Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-03

employed by the photographer, obtained
excellent results, and present cuts Of my
work herewith -
In the-course of my conversation with the
| photographer 1 learned among other things
that so-called medium who does slate
writing sold spirit plates to the believers.
charging them an exorbitant price. This
was cOrroborated later by well-known
spiritualist. who referred to the belief of
an old gentleman in the spirit photography.
He obtained his plates from this slate
writer OF course, the later simply 'ex-
posed them, as has already been described.
to some "spirit'' pictures and resealing the
package sold it as perfect The aged
spiritualist cannot be shaken in his faith,
and it is said no matter how strong the
argument or how convincing the old gen.
tleman will shake his head and simply say:
That's all well and good, but 1 know diff
ferent."
few mediums who really believe they are
the connecting link between this world and
the great beyond. This class Is strongly
opposed to every form of chicanery in the
practice of spiritualism, and willingly lend
their efforts to bring the charlatans to
Justice. To quote one of them who was
discussing the matter with me- Il know
you are reporter of The Star and 1 ex-
pect you are going to Eexpose some of these
mediums. Go ahead. Whatever you learn
will not hurt true spiritualsm The faith
IS being inroaded by fakirs to such an ex-
tent that the general public look with
ualist will object to The Star showing up
the frauds. We want you to do it. When
you exposed Prof. Wilson and the Lady
Katrina short time ago every true spirit
ualist in the city rejoiced. That article
made them close up, and wish you could
personally investigate every one of these
mediums who advertise to tell you every
thing and then get you In the dark and
show you form dressed in white which
tells you most anything you DESIRE All
you have to do is to give them an idea
Of what you want and they will supply it.
God bless The Star and the interest it
is taking in this matter 1 hope it will
continue to expose the frauds until they
are driven out of town"
One of the Victims.
During my Investigation 1 ran across
photograph Of En1ner,s- which was the
most curious thing In the way of spirit
photography I ever saw.
After some little inquiry ] located the
owner of the picture in a Mrs Frees who
lives at 900 Sth street northwest. Mrs.
Frees is a spiritualist and an honest be-
1eyer In the faith. She has had several
spirit pictures taken, and hearing of the
marvellous success of Emner repaired to
his studio to try her luck. The result of
her picture Is given herewith. No attempt
seems to have been made in constructing
these spirit faces to get anything but cuts
from advertisements. and 1t is the SIM
plest thing in the world to find among those
depicted advertisements of toilet powder,
baked beans, cures for stammerers soaps,
typewriters and many others,
Mrs. Frees greeted me cordially at her
door and led me UP stairs to the parlor.
asked her about the picture, and it was
the signal for her to open a TRADE on
Emner- She recounted how she had gone
to him and asked for spirit picture, and
now ne had promised to give her a nice
one. When she brought it home the lady
In the house said she was certain she had
seen those faces before, and then she re-
counted how the two located nearly all of
magazines.