Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-16

parIor OF the Fenner home, 1898 North Park
svenue. This same parlor is frequently used
iVr psychic seances Mr. Cortelyou has as
signed an inspector to check up the activi-
Ties or Fenner's projects.
me Great Falls Cold Mining Company's
mine is located stones throw from the
mine mine operated In 1910 by the defunct
',s'i Oapilal l bold Mining Company. whose off,
ces We're closed In this city MANY Years apo
The Capital company flooded the homes Of
teNtile workers in Kensingtun Years ,go
WIN circulars which read as follows:
WHAT'S the Use OF going all the way
west Tor your gold when YOU nav. II right
mere In the East, at the gate OF I'll, na-
tonal capital?"
MRS. FENNER DENIES SPIRIT AID
Mrs. Fenner denies the story reiot.d nv
Mrs. Wilde that spirits were factors in the
sale OF stock to Mr.. Wilde Mrs Fenner.
Dg the way. is the president OF the Empress
Hold Mining Company, and when not busy
WIN the affairs of that concern in her oar
lor she assists her husband at the psychic
sessions at the Psychic Temple"
Everything that Mrs. Wilde has said is
1alsehood,' declared Mrs Fenner over
the telephone. why make such a fuss by
injecting spirits into this dreadful affair.
i only hope the newspapers won't publish
this affair very long"
What are your objections?' she was
asked
"oh. they are so distastefuI-t means
further gossip" replied Mrs Fenner; "and
then you know | may lose my respect for
the newspapers which publish anything
about myself and husband"
Asked whether It was true that her hus.
band called into consultation the spirit
OF tire late Mr.. Sheppard before stock was
sold 10 Mr.. Wilde, Mrs. Fenner replied:
There may have been some messages
from Mr.. Sheppard's spirit; that Is nothing
unusual Questions are always asked Of
spirits OF loved ones who have gone away
from this earth And If questions we're
transmitted to Mr.. Sheppards spirit it would
be unethical Tor me 10 make that tact
public"
But, nevertheless. Mrs Wilde insists that
Fenner told her and her husband that he
had received messages from Mr. Shpppat I'd :
spirit that there was an opportunity to be.
come enriched through an investment in
the Great Falls concern.
Fenners defense is that ne didn't sell this
stock to Wilde. He says the stock was solc
by Kyle, who Is described. by Mrs. Wilde
as a runner Tor Fenner. However, Fen
ner admits that he received the money
which he later banked in the name Of q
concern which is now Interested IN patent,
and of which Stanley Francis. of storey cot
ton fame, is the manager The office of thi:
concern known as the Aerovehicle Com
pany Is in the Francis Building, SAMSON
street near Fourth.
James Greig. head Of the Penn Smeltin,
and Refining Works at 9O6 Ftlbert street
and former officer of the Capital Col,
Mining Company who is acquainted will
Fenner. said today that he had some busi
ness dealings with Fenner many years ago
According to Greig, he sold an option OF
the Maryland mine located in Montgomer,
County. to 'circle of gentlemen" as h.
expressed It, Among those in that circle
was Fenner Greig says that up to thi
time he hasn't received any payment TO
his option. He declares that everybody II