The Washington times., 1929-09-17
MEDIUM DENIES
LOVE BLIGHT
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years Of spiritualism, the woman
who defied Harry Houdini when he
started his campaign to wipe out
spiritualists and mediums in the
District.
why I haven't seen that Burn
hart man since 1924, when he was
member of the church conducted
down on Fourteenth Street. Then
1 never had anything to do with
him. He kept telling me about the
troubles he was having at home, but
I paid little attention to him.
He told me that a woman boarder
had attained considerable influence
over his wife and step-daughter and
that the three would lock themselves
in a bedroom and burn something
against me- / told him he might
try burning some incense against
them, and that was all.
DIR. Jane said she didn't even
know that the Burnharts had been
divorced until last night when
she conferred with another spiritual
leader, the Rev. Alfred H. Terry,
Of the First National Spiritualist
Association. That shows how far
AOE R0JCAAkC COllAEOA ONCI wa ASA1AAs
hart extended, she points out.
How could teach people to
lead a bigger, better and purer
life If were breaking up homes"
exclaimed DIR. Jane. Here the inter-.
view was interrupted for a few
minutes while she made a piece of
toast for her young SON Bobby,
who was breakfasting with her.
Suspects Fake Mediums
''Its all a plot. Somebody thinks
I have money and that this is the
way to get it."
DR.. Coates here had another
thought and intimated that it might
be the powers of the fake mediums
of the city, against whom she has
fought, who had influenced the ill.
ing of the suit as a means of re-
venge.
Every time the telephone would
ring with a message of sympathy,
the psychic would cry few tears.
''It's just because I'm angry at this
notoriety that cry" she explained.
Then, too, feel so good when
know that my friends are, sticking
by me and that they don't believe
any of this silly foolishness of the
suit and what was printed in the
papers"
At this point the interview was
again interrupted while she eau.
toned Bobby against going out to
play in the rain.
In her suit, filed through Attor.
ney Albert w. jacobson, Mrs. Burn
hart claims her husband, William
Frederick Burnhart, began slowly to
change in his attitude toward her
after he first sought "divine guild
ance" in 1921 from DIR. Coates, who
is also known as Mrs. Coates and
the Rev. DIR. Coates.
Mrs. Burnhart charges the medium
with "wilfully'' attempting to wreck
her home. This DR.. Coates denies
absolutely.
While she was stilI unaware that
her husband was visiting the me-
dunn, Mrs. Burnhart says he was In
duced to discontinue payments to the
Building and Loan Association with
the intent of forcing them to sell
their home, and she spent consider.
able money defeating this move.
A year ago, the suit charges, Burn.
hart was induced to leave his wife
and obtain divorce in Virginia.
Mrs. Burnhart did not consent to
the divorce, he says, and that as a
result Of it she has wholly lost and
has been deprived Of the society,
affection, assistance, comfort. sup
port and maintenance Of her hus.
band" She claims she has been
Inundated among her friends and
by the divine guidance"
DR.. Coates rendered her husband. d