Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-11
Eusapia Paladino,


has promised TO return from the other world.
Eusapia Paladino. the medium who has
amazed scientists and laymen of Europe
by the marvellous things that have taken
place during her seances, arrived here
yesterday on the Princess Irene of the
North German Lloyd line.
Her VISIT was brought about. by some
membe' If the Society for Psychical Re-
search. and the money to reimburse her
was subscribed by a few wealthy men
who are not only eager TO see her them
selves. but are anxious that the scientific
men of this country have chance to
study her under conditions that will pre-
clude ali possibility of fraud.
The cooperation of such men as Prof.
James III. HyslOp, Prof Hugo Munster
berg and DIR. Isaac X. Funk has been
procured by the society. and many other
me we'll known i'm the scientific world
have been asked to attend the seJEces
to be gwen by Sgnora Paladino. There
will De fitteer sessions in all. ans only
those who nave been invited will De al
lowed 10 attend the meetings.
The passengers on tile Princess 1.ene
looked upon the medium with awe. Espe-
cially was this SO of a dozen who had
sat around a table i'm a well lighted state
room during three different nights of the
voyage and witnessed remarkable phe-
nOmena.
Strange Sights Aboard Ship.
The sittings were held Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday nights. All those who SAT-
in the chain around the table told how
the table rose from the floor. how there
were knooklngs on the table in answer
to questions asked, how one night a
ghostiy hand appeared from behind the
curtains that hung in the room, how an
unearthly mass like face or a mask, but
which was neither. was seen, and how
some of them were Rugged by unseen
arms and kissed by invisible lips.
SignOra PaladinO, small. unintelligent
looking and poorly dressed, would tell
nothing about herself when an attempt
was made to interview her on the
| steamship. She seemed afraid something
was going To happen to her despite the
assurances Of her fellow passengers.
Her presence aboard was not generally
known until three days after Naples was
left behind. That was October ~. Henry
Herman, an American singer, who had
been studying in Milan. and who is on his
way to Seattle to continue his work. was
discussing spiritualism with the Italian
medical commissioner, DR.. Valentino Du-
when Dr. Durante said he believed the
SignOra Paladino on board was the me
dunn.
They asked hef. At first she denied her
identity, but later admitted it.
The seance arranged for last Sunday
night did not turn WELL because the table
in the room of the surgeon was too
heavy. lighter table was found, and
or Monday night meeting was held in
the stateroom of the Italian commits
sioner
Besides the three medical men and Mr..
Herman there We're in the room around
the table Giuseppe Bonfglio, ballet
master, who is coming to the MetrOpOli-
tan Opera Company: his wife, ballet
dancer: Mrs. II. o. Johnson of Memphis.
Prof. Manila SmeragiiuOlo, an artist of
| Naples: Mrs. Raifetto and another wom-
an. The last named women were too
| frightened To attend the session on Tues
day night. and their places were taken by
+. Werner, chief steward, and b. Frank
| enburg, first officer.
They assert that two OF them held ST.
gnora Paladinos hands and hand their feet
| on her eet during the seances, and.
while the room well lighted, they
could give no reason for what they saw.
| The medium was offered 500 to give a
sitting in the smoking room, but she re-
! fused.
Hands and Faces Seen.
Two electric lights were burning.
| said MIR. Herman. The door was close i
and locked. We sat down and placed
our hands on the table, our fingers
connecting SO as To form a complete
chain / held one of her hands, and
| held il tightly. too.
Immediately | felt three raps on my
chair and one on the back of my neck.
One OF the young ladies was frightened
and hysterical, and / changed places
with her and let her hold the hand of
| Signora Paladino. Then this girl said
| there VISA a hand on her shoulder and
one on her ankle. We broke the chain
| and the feeling passed over.
"A few seconds after we Joined hands
| again a CHASTITY hand appeared just out
| side the curtain that hung from the
! upper bunk. The lower part of the
hand was dark and Ill formed. The
hand moved around the room and then
rested on the shoulder of the ships
| surgeon.
| In Italian. at the request OF the sur
seon. 1 called for the spirit of his
| father In a second the surgeon cried
out. 4 am being embraced is that his
father? I asked. There were three dis
! tinct knocks the end OF the table
J onnosite where SignOra PaladinO sat