Year: 1875

Cincinnati Enquirer October III


Another still more remarkable in
stance of verifcation of a prophecy
of the manner Of death has just been
given in this city. Yesterday after
noon couple of gentlemen connected
with the theatrical profession called
at the residence Of Mr.: |. C. Tryon,
on Smith street, where the remains of
Josie Booth, the actress, were lying,
to pay their tribute of respect to her
memory. While there, they were
told the following remarkable story
by Mrs Tryon. Eight years ago.
said she, 81 was living in Chicago,
and Josie was there playing for Nc
Wicker. One night | went to see her
perform, and after the play she return
ed with me to my residence. Before
retiring for the night she told me, EN-.
throw the cards and tell me my
fortune | laughihgly complied. and
after i had finished she exclaimed,
"Well, Em, your predictions may
come true, but | am going to tell you
something that | know will happen.
You and | are sworn friends, and no
one will ever have power to make
mischief between us. When | die it
will be in your arms, and the last
glass Of water | shall ever take will
be from your hands, Her words half
frightened me at the time, but we soon
engaged in more cheerful conversation
and the subject was dismissed from
my mind Shortly after this Josie's
professional duties Carried her to the
east, and for years l lost track of her,
except at odd times, and l believe |
forgot all about her prophecy. In the
meantime | removed to this city.
Last Friday l accidentally learned
that she was playing at the National
theatre, and in the evening l went
there to see her. She seemed over
powered with joy at meeting me again,
and as soon as onr first greeting was
over she gleefully exclaimed: "No
more hotel life for me here; | will go
and stay at your house while in the
city, | expressed my qualification at
this resolution, and after the perform
ance she returned home with me. On
yesterday morning she complained Of
being i'll, and she dispatched my
husband with message to Mr..
Douglass, the stage manager, in
forming him that she could not attend
rehearsal. She then laid down again
in bed and fell asleep. About noon she
was awakened in order that she might
go to the theatre in time to play at
the matinee. When almost dressed
she was taken with severe pang of
heart-pain, and she sank back into a
chair in kind of faint | at once
had her placed 10 bed and sent for
medical aid When the physician
arrived he pronounced her maIady
heart-disease, but we did not think
her attack overly-serious. She grew
worse, however, as the afternoon wore
on. The doctor called in another
physician to consult with him. About
4 O'Clock, while the doctor was feel
ing her pulse, she suddenly exclaimed,
"Em, for Gods sake, lift me in your
arms y | flew to her assistance, and
scarcely had | raised her to my breast,
when she said, For Gods dear sake,
give me drink of cold, cold waterp
This was uttered in a tone of piercing
anguish. A lady who was present
gave me a glass of water, and as l
took the tumbler in my hand. the
prophecy of eight years ago flashed
on my mind with the intensity of
lightning, and l knew that Josie
Booth was dying woman. / gave
her the water, and in two minutes
more she was a corpse" Who can
explain away this prediction with q
scientific theory?