The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-06
MARRIED 4 GHOST.
And Thus Gained Wife IL Costs
Nothing TO Keep.

Chicago. Oct. IA special to the Tribune
from Cincinnati. Ohlo. says: Charles
Thorpe, aged -, = wealthy gentleman OF
B!rfnirs ham. England. has been married
70 the sweetheart Of his youth, Who had
been separates! from atm BY death for
over forty years. The wedding occurred
al a private residence on Seventh street
and vas Witnessed By a number o. hlgaiy
respectable and Intelligent people, some OF
whom are vel. known 20 society and $40
are wiling 10 vouch for the occurrence.
Among those prssen; were DR. h NJ
SlosSon and wife, OF this city. VINO were in
vlted there BY a sp!T.tuallstic medium. Eho
claims she Is gifted with the power OF
ma ,erlallzing spirits. In speaking Of the
occurrence the doctor and Ms S.oszon
SAID Il vas the most remarkable oernon-
siraslon they had ever witnessed. They
a.so said they we're fully convinced that
no fraud or 4ecepg40 had been practi@ed-
" lille the medium was visiting The large
cities of the country propo4nGlng the doc
irin~s OF spzF1iuallsEn and giving exh.al-
Hoas or SplTstsas4Ssic Manifestations. she
met Mr.. Thorpe a. Omaha He called upon
her az the hotel sad in the course OF the
conversation stated that while Young
man living 10 England he was engaged %
marry a woman Uho had 9!e4 before the
date set for The wedding. and X was his
ardent desire ID converse with her The
Fyssss lgu2 granted him a sitting ME Thorpe
Afterwards. IN speaking % ths occurrence.
sad ne uzst his sSse thesEt IA the form OF
a m8terl2Axed sp.rIt. Aoost , dozen St
tlngS wers aa6 n different toRas. A. Chi
eaEo Mr.. Thorpe consulted the medium.
and after telling her that hs had gained
The consent Of MS former sweetheart. ne
requested that marriage Ceremony Re
gef{orrasvt- tbs being p rev departure
IN spir.t1alssEn. tss JneS5- En- doubted thag
fAe Arrangements PROPOSED b. Mr. Thorpe
eoG.G ee carried out- Shs. however. ex-
pressed n Willingness 20 further test her
powers as 4 medium. 50 she granted NJ
thorpe trtal. setting tas place for sh4
wedding n his csty.
On the Afternoon Prece5. sE The event NJ
Thorpe arrived g. CTartanat. srf after
consulting VIA The rsesG5rn. went 70 Il
ferris, and ordered a. abundance Of e0w-
ers % A6orn the rc1rn - which he vas 20
be married TIE test vas 20 - made a.
o'efrek n re evening A. 8'csoeS those
wko mere bs84ea Assem- si.-1 Less thsn
a dozen persons wers presses.
At sse9 9clork ~ T'aorps arrived. TIE
room was taFkesed AID rst q single pay
g Ngnt cogG - seer anSE aere Mr.
Thorpe was stationed a. a point res~ tAa
cabinet. For scEh@ r1n1s a.. sat silently IN
she darkness agtz Eaxea attsntiwesv To-
wards tire sAt.ret. expecting some r~z-s-
festatsSr- A. last sound IKE he rssxtsfux
- curtain wzs heart. Z WIS th@ sntret
berg css%rss7 Through TIRE sa4-<slre
cane a paosgheTssesut slgh1 ths safe ravs
family As2Eg.szg tas s2cs an4 fo-ru os
Nj The-pe ana giving hbr a - ast2v ap-
pssrancs- Ills face VAS Thea turned TO-
sar1 she cabinet.
Thass wao Witnessed the strange pro-
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