles Halcolm standing imme-
diately back of his sister on the veranda.
Of r HalpOlFa and big haa1
are four times as large as those of the other
persons in the picture although he is far
tber away from the camera, being In the
extreme back aground. He wears the cloth
ing which he wore in life-a soft hat, tilted
back to show his forehead, as was his GUS
tom; turn over collar, with small black
bow; black coat and white shirt. He APP
pears to be 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 be In the best OF
humor.
Mr.. Halcolm died Of typhoid fever a little
more than IA year ago. He was not IA spir-
itualistic believer. nor was be interested in
such things. His family were not spiritual
istic people, nor is Mr.. Wheat or Others
who were present at the time the picture
was taken. Mr.. Halcofm was well known
In Wheeling and nearly all his acquaint-
ances have seen his picture and all recog-
pized it, 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 a. Hancher,
jewelers. OF the city, and a man of stability
and merit. Heis not 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. 1t shows the
same figures al the photograph. Whssling
Latter In Richmond Dispsteh.