The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-21
OCCULT PHENOMENA.
SOME WONDERFUL VISIONS RE-
PORTED BY LONDON SOCIETY.
Veious Mind Reading by a Child of
Nears-DOubIe COnsciOuSness.

Nelous Mind Reading by "A Child OF
Aehrs-DOubIe COnsciOuSness.
From the Washington Star.
Net even the best informed readers in
this country hear Of the many weird and
strange cases Investigated by the famous
Society for Psychical Research-that
mystic assembly which holds regular Sc
anees in Westminster Town Hail. Lon
DON This society now has quite an ex-
tensive American branch, which is rapi-
dly growing in numbers. 1t includes many
OF our well known scientists and literary
men and women The writer had the GOOD
fortune TO be granted an interview with
one OF these American members a few
days ago, who acquainted him with the
very latest and most striking cases now
under consideration. The testimony reg
ularly presented to these explorers into
the realms of mystery contains the most
vivid ghost stories and tales of occult
phenomena to be CLEANED from any part
OF the world. Almost every strange hap
pening which cannot be readily reduced
TO material hypothesis is referred TO
these sages for unravelment. 1t is scien-
tihcally considered only on confederation
by several authentic observers.
Probably the strangest case under con-
sideration is that of lady living at
Manor Park. Essex. The evidence pre-
scented is as follows: one night, while
in her twentieth year, she was terrified
to see a tall human skeleton enter her
bed room, dragging at the end Of a piece
OF old rope coffin, which il brought very
close to her. over it's right arm was hung
a pail, which it threw over her, while
pointing into the coffin. as though en-
treating her 70 examine its contents. This
pail, when put over her. caused a feel
ing OF sunOcation, which left her in a
very weak condition. after which she in
Variably fell into a heavy sleep. She tes-
tines 10 the society that previous 10 this
vision she did not believe In supernatural
occurrences, had always been OF a lively
disposition, enjoyed excellent spirits never
was In better health of mind and body.
had never seen real skeleton nor the
representation of one, nor had she any
dread of death. This horrible phantom
continued its visits to her boudoir every
night Tor two years. 1t always appeared
about 1880, while she was preparing for
bed. Her room was lighted on every oc-
caston. The coffin appeared to be one that
had been used, and although entreated
each night by her terrible visitor to look
into It she never found the courage to do
SO.
At the end of the space of two years
the skeleton ceased its visits, until one
autumn night, five vars later, when its
victim was confined in hospital. suffer
doubtless to its former long period of visit
tation.
When seen in the hospital It was gazing
IN through a window opposite her bed.
She did not mention the occurrence to any
one, but presently heard an exclamation
from a fellow patlent-a woman occu-
plying the bed next to hers. Without pre-
tending that she had also seen anything
she asked this neighbor what was the
matter. The latter replied THAT thing
all bonesl" doctor soon entered and
glancing in the direction of the two wom-
ems eyes, became frightened and left the
room, although not told by either women
a nurse came into the ward laughing,
being amused at the doctor, who she
said, had been scared at something and
had asked her to accompany him into the
dissectng room, where a subject was
lying dead, for he was afraid to 10 alone
he told her that he had had dreadful
scare in the ward about an hour before
but would not tell what II was, being In
all probability afraid of ridicule The so
ciety has its evidence from the principal
persons concerned. Here We're three of
them, each seeing the same phantom az
was seen.
Another case, of which corroborative ev-
idence Is given, is that OF a young man Of
New College, oxford. Just before Christi
mas he went to Liverpool with his brother
and sister. IL was a bright, clear day and
the streets were thronged with shoppers
While on one of the principal thorough
fares he saw his uncle, whom he knew
but shghtly, but whom he distinctly rec
ognized. The uncle in question was an
old, lame man, and, strange to say, fol-
lowing him came two other shapes each
hobbling in the same manner all three
appearing alike. The young man was not
at all alarmed at this strange sight. but
turned to his sister and told her TINT he
had just seen his uncles ghost and that
he felt sure the old man was dead Both
brother and sister ridiculed him for the
remark, and none of the young peoDie
thought more OF the episode while In Liv-
ia "a hg.r. H..
mothers i1rst words were the announce
ment Of the same uncle's death on the
same day The young man testifies that
he had no previous knowledge of his nm
cle's illness, nor had he been thinking of
him before seeing the triple vision Roth
ms mother and sister have corroborate
his testimony, and he is Identified bv the
society's agent, who Investigated the af-
fair as man of perfect good faith"
Still another ghost story, which has been
deemed deserving of the attention of these
mystic philosophers, comes from london
one day in the summer a young lady ac-
companied by friend whom she was WIS.,
iting, went to several of the suburbs 10
visit a number of old churches. While in
one church her friend, another young WO-
man, related the case of an old doctor a
very dear friend Of the family who was
left certain sum of money for the pur-
chase Of window to be erected in the
church as his memorial The person inner
iting his fortune had neglected to carry
out his wish, and appropriated the sum
for himself. According to the young lady's
testimony, on hearing this story she be-
came angry and remarked that had she
been the old doctor she would rise out of
her grave. Immediately after saving this
she turned around, only to see an old
gentleman, in ancient dress, standing be-
hind her Thinking that he likewise was
examining the church, she took no fur
ther notice until her friend, on perceivine
the same figure, exclaimed that thew
must come away. as that was the old man
of whom they had just been speaking.
Upon hearing this the young lady thought
her friend must have been suffering from
a spell of some sort The former was not
q peheVef III y, a appaIltloiLls' 50 continued to
fish into space before her eyes.
She afterward observed that no one
could have possibly entered the church
without passing her and her friend, both
of whom stood in the only aisle leading