Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-29
MRS. DU POINT LEE
SAYS SHE TOOK
SPIRITS PHOTOS
American Society for Psy-
chical Research Backs
Up Her Claims
PUT FILMS ON FOREHEAD
Faces Not Accounted for Ap-
pear in the Pictures Three
Months Later

Photographs OF spirits were taken by
ordinary cameras trained against a black
curtain and by films placed in an en-
velope on the forehead Of Mrs. Mar
guerite du Pont Lee. sister Of Alfred /.
du Pont. Of the great powder-making
firm. according to the report Of the Amer
lean Society for Psychical Research, Just
issued. Dr. James II. Hyslop. secretary
Of the society, directed the preparation
Of the report and personally verified
many OF the tests, he says.
Other phenomena included in the re-
port are tales OF how the Balkan war was
foretold by an ouija board and messages
from William T. stead, who died on the
Titanic. In one such message, II is said
that Mr.. Stead told those who received II
that he could not cheaper his life
work" by responding to the calls Of all
mediums. II also Is set forth in the
same message that NJ. stead said he was
being expected to appear In every circle,
every seance and every sitting where
a medium holds forth"
The spirit photographs are described by
Or. Hyslop under the title Some Unusual
Phenomena in Photography" He says
that spirit photography has been a claim
for more than half century. adding that
"a psychic researcher can hardly an
nounce any unusual incident without
being involved in the suspicious which
have centred around that subject for this
whole period" He then says that
readers would be hasty II they take the
title of this paper to imply anything
assertively or even doubtfully o.
spiritistic nature"
MESSAGE CAME IN WRITING.
Mrs. Lee, 1t Is set forth, has built an
institution for charity work to which
- I....l L. -
! Mr.. Kemper Bocock, an Episcopal clergy
man who was interested In the work.
| He died a few years ago. and, according
| to Doctor Hyslop, apparently gave rise
| TO automatic writing by Mrs Lee. This
| automatic writing one day told her she
could take photographs"
, Mrs. Lee then bought a camera and
| took pictures of herself and OF paintings
| of Mr. Bococl. After about three months
| white balls of light appeared in the photo
| graphs, the chair became visible through
the image of the paintings, faces not ac-
counted for showed in the pictures, as did
| a lamp not IN the focus OF the camera.
Mrs. Lee became certain she was medium
istic with the camera, the report says.
She wrote to Doctor Hyslop.
"of course" she said, ITO person like
myself, who has had along other lines
a great many wonderful psychic expe-
ridnces. and who Is, moreover. quite
clairvoyant, the photographs present nc
dif3culties'
vestigate. William NJ. Keeler, formerly q
professional spirit photographer, and nov
employed in photographic work by tn,
Government at Washington, developed
tine films first. Under the direction oi
Doctor Hyslop. Mrs. Lee took some pic
lures that he was sure would obviat'
double negatives or other accidents.
EBoCocR SHOWN SHAKING HANDS
n The most remarkable photo in tn,
| group, however. in the opinion of Mrs
Lee, is not taken seriously by Professo
Hyslop. It Is Of Mr.. Bocock walking for
| ward to shake hands. He had never beei
taken In that pose in life The photo
Mrs. Lee says, was obtained by directing
the camera at a back curtain In MI
KeeIer's studio.
mo scientific man." says Doctor Hys
Iop of this, would accept results pro
duced and developed by Mr.. Keller. es
pecially since he persistently refused
permit the kind OF experiment necessar
10 virdicate him against the Auspicion o
! fraud. tried TO get some sittings wit
him. but he would not answer my letters
even though l sent stamped and ad
dressed envelopes for reply"
Mrs. Lee also took a picture of huma
, brain by inclosing plate IN an envelop
and placing II on ner forehead. lt re
manned there for one and three-quarter
. hours. BY the some method the followin
message was obtained from Mr.. Bocock:
This Is my signature for the preface Q
the history" This was followed by IN
| signature.
Sir w. r. Barrett. +. r. s., contribute
to the report the description OF how tn
Balkan War was foretold. Experiment.
! he says. were conducted by group Q
, members of the Dublin. Ireland. branc
of the Society for Psychical Research
Tho sitters sat blindfolded, their finger
on a triangular board on which was
pointer. free to move. and in which III
alphabet was printed. The pointer. Il
: said. picked out this message:
! Blood, blood. everywhere I'm the nes
East great nation VIII fall and
small nation win rise. great reiigio
viii stand In danger Blood everywher
News that will astonish the civilize
, world will come to hand within the ne,
! week"
|, This was followed within a week b
I the great victory OF the Buigarlans
: Kirk Kilisseh, Sir Barrett writes.