The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-09
PHOTOGRAPHED A SPIRIT.

The Unseen World Furnishes 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
bad made lot Of photographs Of people
and things about the home of his wife, near
Danviiie, Va, end had sent them to the
kodak factory to be developed and received
them back a few weeks ago.
Among the lot was 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 1t 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 40 feet away. Miss
Halcolm, who lives near Captain Haase's
residence and who is a friend Of Mrs
Wheat, called on the day In question, and
as 1t 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 unusGa! was noticed by
any one, and no further Thought Of the pic.
ture was given by Mr.. Wheat till be opened
the package from the kodak factory, when
to his amazemcnt, he found perfect like
ness of Charles Halcolm standing imme
diately back Of his sister on the veranda.
mi n II -. n Ii.
are four times as large as those of the Other
persons in the picture although he is far
ther away from the camera, being In the
extreme background. 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 a small black
bow; black coat and white shirt. He ap
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 little
more than II year ago. He was not spir
itualistic believer. nor was he interested in
such things His family were not spiritual
istic people, nor il Mr.. Wheat or others
who were present at the time the picture
was taken. Mr.. Halcolm was well known
In Wheeling and nearly all his acquaint
ances have seen his picture and all recog-
nized 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 81 Hancher,
| jewellers Of the city, and man of stability
| and merit. He Is not a 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 as the photograph. Wheeling
Letter In Richmond Dispatch.