The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-09-26

One January night over three years
ago DIR. Cole, who is over so years DID,
and an ardent student of psychic phe-
onenomena, received an invitation to
attend a developing circle" at her res
idednce. s25 North Clark street. An ex-
found in his confession that he had just
sold piece of property for $4,000.
The doctors visit to the developing
circle was attended by many develop
ments. Mrs. Jackman. soicitous that he
should obtain results. gave him a seat
beside a man named Stillson, and placed
a crystal sphere in his hands. instruct
ing him to gaze upon it intentiy, con
centrating his mind and take deep
strict obedience. The lights were turned
low and Mrs. Jackman began making
passes with her hands over the heads
of those present. She also began to an
nounce messages, some through her
spirit guides, some through trumpets
and some by independent voices.
"A spirit from New York is in the
ROOM" said Mrs. Jackman, ''and it has
come to speak with Mr.. stillson. There
is very sick gentleman in New York
who is interested in some way with Mr..
Stillson in business venture"
why, that's So" replied Mr.. Stillson
from the chair next to DIR. Coles. Il
got message from him this afternoon
saying he was very sick. and that there
was a very important business arrangeg-
ment pending amounting to $4,000 or
more. The message said he was very
anxious about the matter, as delay
might prevent us making the money.
Win the man recover"
THAT is doubtful, the spirit says" an
swered Mrs. Jackman. He is so sick
that they are taking him to Florida.
The spirit tells me that DR.. Cole can
help him out in this matter
Some kind of spirit. good or evil, then
came to DIR. Cole and told him he cou d
be of great assistance to Mr.. Stiiison
and that they should remain after the
circle had adjourned and talk the mat
ter over with Mrs. Jackman. The con-
ference brought out the fact that Still
son claimed to be a telegraph operator,
with a partner named Race; that they
were acquainted with Western Unioi
lineman named Dan. and that Dan would
join them in a scheme for tapping the
telegraph wires by which they would
obtain advance information on racing
and stock quotations and make a lot of
money.
Mrs. Jackman convinced him that he
could be of great assistance to Stillson
by going into the scheme. Her argu-
ment proved to be correct, in the light
of later developments, for DIR. Cole be-
came a victim of the old-tlme game. the
antiquated wire-tapping scheme.
DIR. Cole had 1t explained to him the
next day in his office by Stillson and
Race that they did not have enough
meney to buy certain electrical instru-
ments necessary to conduct operations.
They already had about 5000 worth of
instruments. They knew, however.
where some secondhand instruments
just as good as new, could be purchased
They had bill for this machinery al
ready made out and agreed that If DR..
Cole would buy the apparatus they
would give him all the profits each day
until it had been paid for before they
would ask for a cent Of money.
DR.. Cole drew his check for nearly
$500 and the next day. after cashing the
check. paid the money over to a young
man In an Office in the Commerce build
Ing. on the door of which was the name
of o. M. Stone. Thus DR.. Cole gave
$500 for machinery which he never had
seen to a man whom lie never had met
before upon the suggestion of men who
had no place of business, one of whom
had been introduced to him by Mrs.