The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
ANTE-MORTEM
PROMISE KEPT
Fiftcen-Year-Old Boy Used as
Medium Through Which
lanes, Long Dead, Communi-
Gates With His Living
Fricnd-Exercised Over
"Poltergeist.


James. who was professor OF philosophy
at Harvard when he died on August
as 1910. and who before his death
promised his friend. DR.. James h.
Hyslop. of the American Society for
psychicaI Research. that he would
strive TO send such messages from the
spirit world as would demonstrate
Individually the truth OF spiritualism.
has been trying once more, according
70 DR.. Hyslop. TO communicate with
iIysIop and others
This time the spirit of Or. James
warns his friend against an evil spirit
or influence "Poitergeist." which
cunningly leaves razor blades and
matches in places where they might
do the most harm an evil spirit which
turks in the dark and hurts inkstsnds
and heavy stones at the heads OF true
believers The spirit Of Professor
James il exercised over the wickedness
OF the poitcrgeiet and struggles In
coherently 20 warn Dr.. Hysiop. Coinci-
dentally, the spirit jes.s about the pink
paJamas Professor James wore and
about Hyslop's lack OF Sunday
quit
Uses Boy Medium
Pro essor James has been cornmuni
eating lately through the medium OF Il
fifteen year-old boy. who. as DR.. Hyslop
says is the son OF A clergyman known
on both sides OF the Atlantic. and who
ia Apparently normal in every way, ex-
cept for the physical control under
which he fclis when the light II turned
out.
Through this curious boy, Professor
James in tho last year has sent many
messages, Or. HysIop writes in the
Journal of Psychical Research Society.
Il, far Dr0egEenr j "a N es
communicated. rays Dr. Hyslop.
through the boy medium who twas
gazing into chryttal. II was then
that he warned DR.. Hyslop against the
pcitergeist or wicked spirit Part OF inc
dialogue between Professor James and
Hyslop as carried on through the en-
trauced boy was as follows
Here is Professor James; Good.
evening Hyslop. Good evening. do you
recognize the pspers?
Yes"
Il lust Ia few words uninteiligibie.l
Would you like to see Hodgson?"
'Yes"
"A man with not much hair, blue
eyes. long face. sober looking, looks
like a thinker
II can't see now. He has turned his
head. II IL dark
At this point DIT Hyslop asked Pro
fessor James TO give a distinct proof of
his identity. James replied
Il took you to paradise and you
spause). Hang it all took you to
Iots of places I took you once into
ny study and we agreed on a sign
You remember"
His Spirit vexed.
Hyslop did not tememb er and the
spirit OF James. apparently vexed
called excftedIy. .'Hyslop, Hyslop.
your undivided attention. undivided.
Hands off the table "
The spirit spoke rapidly
BETTER summon friends TO make an
agreement and not follow my example,
locking up my paper on which AL
hangs
Now that ! am dead ! cannot de
scribe IT, Wait until ] can find it,
If you find the paper you will find II
bearing my sign. at the bottom coat
OF arms OF the Duke of Fairfax. with
two swords crossed above helmet.
and another like my sign, picture to the
left. myself, wife 20 right. mother in
the middle Ready
Then came the warning about the
poIterscist
The left Of that I find another pic
ture taken at night by flash light,
clever idea OF mine. When II IL
flashed I have an instrument attached
10 the table OF mine. The picture Is
of one who calls himself the nameiess
one. Horrible. Don't look at it too
long. but only in short spells You
will sec why it is horrible. Is il too
fast?'
No" replied Hyslop.
Ready"
The earthly persons writing caused
me all the trouble II says my forces
keeps me away from objects Publish
that paper. but don't give the answer
cross 1t out"
Then came the most curious part Of
James. having promised the boys fam
it's 70 protect them against the potter
geist. informed the medium where
dangerous objects were hidden in the
house. search was made and broken
ink bottles. numerous razors. about lGo
matches placed on top Of closet door.
30 that there vas danger Of their light
ing. and other objects were found.
Against Woman Suffrage.
The boy medium reconvcyed at the
same time other messages from Pro-
fcseor James. One was.
Dear Hysiop-Writo q paper aEaisnt
woman suffrage. II j. my desire that
you do this. Your W W 5. and b.
W"
Bill James
p. s.-Don't let your wife see it
In January. 1917. Professor James.
Ifyslop says in his report. was again
vcxed by the difficulties OF comnuni-
cation. The spirit burst out with:
You poor chumpi You would be
q part uninteliigible by HE appear
snce. Do not try 20 seem outwardIy
cool but say what you mean. Hysior."
Throughout the various ecnnccs the
shirt Of Professor James caused the
boy TO write or express secret sign,
thr Gr~rk letter Omega, that had beer
arranged between James and HysIop,
and the sririt r1nde other aliuslons
which. SAYS Dr. Uyslop, GOULD not ror-
sfhIv baVe been made by tire boy me-
dunn.
The p.yehscsi ff@sesr,h see.eiy caiis
attention - the screpience. - ftsrs
ward University Of the iiodsson me
moral fund and saye thai ~ Itself