New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-24
Speaks German Only, and
Danish Spiritualist Has
Narrow Escape.
BLOND IS DESCRIBED
AND PATRON GAINED
c. p. Christensen Again on Job
Recalling Departed at so Cents
Apiece, Cash Prepaid.

The spirit world has been capitalized
and turned into a paying concern.
-Four times "A week the rooms Of the
Psychological Institute Of New York,
at Fifty-ninth Street and Madison Ave
nue., are haunted by shades from across
the River Styx. The modest sum Of
30 cents can open direct communica-
ton with them at the meetings Of the
institute
short man in sombre, long
tailed coat and a brilliant tie acts as
the lightning rod by which the friend
~ ghosts slide into the room This il
{. Z. Christensen. Danish trance me
dium. and said TO be well known to
the police. who have an unpleasant
habit Of dropping in on him whenever
he attempts 10 branch out into trum-
pet speaking. furniture moving, mate
rialization of spirit forms or kindred
phenomena.
As long az Christensen limits his
supernatural powers 10 reading blind
fold messages addressed to the dear
departed the city fathers apparently
have no fault to find with him At his
last meeting. advertised in several
newspapers. there were score Of men
and women. The medium began his
performance by reading a passage out
Of a tattered book This reading, he
explained. was TO put himself and his
audience in state Of mind favorable
TO the spirits who were about 10 enter.
Mr.. Christensen pressed diamond
hinged hand against his forehead. The
little that one could see of his face
seemed 10 be distorted with emotion.
lie might have been struggling to sup
press a laugh but the awed worship
pcrs knew that the psychic influences
were beginning 10 get in thel. 'adly
work. The medium picked up card
at random from the altar and held il
against his temple.
Il seem 10 see the letters Alice,
he cried in a high voice.
Does any one recognize the name
Alice 2" asked businesslike young
woman who had been collecting the so
cent pieces at the door She had moved
up front and was shrewdly sizing up
the audience.
4 timid girl in the last row raised
her hand and the high priest turned in
her direction. When the spirit Of the
departed Alice came INTO the room and
began advising her living friend as 70
whether she should make the change
she was contemplating a binder man
than the medium could have seen tina,
the change that she was contemplate
ing was marriage.
After that the medium read a dozen
cards addressed 10 the other world, and
one after the other the ghosts entered
the room and talked At last only one
card remained. The medium paved II
over desperately.
~ feel a strange influence here he
moaned.
The young woman stood up, irrever'
entity snatched the note from him and
held u up.
Does any one recognize this card "
She cried. in a clear voice.
4 stout man on the aisle raised his
arm. ia. ia" he shoutec-
40 wonder that Mr. Christensen had
felt a strange influence. The card was
written in German. But he was not SO
easily foiled.
II seem 10 see woman with silyery
hair and blue eyes" he began, and
went on 70 give lengthy description
Of the ghost Of "A nice old German
grandmother. The audience was much
impressed "Ain't it wonderful!' said
"a large woman in the front row.