The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-17
IS TRAcTABLE NOW
MRS. THEO. s. BENSON SAYS SHE
HAS CURBED HAYWARD'S STUB
BORN SPIRIT.
HARRY AND EHLE ADVANCE.
SHE SAYS THEY ARE BOTH ON THE
WAY TO BETTER
THINGS.
STRANGE STORY OF A MEDIUM
Graphically Told to the Readers of
the GIobe-Pipe Case Story
No 'Pipe.''
HARRY AND EHLE ADVANCE.
STRANGE STORY OF A MEDIUM

beth have transferred their Seething
caldron to the home of Mrs. Theodore
S. Benson, which is in the Norman
block at Rice street and University
avenue, because there this lady, as
clairvoyant, is surrounded and in con-
stant communion with the spirits of
men departed upon whose souls rest
murder and other crimes.
Mrs. Benson is the wife of loco
motive engineer in the employ of the
Great Northern Railroad company,
and, altogether, she is a most inter-
esting character. Her husband is a
Mason of high degree, and member
Of Damascus Commandery No. 1,
Knights Templar, of this city, while
Mrs. Benson is herself a member OF
Constellation Chapter No. 18, Order of
the Eastern Star. She is a very intel
Hgent lady, with snowy white hair.
Mrs. Benson's home consists of some
modestly furnished rooms on the Sec
ond floor of the building and there
she passes most of her time in solitary
communion with her dark spirits"
This is the lady who called on Dr.
Frank Burton, of Minneapolis, last
the message which the spirit of Harry
Hayward, the executed conspirator in
the murder of Katherine Cling, had
confided to her to deliver to the ply
sician. Mrs. Benson was seen last
night by a reporter for the G b e
and talked about her strange vista
tions. She was not at all provoked be-
cause hints had been sent abroad that
she was not mentally sound In fact,
she seemed rather to enjoy this feat
ure of the case.
80 they think 1 am insane, do
they?" she said, with a merry laugh
"Well, if they pick me up for insane
| they will drop me quickly for some
thing else-that's all L have to say
about my insanity"
Mrs. Benson then settled back in
large rocking chair and began to talk
about the spirit world as it has been
revealed to her. She said that the
story about the pipe case and the
piece of paper under the lining which
Harry Hayward had referred to was
eXa aggerated All she knew about the
| spirit message was that Harry Hay
ward had come to her and asked her
to go to DR.. Burton and tell him to
II find the pipe case, get the piece or
Daper concealed under it's lining and
give it's contents to the public.
I want the paper to be given to
the world were the very words that
Harry said to me-" remarked Mrs:
Benson. "And he said nothing more"
she continued. Il know just what he
said. There was no reference to the
exoneration of anybody in connection
with the Cling murder as the Mime
apolis paper tried to make out, and L
did not tell DR.. Burton So
The lady possesses what she cans
'.funny phase of mediumship" which
assists disturbed spirits to help them
selves out of their darkened condition,
and it is the exertion of this power,
through her material organism, that
brings in daily communion with the
spirits of such men as Harry Hayward
and Ehle Allen, who committed SUICIDE
at Lake Minnetonka, after having
killed John Clapp in street braWl a
few years ago. 1t seems that the
spirits of these men occupy most of
the lady's time, although those of
other people come to her without solic-
itation Sometimes there is tussel
among them to get her ear frst Tor
some favor they want to ask of the
lady. On such occasions she simply
scolds the contending spirits mildly
for their impatience and they respond
to her will.
Il am not a professional medium"
said Mrs. Benson Il call myself
clairvoyant medium. The peculiar
power 1 enjoy was developed in me
about four years ago, and 1t has peen
growing more pronounced every day.
I never was believer IN the creeos
of churches. and this doctrine of hu-
man souls going to perdition to burn
in birthstone and fire throughout eter-
nity for sins on earth always has been
obnoxious to me. L nave found III
spiritualism a solution of our future
life My power as clairvoyant is be-
ing applied by the dark spirits for
working good in the world as an
atenement for their sins, and gradual
ly these spirits are advancing to their
final perfect state. People in crime
come to me, while 1 read and talk to
me. They stand before me in this
room in their earthly form, and can
see them as clearly as l see you.
cannot tell you about all of these Wis
itations because they are too numer-
GUS"
when did Allen and Hayward first come
to your was asked.
..oh, 1 can't remember that. Ehle was the
first to appear and then shortly AFTER harry
was hanged he came.
How does Allen appear?"
He is growing brighter at every VISIT.
said Mrs Benson. When he first came to
me his features wore a troubled, sorrowfui
expression, and his whole cry was for his
mother | told a friend of his family about
these visitations and asked him TO see tne
dead boys parents and arrange with them
to communicate with Ehle through me- he
did breach the subject to Ehle's father, but
Col Allen took stock in the Visitatlons
and refused to investigate.
what does this spirit claim in defense OF
the killing of Ciapp!
.sThe killing was purely unpremeditated.
Ehle told me so, and his rapid transforms
| tion into an advanced spirit, which is now
nearly completed, proves this. Ehle,s SAD
expression has given way to cneerfulness,
and now he is happy in the etherlai world.
What is the condition of Haywards splr-
Harry was very stubborn said Mrs.
Renson. sswhen he began his visits to me
just like ne was on earth III put nov now ne Is
was a very hard thing for him to break
away from that obstinate disposition. but
by careful work 1 broke his material d1spo,
sition. His is very intelligent spirit, and
| when its period of retribution is over 1t Will
| be splendid ETHEREAL form"
Mrs Benson could not tell just how long
/ it would take Allen and Hayward to become
advanced spirits because that depended
| upon the will of the great controlling power
| of the spirit world. The lady. refers to
| both men as ''Ehle'' and Harry as affec-
! tionately as If she were speaking of her own
SO You get along nicely with these
spirits?' was asked of Mrs, Benson.
reply. Chile and Harry are the best spirits
! of the whole coterie that appears before me.
| Since this story about my visit to the MIN,
neapolis doctor became public, | have talked
| to Harry about it. He was here in this very
/ room last night and 1 said: Harry, what
do you think? they say l am insane because
| l delivered your message to DR.. Burton DO
| you know, he smiled rather blandly; but ne
/ made no reply to my remark He seemed
| triffe worried however because / had been
held up to riducle before the public, but