Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-12

Alleged Spiritual Communications.
The latest claimants for the body OF
the unknown man found in the woods
near Jessup, Nd, are Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Wayson Daniels, formerly of
Cockeysville, Md, but who now reside
in Washington. They believe that the
body is that of their son. Walter Wayson
Daniels. IT,, of SlS Fourteenth street
northeast, Washington, who has been
missing from his home five weeks. The
parents of the young man were furnished
what they believe is a clue TO his iden-
tity by the mother-in-law of young Dan
iels, who is known as Mrs. j. Powalky
and who claims to be spiritualistic
medium.
The young man had been gambling for
sometime. Five weeks ago last Sunday
he kissed his wife aud three children
goodby and stated that he was going
to Baltimore. He had between $50 and
$50 in his pocket at the time. He had
often gone away on these trips, but here
tofore he had always written home. Mrs.
Powalkv declares that three weeks ago
she became very weak and was on the
verge of fainting. She told her hus-
baud that Walter had appeared to her,
stating that he had been murdered. A
blow had been struck him on the right
side of the head. AS the days went by
and no word came his spirit persistently
called her to avenge his wrongs. She
went to Captain Boardman, at the Wash
ington police headquarters, and told him
the BODY at Jessup was that of her step
son. Yesterday the family, with Police
man Sandberg, visited the spot.
MIS-. Daniels claims that she COM
muuicated several times with the spirit
of her stepson while at the grave.
After going to Laurel, where the
clothes. which had been foundin dense
undergrowth, had been taken, Mira.
Daniels. ir., identified some of them as
belonging to her husband. When Mr.
and Mrs. Daniels, sr, examined the re-
mains Yesterday, they stated that the
height, scar on left wrist, shape of head,
hands aud feet correspond with those OF
| their son.
After the opening Of the grave yester-
day Justice Beall summoned John Wash
iugton, colored, lS years old, and Mar
lorle Dixon, of Howard county. Two
weeks ago the boy drove Mr.. Dixon's
daughters to Trinity Episcopal Church,
Just after crossing Deep Run Bridge, on
the Washington pike, they saw coat
with papers lying by it. They left the
papers, but picked up the coat and sent
it back home in the carriage. The two
girls walked home from church, and
while passing the spot where the
coat was found they picked up an
empty envelope. The little girl
stated that she could remember it had
Dominion Glass Company on it, She
guided the officers TO the place, which
was about mile aud half from where
the rest of the clothing had been found.
All the papers were gone, but pair OF
heavy rib blue cotton drawers and one
envelope were found. The envelope had
on 1t:
job Archer. Esq,
Alexandria, Va.
If not called for IN FIVE days, return to 1861
Main street, Branch 1903. Glass Bottle blowers
Association of the United States and Canada
Columbia, S. c., Dominion Glass Go.
The letter was stamped at Alexandra,
June Is. Mr.. Dixon turned the coal
o,ar 10 tho authorities Some who eX-
claimed the body insist there was hole
in the right temple, and the right arm
was broken.
The body was exhumed yesterday
Mrs. Griffin and her party, after care
fully examining what remains OF The
body, state positively that it is not iha
of Mr.. Griffin.
Trouble in Havana.