The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-21


antc-mortem compact to place himself
after death, in definite communicates
win MS fellow-mcmbcrs of the Milan
society Tor PsychicaI Research And
nc arranged that his communications
should be made through TINT famous
Italian medium with whom he had
ncen experimenting for the past four
Teen years. Ensapia Paladino, who was
called the despair OF science" and
who made n tour OF America soon ar
Ter Lombroso'a passing. In this coun-
Try Paladino did not make the credi-
table showing that her managers had
hoped for. and several OF our in
FestiSators are claimed to have cX-
posed her. Whether tho Milan Society
mas received Lombrosos promised
revelations through her or other
mediums has not been announced as
yet TO the world of science.
Noted Thinkers Lately Converted.
1t is remarkable how many noted
thinkers are captivating TO the
spiri,istic hypothesis. Professor Chas.
Richct. OF the Faculty of Medicine,
Paris, claims to have photoEraphcd
the spirit of a Spanish soldier, and
camille Flammarion, the French as
tronomer, is now an aggressive con
vert OF sp!ritism. lie says he has
proved that such phenomena as the
and the suspension of heavy tables
in space arc bona ndc. he having Sc
cured photographs of some noatir;; in
the air.
No less than an EXPIRING sfinister
has recently been n leader OF the ghost
hunters Of England where he recently
served as president OF the Society for
psychical Research He insists that
science cannot explain tho psychic
wonders which he has witnessed. While
he headed the society it made special
investigation OF $50 cases OF appari-
tions Of the dying in England and
Wales. and of these nfty-two cascs
were accepted as beyond the lawi
of chance or tho possibility Of fraud
TWO noted British knights, renowned
for their breadth OF Intellect, have sur
rendered even more completely. Sir
Oliver Lodge, head OF the University
OF Birmingham, in recent journal OF
the British Society for Psychical Re-
search, has given details OF messages
which he claims to have received from
dead members OF tho society through
the pen OF "A writing medium known
as Mrs. Hollandroncs," another of
these psychic ''womcn OF mystery"
From Edmund Quincy, one OF the
founders of the society, Sir Oliver
received an alleged message commcnc-
i
a sheet of frosted glass which blurs
the sight and deadcns sounds"
Our aforementioned medium, Mrs.
Piper, has had a hand in converting
Sir oliver. lie got her to come to
his Liverpool residence. where. in tho
presence of committee. she is report
Cd TO have told just what two women,
utter strangers to her. were doing
minute by minute in their London
home.
Communications From Dead Author.
a brilliant English litterateur =. w.
II. Myers, died in 1901 upon complet-
ing noted work, Human Personal
ity." dealing with this problem OF sur
vival OF personality after death. Prior
to his passing away he expressed his
intention ofstryinE. after death. this
crucial experiment of eXcrtinE his own
influence upon minds still carnate. AT
ter series of trials with Mrs. Piper
and other mediums. Sir Oliver Lodge
has announced that Myers, IIodGson
and others have, during these tests.
been Constantly purporting TO COM
municatc with us. with the express
purpose OF patiently proving their
Identity, giving us cross-correspond-
encc between different mediums
The other British knight referred TO
as convert is tho celebrated chcm'st
aid inventor OIL lHc Array luDC, OH
william Crookes. Some time ago Sir
William riskcd his scientific reputation
by reporting to an exalted body no
he had communed with n matorHliZnd
spirit known as katie King: how ho
had had crystals placed IN HIS palm
by hands not belonging TO any persons
in tho room with him. and how in
broad daylight he had seen cloud
condensc into n hand, which carried
objects shout. This exalted body to
which he reported these alleged pho
nomena was no less than tho British,
Royal Society. His paper was igno-
miniously thrown out, the great so
cicty's outraged secretary refusing to
so much as enter it upon the Mes.
Grcnt Editor Now Medium.
Quite as enthusiastic a convert iB
William II. stead, tho we'll known ndi-
tor Of the English Review OF Reviews,
who lately surprised tho British ON
pirc with tho, announcement that he
had become . writing medium. At nrst
tho noted editor accepted tclcrathy,
and claimed TO have written down