The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-16
Is Mrs. Marcurn an Heir
To Persons Millions?
REMARKABLE STORY UN-
FOLDED AS RESULT OF
SPIRIT MESSAGE.
Mrs. h'arcum Investigates the
Message and May Become
Immensely Wealthy.
speci.l Dispatch % the Intelligence

Speci i Dispatch - the In;clliTencer
HUNTINGTON. W. Va, Aug. IL
\ ghostly voice from the mysterious
unseen world has bccl Tie guide OF
Mrs. Fannie r. Marcum. wife of Sena-
tor James =. Iarcum. of WestmOrc-
land, TO fOrtm-> -.'jmIted at from
S2.C0O.OOO TO s7.0O0.Joe. according to
sensational announcements here to-
dey involving disclosures as TO the an
ccstry OF rich estate accuTluiated by
a wandering smuEcier. who disappear
cd frCs.I the site OF what Is now Hunt
irrton. IN the year 1893.
Listening TO the voice Of 'he soul OF
him who was once known as Williom
II. Picrson. a pioneer settler here,
Mrs. Marcum recently heard how. de-
serting his wife, he wandered into
the far west. How as a smugglcr he
accumulated much gold and later pur-
chased rich lands in Texas. How he
mysteriously died. and how from spirit
he came 10 warn those whom he
deemed his lawful heirs that their
title to his wealth was in danger
Only the strongest proofs that # was
indeed the ghost OF William Pierson
who talked so X .owingly Of his expert
cnces in the west enlisted Senator and
Mrs Marcum in what Is expected 10
develop in a fierce legal battle to re-
tain the wealth accumulated By the
wandering timberman
Hears the Message.
Mrs. Marcum had been persuaded,
somewhat against her will. 70 accom-
pany two friends across the Ohio river
70 visit a spiritualistic medium. While
her friends were apparently convers-
ing with friends In the Great Beyond.
voice suddenly cried out. "Is Fan
ME Marcum heTe?" Mrs Marcum, thus
summoned by a call OF some appari-
ton. obcyed the command. although
doubling somewhat the marvel sho
had apr arently beheld.
Il am William VI Pierson. your un-
Gle said a voice which seemed
strangely familiar to Mrs. Marcum.
The voice continued: You are heir
10 nv wealth t'it II haste ia not made
the fortune Will DO lost 90 you. Go at
once 70 Aurora. Ind"
With the Ehostly command stIu
roundinr-n her ears. Mrs Marcum re-
turned 20 her home. only to End a let
ter pOFtmarked Aurora. Ind. awaiting
her. The letter inquired whether o.
not the.c weer any heirs OF william
NJ Picrson" alive Addressed 20 the
local postonice. 70 had been. after te-
dious INQUIRIES. placed in the hands
of Mrs. Marcum. Suil there were
doubts and apparent discrepancies In
the future that had 50 suddenly been
rniolded from the uTpeT air Senator
Mart'm. whose belief I'm spirits and
snch ihings 's not marked. decided to
himself fcet The ghost" who smoke 90
strangely set so knowingly. lie weuf
70 tho establishment and was soon in
ccnvers9tiCn with DO who was. or pre-
tended TO bc the fon o. William NJ
Iierson Fvorv word spoken 10 Ms.
NarCum was repealed Their con.
Attorney y. " Marcum. was dispatch
ID forthwith 20 aurora. and there. ac-
c0-d.rg n his statement vcsterdav-
mo entirety of n marvellous story was
unioldcd
Remarkable story.
The Piorsons lived on the site ~
0tat 's now Huntington un'H fS.9
" hen Tho hueband vent ~ louisville
nv dispose ~ n 0rrf % timber lie
never came back % hir wife vrr a.
Ter several years ~ morning. I'm
posing him ~ bc ir1d. became fNo
Tcnrd wife ~ tho l1fe Or D. N Nc.
Cuiloufh. one ~ thc r~o~1irc1. rftf-
zr1s ~ Tho county IN 1910 Mrs Pier.
NcCullough dled Naming raunie
" Marcum. wife ~ J1mcs VI Mar
cum aa her sole lorate.
Now develops tho 0tso- Aiif ~ The
ftorv. Picreon was not lad Ho
wont from Louievlllc ~ Denver III
pure hased n silver mine an Ia.er D
reported to have invested il Mcxfeon
mirinr properties anil ~ have snuc.
sled goods between Vavlro AMI Cuba
}. coming tho r.sulf ~ his vario.ta
activities Immensely rich Dra Of HE
last Investments wcs on rsaI estate
i1 TcVas ir Fch~ulr-. 1889. he sief
IN hotel az Hot SPRINGS Arcr hIs
(oon'inusa on Eleventh rAral