Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-11
NOW A SPIRITUALIST
PRINCESS DEL DRAGO SAYS SHE
CONVERTED MARCoNI.

LONDON, December 1.-THE Rome corre-
spondent Of the Morning Leader says that
Marconi's conversion to spiritualism is of
quite recent date. 1t was effected by Prin-
cess D'Antuni del Drago. who. besides be-
ing convinced spiritualist. Is a remark
able medium. She took up s2iritualism
after the death of her husband seven
months ago. She is studying the matter
thoroughly, dedicating almost all of her
time to it. In an interview the princess
said
Here in Italy my set as a rule do not
believe in spritualism. which they consider
in the light of a huge joke If they knew
1 had taken up the matter seriously and
succeeded in obtaining materialistic phe-
nomena in seances they would look on me
as hysterical. In America and England it
is quite different. There science has been
brought to bear on spiritualistic phenomena,
The subject has been raised to a sort of
cult and studied on a scientific basis.
Heard Voices.
ct have felt since 1 was a child of four
years that l had some extraordinary power
something mysterious and underlined
that enabled me to experience sensations
denied others. 1 heard voices, which, of
course, at that age 1 could not explain
Shortly after my marriage the first
phenomenon of any Importance happened
1 was in bed awake when the blankets were
pulled Off by unseen hands. Strange to re-
late, j was not alarmed Suddenly 1 saw
a shadow over the bed: black shadow,
which gradually took the shape of female
figure. l saw 1t clearly and distinctly, all
the smallest details of the figure It's fea-
lures and dress. The figure spoke, say
ing:
7 am your husbands first wife 1 am
dead. l came to tell you that you shall
II. h.,<l \
husband with my love- and so saying,
handed me a lock of hair.
Il cried aloud for my husband. He
rushed into the room and saw the shadoy.
dropped to the floor. He had lock of his
wife's hair in a locket. When we COM
pared we found the two Identical.
Foretold Death.
when my son was born 1 again saw the
figure of my husbands first wife. She
pleaded that the child should be baptized.
as it would soon die. 1t had hardly been
christened when it died. No doctor could
explain the cause of death, as the child
was quite healthy
Il saw my grandmother in Paris the
same day and hour she died In Naples. I
was warned several days before my fus-
band died, when every body, including him
self, believed he was in the best OF health.
Lately l began to hold seances here In
my palace. i met Signor Marconi a few
weeks ago at an entertainment given by
the Marchesa PinoIecce. / spoke to him
about spiritualism He said he did not be-
lieve in 1t, SO L invited him to come to
my house and assist in seance
He came last Tuesday. There were
only myself, Marconi and the medium. We
formed chain around small table and,
without telling all the phenomena we OBJ
tanned. it is sufficient to say that when
Mareoni left he was a convinced spiritual
list and quite determined to study the sub
jeet scientifically.
He promised to put me in communion
tion with Prof. Crookes. / an auxiousiy
waiting to see whether the great inventor
will succeed in finding en- explanation of
spiritualistic phenomena