Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-24
The Fake Message
what was written:

The Fake Message
Here is what was written:
God bless you; L am glad to greet
you here today. 1 am sorry to see that
you have met with so many disappoint-
ments of late, but am glad to see that
the coming months will bring about
many pleasant profitable changes for
you that will benefit you financially
and socially, and otherwise. This year
will prove a fortunate one for you and
1t will bring you into a new era of
prosperity and happiness. can see
that your real success will lie in mines
and mining, and you have many invls-
ible friends and forces that will guide
you to success in that respect. You
will be led to make some great dis
coveries in mining that will enable you
to do good for humanity, as well as for
yourself. Real estate in and about Los
Angeles will not be conducive to any
profit for present buyers; therefore 1
would suggest that you keep out of this
phase of investment. I can see that
under the tuition of this medium AMI
his guides you could develop this
power. Then you would have this evil
dence of spirit return and communion
within yourself and also make it pos
sible for us to come to you and guide
and assist you in your journey through
life and lead you to success.
Nov, Lewis, my dear friend, 1 would
advise you to take piece of stock in
the Bluebeard mine. Your friend and
well wisher.
JAMES HOWARD WELLS"
Take a piece of stock in the Blue
beard minei
The professor said he took a great
interest in mining and was going to
Goldfield in a few days. Specimens Of
ore lay on the table, with tracts of the
Malavlia Mining company. man of
prosperous appearance had just left
the Office whom the professor had al
luded to as we'll known mining pro-
moter who had come to him for advice.
During the slate writing a spirit ap-
peared to the professors rapt vision
who announced herself as Carrie
Fredericks." My name being FredericNs
l knew that Carrie must be relative,
and we had a nice visit through the
professor. Also a man with red
whiskers and a pick on his shoulder
appeared and told me L was to buy min
ing stock. L am to meet a man named
Barr by chance in the near future who
is to interest me in mining stock and
l am to become wealthy. The spirits
didn't say whether Mr. Barr owned the
Bluebeard mine or not.
The slate writing Is a sleight of hand
game, the states being already pre-
pared, with only the last sentence,
which always contains the answer TO
the question and the signature to be
added.
1 wanted the professor to explain it to
me, but another searcher for truth was
waiting and l had to pass out after
had been allowed to copy the message
from the genial but mythical Wells. In
the days that followed 1 made a few
inquiries about Prof. Evans and his
history.
Mine Not Listed
Just where or what the Bluebeard
mine is could not be learned. 1t is
not listed Nevada or California prop
trty, and MI. Wells may have alluded
to some elusive spirit mine. Mr.. Barr
probably knows where 1t is.
When Prof. Evans is asked whether
he really believes spirits live after
death and return to the friends he
replies glibly that he doesn't believe
it; that he knows it. He says he has
been consulted time and again by the
shreWdest investigators In science and
philosophy in the world, who have
humbly come to him seeking enlighten-
ment ana who have gone away marvel
ing World famous physicians have
asked MN 10 Nlslt tlelI patients Meih-
bers of the Royal Geographical society
have appealed disputed questions to
him. He has written profound treatises
which have shaken the foundations Of
modern thought; he has delivered lee
lures and men have been inspired and
ennobled by the wisdom which fell from
his lips and again, above all, II is TO
him that the secrets of the dark be-
yond have been unveiled; II Is to him,
the chosen OF mortals. that II has been
given TO live and walk with immortals.
And this from a man whose first sem
tence betrays him as most elaborately