Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-26
INGERSOLL HEARD FROM.

Spiritualis5ic mediums all over the
country are busily arranging for e4clu.
sive conversations with the late Colonel
Robert G. Iugersoll, but to DR.. William
Franks, of New York, belongs the dis
tinction OF having had the first commu.
nication in that city from the spirit
world with the great agnosiic.
DR.. Franks's conversation with the
late Colonel Ingersoll is said to have
occurred Monday about noon. Among
those present at the seance were Chfe.
Broadway Rouss, Charles Davis, who
was formerly Colonel Ingersoll's lecture
agent, and former Judge from Brook.
lyn, and DR.. Franks's press agent says
there was also former mayor of New
York city in the party.
Immediately on the party entering
the doctors office DR.. Franks went in
to trance without any premediiation.
The doctor told his auditors that be
could see the form of Colonel Inger-
soil very plainly. The Colonel told
the doctor that he was much worried
about two letters which had engrossed
his mind for days before he died. One
of these was q letter which he
expected to receive from Arch
bishop Corrigan in reply to note
which he had sent to the archbishop
asking him these two questions =
"Why should man 90 to another man
to confess his sins ?" "Wby should
he not go directly to God, il there is q
God ?" Colonel Ingersoll told DR..
Franks during his trance that the fail
ure of the Archbishop to reply to these
questions was worrying him greatly
He said that he found his state of exist
ence ia the other world far from his
anticipations. He seemed to be COM
Portable. The law of the spirit world,
however, forbade him taking DR..
Franks as fully into his confidence 90
he could wish, but he promised when
he became more accustomed to his sur
roundings to speak more in detail.
DR.. Franks explained to his auditors
that Colonel Ingersoll was satisfied
that death was not the end, but he was
right in his contention that there was
no hell.
Colonel Ingersoll also told DR..
Franks that he was worried great
deal about his will. DR.. Franks saw
the will in his dream. He was unable
to divulge the contents, but it was in 8
hidden drawer in large desk. Colonel
Ingersoll explained to DR.. Franks that
he was afraid his family would not
know where the will was secreted.
Colonel Ingersoll then went into some
details with DIR. Franks as to what he
was doing in the spirit world. DR..
Parker, OF London, whom be had also
net in life, had told him since they met
in the spirit land that he, DR.. Parker,
had realized the ialsity of many things
which he had taught. There was q
Rev. John Tilley, OF Baltimore, whom
Colonel Ingersoll had met on earth
several times. Since meeting DR.. Tilley
again in the spirit land the Baltimore
divine recanted many of the things he
had taught during life, and admitted
that he had altered his views mater
| tally.
Colonel Ingersoll promised to take
DR.. Franks more fully into his conf
! dence as soon as the laws of the spirit
world would permit and to make turth-
,r revelations regarding his controversy
with Archbishop Corrigan over the con-
/. ssonal.
Friends of DR.. Franks regard these
C c,mmunications from Colonel 1ngersoll
lar too important to be wasted on
| private seances and they intend that
the doctor shall give public seance in
some large hall or theatre and there
make known his next interview with
Colonel Ingersoll.