The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-17
MEDIUM OUSTED
AS BASE FRAUD.
MRS. q. w. STEWART DENOUNCED
IN sPIRITUALIsTs' CONVENTION.
Committee, After Long Investigation Of
st. Louis Woman's seances and Prac-.
tees, Reports She Is False Medium
Cites Alleged Confession Of Woman
Assistant, Exposing Alleged Frauds

Mrs. G. w. Stewart, better known in
the spiritualistic world as Mrs. S. X.
Folsom, was this noon declared to be a
false spirit medium, guilty Of fraudu-
lent manifestations, and refused further
membership in the National Association
OF Spiritualists, whose convention
opened this morning at the First Uni
tartan church. A fight is promised.
The communication Of the board Of
trustees to Mrs. Folsom, as she is bet
ter known among Spiritualists, was
very brief: It simply stated that, after
full constellation q the case, the
trustees were unable to reverse the find
ing against Mrs. Folsom, which had
been made by special committee of
the association at St. Louis, where she
resides. - I'll
Probed in Secret.
The consideration of Mrs. Folsom s
case was behind closed doors. Not a
word OF what was going on was allowed
TO pass beyond the walls Of the room till
the decision was announced at noon to-
day, and all concerned in the case re-
fused to discuss, it publicly.
The trustees carefully reviewed the
evidence taken at ST.. Louis. In that
city, Mrs. Folsom is ct the head of a
oPA41ou01 COuRIeSdtIOu,s. duO HAS Do6Q
especially successful in always having
her seances crowded. Among other
things, Mrs. Folsom secured card writ
1ngs, answers to questions, instantaneous
pictures and other mysterious revela-
lions which she said were from the
spirit land. " -, 4: =. ..
It would seem that this card writing
is what has caused the most trouble.
She had an assistant. And when the
charges of fraud came, this assistant
went before. the special committee which
alleged confession. She told Of how she
dexterouslys substituted cards which she
had prepared previously for blank cards
which had first been passed out
Mrs. Folsom admits the employment
Of the party who made the conf ession,
but she is strong in her denunciation of
the so-called confession as being a part
of conspiracy to cause her downfall.
Bitterly Denounces Act. ..
~ am willing to submit to any tests
she said to a Journal reporter. ~ fear
not the most strict trial of my abilities.
| deny ever having practiced fraud.
ln St: Louis my people are with me.
The church Of which I am pastor is be-
hind me solidly, not only with well
wishes, but with. plenty of cold cash to
protect my rights. IF necessary, shall
take my case entirely, out of the Spirit
ualists association and rest, it. with
the American people: to be my judge. y
Outside of the incident Of the Folsom
case today, the national convention Of
Spiritualists was, quiet. Thirty states
were represented by: the delegates
cold Glory' was conspicuous in the
church decorations.1~Fl Flowers were also
prOfusely used. us y74 u.s.. - a.. =, IN,
Mrs. Mary T.. Longley pronounced
the Invocation. Ralph W. Wheelock
represented the mayor in extending vel
come to the. city j. $50 Maxwell, presi
dent of the minnesota :Spiritualists
asso citation, WelcqmItad theg convention in
the name Of the state ~, Organization
President b., D.: Barrett Of Maine the1
eloquently; responded. - r, 1ss r.
a general conference Of fxe-minute
remarks then occupied the rest of the
time till noon. The speakers included
Mrs: Rs. Lille, California; Moses
Hull, president Of : the Whitewater
Wis., institute; J. W. Ring, Galveston
J. w. Whitewell, St. Paul; Frank
| Walker Of Hamburg; T. W. Reynolds
TROY. NY and others -