Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13

The scientific Investigators constructed two
cylinders of the pattern indicated by the
spirits. The materials were chosen because
they would offer an obstruction to the most
subtle known forms of activity. The glass
would Obstruct the electric current and the
lead the carnations of radium and the
N-rays.
The scientists added various substances and
devices witch they believed would make it
additionally proof against any known form
of physical action.
When the cylinders we're completed and
placed in position, communications from the
i've souls soon began to be received.
All five of them entered one cylinder and
each of them signalled his OF her presence
on the dial. Then they passed into the other
cylinder and signalled the fact Every one
gave ample evidence of his identity by re-
lating facts which could only have been
known to him on earth.
Alphonse Reclus, the Frenchman, related
the circumstance that he had left an old
family sgIet ring, under an assumed name,
at a pawnbroker's shop In Amsterdam, short
ly before his death. The investigators went
TO the shop and found the ring, as described.
After a few weeks experimentation il was
found desirable to have a more rapid method
of communication than the alphabetic dial
furnished. A Geographic receiving device
was then attached to the cylinder. With this
the spirits could send messages by the
ticking OF a needle against a cellulOid drum.
They were thus enabled to communicate with
a rapidity approaching ordinary converse
ton.
The most interesting communications con-
unued to be received from Magda VerOn-
chine, the Russian revolutiOnist.
What evidence do you wish to give that
YOU are familiar with matters now passing
on earth or are taking some share in them"
was one of the questions asked
You have heard of the mutilation OF the
picture of Ivan the Terrible and his SON by
llya Repin in the Imperial Gallery, at Mos
cow" she answered.
This startled the Investigators for it was
only that morning that they had read in the
newspapers of the mutilation of this cele-
brated work of art. A man described by the
newspapers as an artist of disOrdered mind
had sprung at the picture and made great
slashes with a knife across the faces of the
Car and his son.
The picture is a very extraordinary and
grewsOme one The Car Ivan the Terrible
who slaughtered thousands of his subjects out
of mere wantOn cruelty. killed his only son
i'm a liz of passion Immediately after the
act he was stricken with remOTse and
seized the dying youth i'm his arms, calling
upon the Almighty to bring him back to life
again. II is this moment which has been
represented by the artist.
The remorse and agony OF the father are
represented with remarkable power, skill and
insight into human nature. The artist has
thus converted what was really a hideous
and brutal murder into an appeal for SYM
pathy for the perpetratOr The man who
attacked the picture inflicted irreparable
damage 10 it. for he drew his knife repeatedly
across the Cars face. thus marriug the eX-
preston which was the great force of the
work Il is hardly likely that this can be-
satisfactorily repaired.
We the spirits of the revolutiouists and
reformers Who have left the earth, took coun-
sci together and decided that this picture
should be destroyed. continued Magda
Verouchiue from her cylinder
We inspired the arm OF the man Who
destroyed that picture. He was no madmar
The picture had done infinite harm. l-
aroused evil passions that degrade humanity
and keep il down to the level OF the lower
animals Ii caused reyolutiOnis,s 10 attack
the Car and officials. Ii aroused sympathy
among others for this terrible tyrant.
we have changed our thoughts about reNo-
lutiouary methods in this sphere We
know that good cannot be done by killing the
Gar or ANYBODY We believe as strongly as
ever I'm the right OF the people TO rule
themselves but We know that the goal 20 be
attained can only be reached by the ways
OF love. gentleuess and reason.
In the course of SeanCeS, continued week
after week the spirits gave the Dutch scien-
lists full information concerning the nature