The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-28
TALKED TO bright EYES"
OVER LOCAL TELEPHONE

seemed offended when he wrote TO Ger
many and told her about being In touch
with Little White Rose. explaining that
spirits were apt 10 be just as jealous OF
each other as earth folks. Then the letter
from his dead wife written In the Pepper
brand OF violet ink and dated Berlin.
Germany, July o." was sent from Berlin.
Germany, touching on his unfaithfulness
TO Bright Dyes.
Mr. Vanderbilt could not explain why
" all the spirit communications were
written In violet ink the one word In black
was inserted through the same spirit
agency.
The violet ink spirit correspondence
came In for little scoring when a sheet
of writing paper bearing two letters was
introduced. One letter was signed Nam
ma" and although II was In violet IL was
SO dark as to give the impression that IL
had been written with pen that had Just
been dipped In black ink. The other let
ter was In black and was, from Bright
MENTIONED PROVIDENCE.
In explanation OF the following letter
addressed 10 Herbert" and signed
'.Bernice," Mr.. Vanderbilt said that these
were astral names that he and Mrs.
Pepper had had assigned to them This
letter was written on the letter heao
OF an insurance company. whoch bears
First American" Around the circle en-
closing this head Mrs. Pepper had written
the words Bright Eyes ancestor The
letter written from Boston last Christ
mas follows:
PERSIAN LAMB COAT.
Dear Herbert-Sent you a telegram
yesterday. Wondered afterward IL you
had received IL before you left for home:
1t has been showing here today and
when l arrived out here yesterday and
had TO be carried to the house In a sleigh
II seemed strange and cold. All L could
think OF was Moriches, but II ala not get
lost, you know. ] have missed you to-
day and thought OF Hill Top as l sat by
an open fireplace. blazing. that they have
built in the room. / didn't get chance
10 look at my coat until l got mere. IL
is a beautiful coat. and while you say the
angel world got II for me. my heart
tells me that they never could do so
without you. and want to thank you for
IT, 1t is more TO me because you are
connected with II. / shall go to Provi-
dence Thursday and see doctor. am
better today. Last night my stomach
refused TO hold anything. but II is quite
decent today. II get we'll for you,
you must keep well for me.
Hoping l will hear from you. and with
love. Yours,
'''e' "BBRNIcE.
Mr. Vanderbilt was asked about the
"beautiful coat that Bernice referred 10
and he professed ignorance about 1t. The
plaintiffs counsel will introduce testi-
mony later to show that this was $500
Persian lamb skin that Mr.. Vanderbilt
sent the Spiritualist last Christmas.
The only letter so far introduced that
bore Mrs. Peppers signature was the fol-
lowing. dated at Skowhegan. Me-, Sept
Z. 1906 and addressed to My Dear Mr..
Vanderbilt:
II have been thinking that I wished
was home these days. and when Saturday
came I could talk with you, for i have
been Ill the whole week. The doctor
says reaction from my work, and orders
perfect rest, and to help IL along they
have a brown tailed moth here. and II Is
very poisonous. I have not absorbed
enough Christian Science, but what they
have poisoned me terribly. / suppose that
you are reaching into the Thought Realm
and reading in your rides. Should be
glad to hear from you and how the angels
are with you, and will crown your aspi-
rations with more light and healthfulness
for others.
Plaintiffs counsel who have been try
ing TO subpoena Mrs. Pepper Vanderbilt
for the hearing, got the idea that she Is
Massachusetts,. Mr.. Vanderbilts counsel
will try TO prove through his testimony
that he is sane. His daughter Minerva,
the plaintiff, will also DOUBTLESS be wit
ness today.