Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-06
MARRIED HER SPIRIT.
A Queer Wedding Throngh
 Spiritualist Development.
BRIDE BEEN DEAD FORTY YEARS.

The Bridegroom Takes His stand at
 the Cabinet, the Forms of the Bride
 and the Minister Appear, the cere-
 mony Performed and the Two Spirits
 Disappear as They Came.
 CINCINNATI, Oct 6.-Oharles Thorp, a wealthy gentleman of Birmingham, Eng, has been married to the sweet heart of his youth, who had been sepa- rated from him by death for over 40 years. The wedding occurred at q pri- xate residence on Seventh street, and was witnessed by number of highly respectable and intelligent people, some of whom are well known to society and are willing to vouch for the occurrence. Among those present were Dr. SIosson and wife of this city, who were invited by spiritualistio medium, who claims she is gifted with the power of materi- alizing spirits
 In speaking of the occurrence Dr. and Mrs. Slosson said that it was the most remarkable demonstration they had ever witnessed. They also said they were fully convinced no fraud or deception had been practiced.
 While the medium was visiting the large cities of the country propounding the doctrines of spiritualism and giving exhibitions of spiritualism manifesto. tions she met MT. Thorp at Omaha He called upon her at the hotel and in the course of a conversation stated that while young man living in England he was engaged to marry Q woman who had died before the date set for the wedding, and 1t was his ardent desire to converse with her. The medium granted him sitting.
 Mir Thorp afterwards in speaking o1 the occurrence said he met his sweet heart in the form of . materialized spirit.
 About dozen sittings were had in different towns. At Chicago Mir. ThorI consulted the medium and after telling her that he had gained the consent ot his former sweetheart, he requested that marriage ceremony be performed This being a new departure in spiritual ism the medium doubted that the ar engagements proposed by Mir. ThorI could be carried out.
 She, however. expressed a willingness to further test her powers as q medium so she granted Mr. Thorp trial, setting the place for the wedding in this city On the afternoon preceding the event Mir Thorp arrived at Cincinnati, and after consulting with the medium went to florist and ordered an abundant supply of flowers to adorn the room in which he was to be married. The test was to be made at 9 o'clock in the even ing. At o'clock those who were bid. den assembled. There were less than 2 dozen persons present.
 At 8:3 30 o'clock Mir. Thorp arrived. The room was darkened and not sin. gle ray of light could be seen any. where. Mir. Thorp was stationed at g point near the cabinet. For sometime he sat silently in the darkness and gaze6 attentively toward the cabinet, expect. ing some manifestation.
 At last sound like the rustling of g curtain was heard. It was the cabinet being opened Through the aperatur( came a phosphorescent light, the soft rays faintly Illuminating the face and form of MT Thorp. and giving him 2 ghostly appearance. His face was then turned towards the cabinet Those who witnessed the strange proceedings were startled upon beholding just to his right the faint outlines of form whicF seemed to develop in the soft light unti it bore the appearance of a young wo man clothed i'll robe of spotless white
 Her hair was dark, and her face, while 1t appeared deathhke, wore a smile ot satisfaction. Just in front of where the two were standing, another form, thar of an elderly man, slowly became visi ble, and it, too, grew stronger as the moments passed, until it resembled the form of one in the flesh. This was the person who was to officiate at the wed ding.
 The ceremony was much after the or. dinary style of conducting marriages without the ring. At the conclusion oi the ceremony tho minister raised his hands above the heads of the bride and the groom as though pronouncing . benediction on the union. The two materiahzed forms then slowly vanished away as they had come.
 HYPNoTisTs RESPONSIBLE.