South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-08
Kills Himself
To Prove Dead
Talk to LiUing
Lynn Bradford, Spirit
ualist, Found Dead in
Room in Detroit.

ualist, Found Dead in
Room in Detroit.
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here in this very room lasted more
than two hours.
Il am a psychic. For years 1
have been interested, keenly inter
ested in the occult. I found him a
very intelligent man to convers with.
He told me that he had a brother
who was a noted alienist in wCmen's
diseases who was unidentified with a
large hospital at Hudson, Wis
He appealed to me. We had so
many ideas in common. He inform
ed me that he was almost penniless
and 1 offered TO help him but he
would not consider II.
Would Dcfray Expenses.
4 am srieved at the thought
that such "A man would take his life.
l stand ready 20 save his body in
case none Of his relatives are reach
ed. Will gladly defray the funeral
expenses rather than have his body
go to Potter's Field or his body TO
a college in the cause Of scientific
research.
Mind you, l did not know him
long-but in the brief time we were
acquainted 1 learned much OF him
and began to feel as though ! had
known him long.
If I can only get my book print
ed he said lit will make millions.
Sir Oliver Lodge communicate with
his dead son Raymond. In my book
! can show others how 10 talk with
their dear departed. My book VIII
revOlutionize the scientific world AMI
cause a world TO stop and ponder
and think"
Anxious to Form Cult.
He told me he was anxious to
form q cult hereto organize large
classes. He stated frankly he was
in no position to have those seeking
the truth come to his lodgings as
he had no adequate facilities for re-
ceiving them. For the time being
he explained. I will have to give
my lessons at the various homes Of
those who wish to know about the
infinite
4 had an appointment with him
here at my home at 1890 O'Clock
Saturday morning. I was disap-
pointed when he did not come. 7
was amazed when I read the &C
count OF his death in the papers. ]
could not realize that he had taken
the step so deliberately.
Ready to Help Him.
Il stood ready 10 help him in a
material way in life. In death
will see that his body does not lack
proper burial. l feel that if his
spirit can return TO earth it will
manifest itself to me first Of all
At least here in Detroit.
He told me that he had no close
ties here. When l asked him if he
were married he seemed q bit con
fused. 1 gathered the impression
that he had had marital trouble.
but that is apart from our talk.
We were both trying to peer into
the beyond. For years it has been
an obsession of mine. I have writ
ten many articles on the subject. ]
am stranger here and have been
here but two months. My home is
in Duluth. There ] am well known.
My husband is dead. 1 have but
myself and my 10 year old daugh-
ter named after myself-little Ruth
She is attending a boarding school
at BEDFORD.
Some of Prof. FIynn's doctrine
was contradictory. Above every
thing else he was cynical. He
frankly stated that he couldn't
trust women Sometimes 1 thought
he was a skeptic on spiritualism
and again he felt he had learned
nothing at all he said.
Talk On Subjects.
We talked on a diversity OF sub
jects. from the Karmic law, and its
pschopathology Il am a psychola-
thirst I said TO him. He rather
surprised me by stating he did not
know the meaning OF the term
'physcholathrist
I'll IN we reverted back 70 spirit
ualisnl. All these subjects from
second sight TO telepathy. TO occult
ism and psychology have been
themes Of uppermost interest TO me.
7 felt in meeting him and keeping
up or lessons that I was making a
step forward in the doctrine as 10
whether the dead can communicate
with the living or not In any event
am firm IN my belief that If
Professor Flynn can cause his
spirit 20 come back TO earth that his
spirit will come 10 me first Of all
believe in what he told me. am
stu his friend. 7 believed in him in
life ard I will wait and see il there
IS any spirit manifestations. II
there is such a thing as spirit COM
nunications' feel that he will
make his presence known 10 me"
Bradford an Author.
Bradford was an author. lecturer
and student Of theosophy. he r. be-