,,! ,,case ,,= ,,_s ,,photography ,,ar?ur ,,conan ,,doyle ,by ,,sir ,,ar?ur ,,conan ,,doyle ,on ! ,life ,h]eaft] ,,! ,,new ,,revelation ,,! ,,vital ,,message ,,! ,,com+ ,,( ,,! ,,fairies ,,! ,,case ,,= ,,_s ,,photography ,,! ,,w&]+s ,,( ,a ,,spirituali/ ,,our ,,am]ican ,,adv5ture ,a ,hi/ory ( ! ,great ,w> ,,! ,,briti% ,,campaign ,,9 ,,france ,,& ,,fl&]s--#e ,vols4 ,poems ,,! ,,gu>ds ,,came ,,?r\gh ,novels & ,/ories ,,dang]6 ,& ,o!r ,/ories ,,! ,,do+s ,,( ,,raffles ,,haw ,,8 ,,la/ ,,b[ ,"s ,lat9 ,rem9isc5ces ( ,%]lock ,holmes ,,new ,,york ,,george ,h4 ,,doran ,,company ,,! ,,case ,,= ,,_s ,,photography ,,by ,,ar?ur ,,conan ,,doyle ,,) ,,corroborative ,,evid5ce ,,by ,,exp]i5c$ ,,rese>*]s ,,& ,,photograph]s ,,illu/rat$ ,illu/ration ,,new ,,york ,,george ,h4 ,,doran ,,company ,,copyright1 #aibc1 ,,by ,,george ,h4 ,,doran ,,company ,illu/ration ,,! ,,case ,,= ,,_s ,,photography4 ,i ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,( ,,am]ica ,,preface ,! publicity giv5 to ! rec5t attacks on ,psy*ic ,photography has be5 out ( all proportion to _! sci5tific value z evid5ce4 ,:5 ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle return$ to ,great ,brita91 aft] 8 successful t\r 9 ,am]ica1 ! controv]sy 0 9 full sw+4 ,) *>act]i/ic promptitude he imm$iately decid$ to meet ^! negative attacks by a positive c\nt]-attack1 & ?is volume is ! outcome ( t decision4 ,we h us$ ! t]m 8,_s ,photography0 on ! title-page z be+ ! popul> "n by :i* ^! ph5om5a are kn[n4 ,?is does n imply t ei!r ,sir ,ar?ur or ,i imag9e t ev]y?+ sup]normal mu/ be ( _s orig94 ,!re is1 und\bt$ly1 a broad bord]l& :]e ^! photographic effects may be produc$ f =ces conta9$ )9 ourselves4 ,?is m]ges into ^? high] ph5om5a ( :i* _m cases are "h describ$4 ,^? desir+ full] in=mation on ?is subject are ref]r$ to 8,photograph+ ! ,invisible10 by ,james ,coates4 ,x 0 only :5 edit+ ! matt] = ^! pages t ,i fully realis$ :at an ov]:elm+ mass ( reliable mat]ial we _h to "w ^u4 ,9 re/rict+ ?is book to ! necess>y limits x has only be5 possible to make use ( a small portion ( ?is evid5ce4 ,_m m cases h be5 plac$ on record & may be publi%$ on "s future occasion4 ,mo/ ( ! lett]s accompany+ ^! descriptions display a deep & g5u9e affection = ! malign$ m$iums ( ! ,crewe ,circle4 ,our he>ty ?anks are due to all ^? fri5ds :o h s readily co-op]at$ 9 ?is "w & :o are s will+ to brave ! discom=ts ( publicity = :at !y "k to be ! tru?4 ,,fr$ ,,b>l[4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,preface ,,by ,,fr$ ,,b>l[ v ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,crewe ,,circle #ac ,,ii ,,"s ,,p]sonal ,,exp]i5ces #ba ,,iii ,,evid5tial ,,te/s ,,& ,,_! ,,results #bh ,,iv ,,an ,,exam9ation ,,( ,,mr4 ,,hope ,,& ,,8 ,,critics #ch ,v ,,fur!r ,,difficulties ,,consid]$ #ee ,,vi ,,! ,,attack ,,on ,,mrs4 ,,deane ,,& ,,mr4 ,,ve>ncombe #fj ,,vii ,,! ,,g5esis ,,& ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,! ,,crewe ,,circle ,,by ,,miss ,f4 ,r4 ,,scat*]d #gj ,,viii ,,evid5tial ,,& ,,sci5tific ,,aspects ,,( ,,psy*ic ,,photography ,,by ,,fr$ ,,b>l[ #gi ,,ix ,,conclusive ,,pro( ,,f ,,_m ,,s\rces #if ,,illu/rations ,,page ,b>l[1 ,mr4 ,h4 ,d41 ,psy*ic & ,normal ,photographs ( #abg ,burgess1 ,mrs41 ) ,psy*ic ,picture ( ,h] ,uncle #abg ,buxton1 ,mrs41 & ,daught]1 ) ,psy*ic ,picture ( ,h] ,fa!r #dg ,colley1 ,ar*deacon1 ,psy*ic ,message 9 ! ,h&writ+ ( #ad ,colley1 ,ar*deacon1 ,normal ,h&writ+ ( #ad ,colley1 ,ar*deacon1 ,photomicrograph ( ,portion ( ,normal ,signature #gh ,colley1 ,ar*deacon1 ,photomicrograph ( ,portion ( ,signature 9 ,psy*ic ,message #gh ,craw=d1 ,dr4 ,w4 ,j41 ,psy*ic ,message 9 ! ,h&writ+ ( #ae ,craw=d1 ,dr4 ,w4 ,j41 ,normal ,h&writ+ ( #ae ,crookes1 ,sir ,william1 ) ,psy*ic ,face #ca ,cu%man1 ,agnes1 ,psy*ic ,picture ( #fc ,cu%man1 ,agnes1 ,normal ,photograph ( #fc ,doyle1 ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan1 & ,gr\p1 ) ,psy*ic ,message f ,ar*deacon ,colley #ad ,ea/1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,h41 ) ,psy*ic & ,normal ,pictures ( ,son #dg ,f\lds1 ,mrs4 ,r41 ) ,psy*ic ,photograph ( ,h] ,"m #aaj ,f\lds1 ,mrs4 ,r41 ,normal ,photograph ( ! ,"m ( #aaj ,gri]e1 ,mrs4 ,a4 ,e41 ) ,psy*ic ,lik5ess ( ,husb& & ,fa!r #aaa ,gri]e1 ,mrs4 ,a4 ,e41 ,photograph ( ! ,husb& ( #aaa ,jeffrey1 ,mr4 ,wm41 & ,daught]1 ,%[+ ,ectoplasmic ,bag #fb ,jeffrey1 ,mr4 ,wm41 & ,daught]1 ) ,psy*ic ,lik5ess ( ,mrs4 ,jeffrey #fb ,maddocks1 ,mr4 ,s41 ) ,psy*ic ,lik5ess ( ,fir/ ,wife #ie ,maddocks1 ,mr4 ,s41 ,normal ,photograph ( ! ,fir/ ,wife ( #ie ,pickup1 ,mrs41 ) ,psy*ic ,lik5ess ( ,husb& #abf ,pickup1 ,mrs41 ,photograph ( ! ,husb& ( #abf ,s4,s4,s4,p41 ,gr\p ,photograph ) ,psy*ic ,face #cj ,sp5c]1 ,major ,r4 ,e4 ,e41 ) ,psy*ic ,face #ca ,twe$ale1 ! ,rev4 ,c4 ,l41 & ,wife1 ) ,psy*ic ,lik5ess ( ,mrs4 ,twe$ale's ,fa!r #df ,twe$ale1 ! ,rev4 ,c4 ,l41 ,photograph ( ! ,fa!r-9-law ( #df ,walk]1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,h>ry1 & ,fri5ds1 ) ,psy*ic ,lik5ess ( ,mr4 ,wm4 ,walk] #gi ,walk]1 ,mr4 ,wm41 ) ,psy*ic ,message 9 ,h&writ+ ( ,mr4 ,w4 ,t4 ,/ead #gi ,walk]1 ,mr4 ,wm41 ,psy*ic ,message 9 ,h&writ+ ( #id ,walk]1 ,mr4 ,wm41 ,specim5 ( ,h&writ+ ( #id ,,! ,,case ,,= ,,_s ,,photography ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,crewe ,,circle ,an accusation ( a damag+1 &1 z ,i believe1 ( an entirely unf\nd$ "*1 has be5 br\ght =w>d by ,mr4 ,h>ry ,price aga9/ ,mr4 ,hope1 ^: "n has = m ?an sev5te5 ye>s be5 associat$ ) ! /range ph5om5on :i* has be5 call$ _s photography4 ,i w deal lat] ) ?is accusation ) :i* ! ,society = ,psy*ic ,rese>* has un=tunately associat$ itself by publi%+ ! report ( x 9 _! (ficial j\rnal4 ,be=e t\*+ ^u x ,i %\ld wi% to take a broad] sweep & to %[ ! ov]p[]+ weight ( evid5ce :i* exi/s z to ! reality ( ,mr4 ,hope's mo/ rem>kable gift4 ,if a man 7 accus$ ( c[>dice x w\ld be natural t 8 def5d] %\ld n conf9e himself to ! p>ticul> case1 b %\ld exam9e ! man's :ole c>e] & put =w>d in/ances ( val\r z an argum5t aga9/ ! *>ge4 ,s also if a man is accus$ ( di%one/y a long record ( hone/y w\ld be 8 mo/ complete def5ce4 ,!re=e 9 consid]+ ! case ( ,mr4 ,hope1 & ! value ( 8 m$ium%ip1 "o mu/ n limit "o's inve/igation to a s+le case1 :]e errors ( obs]vation & ( d$uction may creep 91 b mu/ take a broad] view :i* w embrace an acc\nt ( a long s]ies ( cases1 v\*$ = by m5 & wom5 ( ! highe/ "*1 & incompatible ) any =m ( fraud4 ,if ! read] w h ! pati5ce to foll[ my facts & my argum5t1 ,i hope to make x cle> to any unprejudic$ m9d t !re is ov]:elm+ evid5ce t we h 9 ,mr4 ,hope a man end[$ ) mo/ s+ul> p[]s1 & t1 in/ead ( p]secut+ & misrepres5t+ him1 x w\ld be wis] if we took a sympa!tic view ( 8 rem>kable "w1 :i* has br\ght consolation to ! afflict$1 & conviction to _m :o _h lo/ all belief 9 ! indep5d5t life ( ! _s4 ,_m speak ( ,mr4 ,hope & ( ! ,crewe ,circle )\t any def9ite idea ( :at ! words mean4 ,let me expla91 !n1 t ,mr4 ,william ,hope1 :o is a work+-man1 discov]$1 "s sev5te5 ye>s ago1 q by *ance1 t ?is rem>kable p[] ( produc+ extra faces1 figures or objects ^u photographic plates _h be5 giv5 to him4 ,9 ! fir/ in/ance he 0 tak+ a fell[-workman1 & ! plate1 :5 develop$1 0 f\nd to conta9 an extra figure :i* 0 recognis$ z be+ a lik5ess ( 8 comrade's si/]1 :o _h rec5tly pass$ away4 ,?is =m ( m$ium%ip is r>e1 b f ! days ( ,muml]1 :o fir/ %[$ x 9 #ahfa1 !re has nev] be5 a "t :5 "o or m s5sitives h n be5 able to demon/rate x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #a4--;,impression receiv$ ^u a m>k$ plate :i* nev] left ! au?or's h&s1 save :5 9 c>ri]4 7,see p4 #ba47 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #b4--,specim5 ( ,ar*deacon ,colley's writ+ dur+ 8 lifetime4 7,see p4 #bb47 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #c4--,psy*ograph 9 ! h&writ+ ( ,dr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,craw=d4 7,see p4 #be47 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #d4--,specim5 ( ,dr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,craw=d's writ+ dur+ 8 lifetime4 ,hope 0 greatly surpris$ at 8 own results1 b he _h ! good =tune 9 e>ly days to meet ! late ,ar*deacon ,colley1 an enlight5$ memb] ( ! ,anglican ,*ur*1 :o te/$ 8 p[]s1 endors$ !m & appreciat$ _! value4 ,x 0 he :o gave ,hope 8 fir/ /& cam]a1 ! old-fa%ion$ in/rum5t to :i* he /ill cl+s1 & :i*1 ) its batt]$ box & brok5 leg1 is famili> to _m ( u4 ,no "o kn[s ! /ory ( ^! beg9n+s s well z ,miss ,scat*]d1 :o 0 ! intimate fri5d ( ! ,ar*deacon & %>$ ! evid5ce :i* _h s impress$ him4 ,miss ,scat*]d has k9dly cons5t$ to jot d[n h] rem9isc5ces ( ^! e>ly days1 t ,i may include !m 9 ! lat] pages ( ?is volume4 ,suffice x if ,i say1 at pres5t1 t ,hope has be5 be=e ! public = sev5te5 ye>s1 t dur+ t "t _m special te/s h be5 dem&$ ( him & h be5 successfully met1 t he has be5 closely obs]v$ by exp]ts ( all sorts--sci5tific m5 7includ+ ,sir ,william ,crookes71 j\rnali/s1 pr(essional photograph]s & o!rs--t he has pati5tly submitt$ himself to all sorts ( exp]im5t1 & t he has em]g$ f ?is mo/ dra/ic ordeal ) ! complete support & approval ( f> ! great] "p ( 8 cli5ts4 ,t he has be5 fi]cely attack$ goes )\t say+1 = e m$ium has t exp]i5ce1 b ea* fre% allegation aga9/ him has end$ 9 smoke1 :ile 8 gifts h gr[n /rong] ) "t1 s t ! p]c5tage ( blanks 9 8 results is1 ,i %\ld say1 l[] ?an x us$ to be4 ,no m$ium c ev] hone/ly gu>antee success1 b x w\ld probably be )9 ! m>k if "o claim$ t ,hope atta9$ x ?ree times out ( five1 ?\gh ! results v>y mu* 9 visibility & value1 be+ m]e vague outl9es 9 "s cases1 & 9 o!rs s detail$ 9 _! p]fection t ! extra is cle>] & m life-l ?an ! sitt]4 ,^! v>iations seem to dep5d ^u ! /ate ( heal? ( ! m$ium1 ! qualities ( ! inve/igator1 ! atmosph]ic conditions & o!r obscure causes4 ,9 p]son1 ,hope is a man :o gives ! impression ( be+ betwe5 fifty & sixty ye>s ( age1 ) ! mann] & appe>ance ( an intellig5t work+-man4 ,8 =ehead is high & indicates a good1 if untra9$1 bra9 b5ea? x4 ,! g5]al effect ( 8 face is aquil9e ) l>ge1 well-op5$1 hone/ blue eyes1 & a m\/a*e :i* is %ad+ f yell[ to grey4 ,8 voice is pleasant1 ) a ,nor? ,c\ntry acc5t :i* becomes v pron\nc$ :5 he is excit$4 ,8 h&s ) _! worn nails & squ>e-end$ f+]s are ^? ( ! work]1 & ! lea/ adapt$ to sleight-(-h& tricks ( any t ,i h se54 ,mrs4 ,buxton1 :o aids him1 is a k9dly1 pleasant-fac$ woman on ! sunny side ( middle-age4 ,h] m$iumi/ic p[]s seem to be ak9 to ^? ( ,hope1 & ?\gh ! latt] _h all 8 e>li] results indep5d5tly1 he is /rong] :5 he comb9es 8 =ces ) ,mrs4 ,buxton's4 ,!y bo? give an impression ( hone/y & frankness1 :i* increases z "o comes to "k !m m closely4 ,i h nev] met two p :o seem$ to me f mann] & appe>ance to be less likely to be 9 a conspiracy to deceive ! public4 ,!y & all _! circle are spirituali/s ( a ,salvation ,army type1 mu* addict$ to ! he>ty s++ ( hymns & ! putt+ up ( impromptu pray]s4 ,hope1 ! mo/ unconv5tional ( be+s1 has be5 kn[n 9 ! mid/ ( "o ( 8 photographic lectures 7:i* he deliv]s occasionally 9 8 %irt-sleeves7 to say1 8,& n[1 my fri5ds1 we w w>m up ) a hymn10 9 :i* ! audi5ce1 unable to escape1 has to acquiesce4 ,x is a type ( "* :i* associates itself sometimes1 ,i admit1 ) a loa?some =m ( hypocrisy1 b :i* has 9 x some?+ peculi>ly *ildlike & sweet :5 x is p]fectly hone/ & spontane\s z x is1 to ! be/ ( my belief1 9 ! case ( ! two m$iums 9 "q4 ,"s prejudice c be excit$ aga9/ ,hope by ! m]e ass]tion t he is a pr(essional m$ium4 ,! public is aw>e t fraud--sometimes unhappily real1 sometimes only alleg$--is too (t5 associat$ ) ?is pr(ession4 ,suffici5t all[ance is n made = ! fact t ! pap]s only take note ( psy*ic ?+s :5 !y g wrong1 & nev] :5 !y g "r4 ,! di%one/ m$ium is s easily f\nd out t "o c\ld h>dly make a liv+ at s prec>i\s a trade4 ,9 a v ext5d$ exp]i5ce1 :i* cov]s _m hundr$s ( sances1 ,i h only enc\nt]$ fraud ?ree or f\r times4 ,_h ,i regi/]$ ^? cases & omitt$ ! o!rs1 ,i w\ld h giv5 ! impression ( cont9u$ fraud1 :i* is exactly h[ ! matt] is pres5t$ to ! public :o are cont9ually hoodw9k$1 n by ! spirituali/s b by ! critics & s-call$ 8expos]s0 :o repres5t :at is exceptional z be+ con/ant4 ,x is exactly ?is prejudice :i* prev5ts a m$ium or 8 fri5ds f br++ an action = libel1 s t ! unhappy man or woman becomes a butt = any *>ge or any ridicule1 ! assailants kn[+ well t ! ord9>y legal rights ( a ,briton are h>dly applicable to "o :o c be repres5t$ z liv+ f a pr(ession :i* is n recognis$ by our laws4 ,?is c[>dly m$ium-bait+ w cease only :5 ! public %[1 by ab/a9+ f ! pur*ase ( ! j\rnals :i* pursue x1 t !y h no sympa?y ) su* p]secutions4 ,i w\ld wi% to po9t out1 h[ev]1 t ,hope is n 9 a /rict s5se a pr(essional m$ium4 ,i h nev] met anyone :o seem$ to me less v5al ?an he4 ,i am aw>e ( a case :]e an exploit] approa*$ him ) a proposal to turn 8 gift into money1 b 0 receiv$ 9 ! colde/ possible mann]4 ,twice :5 ,i h sat ) him at ,crewe he has refus$ to take a fee1 ?\gh he c\ld nev] h kn[n t ! fact w\ld be made public4 ,x is true t on ea* occasion ,i disreg>d$ him to ! ext5t ( leav+ "s remembrance ^u ! mantelpiece :5 8 back 0 turn$1 b ,i h be5 assur$ by o!rs t he has aga9 & aga9 refus$ all remun]ation = 8 sitt+1 & has *>g$ ! ridicul\s sum ( #ds4 #f;d4 p] doz5 = pr9ts f ! negatives obta9$4 ,?is sum is calculat$ ^u ! av]age "t exp5d$ at ! rate ( 8 own trade e>n+s4 ,i d n wi% to ov]/ate ?is side ( ! "q or to pret5d t he w\ld n be op5 to a pres5t f a grateful cli5t4 ,( h[ _m ( u c\ld t be hone/ly said8 ,b my po9t is t 8 gifts h be5 z op5 to ! poor z to ! ri*--:i* all spiritual gifts %\ld be4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 ano!r matt] :5 he comes to ,london & gives sitt+s by appo9tm5t at ! ,briti% ,college ( ,psy*ic ,sci5ce4 ,t college is an exp5sive & mo/ useful e/abli%m5t1 :i* is run1 ) a ye>ly deficit1 ?r\gh ! g5]osity ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,hewat ,mc,kenzie1 & x is only "r t ^? :o use x %\ld contribute an adequate sum to its ma9t5ance4 ,to illu/rate my rem>ks ^u ,hope's "* & ! g5]al l9es ^u :i* ! ,crewe ,circle is conduct$1 ,i w\ld l to give ?is extract f ! lett] ( a m9]1 ,mr4 ,ea/1 ( #cf1 ,new ,/reet1 ,port ,talbot1 :o describes an exp]i5ce :i* he _h 9 #aibj4 ,aft] giv+ an acc\nt ( ! precautions tak51 & ( ! appe>ance ^u ! plate ( 8 son's face3 ,see ,figure #aa4 8,hundr$s ( p]sons :o knew him h se5 ! photo & recognis$ him40 ,he adds3 8,:5 ,i ask$ :at _! *>ges 71 ,mr4 ,hope repli$3 #8,f\r & sixp5ce a doz54 ,= ! sitt+1 no?+4 ,?is is a gift f ,god & we d>e n *>ge = :at is freely giv5 u4 ,our pay is (t5 ! wond] & joy depict$ on ! faces ( ^?1 l y\rselves1 :o h f\nd t _! lov$ ones are n entirely lo/ to !m4 ,we get all k9ds & classes ( p "h4 ,"s ev5 are ?readb>e & too poor to pay tra9-f>e1 b we treat !m all alike z we recognise 9 ea* a bro!r or si/]4' 8,i c\ld n b be impress$ by ! ,*ri/-_s ( ! two fri5ds1 :om we _h nev] se5 be=e t %ort half-h\r1 & n s9ce4 ,& :5 ,i read ( m5 :o try to make ^? two p]sons appe> some?+ dete/able ,i g back 9 memory to t day :5 x 0 our good =tune to meet !m & recall _! m ?an k9d attitude to two bruis$ he>ts4 ,god bless !m1 say ,i40 ,) ^! prelim9>y rem>ks ,i w n[ lay be=e ! read] a selection ( cases :i* ,i h tak5 f ,mr4 ,hope's record1 & ,i w ask him to read !m c>efully & see if !y c be reconcil$ ) any possible sy/em ( fraud4 ,we are1 ( c\rse1 always op5 to ! objection t a man may be p]fectly hone/ fifty times & fraudul5t ! fifty-fir/4 ,t is und5iable & con/itutes ! great difficulty 9 deal+ ) isolat$ cases :]e no imp>tial witness 0 pres5t1 & :]e bo? ! accusation & ! def5ce are equally ex-p>te /atem5ts4 ,we c only say 9 rebuttal t previ\s hone/y mu/ pr$ispose u to assume t !re is no fraud1 & rem9d our read]s t if we c only %[ "o s+le case1 :i* is absolutely beyond criticism1 !n we h = ev] settl$ ! l>g] cont5tion1 t x is possible 9 ! pres5ce ( c]ta9 individuals1 :om we call m$iums1 to produce effects :i* are sup]normal & :i* w\ld appe> to indicate sep>ate intellig5ces act+ visibly q indep5d5tly ( ourselves4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,"s ,,p]sonal ,,exp]i5ces ,i w fir/ give an acc\nt ( my own visit to ,crewe :i* 0 9 ! summ] ( #aiai4 ,i b\ght my plates 9 ,man*e/] & !n travell$ ov] to keep ! appo9tm5t :i* _h be5 made a week be=e4 ,arriv+ at ,crewe1 ,i w5t d[n to ! little h\se 9 ,m>ket ,/reet1 :i* is s mode/ & humble t x furni%es an argum5t 9 itself aga9/ any undue cupidity on ! "p ( its t5ant4 ,two spirituali/ic fri5ds1 ,mr4 ,oat51 editor ( ! ,two ,worlds1 & ,mr4 ,walk]1 7 my companions4 ,mr4 ,hope & ,mrs4 ,buxton 7 wait+ = u1 &1 aft] a %ort religi\s s]vice1 ,mr4 ,hope & ,i w5t into ! d>k room4 ,!re ,i op5$ ! packet ( plates1 put two into ! c>ri] & m>k$ !m !n & !re4 ,! c>ri] 0 !n tak5 into ! room & ,mr4 ,hope ins]t$ x into ! cam]a4 ,we ?ree spirituali/s sat 9 front ) a rug1 or blanket1 z a backgr\nd4 ,! exposure hav+ be5 made1 ! c>ri] 0 tak5 back into ! d>k room :]e1 ) my own h&s1 ,i took out ! plates1 develop$ !m & fix$ !m4 ,s f> z ,i c\ld judge1 !re 0 at no /age any possibility ( *ang+ ! plates4 ,b ?is "q does n really arise4 ,no *ang+ ( plates w\ld acc\nt = ! effect actually produc$4 ,?is effect ,i h %[n 9 ,figure #a4 ,!re is a hazy cl\d cov]+ u ( :at ,i w describe z ectoplasm1 ?\gh my critics are v welcome to call x cotton-wool if x eases _! feel+s to d s4 ,9 "o corn] appe>s a p>tial mat]ialisation ( :at seems to be ! hair & =ehead ( a "y man4 ,across ! plate is scrawl$1 8,well done1 ,fri5d ,doyle1 ,i welcome y to ,crewe4 ,greet+s to all4 ,t4 ,,colley40 ,i h already expla9$ t ,ar*deacon ,colley 0 ! f\nd] ( ! ,crewe ,circle1 & if1 z we believe1 we cont9ue our int]e/ aft] dea? x w\ld seem n unnatural t he %\ld s5d a k9dly ^w to a visitor :o 0 work+ = ! cause4 ,h[ c we det]m9e t ! message 0 really f ,ar*deacon ,colley8 ,! obvi\s way w\ld be to get a sample ( 8 writ+ 9 life & to comp>e x ) t ^u ! plate4 ,?is ,i h done1 z %[n 9 ,figure #b4 ,c anyone d5y t ! h&writ+ is ! same 9 bo? in/ances1 or c anyone suppose t ! r\gh script ( ,hope c\ld possibly be modifi$ into ! s*ol>ly h&writ+ ( ! ,ar*deacon8 ,:5ce1 !n1 did ?is message come8 ,does anyone imag9e t a private =g] is reta9$ by ,hope & lurks some:]e 9 t humble abode8 ,x is a problem :i* calls = an answ]1 & no talk ab\t conjur+ tricks or transposition ( plates has ! lea/ be>+ ^u x4 ,x may be rem>k$ incid5tally t my own /rong desire 0 to obta9 "s sign f my son :o _h pass$ away ! ye> be=e4 ,! result seem$ to %[ t our p]sonal wi%es d n effect ! outcome4 ,hav+ fail$ to get :at ,i desir$1 ,i rema9$ at ,crewe = ! night1 & next morn+ w5t d[n to ,m>ket ,/reet aga94 ,on ?is occasion ,i us$ ,hope's own plates1 hav+ left m9e at ! hotel4 ,he gave me ! *oice ( sev]al packets4 ,! result obta9$ "u all ! precautions :i* ,i c\ld adopt 7x w\ld only we>y ! read] if ,i gave e po9t ( detail7 0 a photograph ( ! face ( a "y man beside my own4 ,x 0 n a good lik5ess ( my son1 ?\gh x resembl$ him z he 0 "s eight ye>s be=e 8 dea?4 ,( ! ?ree results :i* ,i obta9$ at ,crewe x 0 ! "o :i* impress$ me lea/4 ,on exam9ation ) a l5s x 0 noticeable t ! c\nt5ance 0 pitt$ ) f9e dots1 z 9 ! case ( process pr9t+4 ,?is is to be notic$ 9 a c]ta9 proportion1 possibly "o 9 t51 ( ,hope's results1 & occurs 9 ! case ( p]sons ^: faces c\ld by no possibility h appe>$ 9 newspap]s4 ,"o c only suppose t x is 9 "s way connect$ ) ! psy*ic process1 & "s h imag9$ a reticulat$ scre5 ^u :i* ! image is built up4 ,i am cont5t to note ! fact )\t attempt+ to expla9 x4 ,i h obs]v$ ! same effect 9 o!r psy*ic photographs4 ,! ?ird result 0 ! mo/ rem>kable ( any4 ,i _h read t ,hope c get images )\t ! use ( ! cam]a1 b ! /atem5t s\nd$ incr$ible4 ,he n[ ask$ me to m>k a plate & put x 9 a c>ri]1 :i* ,i did4 ,we !n plac$ our h&s on ei!r side ( ! c>ri]1 ,mrs4 ,buxton & h] si/] jo9+ 94 ,at ! end ( ab\t a m9ute ,hope gave a sort ( %udd]1 & intimat$ t he ?\ght a result _h be5 obta9$4 ,on putt+ ! plate into ! solution a disc ! size ( a %ill+1 p]fectly black1 sprang up 9 ! c5tre ( x4 ,on developm5t ?is resolv$ itself into a lum9\s circle ) ! face ( a female delicately outl9$ )9 x4 ,"u ! *9 is a disc ( :ite1 & two f+]s :i* are po9t+ to x4 ,! disc is evid5tly a broo*1 & ! po9t+ seem$ to indicate t x 0 meant to be evid5tial4 ,! face bore a /rong resemblance to t ( my eld] si/]1 :o di$ "s ?irty ye>s ago4 ,^u s5d+ ! pr9t to my o!r si/]s !y n only confirm$ ?is1 b !y rem9d$ me t my si/] _h a v rem>kable ivory broo* 9 h] lifetime & t x 0 j ! "o object :i* might be/ h be5 *os5 z a te/4 ,i regret t ?is picture is s delicate t x w n be> reproduction4 ,su* 7 my ?ree results at ,crewe1 & ,i %\ld1 ,i hold1 h be5 devoid ( reason _h ,i n be5 deeply impress$ by !m4 ,"h 0 a message 9 ,ar*deacon ,colley's own h&writ+4 ,"h 0 a te/ f my own dead si/] :i* seem$ to be beyond all possible co9cid5ce1 ap>t f ! extraord9>y way 9 :i* ! picture 0 obta9$4 ,nei!r sleight-(-h& nor transf]5ce ( plates c\ld h any be>+ ^u su* results z ^?4 ,_! full significance 0 n realis$ until ,i _h made enquiries1 b aft] t "t ,i felt x impossible to d\bt ! sup]normal nature ( ! p[]s :i* _h produc$ su* effects4 ,x might p]haps be argu$ t z ,ar*deacon ,colley's writ+ 0 famili> to ,hope1 he _h1 9 spite ( 8 disabilities1 made "s special ef=t to ma/] & reproduce x4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 h[ev]1 ?is case does n /& alone1 & _m evid5tial writ+s h be5 obta9$ at ,crewe1 notably ^? ( ,w4 ,t4 ,/ead & ( ! late ,dr4 ,craw=d4 ,! latt] is a rec5t incid5t1 & ,i w\ld take x z my next example1 s9ce x illu/rates ?is ph5om5on ( writ+1 & is aga9 free f ! bogey ( transposition4 ,^u ,june #cj ( ?is ye> 7#aibb7 ?ree delegates f ,belfa/1 ,mr4 ,skelton1 ,mr4 ,gillm\r & ,mr4 ,donaldson1 7 com+ ov] to ! ,london ,spirituali/s' ,conf]5ce4 ,!y broke _! j\rney at ,crewe 9 ord] to h a sitt+ ) ,mr4 ,hope1 :o 0 9 deep di/ress at ! "t on acc\nt ( ! attack made ^u him 9 ,mr4 ,price's report4 ,x is wor? not+ t ,mrs4 ,craw=d1 ! wid[ ( ,dr4 ,craw=d1 _h come ov] ) !m on ! boat1 & t ,dr4 ,craw=d's affairs _h be5 "u discussion1 ?\gh ,hope _h no means ( kn[+ x4 ,"u good fraud-pro( conditions1 on _! own specially-m>k$ plate1 ! visitors obta9$ a message 9 ,dr4 ,craw=d's h&writ+1 :i* runs ?us1 ,i supply+ ! punctuation3 8,,de> ,,mr4 ,,hope1 8,ne$less to say ,i am ) y :]e psy*ic "w is conc]n$1 & y c be sure ( my sympa?y & help4 ,i "k all ! difficulties & unc]ta9ties connect$ ) ! subject4 ,i am ke5ly int]e/$ 9 y\r circle & w co-op]ate ) y4 ,reg>d+ y\r enemies :o w\ld by hook or by crook dispose ( ! ph5om5a1 leave !m alone4 ,i1 ,w4 ,j4 ,craw=d1 ( ,belfa/1 am "h 9 ,crewe on ,friday1 ,june #cj?4 8,w4 ,j4 ,,craw=d40 ,ea* ^w is on its own little pat* ( ectoplasm1 or ^u its own pad ( cotton-wool1 if ! critics pref] x1 ?\gh x w\ld puzzle !m1 ,i ?9k1 to reproduce ! effect :i* is giv5 9 ,figure #c4 ,! plate alongside 7,figure #d7 %[s a reproduction ( an actual note ( ,craw=d's :i* w enable ! read] to judge ! extreme simil>ity ( ! script4 ,once m we confront ! critic ) ?is fact & ask him to face ! difficulty & to tell u :5ce ?is writ+ came2 :e!r x is a production ( ,mr4 ,hope's1 or :e!r ! !ory ( a private =g] ^u ! premises c be su/a9$4 ,ap>t f ^! cases ( ! reproduction ( h&writ+1 copies ( docum5ts h appe>$ ^u ! plates at ,crewe :i* c\ld by no means h got !re 9 a normal fa%ion4 ,a case 9 po9t is giv5 9 detail by ! ,rev]5d & v5]able ,pr(essor ,h5sl[ on p4 #bag ( 8 ,pro(s ( ,spiritualism4 ,9 ?is case1 ! tru? ( :i* is v\*$ = by ! ,pr(essor1 al?\gh x did n actually occur to him1 ! plates 7 held betwe5 ! h&s ( ! sitt]s 9 ! mann] already describ$1 b ! packet _h n be5 op5$ & 0 z x _h come f ! *emi/4 ,:5 ! packet 0 op5$ & ! plates develop$ !re 0 f\nd impress$ ^u ! fif? plate a numb] ( ,greek *>act]s1 :i* prov$ to be a copy ( f\r l9es ( ! ,codex ,alex&r9us1 a r>e ,greek text kept 9 a glass case 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,! int]e/+ po9t appe>s t ! two docum5ts are n facsimiles1 & t !re is "s slight diff]5ce 9 ! =mation ( ! lett]s1 ?us meet+ ! objection t ! text photograph$ might h be5 got f "s facsimile ( ! orig9al ,codex4 ,! photographs ( ! orig9al ,greek & ( ! ,crewe reproduction are giv5 9 ,pr(essor ,h5sl['s "w4 ,"h1 aga91 we may well ask ! critic to face ! facts & give u "s feasible explanation z to h[ ?is ,greek text 0 precipitat$ on to a plate 9 a seal$ packet "u ! m$ium%ip ( an unle>n$ c>p5t] at ,crewe4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,evid5tial ,,te/s ,,& ,,_! ,,results ,we w n[ turn to ! reproduction ( faces1 & ,i w give an in/ance :]e all ! /ock !ories ab\t *ang+ or sup]position ( plates become unt5able4 ,at ! annual meet+ ( ! ,society = ! ,/udy ( ,sup]normal ,pictures1 ,i be+ pres5t1 a photograph ( ! memb]s 0 tak5 9 ! normal way z a s\v5ir4 ,z ,hope 0 pres5t1 x 0 sugge/$ t a second photograph be tak5 by him 9 ! hope t we might get "s psy*ic effect4 ,! plate 0 tak5 f an unop5$ packet 9 ! pocket ( ! secret>y1 & "s fifte5 ( u 7 witnesses ( ! :ole transaction4 ,hope _h no w>n+ at all1 & c\ld h made no prep>ation4 ,! plate 0 at once develop$ by "o ( our own memb]s1 & a well-m>k$ extra1 amid a cl\d ( ectoplasm1 appe>$ ^u ! picture4 ,?is extra 0 claim$ by "o ( our memb]s z a good lik5ess ( 8 dead fa!r4 ,?is result1 :i* is illu/rat$ by ,figure #e1 0 obta9$ be=e an audi5ce ( exp]ts1 if any m5 9 ?is _w h a "r to call !mselves exp]ts ^u ?is subject4 ,h[ c x be expla9$ by fraud & h[ c su* a case be lightly set aside8 ,grant+ = argum5t's sake t ! sitt] may h be5 mi/ak5 9 ! recognition1 h[ c ! actual psy*ic effect be acc\nt$ =8 ,x happ5s1 occasionally1 t ^! gho/-faces :i* appe> ^u ! plates reta9 "s rem>kable physical peculi>ity :i* prove beyond all "q :o !y repres5t4 ,"o su* case has be5 h&$ to me by ! ,c\ntess ( ,malmesbury1 ^: own acc\nt is s cle> & cond5s$ t x c\ld n be bett]$3 8,i sat ) ,mr4 ,hope & ,mrs4 ,buxton on ,friday1 ,decemb] #i?1 #aiba1 & 0 accompani$ by #8,val ,l',e/range1' a lady pr(essional photograph]1 :o wat*$ ! proce$+s on my behalf1 z ,i d n und]/& photography4 ,%e /ates t f fir/ to la/ %e c\ld n detect any fraud4 ,z ,i sat = ! photograph ! wi% j cross$ my m9d t ,i might obta9 a photograph ( ,j4 ,h41 :o di$ 9 #ahhj1 & t ,i c\ld receive a def9ite sign t x 0 g5u9e4 8,j4 ,h4 di$ z ! result ( an op]ation = ! removal ( ! l[] jaw1 :i* _h be5 s]i\sly injur$4 ,no "o saw him aft] ?is t]rible mis=tune except five p]sons1 ( :om ,i am ! only survivor1 & ,i ne$ n say t no photograph 0 !n tak5 ( him4 8,i %[$ ! photograph to ,dr4 ,field+ ,ould1 :o at once recognis$ x z t ( a man :o _h _h 8 l[] jaw remov$4 ,?is op9ion 0 confirm$ by sev]al ( 8 m$ical fri5ds1 to :om he %[$ ! picture4 8,i %\ld add t ! plates 7 b\ght by #8,val ,l',e/range' direct f ! manufactur]1 & t we br\ght !m ) u4 ,! exposure 0 =ty seconds4 ,! plate :i* produc$ ! portrait 0 manipulat$ by ,mr4 ,hope "u ! sup]vision ( #8,val ,l',e/range4' ,we bo? sup]9t5d$ ! developm5t & fix+ ( ! negative4 8,z an imp>tial inve/igator ( psy*ic matt]s ,i h /at$ exactly :at took place1 )\t comm5t4 7sign$7 8,,susan1 ,,c\ntess ,,( ,,malmesbury40 ,x mu/ be admitt$ t ?is case1 s exactly record$1 w\ld be a difficult "o to expla9 away4 ,i w\ld n[ quote ! case furni%$ by ,major ,sp5c]1 :o is an exp]i5c$ & c>eful obs]v]1 & has giv5 mu* att5tion to psy*ic photography4 ,9 ?is exp]im5t he us$ 8 own cam]a1 8 own c>ri]s & 8 own plates4 ,:at c\ld be m dra/ic ?an t6 ,he says1 if ,i may abbreviate 8 acc\nt3 8,! box ( plates 0 nev] out ( my sight & 0 cut op5 9 ! d>k room by myself2 ,hope or ,mrs4 ,buxton 9 no in/ance t\*+ !m40 ,! r$ light1 he expla9s1 0 a good "o & he c\ld see all t occurr$4 8,hope /ood on my left h& = ! :ole "t 9 ! d>k room & ,i kept ! box ( plates "u my "r elb[ dur+ ! op]ations ( initiall+ & ins]t+ ! plates 9 ! slides4444 ,my own cam]a rema9$ clos$ 9 my despat*-case 7also clos$7 till ,i return$ f ! d>k room1 :5 ,i set x up on its tripod1 ext5d+ x1 & focuss+ x ^u ! *air aft]w>ds us$4 ,:5 ! exposures 7 made by ,hope ,i _h to expla9 to him h[ to actuate ! %utt]1 z ! lev] on ! cam]a front 0 new to him4 ,! only contact ) ! cam]a 0 :5 he t\*$ ?is lev]4 ,exposure ?irty-five seconds4 ,nei!r ,mrs4 ,buxton nor ,hope knew t ,i _h int5d$ us+ my own cam]a & d>k slides till we met 9 ! /udio4 ,^! slides are metallic & ea* conta9s "o plate40 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #e4--;,gr\p ( ,memb]s ( ! ,s4,s4,s4,p4 ,! psy*ic face w be se5 9 ! c5tre ( ! plate & situat$ horizontally to ! sitt]s4 7,see p4 #bh47 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #f4--,major ,r4 ,e4 ,e4 ,sp5c] & psy*ic face obta9$ 9 special te/4 7,see p4 #ca47 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #g4--,sir ,william ,crookes ) psy*ic face obta9$ 9 8 own laboratory ?r\gh ! m$ium%ip ( ! ,crewe ,circle4 7,see p4 #cc47 7,= ! b5efit ( ! un9itiat$1 let me expla9 t ! c>ri] & ! d>k slide are diff]5t names = ! same ?+1 ! receptacle into :i* ! plates are put 9 ! d>k room1 :i* is !n ins]t$ into ! back ( ! cam]a47 ,n[ ?is is a case :i* any reasonable man w\ld say elim9at$ e possible s\rce ( error4 ,! actual result 0 t out ( six plates1 two %[$ unrecognis$ extra faces4 ,"o ( ! results is reproduc$ 9 ,figure #f4 ,h[ came ^? faces ^u ! plates8 ,h[ c our critics expla9 x8 ,!y _c expla9 x1 & yet !y h n ! hone/y to admit _! inability4 ,among our *ief enemies is t inn] circle :i* = ! mom5t controls ! de/9ies ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,:at flaw d !y f9d8 ,i am sure ! hone/ common-s5se read] w\ld nev] guess4 ,! flaw adduc$ is t ,major ,sp5c] left 8 cam]a inside 8 despat*-box 9 ! /udio :ile he 0 9 ! d>k room4 ,mrs4 ,buxton 0 9 ! /udio4 ,%e might h da%$ at ! box1 pull$ x op51 dragg$ out ! cam]a1 & !n 444 well1 :at !n8 ,no "o c imag9e :at ! next /age w\ld be4 ,dr4 ,abraham ,wallace has publicly ask$ ! critic to /ate :at c\ld !n be done :i* w\ld h put two human faces ^u diff]5t plates & none on ! o!rs4 ,if ,major ,sp5c] _h lock$ 8 box x w\ld !n h be5 claim$ t ,mrs4 ,buxton _h a skeleton key 9 h] pocket4 ,x is pu]ile criticism ( ?is sort :i* has l[]$ t intellectual respect :i* we old] memb]s _h once = ! ,s4,p4,r4 ,x is intellectually di%one/ & ! sign ( a frame ( m9d :i* is n !re to foll[ facts or to asc]ta9 ! tru?1 b only to argue a preconceiv$ case z a lawy] speaks f 8 brief4 ,! ,s4,p4,r4 7or _! pres5t spokesm57 are aga9/ psy*ic photography1 & !re=e x is bett] to put up ! mo/ *ildi% & prepo/]\s objections r ?an to say t a case is cle>ly prov$4 ,i w\ld appeal to any imp>tial m9d :e!r ?is case ( ,major ,sp5c]'s does n absolutely cov] e objection4 ,i w\ld n[ give ! case ( ! dream-h& ( ,lady ,grey ( ,fallod54 ,:5 ,i 0 go+ to ,au/ralia ?is lady mo/ k9dly wrote out ! facts = me & gave me a copy ( ! photograph1 :i* ,i us$ ^u my scre54 ,lady ,gl5conn]1 z %e !n 01 dream$ t if %e 0 photograph$ at ,crewe %e w\ld see h] son's h& re/+ ^u h] left %\ld]4 ,%e said no?+ to ,hope1 b %e put ! fact ( h] dream ^u record4 ,sure en\gh1 9 ! photograph !re is a small cl\d ( ectoplasm1 & em]g+ f x a h&1 :i* is re/+ ev5 z x re/$ 9 ! dream4 ,:]e does fraud come 91 9 su* a case z t8 ,surely ^? :o circulat$ a libell\s pamphlet aga9/ ,hope ^u ! /r5g? ( a s+le case mu/ feel a%am$ :5 !y consid] su* a result z t1 :]e no possible manipulation c\ld h affect$ ! picture4 ,psy*ic caution is an admirable quality1 b extreme incr$ulity is ev5 m disa/r\s ?an extreme cr$ulity4 ,! psy*ic inve/igator %\ld be a filt]1 n a block4 ,i w\ld n[ quote ! case ( ,mr4 ,pe>se1 a well-kn[n bus9ess man ( ,man*e/]4 ,?is is no psy*ic fanatic1 b a h>d-head$ ,nor!rn man ( bus9ess4 ,he visit$ ,hope at ,crewe1 tak+ ) him 8 own new cam]a & 8 own c>ri]1 :i* 0 load$ by 8 daught]4 ,no *ance ( transposition "h1 unless ,hope _h a duplicate c>ri]4 8,! result10 he says1 80 an undisput$ lik5ess to my fa!r4 ,no photograph ( him 9 t position is 9 exi/5ce4 ,ev]yone :o has kn[n him has recognis$ him1 & my "m treasures ! photograph v mu*40 ,9 ?is acc\nt ! /+ lies 9 ! /atem5t t no su* photograph is 9 exi/5ce4 ,aga9 & aga9--x w\ld n be too mu* to say t fifty in/ances c\ld be produc$--?is /atem5t c be made4 ,is x n incr$ible t p %\ld be f\nd :o _c see t su* a fact is evid5tial ( sup]normal action8 ,i h allud$ to ! fact t ,sir ,william ,crookes receiv$ su* a photograph at ,crewe1 & t x bore a close resemblance to 8 deceas$ wife4 ,i h n be5 able to get any copy ( ?is photograph1 b x is dev\tly to be hop$ t x1 & ,sir ,william's invaluable psy*ic pap]s1 are be+ duly c>$ = by 8 executors & biograph]1 = !y h !re a preci\s tru/1 & any tamp]+ ) x on acc\nt ( _! individual op9ions w\ld entail ^u !m ! c5sure ( g5]ations yet unborn4 ,9 an int]view 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,commonweal? 7,decemb] #d?1 #aiah7 ! int]view]1 ,miss ,scat*]d1 ask$1 8,& may ,i say h[ y w5t nor? ) ano!r fri5d & myself & procur$ on y\r own m>k$ plate1 "u y\r own conditions1 a lik5ess ( y\r belov$ wife1 ! late ,lady ,crookes80 ,to :i* ,sir ,william answ]$3 8,y may say t1 s9ce x is ! tru?4444 ,y may add t ! picture obta9$ aft] h] pass+ on is unlike any ( ! _m :i* ,i possess1 b c]ta9ly resembles my de> "o 9 h] la/ days ( fail+ heal?40 ,9 a private lett]1 :i* ,i h se51 ,sir ,william1 writ+ on ,decemb] #ad1 #aiaf1 %ortly aft] ! incid5t1 says3 8,! photograph is easily recognis$ by all to :om ,i h %[n x4 ,i f9d t x is v simil> 9 lik5ess to "o ,i took ab\t t5 ye>s ago1 al?\gh by no means a facsimile reproduction4 ,?is makes x all ! m satisfactory to me40 ,?\gh ,i am unable to reproduce ?is photograph1 ,i h be5 able1 by ! k9dness ( ,miss ,scat*]d1 to reproduce 7,figure #g7 ! prelim9>y exp]im5tal photograph got 9 ,sir ,william's laboratory1 :i* induc$ him to take ! ,crewe ,circle s]i\sly4 ,only ,mr4 ,hope & ,miss ,scat*]d 7 pres5t on ?is occasion4 ,x 0 tak51 says ! latt]1 8"u ! /ricte/ conditions t ! g5ius ( ,sir ,william ,crookes1 back$ by 8 unusual common s5se1 c\ld sugge/40 ,! face "h is n t ( ,lady ,crookes1 & 0 n recognis$4 ,b surely su* a result mu/ %[ ! public h[ sup]ficial is ! view :i* on ! /r5g? ( a s+le exp]im5t endeav\rs to discr$it ! :ole life's "w ( ,mr4 ,hope4 ,sev]al examples ( ,crewe photographs are reproduc$ 7,figures #h1 #i1 #aj7 :i* %[ ! simil>ity to ! liv+ man1 & yet are decl>$ by ! relatives to be unlike any exi/+ picture4 ,t :i* is %[n on ,figure #h is ! result obta9$ by t brave psy*ic pione]1 ! ,rev4 ,*>les ,twe$ale1 :o f 8 little ,york%ire vic>age beckons ! ,*ur* on ! road t x %\ld g4 ,9 ?is case ,mr4 ,twe$ale call$ ^u ,hope )\t any appo9tm5t & obta9$1 z has sev]al times be5 obta9$ on surprise visits1 an excell5t result4 ,! psy*ic face is t ( 8 wife's fa!r1 ^: features 9 life1 = purposes ( comp>ison1 are %[n by ,figure #i4 ,! picture is unlike any 9 exi/5ce4 ,i h said t ! psy*ic faces are sometimes m animat$ & life-l ?an ! orig9al photographs tak5 9 life4 ,9 support ( ?is ass]tion ,i w\ld po9t to ,figure #aj4 ,! old man :o smiles s happily is ,mrs4 ,buxton's own fa!r1 !n v rec5tly dead4 ,i d n ?9k t ! mo/ cynical ( my read]s w cont5d t a daught] is likely to make a blasphem\s fak$ picture ( h] own fa!r1 ev5 if x _h be5 possible to produce s vital an effect4 ,anyone :o is famili> ) ,hope's results is aw>e t ov] _m ( ! psy*ic faces !re appe>s a roll or ar* ( "s peculi> sub/ance :i* has nev] be5 expla9$ ^u any supposition ( fraud1 b is s con/ant t x w\ld appe> to be "p ( ! psy*ic process4 ,"s ( u h always cont5d$ t probably ?is ar* repres5ts a =mation correspond+ to ! ,cab9et ^u ?is side--an envelope or enclos$ space )9 :i* psy*ic =ces are g5]at$ & cond5s$4 ,! ar* is by no means peculi> to ,hope1 ?\gh ! exact =m & texture ( x is su* t "o c\ld pick out a ,hope photograph among a hundr$ o!rs4 ,?is psy*ic ar*1 z x has be5 nam$1 appe>s 9 _m =ms & _m places1 "s ( !m v unexpect$4 ,i h1 z an example1 a photograph be=e me z ,i write :i* 0 tak5 by ,mr4 ,boyd1 ! respect$ provo/ ( a ,scot* bor\gh1 ^u a rec5t j\rney :i* he made ^u ! ,we/ ,coa/ ( ,africa4 ,on tak+ a small gr\p ( natives he f\nd an extra ( a woman & *ild 7negroes7 ^u 8 plate4 ,?is extra figure is surr\nd$ & surm\nt$ by ! psy*ic ar* 9 an exagg]at$ =m4 ,mr4 ,boyd has no axe to gr9d1 &1 s f> z ,i "k1 he is n ev5 a spirituali/4 ,h[ comes x1 !n1 t 8 result fits s def9itely into ! ar* sy/em1 if x be n t !re is "s g5]al law :i* regulates results :e!r !y be obta9$ 9 ,crewe or on ! ,gold ,coa/8 ,aga91 ,i h a fri5d1 an amateur1 :o has himself develop$ psy*ic photography f ! "t t x 0 a m]e lum9\s blur ^u 8 plates1 until n[ he receives v graceful & p]fect pictures :i* are 9 "s cases recognis$ faces ( ! dead4 ,9 8 case ! ar* adju/s itself into ! =m ( an arti/ic hood or mantilla4 ,b ! ar* pr9ciple c>ries on4 ,x is only by a compreh5sive view ( ?is sort1 & by ! comp>ison ( diff]5t indep5d5t results1 t we are likely to get at "s ( ! laws :i* und]lie ?is matt]4 ,at pres5t ! sy/em adopt$ 9 qu>t]s :i* %\ld be responsible ones is to conc5trate att5tion ^u :atev] may seem to be failure or deception1 & to take no notice at all ( ! broad] aspects ( ! "q4 ,9 e sci5ce ! me?ods ( advance are to pay /rict att5tion to ! positive results & to reg>d ! negative ones z m]e w>n+s ( :at to avoid4 ,?is process has be5 rev]s$ 9 consid]+ psy*ic photography1 & ! _w has be5 deceiv$ by ^? :o %\ld h be5 its guides4 ,tru? w1 ( c\rse1 prevail1 b its progress has be5 griev\sly ret>d$ by ?is unhappy & unsci5tific m5tal attitude4 ,on "o occasion rem>kable evid5ce 0 af=d$ t we 7 "r 9 our surmise t a cab9et ( ectoplasm = conc5tration is fir/ con/ruct$1 & t ! psy*ic effect is develop$ inside x4 ,! result1 :i* is depict$ 9 ,figure #ab1 0 got by ,mr4 ,jeffrey1 ( ,glasg[1 :o 01 ,i may add1 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,scotti% ,society ( ,magicians1 & is !re=e ! la/ p]son to be deceiv$ by any sort ( trick4 ,9 ?is case ! exposure seems to h be5 too e>ly s t ! ectoplasmic bag is expos$ 9 its complete =m1 )\t any cont5ts4 ,9 ! second picture1 ,figure #ac1 tak5 imm$iately aft]w>ds1 ! face ( ,mr4 ,jeffrey's deceas$ wife has appe>$1 & ! bag has split to %[ x1 =m+ ! famili> fold ov] bo? sides ( ! face4 ,?is picture seems to me to be q f9al 9 %[+ u exactly h[ ! matt] is work$ by ! =ces :i* direct ?+s ^u ! o!r side4 ,ea* ( ^! cases :i* ,i h giv5 is impressive1 ,i hope1 9 itself1 b _! cumulative effect %\ld be ov]p[]+4 ,!y are b selections out ( a v long li/ :i* ,i c\ld provide1 b repetition w\ld be unpr(itable1 = if ^? :i* are "h quot$ fail to conv9ce ! read] !n he is surely beyond conviction4 ,"o or two might conceivably be ! result ( imp]fect obs]vation or incorrect /atem5t1 b x is an insult to common s5se to say t s long an array ( hon\rable witnesses1 ) _! precise detail1 ) _! actual photographic results1 & ) ! complete exclusion ( any possible trick]y1 %\ld all be expla9$ 9 any normal fa%ion4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,an ,,exam9ation ,,( ,,mr4 ,,hope ,,& ,,8 ,,critics ,hav+ said s mu* 9 support ( ,mr4 ,hope's m$ium%ip1 let me say :at ,i c 9 ! way ( p]sonal criticism1 = ,i hold no p>ticul> brief = him1 & am only anxi\s to foll[ tru? :]ev] x may lead4 ,i h writt5 ?is pamphlet because ,i ?9k t tru? has be5 griev\sly obscur$1 & t ! fruit ( sev5te5 ye>s ( rem>kable psy*ic demon/ration is1 = ! mom5t1 imp]ill$ by ! att5tion ( ! public be+ direct$ entirely to a s+le case :i* is1 admitt$ly ^u ! face ( x1 ( a damag+ "*4 ,we spirituali/s %\ld be1 9 ,/ev5son's f9e phrase1 8/eel-true & blade-/raight10 & we %\ld nev] avoid an issue1 or fall into ! error ( our oppon5ts :o h no s5se ( balance & c only focus _! gaze ^u "o side ( a "q4 ,x has be5 said t ,hope is suspici\sly re/less & fussy 9 ! d>k room4 ,?is1 s f> z my own obs]vation goes1 is correct4 ,x may be t he is n]v\sly anxi\s = success1 or x may be t he is n 9 a normal condition--= he usually holds a s]vice & occasionally goes into app>5t trance imm$iately be=e ! exp]im5t4 ,:atev] ! cause1 ,i am n prep>$ to d5y ! fact1 or t n unreasonable suspicions might be awak5$ by 8 attitude 9 ! m9ds ( ^? :o are br\ght = ! fir/ "t 9 contact ) 8 p]sonality4 ,i c only po9t to ! cases already giv51 & say once m t no action ^u 8 "p c\ld h produc$ !m4 ,aga91 x is said ( ,hope t he is impati5t ( te/s & re/rictions4 ,"s ( 8 be/ fri5ds h be5 ali5at$ by ?is fact4 ,m$iums are t\*y p--m delicately organis$ 9 _m cases ?an any o!r human type4 ,!y may occasionally %[ an irrational annoyance & res5tm5t aga9/ any action :i* implies p]sonal suspicion4 ,& yet1 ?\gh he c]ta9ly pref]s to be left to 8 own me?ods unre/ra9$ save by ord9>y obs]vation1 x is a fact t he has 9 ! pa/ cons5t$ to a great numb] ( te/s & has come out ( !m rem>kably well4 ,i h he>d him say1 8,:at h ,i to ga9 f te/s8 ,i am put to a deal ( tr\ble1 ,i d :at ,i am ask$ to d1 ,i get result1 & !n ,i he> no m ab\t x except t p]haps ,i h conv9c$ ! p]son4 ,or p]haps1 ev5 if ,i h done all he asks 9 8 own way1 he /ill says he is unconv9c$40 ,i c be> him out 9 ?is latt] /atem5t1 = ,i h k ( ?ree sep>ate sitt+s :i* he _h ) a well-kn[n ,london editor1 :]e1 "u ! latt]'s ev] m /r+5t conditions1 ,hope got results c]ta9ly twice1 &1 ,i ?9k1 ?rice1 & yet :5 ,i ask$ ?is editor to v\* = ^! results t ,i might quote !m 9 ?is pamphlet1 9 ! int]e/s ( tru? & ju/ice1 ,i c\ld get no reply to my lett]4 ,?is seems to indicate ei!r t he 0 n yet satisfi$1 ?\gh 8 own conditions _h be5 c>ri$ out1 or else t he _h n ! moral c\rage to help ! m$ium at ! "t :5 he ne$$ te/imony4 ,! incid5t %[s t !re is "s tru? 9 ,hope's cont5tion t te/s are (t5 a wa/e ( en]gy4 ,at ! same "t1 x %\ld be kn[n t :5 ! ,s4,p4,r4 made _! rec5t attack1 f\nd$ ^u a s+le case1 ,hope at once (f]$ to give fre% sitt+s & to submit to ! mo/ dra/ic te/s s long z ^? :o 7 9 sympa?y 7 also associat$ 9 ! exp]im5t4 ,= "s reason ! ,s4,p4,r4 refus$ ?is1 & x is a s]i\s flaw 9 _! position4 ,none ! less1 we mu/ make ! admission t1 9 g5]al1 ,hope is n fond ( te/s4 ,b !re is ano!r & m s]i\s admission :i* ,i w\ld make1 al?\gh 9 do+ s ,i may possibly be do+ ,hope an inju/ice4 ,he is1 9 my op9ion1 n only a spirituali/1 b a fanatic1 :i* is a dang]\s ?+ 9 any l9e ( ?\ght4 ,we are aw>e t "o mu/ 8te/ ! spirits10 b ,i believe t ,hope has su* *ildlike & bl9d fai? 9 8 guides t he w\ld obey _! directions :atev] !y might be4 ,i recollect "o case :]e a di/+ui%$ man ( sci5ce s5t ,hope a seal$ packet1 ^u :i* ! latt] plac$ x 9 a bucket ( wat]1 "u ! alleg$ prompt+ ( "s _s message4 ,! natural result 0 to ali5ate ! sci5tific man f psy*ic photography = _m ye>s4 ,x is easy to say t ?is 0 simply a case ( vulg> fraud1 b fraud w\ld be done 9 "s mann] :i* c\ld be conceal$ & n 9 s dra/ic a mann] z t1 &1 z ,i h %[n1 fraud does n at all fit 9 ) ,hope's usual results4 ,i make ! critic a pres5t ( ! case1 m]ely add+ t ,i believe ,hope's acc\nt ( 8 motives to be absolutely true1 h[ev] incompreh5sible x might seem4 ,i h n[1 ,i hope1 conv9c$ any reasonable read] ( ! g5u9e nature ( ,hope's p[]s1 :i*1 aft] all1 wond]ful z !y may seem1 are by no means unique1 b are to be mat*$ by ^? ( sev]al contempor>ies bo? 9 ,engl& & 9 ,am]ica--n all ( !m pr(essionals4 ,we w next turn to ! p>ticul> case treat$ 9 ! report ( ! ,s4,p4,r4 drawn up by ,mr4 ,price1 & aft]w>ds publi%$ 9 a sixp5ny =m & widely di/ribut$ gratis ) ! evid5t int5tion ( ru9+ ,hope4 ,ap>t f its tru? or fals5ess1 ! pamphlet is 9 deplorable ta/e1 ) puns ^u ,hope's "n1 & tags ( ,johnson & ,dryd5 dott$ ov] x4 ,s grave a subject %\ld be treat$ ) dignity ev5 :5 sev]ity is necess>y4 ,i w n[ /ate ! case z cle>ly z ,i c1 toge!r ) "s rem>kable side-lights :i* h appe>$ s9ce ! publication4 ,hav+ det]m9$ to cat* ,hope out1 ,mr4 ,price1 :o has consid]able k bo? ( conjur+ & ( photography1 procur$ f ! ,imp]ial ,dry ,plate ,company eight plates1 all ( :i* _h be5 cut f ! same %eet ( glass4 ,six ( ^! plates 7 made up into a s+le packet1 & all 7 treat$ by ,x-rays1 s t :ile !re 0 no outw>d sign t !y _h be5 m>k$ !re w\ld1 accord+ to ! te/imony ( ! ,company1 appe> ^u !m :5 !y 7 develop$ a design ( ! ,company's tradem>k4 ,c>ry+ ) him ?is doctor$ packet1 & accompani$ by a fri5d1 ,mr4 ,seym\r1 also a conjur]1 ,mr4 ,price kept an appo9tm5t :i* ,mr4 ,hope _h giv5 him at ! ,briti% ,college ( ,psy*ic ,sci5ce1 ,london1 on ,febru>y #bd?1 #aibb4 ,! m$iums 7 q unsuspici\s ( any trap1 nor did !y he> any?+ ( ! matt] till f\r mon?s lat]4 ,mr4 ,price says3 8,i made myself v pleasant1 said h[ sorry ,i 0 t !y _h be5 ill ) influ5za1 & ask$ aft] ! ,crewe ,circle1 say+ t my p 7 natives ( ,%rop%ire40 ,a private detective mu/1 ( c\rse1 use deception1 b :5 ,mr4 ,price at a lat] /age proce$$ to ask t 8,onw>d1 ,*ri/ian soldi]s60 be ! hymn sung1 & sugge/+ t ! extra f9ally %[n 0 t ( 8 own "m1 he really does seem to be wall[+ 9 x to an unnecess>y degree4 ,aft] all1 ! matt] 0 "o ( bus9ess2 he _h paid = 8 sitt+1 he w\ld surely get x1 & no elaborate deception 0 ne$$4 ,aft] ! usual c]emonies ,mr4 ,price & ,mr4 ,hope w5t into ! d>k room1 :]e ! package 0 op5$ & ! two top plates put into ! c>ri]4 ,hope !n took up ! c>ri]1 ask+ ,price to wrap up ! rema9+ plates1 & x 0 at ?is mom5t t ,price 8saw him 444 put ! d>k slide to 8 left brea/-pocket1 & take x out aga9 7ano!r "o87 )\t any #8talk+' or knock+40 ,i copy ?is s5t5ce z pr9t$1 & x is curi\s to f9d ! ,s4,p4,r41 :i* is cont9ually claim+ f o!rs ! utmo/ exactness ( /atem5t1 pass+ "o :i* is s involv$ & un9telligible4 ,h[ev]1 x is c]ta9 t ,mr4 ,price means t ,hope at t mom5t *ang$ ! c>ri]s1 ?\gh he does n ev5 tell u :]e ! second c>ri] w5t to4 ,mr4 ,price _h endeav\r$ to m>k ) "s prick+ in/rum5t ( 8 ?umb ! orig9al c>ri]1 b c>ri]s are (t5 ( v h>d wood1 & he c\ld n1 "o w\ld ?9k1 h v]ifi$ su* a result1 !re=e ! fact t no m>ks ( pricks 7 f\nd ^u ! c>ri] _c be reg>d$ v s]i\sly4 ,x is an in/ructive fact t ! ,s4,p4,r4 receives all ^! v loose te/s )\t "q or comm5t1 :ile :5 ! evid5ce is ! o!r way1 z 9 ! case ( ,major ,sp5c]1 !y are ready ) ! mo/ extraord9>y explanations r ?an admit a positive result4 ,! c\ple !n em]g$ f ! d>k room--,i am omitt+ uness5tial & we>y+ details--& ! photographs 7 duly tak5 ) no exact record ( ! "t ( exposure1 ?\gh ,mr4 ,price r\ghly plac$ x at f eighte5 to n9ete5 seconds4 ,! po9t 0 really ( great1 & might h be51 ( vital importance4 ,:5 ! plates 7 develop$ "o 0 normal ( ,price alone1 & ! o!r _h a female extra look+ ov] ,price's %\ld]4 ,?is female face has ! psy*ic ar* & be>s e sign to my eye1 & to t ( e spirituali/ :om ,i h he>d discuss x1 ( be+ true to type & a real ,hope extra4 ,mr4 ,price complim5t$ ! m$ium ^u 8 success1 c>ri$ (f ! plates1 & !n set himself to dictate an article :i* 0 duly pr9t$ 9 ! 8,proce$+s0 ( ! ,s4,p4,r4 to %[ t ! :ole bus9ess 0 a sw9dle1 t ! plates _h be5 *ang$1 & t ! extra _h be5 on a plate :i* ,hope _h foi/$ ^u ,price by ! device ( *ang+ ! c>ri]s 9 ! d>k room4 ,! po9ts ^u :i* ,price reli$ 9 8 *>ge may be tak5 9 _! ord]4 ,!y 73 #a4 ,t on ! plate ) ! extra ! ,x-ray m>ks ( ! ,imp]ial ,company 7 n pres5t4 ,exp]im5ts 7 at once und]tak5 by sev]al inve/igators1 includ+ ,dr4 ,cu%man1 ( ,wa%+ton1 & ,mr4 ,hewat ,mc,kenzie4 ,!y %[$ t ) long exposures1 su* z ,hope gave1 ! ,x-ray m>ks vani%1 s t ?is te/1 z 0 admitt$ by ! ,imp]ial ,company1 ceases to be valid4 #b4 ,t he made m>ks ^u ! c>ri]1 :i* 7 n f\nd ^u ! c>ri] actually us$4 ,^! m>ks seem to h be5 m]e pricks1 & !re is no indep5d5t evid5ce z to _! exi/5ce4 #c4 ,t he saw ,hope make a suspici\s ge/ure 9 ! d>k room4 ,?is w\ld be m conv9c+ if any indication c\ld be giv5 z to :at became ( ! disc>d$ c>ri]4 ,9 cross-exam9ation ,mr4 ,price weak5$ on ! po9t4 #d4 ,t ! glass ( :i* ! plates 7 made & on :i* ! photos appe>$1 0 diff]5t 9 col\r & ?ickness f ! glass ( ! ,imp]ial plates br\ght by ,mr4 ,price = ! exp]im5t4 ,?is /atem5t holds good4 ,! plates h be5 exam9$ & comp>$1 & ^? :o desir$ to gu>d ! int]e/s ( ,mr4 ,hope 7or r ( tru?7 agre$ t ?is cont5tion 0 "r1 & t !re _h actually be5 a sub/itution ( plates at "s "t by somebody4 ,!re we are all on common gr\nd4 ,h[ !n1 & :y1 7 ! plates *ang$8 ,_m :o 7 conv9c$ by exp]i5ce ( ,hope's p[]s & ( 8 ess5tial hone/y1 & :o 7 aw>e ( ! bitt] antagonism :i* exi/s aga9/ him1 z aga9/ all psy*ic ph5om5a1 9 c]ta9 circles ( conjur]s & ( sceptical rese>*]s1 & ( indiscreet expressions be=e ! exp]im5t1 7 ( op9ion t ! :ole transaction 0 an organis$ conspiracy to discr$it ! m$ium4 ,! packet ( plates _h be5 = sev]al weeks be=e ! exp]im5t 9 ! possession ( ! (ficials ( ! ,s4,p4,r41 & 0 accessible to clev]-f+]$ p :o 7 ho/ile to ,hope's claims1 & :o _h frequ5tly av]r$ t ! op5+ ( seal$ packets 0 an easy process4 ,!re 7 o!r argum5ts :i* ,i w n /ate le/ ,i %\ld seem to be endors+ !m4 ,let me say1 at once1 t ,i believe ,messrs4 ,d+wall1 ,price & ,seym\r to be hon\rable g5tlem51 h[ev] mu* ,i diff] f _! po9t ( view1 & t ,i w n advance any hypo!sis :i* is n consi/5t ) t position4#a ,at ! same "t1 ,i w\ld po9t out t all _! difficulties1 :i* h increas$ ) full] k1 are due to _! own tortu\s & indirect way ( approa*+ ! "q4 ,suppose t in/ead ( all ?is juggl+ ( ,x-ray m>ks ,mr4 ,price _h simply initiall$ 8 plate ! mom5t he took x f ! packet z ,i & _m o!r exp]im5t]s h done1 surely if he _h aft]w>ds receiv$ an extra ^u t initiall$ plate ! te/ w\ld h be5 complete1 s f> z sub/itution is conc]n$4 ,if he _h n done s1 ,i am sure t ,hope w\ld h giv5 him a second appo9tm5t1 & he c\ld h gone on until he _h ei!r succe$$ or until he _h prov$ t ) an initiall$ plate ,hope 0 helpless4 ,_h ?is be5 done mu* tr\ble w\ld h be5 sav$1 & ! result be5 equally cle>4 ,or1 aga91 :5 he 01 z he says1 morally sure t ,hope _h *ang$ ! c>ri]1 suppose t in/ead ( complim5t+ ,hope ^u results & sugge/+ t ! image 0 t ( 8 "m1 he _h said1 8,y w excuse me1 ,mr4 ,hope1 b ,i mu/ really exam9e y & y\r d>k room1 = ,i ?9k ,i c f9d a m>k$ c>ri] :i* y h conceal$ :ile y sub/itut$ y\r own40 ,a refusal f ,hope w\ld h really be5 a confession4 ,b1 all ?r\gh1 a tortu\s c\rse 0 pref]r$4 ,i h no?+ aga9/ ,mr4 ,price's hon\r1 b a v great deal aga9/ 8 me?ods1 w9d+ up ) 8 sixp5ny attack ^u ,hope1 :5 ! matt]1 z ev5ts h prov$1 0 v f> f be+ settl$4 ,?is pamphlet w\ld c]ta9ly convey to ! public ! idea t ,mr4 ,price look$ ^u psy*ic photography 9 g5]al z ! greate/ humbug 9 ! _w1 :]eas s9ce !n he has sign$ a docum5t :i* ends ) ! words3 8,we are conv9c$ t ! te/ ) ,hope on ,febru>y #bd? does n rule out ! possibility t ,hope has produc$ sup]normal pictures1 or t he is able to produce #8extras' by o!r ?an normal means40 ,_h he be5 wise en\gh to adopt ?is humbl] tone 9 ! fir/ in/ance we c\ld all discuss ! "q n[ 9 a m placid frame ( m9d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #h4--,! ,rev4 ,c4 ,l4 ,twe$ale & 8 wife ) psy*ic lik5ess ( ,mrs4 ,twe$ale's fa!r4 7,see p4 #cd47 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #i4--,photograph ( ,mr4 ,frank ,burnett--,mrs4 ,twe$ale's fa!r--:o di$ 9 #aiac4 ,comp>e ) ,fig4 #h1 %[+ psy*ic lik5ess obta9$ six ye>s lat]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aj4--,photograph ( ,mrs4 ,buxton ( ! ,crewe ,circle ) h] daught]4 ,psy*ic lik5ess ( ,mrs4 ,buxton's fa!r unlike any o!r picture 9 exi/5ce4 ,9 ! bottom left-h& corn] is reproduc$ a normal photograph ( ,mrs4 ,buxton's fa!r = comp>ison4 7,see p4 #ce47 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aa4--,photograph ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,h4 ,ea/1 ) psy*ic lik5ess ( _! son obta9$ on a surprise visit to ,crewe4 ,normal photograph reproduc$ alongside psy*ic effect = comp>ison4 7,see p4 #ai47 ,b irritability mu/ n make u unju/1 & we h to face ! "q h[ came ! plates to be *ang$8 ,! only hone/ answ] is t we d n "k1 b t ! evid5ce tak5 on its face value at ?is /age 0 aga9/ ,hope1 9 spite ( 8 long record ( hone/y4 ,mr4 ,b>l[ has put =w>d ! plea t ,hope 0 9 an abnormal m5tal condition at su* times1 & 0 to t ext5t irresponsible4 ,i fe> ,i _c accept ?is1 = su* sub/itution mu/ be ?\ght out be=eh&1 an image mu/ be prep>$1 & ! :ole transaction is n an act ( impulse b a delib]ate plan4 ,!re has1 h[ev]1 be5 a mo/ s+ul> sequel to ! case :i* causes an extraord9>y complication1 & :5 closely exam9$ seems to me to turn ,hope f ! def5dant into ! accus]4 ,! ,s4,p4,r4 claims t aft] ?is exp]im5t "o ( ! two m>k$ plates _h be5 return$ to !m1 b 9 s secret a fa%ion t x c\ld n be expla9$ :o _h br\ght x or h[ x _h be5 obta9$4 ,?is 0 app>5tly a po9t aga9/ ,hope1 ! *>ge inf]r$1 ?\gh n /at$1 be+ t he _h left ?is plate ab\t1 aft] ab/ract+ x f ! c>ri]1 & t "s enemy _h recognis$ x & br\ght x to cl9* ! case aga9/ him4 ,s secret 7 ! proce$+s ( ! ,society t ?\gh ,i am "o ( ! olde/ memb]s ( t body ,i 0 refus$ leave to see ?is my/]i\s plate4 ,ev5tually1 h[ev]1 "s ( our p did see x1 & !n an extraord9>y /ate ( ?+s reveal$ itself4 ,fir/ ( all ! plate 0 und\bt$ly "o ( ! orig9al set suppli$ by ! ,imp]ial ,dry ,plate ,company4 ,secondly1 x 0 a virg9 unexpos$ plate1 s t x is impossible t anyone at ,hope's end c\ld h pick$ x out f any o!r plates1 s9ce ! m>ks 7 invisible4 ,?ird1 & mo/ wond]ful1 x actually1 on be+ develop$1 _h an image ^u x1 :i* may or may n h be5 a psy*ic extra4 ,?is plate 0 s5t on ,m>* #crd1 a week aft] ! exp]im5t & ?ree days aft] ,hope & ,mrs4 ,buxton1 :o knew no?+ yet ( ,price's trap1 _h return$ home to ,crewe4 ,x 0 9 a d\ble wrapp]1 ) a reque/ ^u ! inside cov] t x be develop$4 ,! wrapp] 0 =m$ ( ,psy*ic ,college lit]ature1 & x bore ! ,nott+ ,hill po/m>k4 ,n[ consid] ! situation ?us creat$4 ,s9ce ! plate _h n be5 develop$ x is cle> t nei!r ,hope nor anyone at ! ,college c\ld possibly h kn[n t x 0 a m>k$ plate1 = !re 0 no publication ( ! alleg$ exposure until m ?an f\r mon?s aft]4 ,:o 0 !re 9 ! :ole _w :o did "k t ?is 0 a m>k$ plate & "o 9 :i* ! ,s4,p4,r4 might be expect$ to take a special int]e/8 ,cle>ly ! exp]im5t]s ( ! ,s4,p4,r4 & _! confidants--no "o else4 ,b if ! m>k$ plate _h be5 ab/ract$ by ,hope 9 ! d>k room & mix$ up !re ) o!r plates h[ c\ld any fri5d or emiss>y ( ! ,s4,p4,r4 h pick$ x out z be+ ! plate t 0 m>k$8 ,x c\ld n h be5 done4 ,!re=e ! conclusion seems to be irresi/ible t ?is plate 0 ab/ract$ f ! packet be=e ! exp]im5t by someone :o knew exactly :at x 04 ,if ?is be s1 ,hope is ! victim ( a conspiracy & he is a mu* ill-us$ man4 ,i see no possible alt]native to ?is conclusion4 ,let u see if we c build up any sort ( !ory :i* w\ld cov] all ! kn[n facts4 ,any su* !ory is b\nd to be improbable1 b ! improbable is bett] ?an ! impossible1 & x is q impossible t ,hope c\ld h kn[n t a plate 0 secretly m>k$ :5 x _h n be5 expos$ or develop$4 ,we h to rememb] t ! knot ( conspirators 7"s consci\sly s1 & "s n7 are 9 close t\* ) a gr\p ( conjur]s4 ,^! g5tlem5 h ann\nc$ t !re is no packet :i* _c be op5$ & no seal :i* _c be tamp]$ ) undetect$4 ,= tw5ty-f\r days aft] ,mr4 ,price takes 8 packet ( m>k$ plates to ! headqu>t]s ( ! ,s4,p4,r4 x 0 lock$ up n 9 a safe b 9 an ord9>y draw]1 :i* may or may n h be5 lock$1 b c\ld presumably be easily op5$4 ,my belief is t dur+ t long p]iod ! packet 0 actually op5$ & ! top plates tak5 out4 ,^u "o ( ^! top plates a fak$ photograph 0 ?r[n f "o ( ^? small projectors :i* produce j su* an effect z is %[n on ! return$ plate4 ,! idea may h be5 t ,hope w\ld claim ?is effect z 8 own & t he w\ld !n be conf\nd$ by ! ann\ncem5t t x 0 !re all ! "t4 ,t 0 ! fir/ /age4 ,! second /age 0 t ei!r ! orig9al conspirator rel5t$ or someone else :o 0 9 8 confid5ce ?\ght x 0 too bad1 s ! packet 0 aga9 tamp]$ )1 ! m>k$ & fak$ plate tak5 out & a pla9 "o sub/itut$4 ,! packet 0 !n tak5 to ,hope z describ$4 ,mr4 ,hope !n got a p]fectly hone/ psy*ic effect ^u ! unm>k$ plate4 ,mean:ile ! ab/ract]1 :oev] he may h be51 _h ! orig9al fak$ plate 9 8 possession1 & out ( a _s ( pure mis*ief--= ,i c imag9e no o!r reason--he wrapp$ x 9 a %eet ( ! ,college syllabus1 :i* c easily be obta9$1 & return$ x to ! ,s4,p4,r41 to :om x orig9ally belong$4 ,:]ev] x came f x is cle> t x did n come f ! ,college1 = :5 a man does a ?+ secretly & anonym\sly he does n enclose lit]ature :i* w lead to 8 detection4 ,x is possible t ?is ?+ may orig9ally h be5 conceiv$ z a sort ( practical joke ^u ,hope & ^u spirituali/s g5]ally1 b t "s :o 7 n 9 ! joke h pu%$ ! matt] fur!r ?an 0 orig9ally int5d$4 ,:om c we blame8 ,i am 9 ! position ( nev] hav+ p]sonally met any ( ! ?ree protagoni/s1 ,price1 ,d+wall or ,seym\r1 s t my view ( !m is imp>tial4 ,mr4 ,price is popul> among ! spirituali/s :o "k him1 & all agree t he w\ld be unlikely to l5d himself to any deception4 ,mr4 ,d+wall 0 possess$ by an extreme prejudice aga9/ ,mr4 ,hope1 & yet ,i _c conceive him z gratify+ t prejudice by su* a trick4 ,he _c1 h[ev]1 be acquitt$ ( hav+ aid$ & abett$ 9 issu+ ! libell\s pamphlet aga9/ ,hope be=e all ! facts 7 kn[n1 & be=e ,hope's fri5ds c\ld exam9e any ( !m4 ,x 0 an unwor?y ?+ to d1 & ,messrs4 ,price & ,d+wall mu/ %>e ! responsibility4 ,x is a curi\s fact :i* %\ld be record$ t1 al?\gh ! exp]im5t 0 on ,febru>y #bd?1 & ?\gh ! report ( ! alleg$ exposure 0 n issu$ till ! end ( ,may1 we f9d ,mr4 ,d+wall apply+ = a sitt+ ) ,hope e>ly 9 ,may1 & writ+1 :5 ,hope refus$ to give him "o3 8,z ,i und]/& f y\r lett]s t y /ill refuse to h sitt+s ) ! only sci5tific body 9 ,great ,brita9 inve/igat+ ?is subject1 ,i %all be oblig$ 9 my com+ report on psy*ic photography to publi% c]ta9 facts :i* may n be ( advantage to y\rself40 ,t lett] 0 on ,may #bnd4 ,app>5tly1 !re=e1 ! publication ( ! 8exposure0 dep5d$ ^u :e!r ,mr4 ,d+wall 0 piqu$ or 0 hum\r$4 ,if he 7 sure t ! exposure 0 a g5u9e "o ?is is a v s+ul> attitude to assume4 ,!re rema9s ,mr4 ,james ,seym\r1 ! amateur conjur]1 :o has be5 conc]n$ 9 sev]al s-call$ exposures4 ,x w\ld be unju/ to ass]t t x 0 he :o c>ri$ out ?is deception1 = :5 a packet is left = tw5ty-f\r days 9 a draw] _m p may h _h access to x1 & none ( ! ?ree exp]im5t]s may h kn[n ! facts4 ,?is1 ,i ?9k1 is v probable4 ,at ! same "t1 z ,mr4 ,seym\r has be5 v se>*+ 9 8 inquiries ab\t m$iums1 he w n take x amiss if ,i ask him :at he meant :5 9 8 evid5ce 78,cold ,light10 etc41 p4 #g7 he says3 8,!y0 7i4e41 ,hope & ,mrs4 ,buxton7 87 ?or\ghly tak5 9 by ! packet & 7 n suspici\s ( x40 ,h[ c\ld !y possibly be suspici\s ( a packet :i* _h nev] be5 op5$8 ,on ! o!r h&1 if ! speak] knew t ! packet _h be5 tamp]$ )1 x w\ld be a mo/ natural rem>k to make4 ,! words may be innoc5t1 b !y dem& a cle> explanation1 & s does ! fact t an extra 0 f\nd ^u a m>k$ plate :i* obvi\sly _h nev] be5 9 ,hope's d>k room at all4 ,s secretive & tortu\s h be5 ! me?ods ( ! ag5ts ( ! ,s4,p4,r4 t ea* fre% piece ( evid5ce has to be wrung f !m1 & !y seem to h no conception ( ! fact t a man :o is accus$ has a "r to "k all ! facts conc]n+ ! accusation4 ,ev5 n[1 n9e mon?s aft] ! ev5t1 con/ant pressure has to be put ^u !m 9 ord] to get at ! tru?4 ,only at ?is la/ mom5t has a new & /range fact be5 admitt$4 ,x is t :5 ! my/]i\s m>k$ plate 0 return$ x 0 n alone1 b t ?ree o!r plates1 n belong+ to ! m>k$ s]ies1 7 ) x1 ea* ( !m adorn$ ) psy*ic photographs4 ,^! photographs 9 no way resembl$ ! results ( ,hope or ( ,mrs4 ,deane1 nor 7 !y l ! "o ^u ! m>k$ plate4 ,i %\ld be int]e/$ to "k :e!r ,mr4 ,m>riott 0 ev] 9 ! c\nsels ( ! conspirators1 = !re is some?+ 9 ?is incid5t :i* r recalls t g5tleman's p[]s & also 8 some:at impi% s5se ( hum\r4 ,ev5 n[--,i write ne>ly n9e mon?s aft] ! orig9al inve/igation--we h no assurance t ?is secret ( ! ,s4,p4,r4 has be5 fully divulg$ or t !y h be5 frank ) ! public4 ,x is possible t !y h receiv$ o!r anonym\s communications :i* be> ^u ! case4 ,! fir/ "o 0 )9 a week ( ! inve/igation1 & if divulg$ at ! "t x might h be5 possible to f9d ! s\rce4 ,aft] su* a lapse ( "t x is f> m difficult4 ,z ,i h %[n1 ^! new facts place ! ,society 9 a v invidi\s position & t may be ! cause ( _! hesitations & concealm5ts1 b !y h to rememb] t !y h made a wanton attack ^u a man's hon\r1 & t _! own am\r propre is a small ?+ comp>$ to ! admission ( ! inju/ice !y h done4 ,!y %\ld n[ come =w>d hone/ly1 admit ! blund]s !y h committ$1 apologise to ,hope1 & remove any slur :i* !y h ca/ ^u "o ( ! mo/ important & consi/5t psy*ic manife/ations ev] kn[n 9 ! hi/ory ( ! movem5t4 ,9 all attempt$ explanations let !m be> 9 m9d ! c5tral fact t no "o b !mselves & _! associates knew t !re 0 a m>k$ plate 9 exi/5ce until sev]al mon?s aft] ! exp]im5t & aft] "o _h be5 return$ to !m4 ,among ^? :o exam9$ ! evid5ce at t "t available 0 ,dr4 ,all]ton ,cu%man1 = ^: indep5d5ce ( m9d & /rong common s5se ,i h a great respect4 ,hav+ sign$ ! docum5t 9 :i* he admitt$ t !re _h be5 sub/itution ( plates1 he add$ ! foll[+ impressive note3 8,my signature app5d$ to ! above /atem5t sets =? t inve/igation ( all ! facts available up to date %[s t ! plate conta9+ ! psy*ic extra 9 ! ,price te/ sitt+ ) ,hope did n mat* up ) ! o!r plates m>k$ by ! ,imp]ial ,dry ,plate ,company4 ,! only possible inf]5ce is t ! plate 9 "q 0 sub/itut$ by someone at "s "t ei!r delib]ately or accid5tally4 ,i d n commit myself z to ! au?or%ip ( ! sub/itution4 ,aft] c>eful exp]im5tation ,i d n consid] ! sy/em ( ,x-ray m>k+ adopt$ by ,mr4 ,price to be infallible1 b q ! rev]se1 z ! m>k+s q disappe> on long exposures & ov]-developm5t4 ,i am also unimpress$ & unconv9c$ by ,mr4 ,price's me?od ( m>k+ ! plate-hold]4 ,i h _h 9 all five sitt+s ) ,hope & f\r ) ,mrs4 ,deane4 ,( ^! n9e sitt+s1 sev5 7 conduct$ "u te/ conditions 9 :i* ,dr4 ,h4 ,c>r+ton & o!r witnesses p>ticipat$4 ,i h obta9$ psy*ic extras f bo? m$iums on plates m>k$ by ,x-ray by ! ,imp]ial ,dry ,plate ,company1 & box$ & seal$ by !m1 & also on plates pur*as$ by ,dr4 ,c>r+ton j previ\s to "o ( ! ,hope sitt+s1 all ( :i* 7 m>k$ by u ) e precaution4 ,i am conv9c$ t !re 0 no sub/itution possible 9 at lea/ five ( ! sev5 te/ sitt+s4 ,i consid] t ! m$iums possess g5u9e psy*ic p[]1 & are capable ( obta9+ m>vell\s1 g5u9e results4444 ,! m ,i inve/igate ! subject ! m conv9c$ ,i am t ! m>vell\s evid5tial case ( _s photography obta9$ by me ?r\gh ,mrs4 ,deane 9 ,july1 #aiba1 0 g5u9e & true4 8,y\rs fai?fully1 8,,all]ton ,f4 ,,cu%man40 #a ,i let ^! words /& z writt51 b fur!r in=mation1 :i* only came lat] to my k1 has1 z ! text w %[1 caus$ me to take a less entirely *>itable view4--,a4,c4,d4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,fur!r ,,difficulties ,,consid]$ ,x might well be urg$1 8,:y %\ld ,hope g into ! d>k room at all8 ,:y %\ld he n all[ ! sitt] to *>ge 8 c>ri] by himself & s remove all possibility ( transposition80 ,x is natural t ,hope %\ld %[ ! /rang] :]e ! v>i\s conv5i5ces ( ! d>k room are1 b ap>t f ?is !re is ! reason t ,hope 9 ! c\rse ( 8 c>e] has _h all sorts ( tricks play$ ^u him by di%one/ inve/igators1 & t he has to protect himself1 s f> z he c1 aga9/ doctor$ plates or plates ) extras already prep>$ :i* w be ascrib$ to him & made ! gr\nd = *>ges4 ,i h he>d him tell su* in/ances4 ,:5 he kn[s 8 sitt] he has no objection at all to leav+ him alone 9 ! d>k room4 ,9 #aiai ! ,society :i* ,i h already ref]r$ to z ! ,s4,s4,s4,p4 pres5t$ ,hope ) a new cam]a4 ,mr4 ,b>l[1 ,mr4 ,pe>se & ,mr4 ,walk]--all exp]i5c$ photograph]s--7 ! ?ree delegates :o convey$ x to ,crewe4 ,on ?is occasion photographs 7 tak5 ) ! new c>ri]s & cam]a1 ,mr4 ,b>l[ load+ ! c>ri] ) 8 own plate alone 9 ! d>k room4 ,9 develop+1 all ?ree delegates w5t into ! d>k room1 b ,hope did n accompany !m4 ,?ree out ( f\r slides %[$ no sup]normal result1 b ! f\r? %[$ ?ree faces1 "o cle>ly recognis$4 8,we 7 c>efully wat*+ ,mr4 ,hope all ! "t & are absolutely sure t !re 0 no trick]y40 ,! docum5t1 :i* conta9s a detail$ acc\nt ( ^! facts1 is sign$ by all ?ree obs]v]s4 ,c\ld any case be m satisfactory & m f9al8 ,i h said t pr(essional photograph]s 7 among ! sitt]s4 ,i w\ld in/ance z a good example ,mr4 ,a4 ,r4 ,gibson1 ( ,nott+ham1 :o te/ifies t he took e possible precaution aga9/ deceit1 & t none ! less he receiv$ an excell5t lik5ess ( 8 dead son :i* does n correspond to any exi/+ photograph & is recognis$ by all :o knew ! lad4 ,!re is "o f9al case to :i* ,i w\ld p>ticul>ly desire to draw att5tion because x is exactly p>allel to t ( ,mr4 ,price1 b _h a diametrically opposite result4 ,! inquir]1 too1 has ! advantage ( be+ absolutely imp>tial1 :i* _c be said ( ! two conjur]s nor ( ,mr4 ,d+wall1 :o 0 beh9d !m--& ev5 ) e int5tion to be hone/1 a /rong bias c di/ort ! results4 ,! case to :i* ,i ref] is t ( ,mrs4 ,/4 ,clair ,/ob>t1 ( #g1 ,turn]s ,wood1 ,hamp/ead ,g>d5 ,suburb1 :o sat to ,mr4 ,hope 9 ,m>*1 #aiba4 ,be=e ! sitt+ ,mrs4 ,/ob>t's plates 7 m>k$ ) a secret m>k1 :i* %e h]self did n "k1 by ! ,kodak ,company4 ,! result is told 9 full 9 ,psy*ic ,sci5ce = ,octob] ( ?is ye>4 ,briefly1 aft] e conceivable precaution by ,mrs4 ,/ob>t & h] husb&1 two extras 7 got 9 f\r attempts1 "o a head only & ! o!r a full-l5g? figure ( a woman1 clo!d 9 ! usual filmy drap]y4 8,mr4 ,hope nev] h&l$ ! plates at all40 ,mrs4 ,/ob>t concludes3 8,i took ! negatives to ! ,kodak ,company--to ! manag] & *ief assi/ant4 #8,are ^! ! plates y m>k$8 ,c y see ! m>ks8' ,i ask$4 #8,oh yes1' !y repli$4 #8,look1 "h !y are--a t9y circle enclos+ a cross4' ,& = ! fir/ "t ,i saw ! m>ks :i* !y _h put4 ,! ,kodak ,company all[ me to say t _! affirmation z to ?is c be us$ freely40 ,n[ surely ?is is v important4 ,!re seems no loophole = error1 & x entirely rev]ses ! results ( ! ,s4,p4,r4 ,:y %\ld m cr$it be giv5 to "o ?an ! o!r8 ,( ! two1 ,mrs4 ,/ob>t's is und\bt$ly ! m sci5tific1 = we h no /ory ( plates be+ left ab\t = tw5ty-f\r days be=e an exp]im5t1 &1 z ,i h po9t$ out1 !re is no possible bias4 ,tak5 ) all ! o!r examples :i* ,i h giv51 & ) ^? giv5 lat] by ,mr4 ,b>l[1 ,i claim t no reasonable man c d\bt t ,hope's h&s are clean4 ,x is ! ,s4,p4,r4 clique ) _! tortu\s me?ods1 & ) _! my/]y plate unexpla9$1 :o c mo/ reasonably be accus$ ( a want ( frank1 /raight=w>d deal+4 ,x is sad to ?9k t a society :i* has done good "w 9 ! pa/1 & :i* has be5 made fam\s by ! lab\rs ( great spirituali/s l ,my]s & ,hodgson1 ,b>rett & ,crookes1 %\ld be mix$ up at all ) s ugly a bus9ess h&l$ 9 s que/ionable a way4 ,be=e br++ to an end ?is %ort sket* ( ! "w ( ! ,crewe ,circle1 ,i w\ld beg ! read] to consid] ! positive cases :i* ,i h laid be=e him & to rememb] t 9 ord] to e/abli% ! int]v5tion ( ext]nal1 intellig5t =ces--:i* is our sole & only aim--we h only to make "o case good4 ,"o positive case outweighs all ! negative ones :i* ! indu/ry ( ! mo/ en]getic 8expos]0 c\ld collect4 ,our enemies take ! p]v]se c\rse ( dwell+ entirely ^u negative results1 a l9e ( reason+ :i* w\ld h kill$ any sci5ce 9 ! _w4 ,!y "k1 z a matt] ( fact1 v little ab\t ! subject1 = />t+1 z !y d1 ) ! presumption t x is a palpable fraud1 !y d n devote to x ! "t & ! close /udy :i* x calls =4 ,!re is only "o body 9 ?is c\ntry :i* c claim any au?ority1 & t is ! ,s4,s4,s4,p41 or ,society = ! ,/udy ( ,sup]normal ,pictures1 ( :i* ,dr4 ,abraham ,wallace is ,presid5t1 :ile ,i %>e ) ,mr4 ,mit*ell & ,mr4 ,blackwell ! hon\r ( be+ vice-presid5t4 ,we numb] among our memb]s ,miss ,scat*]d1 ^: exp]i5ce is probably unique1 ,mr4 ,coates1 :o has writt5 two excell5t books ^u ! subject1 ,colonel ,baddeley1 ,major ,sp5c]1 ^: exp]im5ts h ext5d$ ov] _m ye>s1 ,colonel ,johnson1 a pione] inve/igator1 pr(essional & exp]t photograph]s1 & o!rs ( all %ades ( op9ions1 save t all1 s f> z ,i "k1 are conv9c$ by actual exp]i5ce ( ! reality ( ! ph5om5on4 ,( its me?ods & curi\s1 almo/ inconceivable & mo/ freaki% manife/ations we h collect$ a mass ( mat]ial & h ev5 cle>$ a few p]man5t pa?ways among ! jungle4 ,x is to ?is society1 & n to ! ,s4,p4,r4 z at pres5t conduct$1 t ! _w may look = accurate in=mation ^u ?is subject4 ,x w\ld n be reasonable = me to g at any l5g? "h into ! results obta9$4 ,i w\ld only say t s f> z my own conclusions g1 bas+ my /udies ^u ! photograph]s ( ! pa/ z well z ! pres5t1 ,i ?9k t ! evid5ce is /rong t !re is on ! o!r side an intellig5t control = ea* photographic m$ium1 ^: p[]s are great b by no means unlimit$ & :o endeav\rs to give u conv9c+ results ea* 9 8 own *>act]i/ic way4 ,^! results are sometimes obta9$ by actual mat]ialisations1 sometimes by precipitations ( pictures ap>t f exposure1 sometimes1 z ,i believe1 by ! sup]position ( scre5s :i* h ! psy*ic face already ^u !m1 & :i* give m>ks z ( a d\ble exposure4 ,among ! p[]s ( ! control is to build up a simulacrum :i* may be ! image ( someone :o is /ill alive1 or he may produce ^u ! plate facsimiles ( pictures & portraits :i* d at pres5t exi/1 b :i* are entirely beyond ! normal rea* ( ! m$ium4 ,all ^! & o!r equally /range po9ts ,i c\ld illu/rate by _m examples1 b _! m]e recital w %[ h[ _m sn>es lie be=e ! explor]1 & h[ _m ?+s might seem to be fraudul5t :5 !y are really ! do+ n ( ! m$ium b ( ! control4 ,any fur!r expansion ( ?is fasc9at+ subject w\ld be out ( place on my "p1 s9ce ,i am by no means "o ( ! au?orities1 & c only claim t ,i /udy & assimilate ! results ( o!rs1 to :i*1 ( c\rse1 ,i add my own p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,i h1 h[ev]1 ask$ ,mr4 ,b>l[1 ! ,honor>y ,secret>y ( ?is ,society1 ^: exp]i5ce is s ext5sive z to be almo/ unrivall$1 to add a %ort essay ^u ! subject1 ) an acc\nt ( "s ( ! cases :i* be> ^u ! matt]4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,attack ,,on ,,mrs4 ,,deane ,,& ,,mr4 ,,ve>ncombe ,i took up my p5 = ! purpose ( consid]+ ! case ( ! ,crewe ,circle & urg+ ! folly ( disc>d+ ! "w ( sev5te5 ye>s on ! score ( a s+le case4 ,i _c1 h[ev]1 end my task )\t say+ a few words z to ! attack ^u ,mrs4 ,deane & ,mr4 ,ve>ncombe1 two o!r photographic m$iums4 ,?is attack h>dly des]ves att5tion z x 0 anonym\s1 b x 0 br\ght out "u ! auspices ( ! ,magic ,circle1 a society ( conjur]s :o h be5 int]e/+ !mselves 9 matt]s psy*ic4 ,z ! two attacks 7 issu$ almo/ simultane\sly !y seem to h _h "s common inspiration1 & to h =m$ a g5]al assault ^u ! :ole position ( psy*ic photography4 ,! same individual1 ,mr4 ,seym\r1 ! amateur conjur]1 actually took "p1 ,i und]/&1 9 bo? transactions4 ,mrs4 ,deane1 ! p]son attack$1 is a some:at pa!tic & =lorn figure among all ^! clev] trick/]s4 ,%e is a little1 eld]ly *>woman1 a humble :ite m\se ( a p]son1 ) h] sad face1 h] fray$ gloves1 & h] little h&bag :i* excites ! wor/ suspicions 9 ! m9ds ( h] critics4 ,h] p[]s 7 discov]$ 9 ! fir/ in/ance q by *ance4 ,:5 %e fir/ pursu$ ! subject h] circum/ances 7 su* t h] only d>k room 0 "u ! kit*5 table ) clo!s p9n$ r\nd x4 ,none ! less1 %e produc$ "s rem>kable pictures "u ^! conditions1 "o ( :i* fell into my h&s1 & ,i at once conclud$ t %e _h real p[]s4 ,! portrait 0 ( a "y man 9 life1 ) a female _s face beh9d him4 ,?is might well h be5 fak$4 ,some?+ seem$ to be em]g+ f ! "y man's head1 h[ev]1 & on obs]v+ ?is object ) a l5s ,i di/+ui%$ t x 0 a small b correct repres5tation ( ! ,assyrian fi%-god1 ,dagon1 we>+ ! peculi> hat ) :i* t deity is always associat$4 ,?is 0 s entirely ! k9d ( freaki% result :i* ,i expect f _s photography1 & 0 s remov$ f ! normal p[]s ( a *>woman1 t ,i provisionally accept$ h] 9 my m9d z a true m$ium1 a position f :i* ,i h nev] be5 compell$ to budge4 ,i /ill reta9 ?is photograph1 b ! little head is too small = satisfactory reproduction4 ,mrs4 ,deane 7or ,mrs4 ,deane's control7 has "o emb>rass+ habit :i* ,i believe to be unnecess>y1 & :i* makes x v difficult to conv9ce ! sceptic1 or1 inde$1 to prev5t him f writ+ h] d[n z an obvi\s fraud4 ,f> f insi/+ t y br+ y\r own plates1 z ,hope does1 %e likes !m to be s5t to h] 9 advance1 & %e does :at %e calls 8magnetis+0 !m1 by keep+ !m ne> h] = "s days4 ,?is is s suspici\s t x c h>dly be def5d$1 b "h1 aga91 !re is an elem5t ( fanatical ob$i5ce4 ,my own p]sonal belief is t h] results are p]fectly hone/1 t !y are actually =m$ 9 ! %ape ( psy*ographs dur+ ! days be=e ! sitt+1 & t if h] plates 7 exam9$ be=e !y 7 expos$ to light1 ! pictures w\ld be f\nd already on !m4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 w\ld v naturally be tak5 z cle> pro( ( fraud by ! sup]ficial inve/igator1 ignorant ( ! /range possibilities ( psy*ic photography1 b ,i believe myself t ! psy*ic effect is a p]fectly g5u9e "o1 b t ! extra w v probably be> no relevancy to ! sitt]4 ,i am speak+ n[ ( h] g5]al r\t9e1 = h[ c ,i gu>antee e p>ticul> case or judge :at a m$ium may d :5 deal+ ) s evanesc5t & elusive a ?+ z psy*ic p[]8 ,:5 !y h x !y use x--:5 x fails !m ! human elem5t may come 94 ,i h _h "o sitt+ ) ,mrs4 ,deane 9 :i* six plates 7 expos$4 ,9 f\r ( !m !re 7 abnormal results4 ,"o ( ^! 0 a female face smil+ f an ectoplasmic cl\d4 ,:at does ,mrs4 ,deane "k ( ectoplasmic cl\ds8 ,"o su* is visible 9 ! specim5 ( h] "w :i* is %[n 9 ,figure #cj4 ,exactly simil> are "s ( ! cl\ds :i* appe> 9 ,hope's "w4 ,su* appe>ances d n aid deception4 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld !y appe> if x is n t x is "p ( a psy*ic process8 ,mrs4 ,deane gave me ! *oice ( two packets ( plates ^u ?is occasion1 & ,i admit t ! effects may v well h be5 on ! plates be=e ! exposure4 ,none ! less1 !y 7 probably q g5u9e z sup]normal pictures4 ,su* a /atem5t may raise a smile f ,mr4 ,mac,cabe or f ,mr4 ,pat]no/] 9 ,tru?1 b ,i h ! advantage ov] !m 9 ! fact t ,i h _h practical exp]i5ce ( ! matt] at issue4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ab4--,photograph ( ,mr4 ,wm4 ,jeffrey & 8 daught]1 %[+ ectoplasmic bag4 7,see p4 #cg47 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ac4--,photograph tak5 imm$iately aft] t %[n by ,fig4 #ab4 ,position ( sitt]s is un*ang$1 b ! ectoplasmic veil+ n[ conta9s an excell5t lik5ess 7slightly di/ort$7 ( ,mr4 ,jeffrey's deceas$ wife4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ad4--,psy*ic lik5ess ( ,agnes1 daught] ( ,dr4 ,all]ton ,cu%man4 ,a life-l picture obta9$ by ,dr4 ,cu%man ?r\gh a surprise visit paid to ,mrs4 ,dean4 7,see p4 #fc47 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ae4--;,a normal photograph ( ,agnes ,cu%man = comp>ison ) ,fig4 #ad4 ,b ,i am b\nd to give my reasons = su* a /atem5t1 or ,i might well be br&$ z cr$ul\s4 ,my reasons are t ,i am conv9c$ t ?is magnetis+ process is p]fectly unnecess>y & ,mrs4 ,deane1 )9 my k1 obta9s h] be/ results :5 !re has be5 no possibility ( kn[+ :o h] sitt] w be4 ,! v f9e/ result :i* ,i "k ( 9 psy*ic photography 0 t obta9$ by ,dr4 ,cu%man ) ,mrs4 ,deane4 ,dr4 ,cu%man1 a di/+ui%$ sci5tific man ( ,am]ica1 _h suff]$ ! loss ( 8 daught] ,agnes "s mon?s be=e4 ,he w5t to ! ,psy*ic ,college )\t an appo9tm5t or an introduction4 ,:5 he arriv$ he f\nd ,mrs4 ,deane 9 ! act ( leav+4 ,he p]suad$ h] to give a sitt+1 & !n & !re he obta9$ a photograph ( 8 8dead0 daught] :i* is1 he decl>es1 unlike any exi/+ "o1 & is m vital & *>act]i/ic ?an any tak5 9 life4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ! ,/ates ,i %[$ ?is picture on ! scre5 z 9 ,figure #ad1 & !re 0 abundant te/imony f ^? :o knew ,agnes t x 0 a life-l picture4 ,i w\ld ref] ?is case to ! anonym\s writ]s ( ! ,magic ,circle1 :o has done all !y c\ld to worry ?is poor woman & to de/roy h] p[]s1 & ,i w\ld ask !m h[ t little bag ( tricks :i* exi/s only 9 _! own imag9ation c\ld h affect$ su* a result z t4 ,x w be not$ 9 ! already quot$ op9ion ( ,dr4 ,cu%man t s9ce ?is sc&al ,mrs4 ,deane has be5 sev]ely te/$ by him & o!rs1 & t !y h be5 able "u ! ,doctor's own conditions to get psy*ic results4 ,ano!r excell5t case ( ,mrs4 ,deane's p[] is t :i* =ms ! subject ( ,figure #cj4 ,! extra 9 ! ectoplasmic cl\d is ,mr4 ,b>l[1 s5ior1 ! fa!r ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s4,s4,s4,p4 ,beside him is a picture ( h[ he look$ twelve ye>s be=e 8 dea?4 ,no "o c d5y t x is ! same man ) ! ye>s add$ on4 ,mrs4 ,deane nev] knew ,mr4 ,b>l['s fa!r 9 life4 ,h[1 !n1 0 ?is result obta9$8 ,^! are ! cases :i* ! ,magic ,circle report avoids1 :ile x talks mu* ( any negative results :i* x c collect or imag9e4 ,i hope t ?is %ort acc\nt may d some?+ t[>ds help+ a woman :om ,i believe to be a true psy*ic1 & :o has suff]$ sev]ely = ! fai? t is 9 h]1 hav+ actually1 ,i und]/&1 endur$ ! excommunication ( h] *ur* because %e has us$ ! p[]s :i* ,god has giv5 h]4 ,i h a recollection t ,joan ( ,arc endur$ ! same fate = ! reason 8le plus il *ange1 le plus il re/e le mme40 ,x only rema9s = me n[1 be=e giv+ place to o!rs1 to say a ^w ab\t ,mr4 ,ve>ncombe1 ! psy*ic photograph] ( ,bridgwat]4 ,mr4 ,ve>ncombe 0 a normal1 pr(essional photograph]1 b he f\nd1 z ,muml] did1 t inexplicable extras intrud$ ^u & spoilt bo? 8 plates & 8 bus9ess4 ,he !n began to /udy ?is new p[]1 :i* he seem$ to possess1 & to develop x = comm]cial use4 ,mrs4 ,humphreys1 a memb] ( ! ,s4,s4,s4,p4 & a /ud5t ( psy*ic affairs1 liv$ 9 ! same t[n & submitt$ him to c]ta9 te/s :i* conv9c$ h] & o!rs ( 8 bona fides1 ?\gh ,i _c repeat too (t5 t no blank *eque ( hone/y c ev] be giv5 to any man4 ,my own exp]i5ce ( ,mr4 ,ve>ncombe & my k ( 8 "w are f> less ?an 9 ! cases ( ,mr4 ,hope & ,mrs4 ,deane1 s t ,i c only say t ,i believe he produces g5u9e results1 :]eas 9 ! o!r two cases ,i c say t ,i "k !y produce g5u9e results4 ,i h _h two exp]im5ts ) ,ve>ncombe1 b did n impose any te/ conditions 9 ei!r case4 ,i simply s5t a clos$ envelope conta9+ a lett] & ask$ him to photograph x 9 ! hope t "s extra might appe> :i* ,i c\ld associate ) ! s5d] ( ! lett]4 ,9 bo? cases a l>ge numb]1 six or sev51 well-m>k$ faces develop$ r\nd ! lett]1 b none :i* bore any message to me4 ,o!rs1 h[ev]1 h be5 m =tunate 9 _! exp]i5ce & h assur$ me t !y h receiv$ true pictures ( ! dead 9 t fa%ion4 ,!re is no ectoplasmic cl\d or psy*ic ar*1 b ! faces are z cle>-cut z if !y 7 /amp$ ) a die4 ,i am 9 "s degree responsible = ,ve>ncombe's tr\bles1 z ,i m5tion$ 8 "n z be+ "o :o might repay inve/igation ^u ! occasion :5 ,i gave evid5ce be=e a committee ( ^! conjur+ g5tlem54 ,!y seem to h made up a seal$ packet to ,mr4 ,ve>ncombe ) in/ructions to get :at he c\ld4 ,^u its return !y decl>$ t ! packet1 :i* _h furni%$ a psy*ic result1 _h be5 tamp]$ )4 ,no indep5d5t pro( :atev] 0 (f]$ 9 support ( ?is ass]tion1 & ,mr4 ,fr$ ,b>l[1 :o _h obta9$ results f ,mr4 ,ve>ncombe1 :]e he 0 sure t ! packets _h n be5 tamp]$ )1 0 suffici5tly int]e/$ to hunt up ! "n ( ! s5d] & "s details ( ! case f ! ,ve>ncombe end1 r ?an f t ( ! 8expos]s40 ,=tunately ,ve>ncombe _h pres]v$ ! lett]s1 & x 0 !n f\nd t ! s5d]1 :5 ! packet & ! psy*ic result _h be5 return$1 _h at once writt5 to ,ve>ncombe to ackn[l$ge receipt1 add+ ! two /atem5ts3 7#a7 ,t "o ( ! faces /rongly recall$ 8an old true fri5d :o _h n be5 he>d ( = _m ye>s10 & 7#b7 ,t ! packet _h be5 return$ intact4 ,?us ! ,magic ,circle _h cle>ly fall5 into ! pit t x _h digg$1 & its ag5t is convict$ ei!r ( be+ a s5seless li> )\t any cause1 or else ( hav+ completely endors$ ! result :i* ! ,circle aft]w>ds pret5d$ 0 a failure4 ,x 0 "o ( ^? num]\s in/ances :5 x is n ! m$ium b ! inve/igators :o %\ld really be expos$4 ,my exp]i5ce is t ?is is ! case f> m frequ5tly ?an ! public c realise1 & t x is amaz+ h[ m5 ( hon\r c turn & twi/ ! facts :5 !y deal ) ?is subject4 ,a well-kn[n 8expos]0 assur$ a fri5d ( m9e t he w\ld ?9k no?+ ( putt+ musl9 9 a m$ium's pocket at a sance1 if he 0 sure t he c\ld !reby secure a conviction4 ,i h se5 a lett] f ,mr4 ,m>riott1 :o is also busy 9 %[+ up 8frauds10 9 :i*1 writ+ to ,mr4 ,hope1 he (f]$ to tea* him to make m arti/ic _s-photographs1 *>g+ ?irty gu9eas if ! lessons 7 9 ,london & =ty if at ,crewe4 ,i am q prep>$ to anticipate ,mr4 ,m>riott's explanation t ?is 0 a trap1 b x is an example ( ! tortu\s1 deceptive me?ods aga9/ :i* our m$iums h to cont5d4 ,i und]/& t ,mr4 ,ve>ncombe is s disgu/$ ) ! :ole episode t he decl>es he w demon/rate 8 p[]s no long]1 save to private fri5ds4 ,we c b hope t he w n all[ ignorant or di%one/ anonym\s criticism to influ5ce him to ?is ext5t4 ,if all ( u :o endure annoyance1 & ev5 insult1 7 to des]t ! spirituali/ cause 9 ord] to save our private feel+s1 we c\ld h>dly expect ! tru? to prevail4 ,let me conclude by say+ t ,i speak f a f> l>g] exp]i5ce ?an ! repres5tatives ( ! ,s4,p4,r4 or ( ! ,magic ,circle1 & t1 leav+ out ,mr4 ,ve>ncombe1 :o ne$s no def5ce 9 ! face ( ! admission quot$ above1 ,i h no d\bt :atev] ( ! true psy*ic p[]s ( ,mrs4 ,deane & ( ,mr4 ,hope1 ?\gh ,i _c pron\nce ^u e s+le case at :i* ,i 0 n pres5t & :5 ,i h _h no opportunity ( exam9+ ! complete evid5ce4 ,i fe> t ! mo/ p]man5t result ( ?is episode w be t ! spirituali/s w v reasonably refuse ! pres5t rgime ( ! ,rese>* ,society all access to _! m$iums1 s9ce exp]i5ce has %[n t !y may1 )\t a *ance ( self-def5ce1 be attack$ 9 consequ5ce 9 a *eap1 popul> pamphlet be=e ev5 ! case has be5 exam9$ by any imp>tial au?ority4 ,,po/script ,at ! la/ mom5t be=e ?is booklet goes to press1 ,i am able to ins]t ! fact t ,hope's complete innoc5ce has n[ be5 cle>ly e/abli%$1 & he /&s be=e ! _w z a man :o has be5 v cruelly malign$1 & ! victim ( a plot :i* has be5 q extraord9>y 9 its ramifications4 ,x 0 at la/ f\nd possible to get ! cov] 9 :i* ! orig9al packet ( plates 0 wrapp$1 & on x 7 f\nd unmi/akable signs t x _h be5 tamp]$ ) & op5$4 ,?us ! d$uctions made 9 ! text f ! evid5ce already to h& h be5 absolutely ju/ifi$1 & x is cle> t ! m>k$ plates 7 ab/ract$ be=e ! packet rea*$ ! ,psy*ic ,college & two ord9>y plates sub/itut$1 ^u "o ( :i* ,hope produc$ an 8extra40 ,! conclusion 0 rea*$ by ! acum5 & pati5ce ( ,mr4 ,hewat ,mc,kenzie1 b 8 results 7 exam9$ & endors$ unanim\sly by a /rong committee1 :i* includ$1 besides myself1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,mc,kenzie1 ,g5]al ,c>t]1 ,colonel ,baddeley1 ,mr4 ,/anley de ,bra?1 ,mrs4 ,/ob>t1 ,miss ,v4 ,r4 ,scat*]d1 ,mrs4 de ,crespigny1 ,mr4 ,h4 ,c4 ,sc(ield & ,mr4 ,f4 ,bligh ,bond4 ,x n[ only rema9s to f9d out :o is ! culprit :o has play$ ?is cunn+ trick1 & x is n difficult to say t ! h& :i* return$ ! m>k$ plate ?r\gh ! po/ is ! same h& z t :i* took x out ( ! packet4 ,a rew>d has already be5 (f]$ = ! id5tification ( ! p]son conc]n$4 ,9 ! meantime x w\ld be unfair to blame ! ag5ts ( ! ,s4,p4,r41 :o may1 :ile try+ to trick ,hope1 h be5 !mselves trick$4 ,no?+1 h[ev]1 c excuse !m f ! *>ge ( culpable neglig5ce 9 fail+ to exam9e ! wrapp]s :i* s cle>ly tell ! /ory1 & :i* h be5 kept s long 9 _! possession4 ,z ! matt] /&s1 five p]sons /& z def5dants3 ,mr4 ,h>ry ,price1 ,mr4 ,mog]1 ,mr4 ,james ,seym\r1 ,miss ,newton1 ,secret>y ( ! ,s4,p4,r41 & ,mr4 ,d+wall1 ,rese>* ,(fic] ( t body4 ,if !re is someone else 9 ! backgr\nd :o has trick$ !m1 !n x is = !m to f9d out :o x is4 ,_! neglig5ce has be5 su* t x is difficult to say :at atonem5t c meet x1 & x ?r[s a v lurid light ^u "s ( ! s-call$ 8exposures0 ( ! pa/4 ,z "o ( ! olde/ memb]s ( ! ,s4,p4,r41 ,i feel t ! hon\r ( t body w n be cle>$ until !y h appo9t$ an imp>tial committee to consid] ^! facts & to det]m9e :at /eps %\ld be tak54 ,,ar?ur ,,conan ,,doyle4 ,novemb] #ad?1 #aibb4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,g5esis ,,& ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,! ,,crewe ,,circle ,,by ,f4 ,r4 ,,scat*]d ,memb] ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 ,co-,editor ( ! ,asiatic ,review 7,miss ,felicia ,scat*]d1 :o has be5 "o ( ! true psy*ic rese>*]s & pione]s ( k 9 ?is c\ntry1 has contribut$ ! foll[+ in=mation :i* %e ga9$ dur+ h] close association ) ! ,crewe ,circle at & aft] ! "t ( its =mation47 ,que/ion$ ab\t himself1 ,mr4 ,hope said t he 0 *ri/5$ 8,billy ,hope10 & 0 born at or ne> ,man*e/]4 ,8 fir/ memory is ( hav+ sc>let fev] :5 he 0 f\r ye>s old4 ,dur+ ! fev] he us$ to see all sorts ( faces pe]+ at him ?r\gh ! doorway1 & became s fright5$ t he scream$ = 8 fa!r to come & s5d !m away4 ,n[ t he kn[s ab\t clairvoyance1 he ?9ks o!rwise ( ^? visions4 ,he lo/ 8 "m :5 he 0 n9e1 & rememb]s little ab\t h]4 ,x is a curi\s fact1 z he obs]v$3 8,i h wi%$ = h] picture hundr$s ( times1 & sat = x _m a :ile1 & h nev] yet got x4 ,^! ?+s beat me40 ,:5 ask$ did he grieve mu* = 8 "m's dea?1 he repli$ t he 0 br\ght up 9 a religi\s family1 8 fa!r be+ a local prea*]4 ,lat] on ,mr4 ,hope1 ,s5ior1 lo/ all 8 worldly possessions4 8,my fa!r 0 weal?y accord+ to my ideas10 said ,mr4 ,hope4 8,he _h two f>ms1 b late 9 life lo/ 8 money40 ,mr4 ,hope 0 well c>$ = by 8 "m z long z he _h h]1 & aft]w>ds by 8 /ep-"m4 8,%e 0 a good woman3 & ,i _h an aunt ( a religi\s frame ( m9d :o also kept an eye on me40 8,y mu/ h be5 a v good little boy10 ,i said4 8,oh de>1 no6 ,i 0 mu* ! same z ! o!r lads4 ,i play$ pl5ty ( truant1 & once jo9$ a p>ty ( sev5 & ran ! s*oolma/] r\nd ! room4 ,we _h agre$ be=eh& :at we w\ld d if he began a-?ra%+ ( u4 ,b don't put t 91 ,miss ,scat*]d60 ,_s photography fir/ int]e/$ him :5 he 0 work+ at a blea* & dye-works ne> ,p5dleton4 ,be+ an amateur photograph]1 he & a comrade agre$ to photograph ea* o!r "o ,saturday aft]noon4 ,mr4 ,hope expos$ a plate on 8 fri5d & develop$ x1 :5 !y saw a woman /&+ beside him4 ,! brick wall %[$ ?r\gh ! figure1 !re be+ no backgr\nd4 ,! sitt]1 a ,roman ,ca?olic1 0 fright5$1 & ask$ h[ ! woman _h got on ! plate1 & did ,mr4 ,hope "k h]4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,hope repli$ t he did n "k ! lady nor h[ %e got !re1 ! man said x 0 8 si/] :o _h be5 dead = _m ye>s4 ,nei!r knew any?+ ( spiritualism1 s !y took x to ! works on ,monday & %[$ x to _! =eman1 :o happ5$ also to be an amateur photograph]1 & 0 8lo/ 9 wond]0 ov] x4 ,b !re 0 a fell[ work]1 a spirituali/1 :o said x 0 a _s photo4 ,! =eman arrang$ t ! exp]im5t %\ld be repeat$ ) ! same cam]a ! foll[+ ,saturday1 :5 n only ! id5tical woman appe>$ aga9 b ) h]1 h] little dead baby4 8,i ?\ght ?is v /range10 said ,mr4 ,hope2 8x made me m int]e/$ 9 _s photography1 & ,i h be5 dabbl+ at x ev] s9ce4 ,i felt sorry = my mate1 he 0 s sc>$4 ,:5 he saw ! second result1 ,i ?\ght he w\ld h pegg$ out0 7di$ ( fright74 ,! ,circle us$ to de/roy all negatives4 ,! memb]s did n want anyone to "k ab\t _! _s photography1 z _m p did n want to d bus9ess ) !m1 say+ x 0 all ! devil's "w4 ,till ! adv5t ( ,ar*deacon ,colley on ! sc5e n a s+le negative 0 kept4 ,aft] a pr9t 0 tak5 ! negative 0 de/roy$4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,buxton met ,mr4 ,hope "s sev5te5 ye>s ago at ! ,spirituali/ ,hall at ,crewe1 :]e ,mr4 ,buxton 0 organi/4 ,aft] ! s]vice ,mr4 ,hope ask$ ,mr4 ,buxton if he c\ld f9d "o or two fri5ds to =m a circle to sit = _s photography4 ,?is 0 done1 & x 0 arrang$ to use ! next ,w$nesday ev5+ f eight to n9e4 ,"o ( ! circle ( six 0 a non-spirituali/1 b 0 conv]t$ :5 a picture ( 8 fa!r & "m 0 obta9$4 ,a /range ?+ is t :5 all 7 anxi\sly desir+ a picture1 a message appe>$ on ! fir/ plate expos$4 ,?is message promis$ a picture next "t1 & /at$ t x w\ld be = ! ma/] ( ! h\se4 ,! promise 0 kept sev]al sitt+s lat]1 :5 ! picture ( ,mr4 ,buxton's "m & ( ,mrs4 ,buxton's si/] came on ! plate4 ,mr4 ,buxton 0 ( ! op9ion t ?is 0 giv5 to d away ) ! idea ( ?\ght photography4 ,!y 7 all ?9k+ ( a picture & nev] dream$ t su* a ?+ z a writt5 message w\ld be giv54 ,!y h be5 v p]sev]+1 hav+ sat regul>ly ev] s9ce1 ea* ,w$nesday f eight to n9e1 secur+ a picture on an av]age ( "o a mon? at ! outset4 ,!re h be5 _m /orms be=e :i* h brok5 ov] ! ,crewe ,circle1 b ! cause ( !m has usually be5 ! limit$ k ( ! /range possibilities ( psy*ic photography on ! "p ( ! sitt]s & ( ! public4 ,"o ( ! mo/ notori\s ( ^! s-call$ 8exposures0 7:i* really 7 exposures ( ! critics' ignorance7 0 9 #aijh1 & arose out ( ,ar*deacon ,colley's fir/ sitt+4 ,he _h he>d t ! ,crewe ,circle 7 simple-look+ folk1 & ?is attract$ him1 s he broke 8 j\rney at ,crewe & call$ ^u ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,hope1 :o _h j lo/ _! elde/ daught]4 ,! ,ar*deacon apologis$ = hav+ come at su* a "t1 b ,mr4 ,hope s5t him on to ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,buxton1 :]e he 0 %[n ! photos & ask$ to see ! negatives4 ,he 0 %ock$ :5 he he>d t !y _h all be5 de/roy$1 & f t "t kept all negatives he 0 able to get hold (4 ,! ,ar*deacon br\ght 8 own cam]a1 load$ at ,/ockton ) 8 own diamond-m>k$ plates4 ,he kept ! plates 9 8 own possession & focuss$ ! cam]a1 :i* he put up outside ! h\se1 al?\gh x 0 ra9+4 ,mr4 ,hope m]ely press$ ! bulb & ,ar*deacon ,colley develop$ ! plates ) 8 own develop]4 ,:5 he held ! picture to ! light he exclaim$3 8,my fa!r & my sa9t$ "m60 ,mr4 ,hope 0 ! fir/ to notice ! lik5ess betwe5 8,mrs4 ,colley0 & a picture he _h copi$ ab\t two ye>s ago1 & cycl$ ) x to ,mr4 ,sp5c]1 ( ,nantwi*4 ,mrs4 ,sp5c] decl>$ x to be h] gr&mo!r1 & cri$ out1 8,oh1 if ?is _h only come ) u h[ pleas$ we %\ld h be560 ,mr4 ,hope !n wrote to ,ar*deacon ,colley tell+ him x c\ld n be 8 "m1 z x _h be5 recognis$ at ,nantwi*4 ,! ,ar*deacon said x 0 madness to ?9k a man did n "k 8 own "m1 & adv]tis$ 9 ! ,leam+ton pap]1 ask+ all :o rememb]$ 8 "m to meet him at ! ,rectory1 :5 eighte5 p]sons select$ ! photograph f sev]al o!rs & te/ifi$ 9 writ+ t ! picture 0 a portrait ( ! late ,mrs4 ,colley1 :o _h nev] be5 photograph$4 ,! ,crewe fri5ds he>d no m ab\t ! matt] until ! controv]sy 9 ,light 7,febru>y #ad?1 #aiad1 & subsequ5t numb]s74 ,! extraord9>y ignorance1 ev5 ( ! spirituali/ic public1 on ^! matt]s1 0 reveal$ by ! /orm ( indignation t bur/ ^u ! devot$ heads ( ! ,crewe ,circle & _! support]s4 ,! te/imony ( su* /ud5ts & s*ol>s z ! late ,mr4 ,james ,w4 ,%>pe1 ,m4,a41 ( ,b\rnem\?1 an em95t ma!matician & exp]t au?ority on all que/ions ( psy*ical rese>*1 did little to allay ! outbur/4 ,9 va9 x 0 po9t$ out t no fact 0 bett] v\*$ = ?an ! reproduction by 8_s0 photograph]s ( well-kn[n pictures & photographs1 (t5 true 9 e detail to ! orig9als4 ,! !ory & fact ( ideopla/icity 7 ridicul$ j z !y are ridicul$ to-day by ^? :o %\ld keep !mselves up-to-date 9 physical sci5ce1 if !y wi% to judge ju/ly ! yet m complex problems ( psy*ical sci5ce4 ,! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* 0 z unhelpful z ! 8man 9 ! /reet10 s f> z its lead+ au?orities 7 conc]n$4 ,to return to ! beg9n+ ( ?+s3 x 0 on ,july #af?1 #aiji1 :51 9 response to a telegram f ,ar*deacon ,colley1 ,i w5t to ,leam+ton1 :]e ,i fir/ met ! ,rev4 ,pr(4 ,h5sl[ & two memb]s ( ! ,crewe ,circle :o 7 on a visit to ! ,ar*deacon4 ,a sance = _s photography 0 held4 ,x 0 disappo9t+ 9 "o s5se4 ,pr(4 ,h5sl[ 0 told t he w\ld f9d impressions on c]ta9 plates 9 a seal$ packet on ! table :i* 0 n to be op5$ = a =tnight4 ,i prep>$ to say good-bye1 :5 ,mr4 ,hope said he w\ld l to d some?+ = ! visitor f ,london4 8,! fri5ds say t if ! lady c rema9 ! night !y w give h] a te/40 ,i repli$ t ! only te/ ( int]e/ to me 0 "o t w\ld conv9ce my fell[-memb]s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,! m$iums insi/$1 b ,i refus$ to /ay unless ,pr(4 ,h5sl[ also rema9$ & took *>ge ( ! proce$+s4 8,sir1 d /ay60 plead$ ,mr4 ,hope4 8,!re are five ( u--y1 ! ,ar*deacon1 ,mrs4 ,buxton1 ,miss ,scat*]d & myself4 ,y mu/ buy five plates f y\r own photograph]4 ,ea* plate mu/ be put into a light-tight envelope & worn by ! sitt]1 ) ! s5sitis$ surface next to ! p]son1 until ! sance4 ,x w n take long to fet* ! plates & br+ !m back to u4 ,?us we %all h an h\r to we> !m be=e ! sance ?is ev5+4 ,x is ! only way to get !m magnetis$ s z to h imm$iate results4 ,y c ea* develop y\r own plate to-night & !n ,miss ,scat*]d w "k :e!r ! fri5ds h kept _! ^w40 ,pr(4 ,h5sl[ good-natur$ly agre$ & drove (f ) ! ,ar*deacon to pur*ase ! plates4 ,i rema9$ ) ,mrs4 ,buxton & ,mr4 ,hope4 ,)9 an h\r ! ,ar*deacon return$ ) f\r plates put up z direct$4 ,pr(essor ,h5sl[ _h gone home to d9n] we>+ 8 plate 9 a wood slide contriv$ by ,ar*deacon ,colley4 ,mrs4 ,buxton & ,i tuck$ ours inside our bl\ses & ,mr4 ,hope plac$ 8 9 t tr\s]-pocket :i* has ar\s$ su* evil suspicions 9 ! m9ds ( inve/igators4 ,we rema9$ toge!r until ,pr(4 ,h5sl[ jo9$ u4 ,x 0 full daylight4 ,we sat r\nd ! table :5 ,mr4 ,hope ask$3 8,:at d y want1 ,miss ,scat*]d8 ,a face8 ,a message8 ,:at %all x be80 8,y =get my conditions2 ,pr(4 ,h5sl[ mu/ decide4 ,let him *oose10 ,i repli$4 ,pr(4 ,h5sl[ said he did n c>e :at came s long z ! same ?+ appe>$ on all ! plates4 ,x 0 a rem>k wor?y ( ! speak]1 convey+1 z x did1 a mo/ crucial te/1 9 view ( ! fact t he _h nev] let 8 plate out ( 8 own keep+4 ,! usual sance 0 held4 ,pr(4 ,h5sl[ develop$ 8 plate fir/4 ,i develop$ m9e "u ,ar*deacon ,colley's sup]vision1 !n ,mrs4 ,buxton & ,mr4 ,hope develop$ !irs4 ,! results are ( int]e/4 ,! ,ar*deacon did n we> a plate s z to leave 8m p[] = ! o!rs40 ,mr4 ,hope's plate 0 blurr$4 ,! tablet on ,pr(4 ,h5sl['s 0 id5tical 9 outl9e ) ,mrs4 ,buxton's & m9e1 bo? ( :i* 7 %>p & cle>1 b ,mrs4 ,buxton's 0 ! be/4 ,mrs4 ,buxton _h be5 ) me ! :ole "t1 & h] six-mon?s-old baby _h nev] left h] arms4 ,! message address$ to ,pr(4 ,h5sl[ 0 appropriate1 b ! writ+ 0 s microscopically f9e t we c\ld n read x t night4 ,mr4 ,hope 0 v disappo9t$4 8,nev] m9d10 he said1 8:5 we get home we w ask ! guides to give x u aga960 ,he & ,mrs4 ,buxton 7 leav+ by ! e>ly morn+ tra94 ,! ,ar*deacon _h *>ge ( ! negatives & _h promis$ to let u "k z soon z he _h deciph]$ ! message4 ,! m$iums did n l _! lodg+s1 s slept at my hotel4 ,i saw !m (f 9 ! morn+1 be=e any ( u knew :at ! message 04 ,a day or two lat] ,i receiv$ f ! m$iums a duplicate ( ! message n yet kn[n to !m or to myself4 ,b ?is "t ! writ+ 0 l>ge en\gh to be read by ! nak$ eye4 ,z ,pr(4 ,h5sl[ _h reque/$1 ! same ?+ _h come on all ! plates 9 diff]+ degrees ( di/9ctness4 ,?is 0 my fir/ exp]i5ce ( a ,crewe skotograph1 & x 0 decisive4 ,z ,i wrote 9 ! ,psy*ic ,gazette f notes submitt$ to ,ar*deacon ,colley at ! "t1 & aft]w>ds read by ,pr(4 ,h5sl[ :5 publi%$1 no suspicions c\ld fall ei!r on ! m$iums1 ,ar*deacon ,colley or myself1 z n "o ( u _h _h ! *ance ( tamp]+ ) ,pr(4 ,h5sl['s plate1 nor c\ld ,pr(4 ,h5sl[ & 8 photograph] h prep>$ a s]ies ( plates = an occasion on :i* !y _h no reason to h reckon$4 ,i wrote a m9ute acc\nt ( ^! e>ly exp]im5ts1 accord+ to ! /ricte/ psy*ical rese>* me?ods1 & left x ) ,mr4 ,wallis1 ! !n editor ( ,light4 ,he did n publi% x1 & :5 ,i return$ to ,engl& x c\ld n be f\nd4 ,?is incid5t is briefly record$ by ,pr(4 ,h5sl[ 9 ,pro(s ( ! ,tru?s ( ,spiritualism1 pp4 #bbd-g4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #af4--,photomicrograph by ,major ,r4 ,e4 ,e4 ,sp5c] ( portion ( ,ar*deacon ,colley's signature tak5 f lett] writt5 dur+ 8 lifetime4 7,see p4 #hd47 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ag4--,photomicrograph by ,major ,r4 ,e4 ,e4 ,sp5c] ( portion ( ,ar*deacon ,colley's signature on psy*ograph appe>+ aft] 8 dea?4 ,comp>e ) ,figs4 #b4 & #af4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ah4--,photograph ( ,mr4 ,wm4 ,walk] ) message 9 ! h&writ+ ( ,mr4 ,w4 ,t4 ,/ead4 7,see p4 #hg47 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ai4--,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,h>ry ,walk] & two fri5ds ) psy*ic lik5ess ( ,mr4 ,walk]'s fa!r4 ,comp>e ) ,fig4 #ah4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,evid5tial ,,& ,,sci5tific ,,aspects ,,( ,,psy*ic ,,photography ,,by ,,fr$ ,,b>l[ ,hon4 ,sec4 ,s4,s4,s4,p41 ,hon4 ,sec4 ,birm+ham & ,midl& ,s4,p4,r4 ,no phase ( psy*ical rese>* has be5 m adv]sely criticis$ 9 ! pa/ ?an psy*ic photography4 ,?is is und\bt$ly due to ! preval5ce ( _m errone\s ideas on ! :ole subject4 ,x is a popul> fallacy t x is ! easie/ ?+ 9 ! _w to fake a 8_s0 photograph4 ,^? few photograph]s :o h tri$ to imitate a g5u9e psy*ic effect h usually made ! discov]y t x is by no means s easy a matt] z x appe>s1 ev5 :5 no re/riction is plac$ on ! conditions "u :i* ! fake %\ld be produc$4 ,:5 conditions are impos$1 simil> to ^? usually obta9+ )1 say1 ! ,crewe ,circle1 ! difficulty ( produc+ a fraudul5t result is enorm\sly increas$4 ,"u c]ta9 conditions1 :]e suitable precautions are employ$ & :]e ! sitt] has a ?or\gh k ( photography1 plus an acqua9tance ) trick me?ods1 ev5 ! possibility ( deception )\t detection c1 = all practical purposes1 be rul$ out ( c\rt4 ,"u ^! special conditions1 inve/igators ( repute h on _m occasions secur$ successful psy*ic results4 ,ap>t altoge!r f any "q ( te/ conditions1 h[ev]1 !re are c]ta9 results :i*1 9 !mselves1 af=d def9ite pro( ( _! g5u9e nature4 ,i ref] to ^? recognis$ psy*ic lik5esses obta9$ by sitt]s :o are q unkn[n to ! s5sitives & :o h secur$ results :i* c\ld n possibly h be5 prep>$ 9 advance4 ,"o su* case w\ld be suffici5t to e/abli% ! reality ( psy*ic photography4 ,x is no exagg]ation to say t ?is has actually occurr$ on scores ( occasions1 &1 9 consequ5ce1 ! evid5ce = ! tru? ( psy*ic photography is ov]:elm+4 ,x has be5 said t recognis$ psy*ic lik5esses exi/s only 9 ! imag9ation ( ! individuals claim+ !m z su*4 ,x is1 alas1 too true t "s well-mean+ individuals w see a lik5ess :]e none exi/s4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 equally true t _m bigot$ sceptics w refuse to ackn[l$ge a lik5ess t is obvi\s to ! unprejudic$ on comp>+ normal & sup]normal photographs4 ,!re are two sides to ! "q ( cr$ulity1 & ,i h kn[n sceptics d5y ! reality ( a lik5ess :]e ! sup]normal effect has be5 an exact 7b drap$7 duplicate ( a normal photograph6 ,we mu/ rememb] t x may be difficult to recognise a lik5ess betwe5 a normal & sup]normal photograph :]e ! subject to u is unkn[n4 ,two photographs ( ! same individual1 tak5 at diff]5t p]iods1 w (t5 v>y consid]ably1 b ^? acqua9t$ ) t individual c recognise ! lik5ess ( ea* photograph to ! orig9al )\t ! slighte/ difficulty4 ,s 9 a sup]normal photograph3 ^? claim+ a lik5ess betwe5 ! sup]normal effect & "s ne> relative1 or fri5d1 :o has cross$ ! bord]1 are 9 a bett] position1 f _! k ( t p]son1 to speak ) au?ority on ! "q ( recognition ?an ^? :o nev] saw ! orig9al4 ,?is "q ( recognis$ lik5esses is a po9t ! critic tries to evade4 ,! read] c judge ( ! value ( ?is evid5ce f ! few illu/rations 9 ?is booklet :i* are typical ( hundr$s ( simil> results4 ,! m5tal attitude ( "s intellig5t p to psy*ic photography is di/9ctly curi\s4 ,!y h got ! idea fix$ into _! heads t ^! photographs mu/ be "o ( two ?+s--8fakes0 or 8spirits40 ,naturally en\gh1 9 "s ( ! cases t h be5 report$ !y f9d x difficult to believe t su* a result c\ld h be5 produc$ entirely by a disc>nate entity4 ,!re=e !y jump to ! false conclusion t ! result mu/ ( necessity h be5 fak$4 ,9 a sci5tific inve/igation we %\ld fir/ ( all conc]n ourselves ) facts1 )\t tr\bl+ ov]-mu* ) !ories4 ,a v little fir/-h& inve/igation w satisfy any unprejudic$ individual z to ! reality ( psy*ic photography4 ,hav+ rea*$ t /age su* a p]son w be 9 a bett] position to !orise on ! cause ( ! ph5om5a4 ,aft] _m ye>s ( close conc5tration on ?is subject ,i h arriv$ at ! conclusion t psy*ic photography diff]s only 9 k9d & n 9 degree f o!r phases ( psy*ic ph5om5a4 ,i d n see h[ we c possibly get away f ! fact t _m ( ^! photographic effects are produc$ by disc>nate intellig5ces4 ,:il/ firmly believ+ ?is1 ,i %\ld nev] be s dogmatic z to claim t all sup]normal pictures h be5 produc$ by disc>nate spirits4 ,_s1 :e!r disc>nate or inc>nate1 to manife/ to our mat]ial s5ses mu/ make use ( matt]--!re mu/ be a m$ium4 ,a m$ium1 or s5sitive1 is j z ess5tial = psy*ic photography z =1 say1 automatic writ+4 ,z inve/igators are aw>e1 9 automatic script x frequ5tly happ5s t along ) communications f ! 8o!r side0 come writ+s d]iv$ f ! subconsci\sness ( ! automati/1 & su*1 ,i am conv9c$1 is (t5 ! case 9 psy*ic photography4 ,! subconsci\s is us$ to cov] a multitude ( !ories4 ,c]ta9ly x is n an unfeasible explanation 9 "s in/ances4 ,let me cite "o case1 :i* is typical ( _m4 ,"o ( ! memb]s ( ! ,s4,s4,s4,p4--,mr4 ,hobbs1 ( ,purley1 a ke5 bus9ess man--travell$ to ,crewe ) 8 wife4 ,!y & ! ,crewe ,circle 7 p]fect /rang]s to ea* o!r4 ,mrs4 ,hobbs at ! "t 0 we>+ a locket conta9+ a photograph ( _! son1 :o _h be5 kill$ 9 ! w>4 ,?is 0 tuck$ away out ( sight 9 h] bl\se4 ,! usual sance 0 held & to _! great delight ! visitors secur$ a picture ( _! boy4 ,trick]y 0 impossible4 ,ev5 suppos+ ,mr4 ,hope _h se5 ! photograph 9 ! locket !re 0 no "t to produce a fraudul5t result & foi/ ?is ^u ! al]t sitt]s4 ,a c>eful exam9ation ( ! pr9t1 h[ev]1 reveals ! fact t ! psy*ic picture is an exact b rev]s$ duplicate ( ! photograph 9 ! locket4 ,ev5 ! rim ( ! locket c be cle>ly se54 ,?is sort ( ?+ has occurr$ "t & aga94 ,! image ( ! locket w\ld be indelibly impress$ on ! memory ( ! "m1 & x may well be t 9 "s peculi> way ! s5sitive prov$ a m$ium = ! projection ( t consci\s or subconsci\s image on to ! photographic plate4 ,su* an argum5t is n to be lightly dismiss$1 & ! fact t ! image obta9$ on ! plate may n h be5 9 ! consci\s m9d ( ! sitt] at ! "t does n necess>ily affect ! issue4 ,i c&idly admit t "s su* explanation may acc\nt = _m ( ^! curi\s effects4 ,sometimes ! psy*ic pictures are facsimile copies ( magaz9e cov]s & pictures no fraudul5t m$ium w\ld ev] ?9k ( produc+1 &1 l ! faces 9 our dreams1 !y may come f ! subconsci\s4 ,at ! same "t1 attempts to produce def9ite consci\s ?\ght-pictures1 ) ! co-op]ation ( a photographic m$ium1 h almo/ always prov$ abortive 9 our exp]im5ts 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,"s ( ! ,cont95tal memb]s ( ! ,s4,s4,s4,p41 h[ev]1 h conc5trat$ on ?is l9e ( rese>* & h succe$$ 9 obta9+ ?\ghtgraphs :i*1 m or less1 resemble ! object on :i* ! ?\ghts ( ! subject h be5 int5sely conc5trat$4 ,^! exp]im5ts1 &1 9 p>ticul>1 rec5t photographic exp]im5ts 9 connection ) subjects "u hypnosis1 are yield+ enc\rag+ results4 ,we mu/ be c>eful n to ov]do ! subconsci\s4 ,x is no self-conta9$ unit1 b r an in/rum5t us$ 9 ! production ( ^! ph5om5a4 ,9 consequ5ce1 x frequ5tly happ5s t along ) communications f ! 8o!r side0 comes matt] d]iv$ f ! subconsci\sness ( ! s5sitive & ev5 f t ( ! sitt]4 ,an inve/igator obsess$ ) ! idea ( fraud w (t5 effectively negative all ph5om5a by 8 unconsci\s action on ! m5tality ( ! m$ium4 ,9 ^! inve/igations we mu/ use t uncommon faculty ( common s5se4 ,common s5se tells u t we _c accept ! explanation t all psy*ic photographs are produc$ by ! ?\ghts ( inc>nate be+s4 ,:e!r x agrees ) 8 pet !ories or n1 ! s]i\s /ud5t is b\nd to realise t1 soon] or lat]1 o!r m9ds are at "w di/9ct f1 & (t5 sup]ior 9 intellig5ce to1 t ( ei!r m$ium or sitt]4 ,^! intellig5ces claim to be ! spirits ( ! s-call$ dead4 ,!y sub/antiate _! claims by giv+ practical pro( t !y are :om !y purport to be4 ,= example1 :at bett] pro( ( survival c\ld be giv5 by a deceas$ p]son ?an t ( a message 9 8 own h&writ+1 ref]r+ to ev5ts t happ5$ aft] 8 dea?8 ,su* messages are by no means an unfrequ5t occurr5ce4 ,!re c be no d\bt ab\t ! g5u95ess ( ! h&writ+4 ,major ,r4 ,e4 ,e4 ,sp5c] has gone to an imm5se am\nt ( "t & tr\ble 9 mak+ photomicrographs ( normal & sup]normal writ+s = ! purpose ( comp>ison4 ,illu/rations are giv5 ( two ( ^! photomicrographs4 ,figure #af %[s a portion ( ! signature ( ,ar*deacon ,colley tak5 f a lett] writt5 by him be=e dea?1 :il/ ,figure #ag %[s a correspond+ portion reproduc$ f a photographic message receiv$ aft] 8 dea?4 ,?is message ref]r$ to ev5ts subsequ5t to 8 decease4 ,occasionally1 9 ^! psy*ographs1 z ^! writt5 photographic messages are t]m$1 ! m5tality ( ! m$ium or sitt]s w get 9 ! way1 ) v curi\s results4 ,?r\gh\t all ^! ph5om5a1 h[ev]1 !re is e indication t o!r influ5ces are at "w4 ,:oev] or :atev] ^! intellig5ces beh9d ! sc5es may be1 9 no unc]ta9 voice !y claim to be disc>nate s\ls4 ,surely !y are 9 a bett] position to =m a correct op9ion h]eon ?an we mat]ial outsid]s8 ,h[ d ! psy*ic images get on to ! plate8 ,f> too mu* "t1 9 ! pa/1 has be5 lo/ 9 attempt+ to conv9ce ^? :o d n believe 7& ^? :o d n want to believe71 ( ! g5u9e nature ( psy*ic photography1 & our ignorance ( ?is ph5om5on is appall+4 ,! difficulties att5d+ sci5tific rese>* 9 ?is doma9 are consid]able4 ,s f>1 we c only def9itely say t 9 _m in/ances ! psy*ic figures on ! plate are n objective 9 ! same s5se z ! sitt]s4 ,! sup]normal images h e appe>ance ( hav+ be5 project$ on to ! s5sitive plate1 indep5d5tly ( ! l5s & cam]a4 ,9 employ+ sev]al cam]as simultane\sly1 toge!r ) a /]eo cam]a1 ,i h only succe$$ s f> 9 secur+ a psy*ic image on "o ( ! plates expos$4 ,!re are indications t 9 "s cases ! psy*ic effects are pr9t$ on to ! plate ?r\gh a psy*ic equival5t to our normal transp>5cy--9 fact1 x has come to be kn[n z a psy*ic transp>5cy4 ,id5tical transp>5cy m>k+s are to be f\nd on ! plates ( photographic s5sitives f all p>ts ( ! _w4 ,^! p>ticul> m>k+s c cle>ly be se5 ov] ! negative obta9$ by ,mr4 ,h>ry ,price 9 8 exp]im5t ) ,mr4 ,hope4 ,i am conv9c$ t ! effect obta9$ on ?is occasion 0 a g5u9e psy*ic result4 ,! possibility ( ?is is freely admitt$ by ,mr4 ,price4 ,! fact t 9 n9e cases out ( t5 ! psy*ic images are ! same way up z ! sitt] sugge/s t ! 8some?+0 t occurs actually takes place aft] ! plate has be5 ins]t$ 9 ! d>k slide4 ,su* small po9ts z ^! may ev5tually play an important "p 9 ! f9al solution ( ! modus op]&i4 ,n[ let u return to ! object ( ?is book--! "q ( evid5ce4 ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle has dealt s ?or\ghly1 e>li] 9 ^! pages1 ) ! rec5t attacks by ! ,s4,p4,r4 & ! ,magic ,circle t ,i d n propose to ref] to !m aga9 "h at l5g?4 ,z illu/rat+ ! imp>tial attitude ( ! ,society ( :i* ,i h ! hon\r to be ,secret>y1 h[ev]1 ,i w\ld l to say t almo/ imm$iately on ! publication ( ^! critical reports ! matt] 0 discuss$ by ! memb]s ( ?is ,society1 & x 0 arrang$ to subject ! :ole ( ! evid5ce to a ?or\gh inve/igation4 ,9 ?is connection ! ,s4,s4,s4,p41 9 conjunction ) ! ,b4,c4,p4,s41 s\ght ! co-op]ation ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* & ! ,occult ,committee ( ! ,magic ,circle4 ,a proposal 0 s5t to ! bodies m5tion$ express+ ! desire ( ! ,s4,s4,s4,p4 to subject ! *>ges to ?or\gh & imp>tial inve/igation1 & sugge/+ t ?ree memb]s f ea* ( ^! f\r bodies %\ld =m a committee ( inve/igation4 ,! memb]s elect$ by ! ,s4,s4,s4,p4 7 ,dr4 ,abraham ,wallace1 ,presid5t1 ,col4 ,c4 ,e4 ,baddeley1 ,c4,m4,g41 ,o4,g41 & ,major ,r4 ,e4 ,e4 ,sp5c]1 ?ree c>eful & exp]i5c$ inve/igators4 ,= reasons be/ kn[n to !mselves1 bo? ! ,s4,p4,r4 & ! ,occult ,committee ( ! ,magic ,circle refus$ to ent]ta9 ?is sugge/ion4 ,! read] c draw :atev] inf]5ce he likes f ?is uncompromis+ attitude4 ,to my m9d su* a refusal is directly oppos$ to ! objects = :i* ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* 0 =m$4 ,a /rik+ example ( ! p]si/5ce ( p]sonality is to be f\nd 9 ! case ( ! late ,mr4 ,wm4 ,walk]1 ( ,buxton4 ,mr4 ,walk] 0 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,buxton ,cam]a ,club4 ,be+ a ke5 photograph]1 he took an int5se int]e/ 9 ! "w ( ! ,crewe ,circle & co-op]at$ ) !m 9 num]\s exp]im5ts4 ,he 0 ! fir/ photograph] to obta9 psy*ic photographic results 9 col\rs 7by ! ,paget process7 ?r\gh ! m$ium%ip ( 8 fri5ds4 ,%ortly be=e ! late ,mr4 ,w4 ,t4 ,/ead left ?is c\ntry = 8 la/ voyage to ,am]ica1 ,mr4 ,walk] saw him 9 ,london4 ,mr4 ,/ead 0 v int]e/$ 9 ! results obta9$ at ,crewe & /rongly urg$ 8 fri5d to keep him po/$ z to future developm5ts4 ,a little :ile lat] ,mr4 ,/ead 0 dr[n$ on ! ill-fat$ ,titanic4 ,on ,may #f?1 #aiab1 ,mr4 ,walk]1 9 exp]im5t+ at ,crewe1 0 surpris$ & pleas$ to receive on 8 plates a message f 8 fri5d1 :i* read3 8,,de> ,,mr4 ,,walk]1 8,i w try to keep y po/$4 8,w4 ,t4 ,,/ead40 ,two plates _h be5 expos$2 bo? conta9$ ! same message1 b 9 "o case ! writ+ 0 rev]s$ & appe>$ z 8mirror writ+10 z x is call$4 ,?is result is %[n by ,figure #ah4 ,! writ+ does n reproduce v cle>ly1 b exp]ts h decl>$ t1 beyond all d\bt1 x is id5tical ) ! h&writ+ ( ! late ,w4 ,t4 ,/ead4 ,mr4 ,wm4 ,walk] foll[$ ,mr4 ,/ead into ! ,great ,beyond a few ye>s lat]4 ,s9ce 8 dea? 8 relatives & fri5ds h receiv$ innum]able tok5s ( 8 activities on ! 8o!r side10 9 connection ) ! subject 9 :i* he 0 s int]e/$ :il/ 9 ! body4 ,! illu/ration %[n by ,figure #ai repres5ts a normal photograph ( ,mr4 ,h4 ,walk] & 8 wife 7son & daught]-9-law7 & two fri5ds1 ) a cle>ly-def9$ sup]normal lik5ess ( ! late ,mr4 ,wm4 ,walk]4 ,?is 0 tak5 "u satisfactory te/ conditions on ,febru>y #ai?1 #aiaf4 ,z illu/rat+ ! int]e/ ,mr4 ,walk] /ill takes 9 ! ,crewe ,circle1 att5tion is direct$ to ! psy*ograph %[n by ,figure #bj4 ,?is 0 secur$ late on ,friday ev5+1 ,july #bh?1 #aibb1 & reads 7my own punctuation73 8,de> ,fri5ds ( ! ,circle1 8,i w\ld n sp5d a mom5t ) ! ,psy*ical ,rese>* ,scty1 because !y are no?+ m nor less ?an fraud hunt]s & ,i want y to come to ,buxton = a sitt+ ) ,mrs4 ,walk]1 #c1 ,palace ,rd41 ab\t ! #h?-#i? ( ,aug4 ,!n ! _s fri5ds c fur!r demon/rate ! wondr\s p[]s :i* to-day are ne$$ m ?an ev]4 ,peace be ) y4 8,y\rs fai?fully1 8,w4 ,,walk]40 8,please in=m ,h5ry40 ,! po/script ref]s to ,mr4 ,walk]'s son1 :o resides 9 ,crewe4 ,i h exam9$ a numb] ( lett]s 9 ! h&writ+ ( ,mr4 ,walk]1 s5ior1 & f9d t ! slip 9 spell+ is su* t he might make4 ,a portion ( "o ( ^! lett]s is reproduc$ on ,figure #ba1 & :5 comp>$ ) ! psy*ograph alongside x %\ld leave no d\bts 9 ! m9d ( ! read] z to au?or%ip4 ,x is p]haps unnecess>y to /ate t ! in/ructions giv5 by ,mr4 ,wm4 ,walk] 7 c>ri$ out to ! lett]4 ,! results ( ! %ort visit ( ! ,crewe ,circle to ,buxton are be/ describ$ by quot+ an extract f a lett] ,i receiv$ f ,mr4 ,h5ry ,walk]3 8,we 7,mrs4 ,buxton1 ,mr4 ,hope & myself7 w5t to ,buxton on ,w$nesday1 #i? in/4 7,augu/1 #aibb4--;,ed474 ,two sitt+s 7 held & f\r exposures made4 8,! fir/ exposure 0 made on "m1 & gives a message f fa!r to ,mrs4 ,buxton & ,mr4 ,hope1 deal+ aga9 ) ! ,s4,p4,r4 te/ & promis+ a puzzle4 8,! second exposure 0 made on "m1 ,mrs4 ,m>riott 7an old fri5d ( ours7 & myself1 & %[s a v l>ge face ( fa!r ne>ly cov]+ ! ?ree ( u4 8,i develop$ ea* plate c>efully & notic$ ! psy*ic light 0 mu* m ke5 ?an ! daylight4 8,aft] a re/ ( a c\ple ( h\rs1 we held ! second sitt+4 8,! fir/ plate expos$ on "m %[s a m$ley3 a good photo ( fa!r & a lot ( fl[]s or foliage & ! fea!rs ( a ,r$ ,indian fri5d4 8,! second plate only %[s a few lights4 8,i fancy fa!r's record alone %\ld be suffici5t to satisfy any s5sible be+4 ,i d>esay ,i c f9d well ov] tw5ty psy*ic results receiv$ f him on diff]5t occasions1 mo/ ( !m "u reasonable te/ conditions4 7,sign$7 8,h4 ,,walk]40 ,! ,crewe ,circle inv>iably place implicit fai? 9 ! messages !y receive f ! o!r side4 ,^! wor?y & simple p are v closely 9 t\* ) _! invisible help]s1 :o advise !m1 by means ( photographic messages1 9 _! tr\bles & ailm5ts4 ,occasionally ! advice giv5 has be5 directly oppos$ to ! wi%es ( ! m$iums1 b !y nev] hesitate to c>ry out ^! in/ructions1 :i* usually prove t ! direct+ intellig5ces possess k & =esight f> exce$+ t ( _! human in/rum5ts4 ,i c appreciate t "s ( my read]s w exp]i5ce difficulty 9 accept+ ^! rem>kable /atem5ts4 ,:5 fir/ ,i he>d ( ^! m>vell\s ?+s ,i put !m d[n to cr$ulity1 exagg]ation1 & s =?4 ,h[ev]1 ,i det]m9$ to get at ! tru? = myself4 ,no?+ less ?an p]sonal exp]i5ce w\ld satisfy me4 ,! fir/ psy*ic photographs ,i saw did n v greatly impress me4 ,z a photograph]1 ,i recognis$ t ,i c\ld produce simil> results1 & ) ! conceit t comes f ignorance ,i sugge/$ !y 7 fakes4 ,ev5 z fakes !y 7 int]e/+1 h[ev]1 & on inquir+ fur!r into ! matt] ,i discov]$ t ! conditions "u :i* !y _h be5 secur$ w\ld necessitate sm>t "w on ! "p ( a trick/]4 ,also ,i 0 puzzl$ to und]/& h[ photograph]s ( ! calibre ( ,mr4 ,j4 ,traill ,taylor c\ld be easily gull$4 ,ev5tually ,i travell$ to ,crewe 9 a r critical frame ( m9d1 b fully prep>$ to be fair to ! m$iums4 ,i receiv$ a surprise4 ,! result obta9$ bore a /rong resemblance to myself4 ,x c\ld easily be tak5 z a tw9 bro!r4 ,i _h a bro!r :o1 :5 he di$1 0 a little old] ?an myself4 ,i 0 giv5 practically a free h& 9 ! photographic op]ations1 & 0 impress$ by ! fai? & hone/y ( ! m$iums4 ,to detail all ! precautions ,i took f "t to "t to elim9ate ! possibility ( consci\s & ev5 unconsci\s deception1 9 my fur!r exp]im5ts1 w\ld prove a we>isome bus9ess4 ,suffice x to say t ! use ( my own app>atus & specially-prep>$ plates1 ! dismissal ( ! m$ium f ! d>k room = all ! photographic op]ations1 ! %>p look-out t 0 kept = c]ta9 kn[n me?ods ( fak+1 & ! conduct+ ( exp]im5ts ) ! m$iums 9 my own home1 ev5tually conv9c$ me1 beyond all d\bt1 ( ! reality ( psy*ic photography4 ,i discov]$ e>ly t ! m5tal attitude ( ! sitt] play$ an important "p 9 ! success or o!rwise ( ! exp]im5t4 ,we "k s little ( ! difficulties t h to be ov]come--s little ( ! laws & conditions gov]n+ ! production ( ^! wond]ful results1 t x is ess5tial we %\ld approa* ! subject ) an op5 m9d4 ,we mu/ be sympa!tic 9 our me?ods ( inve/igation4 ,a m$ium is s5sitive 9 m s5ses ?an "o1 & a little tact & p]suasion w succe$ :]e bully+ & blu/]+ w fail4 ,) ! ?ree photographic s5sitives mo/ kn[n 9 ?is c\ntry ,i h secur$ rem>kable results4 ,:atev] may h happ5$1 or may happ51 on o!r occasions1 no?+ c 9 ! slighte/ degree %ake my firm conviction t1 ) ^! ?ree s5sitives1 ,i h secur$ g5u9e psy*ic photographic effects4 ,) ,mrs4 ,deane1 9 my own home1 we secur$ an excell5t picture ( my fa!r 7see ,figure #cj74 ,true1 ,mrs4 ,deane _h ! plates be=eh& = 8magnetis+10 b t w\ld n enable h] to produce an unmi/akable lik5ess ( someone %e _h nev] se5--a lik5ess :i* c\ld n h be5 produc$ f any exi/+ photograph1 9 ! v unlikely ev5t ( h] obta9+ su*4 ,moreov] x is n ess5tial1 9 e case1 t ,mrs4 ,deane %\ld h ! plates be=eh& = magnetis+4 ,on sev]al occasions1 memb]s ( ! ,s4,s4,s4,p4 h1 )\t ,mrs4 ,deane's k1 sub/itut$ a fre% unop5$ packet ( plates = ! unop5$ packet %e has _h ) h]1 )\t int]f]+ ) ! success ( ! exp]im5t4 ,mr4 ,ve>ncombe has be5 mo/ successful z a m$ium = obta9+ results on plates 9 seal$ packets4 ,effectively to te/ ,mr4 ,ve>ncombe1 ,i devot$ a great deal ( "t to wrapp+ & seal+ packets :i* c\ld n possibly be tamp]$ ) )\t leav+ "s trace ( su* tamp]+4 ,o!rs h done likewise1 & on ! plates 9 su* packets1 :i* aft] ! mo/ c>eful scrut9y h reveal$ no evid5ce ( tamp]+1 we h secur$ successful results4 ,on "o occasion ,i p]suad$ a local pr(essional photograph] to seal a packet ( plates be=e ,i h&l$ !m4 ,?is he did v ?or\ghly1 & !n ,i add$ my own wrapp+s & seals & s5t ! package on to ,ve>ncombe4 ,)9 a week ! packet 0 return$ intact4 ,mr4 ,fr$]ic ,lewis ( ,birm+ham1 :o co-op]at$ ) me 9 ?is te/1 is a te*nical photograph] ( m ?an av]age ability & 8 c]tificate is ( value4 ,9 ?is he /ates3 8,i c]tify t on ,may #ad?1 #aibj1 ,i wrapp$ & seal$ an unop5$ packet ( ,imp]ial ,special ,s5sitive -plates & h&$ ! packet to ,mr4 ,fr$ ,b>l[1 :o !n fix$ 8 own wrapp+s & seals4 ,mr4 ,b>l[ br\ght back ! packet ( plates to me on ! morn+ ( ,may #bj?1 #aibj1 & 9 my pres5ce broke 8 own wrapp+s & seals4 ,i !n v c>efully v]ifi$ t my own seals & wrapp+s 7 intact & am q conv9c$ t ^! _h n be5 int]f]$ )4 ,i p]sonally develop$ ! plates 9 ! pres5ce ( ,mr4 ,b>l[4 ,on two out ( ! twelve plates 9 ! package di/9ct negative images ( faces develop$--"o face on "o plate & ?ree small faces on ano!r4 ,i c (f] no explanation ( ?is result ap>t f be+ p]fectly satisfi$ t no trick]y or deception 0 practis$4 7,sign$7 8,,fr$]ic ,,lewis40 ,c\ld any?+ be m def9ite & conclusive ?an t8 ,) ! ,crewe ,circle ,i h _h s _m te/s t x is difficult to select ! mo/ /r+5t4 ,z ! well-kn[n ,price case ( alleg$ fraud be>s on ! "q ( ! sub/itution ( d>k slides1 ! foll[+ case may be ( int]e/4 ,on ?is occasion ! sub/itution ( d>k slides 0 impossible1 = ! simple reason t no d>k slides 7 us$4 ,say+ no?+ to ! memb]s ( ! ,circle be=eh&1 ,i took ) me to ,crewe on ,novemb] #ab?1 #aiba1 a load$ box cam]a conta9+ six specially-m>k$ plates ( a size small] ?an ^? usually employ$ 9 exp]im5ts ( ?is nature4 ,all t ,hope & ,mrs4 ,buxton did 0 to ar* _! h&s ov] ?is magaz9e cam]a :il/ "o ( !m flick$ ! %utt]-cat*4 ,photographic read]s w realise t x is impossible to tamp] ) ! plates 9 a box cam]a1 9 daylight1 )\t spoil+ ! lot4 ,to enable ! 8p[]0 to fl[ f ,mr4 ,hope on to ! plates1 ! controll+ intellig5ce /ipulat$ t ,mr4 ,hope %\ld be all[$ to take hold ( my "r wri/ z ,i dropp$ ea* plate into ! develop]4 ,psy*ic effects 7 secur$ on two out ( ! six plates "u conditions :i*1 ,i am conv9c$1 r5d]$ deception impossible4 ,i h be5 told t ,mr4 ,hope mu/ h pr9t$ ! effects on to ! plates by fla%light :il/ he _h hold ( my wri/4 ,if ! critic d]ives any com=t f believ+ t ?is actually occurr$ he is welcome to 8 belief6 ,9 ano!r evid5tial case is t already m5tion$ by ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle ( an exp]im5t conduct$ by two photographic memb]s ( ! ,s4,s4,s4,p4 & myself at ,crewe4 ,9 ?is case ! cam]a & slides employ$ 7 br& new & 7 n exam9$ by ! s5sitives until aft] ! sitt+4 ,! d>k slides diff]$ f ^? usually employ$ by ! s5sitives4 ,nei!r ,mr4 ,hope nor ,mrs4 ,buxton 0 9 ! d>k room = load+ ! slides or = develop+ ! plates4 ,! c5tral face ( ?ree sup]normal faces secur$ on ?is occasion is an und\bt$ lik5ess ( ! fa!r ( "o ( ! sitt]s4 ,! result 0 absolutely conclusive to my fri5ds & myself4 ,we emphatically decl>e t "u ! circum/ances trick]y 0 impossible4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bj4--,psy*ograph 9 ! h&writ+ ( ,mr4 ,wm4 ,walk] obta9$ at ,crewe on ,july #bh?1 #aibb4 ,comp>e ) normal h&writ+ %[n 9 ,fig4 #ba4 7,see p4 #hh47 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ba4--,portion ( lett] writt5 by ,mr4 ,wm4 ,walk] dur+ 8 lifetime = comp>ison ) psy*ograph ,fig4 #bj4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bb4--,mr4 ,s4 ,maddocks1 ,hon4 ,sec4 ( ! ,%effield & ,di/rict ,s4,p4,r41 ) psy*ic photograph ( 8 fir/ wife4 ,comp>e ) ,fig4 #bc4 7,see p4 #aac47 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bc4--,photograph ( ,mr4 ,maddocks' fir/ wife = comp>ison ) ,fig4 #bb4 ,s9ce ! above 0 writt5 ,i h be5 fav\r$ ) fur!r excell5t p]sonal pro(4 ,on ,octob] #g?1 #aibb1 ,i secur$ at ,crewe sev]al f9e photographs ( my fa!r4 ,! be/ 7 secur$ on plates expos$ 9 a cam]a br\ght by "o ( ?ree fri5ds :o accompani$ me4 ,he is an exp]i5c$ & critical photograph]1 & 0 responsible = ! :ole ( ! photographic op]ations4 ,ref]5ce to ,figure #ca w %[ t ! psy*ic face has mov$ & appe>s 9 no less ?an six diff]5t places4 ,?is face is v simil> to ! ,deane photo 7,figure #cj71 b by no means absolutely id5tical4 ,! next *apt] conta9s a s]ies ( abbreviat$ acc\nts & reports by inve/igators 9 e /ation ( life4 ,= ! purpose ( ?is book !y are conf9$ to acc\nts connect$ ) ! ,crewe ,circle4 ,9 my capacity ( ,hon4 ,secret>y to ! ,s4,s4,s4,p4 x is my privilege to receive ^! docum5ts 9 ev]-increas+ numb]s4 ,i imag9e t ! mo/ h>d5$ sceptic1 occupy+ a simil> position = a few mon?s1 w\ld be conv9c$ ( ! reality ( psy*ic photography by ?is evid5ce alone4 ,kn[+ x to be true1 ,i look =w>d ) confid5ce to t day1 n f> di/ant1 :5 all ?is talk ( fake & fraud %all be no m & :5 ! psy*ologi/ & sci5ti/ %all comb9e ! inve/igation ( ?is vital problem4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,conclusive ,,pro( ,,f ,,_m ,,s\rces ,?is conclud+ *apt] conta9s a numb] ( pla91 /raight /atem5ts f ^? possess+ fir/-h& k ( ! ,crewe ,circle4 ,su* positive & def9ite evid5ce is ( f> m value f an evid5tial & sci5tific /&po9t ?an ! m]e op9ions ( ^? :o h nev] inve/igat$4 ,ow+ to ! exig5cies ( space x has be5 necess>y to abbreviate mo/ ( ^! acc\nts & also to omit _m o!rs1 equally conv9c+4 ,= evid5tial reasons ea* report or contribution conta9s ! full "n & address ( ! communicator4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,evid5ce ( ,,george ,h4 ,,le!m1 ,,esq41 ,,ju/ice ,,( ,,! ,,peace ,,= ,,! ,,c\nty ,,( ,,! ,,city ,,( ,,glasg[ ,i fir/ he>d ( ! ,crewe ,circle 9 ! autumn ( #aiah4 ,at t "t ,i 0 editor ( ! ,daily ,record1 ,glasg[1 & _h made ! acqua9tance ( ,mr4 ,pet] ,gall[ay1 ,presid5t ( ! ,glasg[ ,association ( ,spirituali/s1 ?r\gh an article on spiritualism :i* he contribut$ to t pap]4 ,mr4 ,gall[ay told me t ! ,crewe ,circle 7 com+ to ,glasg[1 & he invit$ me to att5d _! fir/ sitt+4 ,?is ,i agre$ to d2 ,i b\ght a packet ( qu>t]-plates at a ,city %op1 took note ( ! wrapp] m>k+s & kept ! packet safe1 ) ! cov] unbrok54 ,my wife accompani$ me to ! sitt+1 :i* 0 held 9 a l>ge1 well-light$ attic room "s di/ance f ! h\se :]e ! memb]s ( ! ,circle 7 lodg+4 ,i saw !m arrive1 saw !m unpack _! photographic outfit1 & saw !m borr[ a d>k clo? 7:i* ,i exam9$7 = use z a backgr\nd4 ,obta9+ p]mission1 ,i exam9$ ! cam]a1 ! slide1 ! l5s1 ! bell[s 7= p9-holes7 & all ! accessories1 )\t f9d+ any?+ suspici\s4 ,i treat$ ! sitt+ z a te/ & took e /ep1 s f> z ,i knew1 to provide aga9/ consci\s or unconsci\s deception4 ,includ+ ,mr4 ,hope & ,mrs4 ,buxton1 !re 7 n9e or t5 p pres5t4 ,to all ( ^!1 except ,mr4 ,gall[ay1 ,i 0 q unkn[n1 & ,i 0 introduc$ simply z a 8fri5d40 ,i _h "t to complete my exam9ation--9 :i* ,i includ$ ! little adjo9+ d>k room--be=e ! proce$+s began4 ,all pres5t !n sat r\nd a table1 on :i* my packet ( plates 0 laid )9 my rea* & 9 my sight4 ,!re 7 hymns & a pray]1 !n ! packet 0 lift$ & held = a few seconds betwe5 ,mr4 ,hope's h&s1 ) ! h&s ( all ! o!rs--my own includ$--above & bel[4 ,! packet1 :i* 0 nev] out ( my sight1 0 !n return$ to me & ,i satisfi$ myself by ! m>k+s t x 0 m9e1 t ! wrapp] 0 intact1 & t1 !re=e1 !re c\ld h be5 no tamp]+ ) ! plates4 ,putt+ ! unop5$ packet 9 my pocket1 ,i foll[$ ,mr4 ,hope into ! d>k room1 tak+ ) me ! slide f ! cam]a4 ,9 ! d>k room ,mr4 ,hope /ood 9 ! f> corn] & ,i /ood close by ! door1 leav+ a cle> space betwe5 u4 ,mr4 ,hope said1 9 explanation ( ?is arrangem5t1 t he did n want to t\* ! plates b only to see t ,i h&l$ !m prop]ly4 ,tak+ ! packet f my pocket1 ,i broke ! cov]1 extract$ two plates & put ! packet back 9 my pocket4 ,keep+ ! plates )9 ,mr4 ,hope's view b q out ( 8 rea*1 ,i wrote my "n on ea* ( !m & put !m into ! slide1 :i* ,i c>ri$ out ( ! room be=e h&+ x to ,mr4 ,hope4 ,up to ?is po9t1 ,mr4 ,hope _h q c]ta9ly n t\*$ ! plates4 ,hav+ se5 ! slide plac$ 9 ! cam]a1 ,i sat d[n beside my wife1 fac+ ! l5s4 ,! cam]a _h be5 previ\sly focuss$ & an exposure 0 made--,mr4 ,hope /&+ on ! "r & ,mrs4 ,buxton on ! left & jo9+ h&s 7,mr4 ,hope's left1 ,mrs4 ,buxton's "r7 above ! cam]a4 ,9 ?is attitude ,mr4 ,hope press$ ! pneumatic bulb ) 8 "r h& & s made ! exposure1 :i* 0 long] ?an = an ord9>y photograph4 ,!n ! slide 0 turn$ & a second exposure 0 made on o!r two memb]s ( ! p>ty4 ,:5 ! second exposure 0 complet$1 ,mr4 ,hope took ! slide out ( ! cam]a1 c>ri$ x into ! d>k room1 & empti$ ! plates into my h&s 9 front ( ! r$ glass w9d[4 ,mak+ sure t my signature 0 on ea* ( ! plates1 ,i plac$ !m 9 a %ad$ receptacle1 sign$ o!r two plates & put !m into ! slide ) ! same precautions z be=e4 ,!n1 see+ ,mr4 ,hope out ( ! room1 ,i %ut ! door & /ood be=e x :il/ two o!r exposures 7 made4 ,re-ent]+ ! d>k room1 ,i receiv$ ! plates f ! slide z be=e & proce$$ to develop ! f\r plates ) mat]ial suppli$ by ,mr4 ,hope1 :o rema9$ 9 ! room b /ood z f> f ! develop+ di% z possible & left ! :ole ( ! h&l+ to me4 ,/&+ be=e ! r$ w9d[1 ,i saw ! images come up on ! plates & notic$ t on ?ree ( !m !re 7 figures o!r ?an ! ord9>y repres5tations ( ! sitt]s4 ,:5 developm5t 0 f9i%$1 ,i c>ri$ ! plates f ! d>k room &1 be=e anyone else 0 all[$ to t\* !m1 ,i exam9$ !m individually & satisfi$ myself beyond d\bt t !y 7 ! f\r id5tical plates on :i* ,i _h writt5 my "n & t ! normal figures on ^! plates correspond$ ) ! f\r exposures ,i _h se5 made4 ,t ea* ( ! f\r plates bore my signature1 cle> & *>act]i/ic1 ,i accept$ z pro( t ^! 7 ! plates ,i _h plac$ 9 ! slide & no o!rs1 = x 0 impossible t my signature c\ld h be5 =g$3 !re=e1 ,i reason$1 !re _h be5 no sub/itution ( prep>$ plates4 ,look+ ?r\gh ! negatives1 ,i c\ld see t1 9 addition to ! normal figures ( ! sitt]s1 !re 7 di/9ct 8extras0 on ?ree ( ! plates1 ea* 8extra0 be+ di/9ct 9 =m f ! o!rs4 ,on ,no4 #a plate--t = :i* my wife & ,i _h be5 ! sitt]s--!re 0 ! cle> repres5tation ( a face look+ out f an ar*$ veil4 ,?is 8extra0 0 sup]impos$ on ! image ( ! sitt]s & p>tially obscur$ !m1 z if ! 8some?+0 x repres5t$ _h come betwe5 !m & ! l5s4 ,z soon z ! plate 0 dry1 a r\gh pr9t 0 obta9$ by plac+ a %eet ( pr9t+ pap] ov] ! negative & hold+ x up to ! w9d[1 ?r\gh :i* ! sun 0 %9+4 ,t r\gh pr9t %[$ ! normal figures & ! 8extra0 z !y 7 aft]w>ds pr9t$ by ,mr4 ,hope4 ,five possibilities are1 !re=e1 rul$ out 9 seek+ to acc\nt = ?is p>ticul> 8extra03 #a4 ,! plates 7 n fak$ be=e exposure4 #b4 ,!re 0 no sub/itution ( plates4 #c4 ,!re 0 no d\ble exposure4 #d4 ,!re 0 no d\ble pr9t+4 #e4 ,! plate 0 n fak$ aft] developm5t4 ,z soon z ! r\gh pro( ( plate ,no4 #a 0 obta9$1 ! face ( ! 8extra0 0 recognis$ by my wife & myself z an unmi/akable lik5ess ( our eld] son1 :o _h be5 kill$ 9 ! w>1 & ?is recognition 0 corroborat$ fully & completely lat] on by o!r memb]s ( ! family1 & is !re=e beyond dispute4 ,9 consid]+ ?is lik5ess & its recognition1 ,i take note ( c]ta9 facts1 namely3 7#a7 ,t ,mr4 ,hope did n "k me & did n "k my son1 or ev5 t ,i _h a son2 7#b7 t nei!r ,mr4 ,hope nor anyone 9 ! room1 save my wife & myself1 _h ev] se5 my son1 & t x is unlikely t any "o ( !m _h se5 8 photographs2 & 7#c7 t al?\gh ! lik5ess is unmi/akable1 ! image ( ! face is n a reproduction ( any normal photograph4 ,9 view ( ^! facts1 x seem$ to me !n1 & seems to me /ill1 t x 0 q impossible t ,mr4 ,hope c\ld h consci\sly produc$ t lik5ess ei!r by skill or trick or bo?4 ,i 0 aft]w>ds pres5t at sev]al ( ,mr4 ,hope's sitt+s & 0 all[$ on at lea/ two o!r occasions to accompany him into ! d>k room & to wat* ! :ole ( 8 proc$ure4 ,i kept a ke5 look-out = tricks--) _m ( :i* ,i 0 acqua9t$1 b ,i saw none4 ,also ,i h discuss$ ! details _m times ) photographic exp]ts & ,i h read ! accusations br\ght aga9/ ,mr4 ,hope1 & ,i am q satisfi$ t--:atev] may h happ5$ on o!r occasions--none ( ! sugge/ions ( trick]y put =w>d c acc\nt = ! 8extras0 ,i h describ$1 & p>ticul>ly = t 9 :i* ,i am mo/ directly int]e/$4 7,sign$7 ,,george ,h4 ,,le!m4 ,hazeld5e1 ,h>ehills ,lane1 ,le$s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,evid5ce ( ,w4 ,g4 ,,mit*ell1 ,,esq41 ,,( ,,d>l+ton 7,mr4 ,mit*ell is a ,vice-,presid5t ( ! ,s4,s4,s4,p41 & ,presid5t ( ! ,d>l+ton ,photographic ,society4 ,he is a photograph] & inve/igator ( consid]able exp]i5ce47 ,i fir/ came 9 t\* ) ,mr4 ,hope & ,mrs4 ,buxton at ,crewe4 ,my second meet+ ) ^! good p 0 at ,middlesbr\gh1 :]e !y 7 sp5d+ a holiday4 ,i h ?us _h an opportunity ( exp]im5t+ 9 ! atmosph]e ( _! own sance-room & /udio1 & also "u ! improvis$ conditions ( a fri5d's resid5ce4 ,! subject ( sup]normal photography 0 n entirely new to me4 ,i _h met ,mr4 ,edw>d ,wyllie1 ! 8_s0 photograph]1 :5 9 ,irel&1 & wat*$ 8 op]ations almo/ daily dur+ 8 =tnight's soj\rn 9 t c\ntry4 ,i subject$ him to ! mo/ /r+5t & +5i\s te/s t ,i c\ld devise4 ,z f\nd] & presid5t ( a photographic society1 ,i 0 fully alive to all ! possibilities ( fak+1 b 0 q satisfi$ t ,i _h remov$ f ,mr4 ,wyllie any opportunity to indulge 9 photographic leg]dema94 ,) all my caution1 results p]si/$4 ,all ! ord9>y laws ( photography1 z f> z ,i und]/ood !m1 7 upset & violat$4 ,b to get back to ! ,crewe ,circle4 ,i _h arrang$ ) a fri5d :o 0 at t "t editor-manag] ( an important ,nor!rn newspap] to visit ,crewe = ! purpose ( meet+ ! ,crewe ,circle4 ,z bro!r memb]s ( a psy*ical rese>* society1 we desir$ to add to our exp]i5ces4 ,hav+ tak5 ! precaution ( pur*as+ plates locally & foll[+ ! usual recomm5dation ( c>ry+ !m 9 close proximity to ! body1 we look$ =w>d to our j\rney4 ,! appo9t$ day arriv$1 b no day 9 mod]n hi/ory c\ld h be5 m unsuitable or less conducive to good results4 ,x 0 ,decemb] #af?1 #aiad1 & ! news tapp$ out ov] ! 8private wire0 0 mo/ disquiet+2 ! ,huns 7 %ell+ ,sc>bor\gh & ,we/ ,h>tlepool4 ,my fri5d realis$ t x 0 impossible = him to des]t 8 editorial *air1 & he hurri$ly gave me 8 box ( plates4 ,i met ,mr4 ,william ,walk]1 ( ,buxton1 en r\te1 & toge!r we j\rney$ to ,crewe4 ,a %ort devotional s]vice 0 held 9 ! kit*5 ( ,mrs4 ,buxton's home1 dur+ :i* ,i 0 in=m$ t only "o box ( plates c\ld be dealt )4 ,i select$ ! box pur*as$ by my abs5t fri5d & express$ a desire t "s result %\ld be giv5 t w\ld give him satisfaction & conviction4 ,i 0 in/ruct$ t f\r plates w\ld be dealt ) & t ,i c\ld select any p>ticul> f\r ,i desir$ f ! box2 ,i nam$ ! ?ird & f\r?1 n9? & t5?4 ,?is selection secur$ two pairs ( plates t w\ld be pack$ film to film1 & w\ld probably be h+$ toge!r ) emulsion4 ,! unseal$ box 0 !n plac$ on ! c5tre ( ! table1 & z x bore a rubb] /amp impression ( ! firm f :i* x 0 pur*as$ ,i am q satisfi$ t !re 0 no sub/itution ( boxes4 ,mr4 ,hope !n insi/$ t ,i %\ld dismantle 8 cam]a4 ,?is ,i did mo/ ?or\ghly1 giv+ special att5tion to ! d>k slides1 l5s & %utt]4 ,hav+ plac$ ! d>k slides 9 my pocket1 we ent]$ ! d>k room1 :]e ,i unpack$ ! box1 select+ ! p>ticul> plates decid$ ^u1 wrote my initials across ! corn] ( ea*1 plac$ !m 9 ! two d\ble back d>k slides & plac$ ! rema9d] ( ! plates toge!r ) ! d>k slides 9 my pocket4 ,we adj\rn$ to ! /udio1 :]e ,hope all[$ me to *oose my position 9 relation to ! backgr\nd4 ,mr4 ,walk] sat 9 ! *air1 ,i focuss$ ! portrait on ! focuss+ scre5 ( ! cam]a1 plac$ ! d>k slide 9 position & left all ready = mak+ ! exposure4 ,i !n w5t & took a seat beside ,mr4 ,walk]4 ,mr4 ,hope manipulat$ ! l5s cap ) "o h& & ) 8 o!r clasp$ ,mrs4 ,buxton's1 ?us =m+ an arc ov] ! bell[s ( ! cam]a4 ,aft] ! fir/ plate 0 expos$ ,i w5t to ! cam]a1 clos$ ! d>k slide & rev]s$ x1 !n sat = ! second exposure4 ,! ?ird plate 0 next us$4 ,mrs4 ,buxton ask$ me to place ! d>k slide conta9+ ! only unexpos$ plate on h] =ehead1 ?is ,i did = ab\t t5 seconds4 ,i !n retir$ ) ,mr4 ,hope to ! d>k room1 :]e ,i p]sonally develop$ ! f\r plates4 ,on ?ree out ( ! f\r sup]normal effects fla%$ up1 & aft] fix+ 9 ! hypo-ba? we br\ght !m out to ! light = exam9ation4 ,plate ,no4 #a1 9 addition to ! normal image1 %[$ a l5g?y message ( exce$+ly m9ute copp]plate writ+1 too small to read )\t ! aid ( ! magnify+ glass4 ,i c\ld j disc]n t !re 7 ,greek *>act]s int]m+l$ ) o!r languages1 includ+ ,engli%4 ,no4 #b plate bore only ! normal image4 ,no4 #c plate %[$ ! sup]normal figure ( a lady drap$ 9 "s mat]ial ( f9e texture1 /&+ by my side4 ,no4 #d plate1 ! "o held on ,mrs4 ,b4's =ehead1 %[$ a well-def9$ face ( a lady4 ,! long message on ,no4 #a conta9$ #ade words1 & 0 writt5 9 a jumble ( languages1 ,engli%1 ,greek1 ,fr5*1 & ,lat91 & conclud$ ?us3 8,& n[1 fri5ds1 we h giv5 y ?is advice 9 mix$ languages1 s t x w help to support ! claim t ! unle>n$ ( to-day possess ! same p[]s z ! humble fi%]m5 ( biblical hi/ory4 ,we ?ank y = ! common-s5se way 9 :i* y h met u44440 etc4 ,x 0 q two ye>s be=e ,i 0 able to get ! ,greek portion translat$4 ,i ev5tually met a "y ,greek1 a /ud5t ( ,arm/rong ,college1 ,newca/le1 :o told me t x 0 a v anci5t /yle ( ,greek4 ,! message1 :5 translat$1 0 q intelligible to me4 ,no4 #c plate1 ) sup]normal portrait1 prov$ to be und5iably ! portrait ( ! deceas$ "m ( ! wife ( my fri5d4 ,on comp>+ x ) a life portrait x left no d\bt 9 ! m9d ( any reasonable p]son4 ,! portrait on ,no4 #d plate ,i _c recognise4 ,i h a pr(\nd conviction t ,mr4 ,hope is a g5u9e m$ium1 hone/ & /raight=w>d1 & x w\ld take a great deal to %ake my confid5ce 9 8 integrity4 ,i h foll[$ 8 op]ations = ye>s1 & f9d !m a fruitful s\rce ( in/ruction4 ,x is only ^? :o h exp]im5t$ 9 8fake0 effects :o c realise ! difficulties1 & ) a k ( photography ,i *all5ge any pr(essional or amateur photograph] to produce any?+ approa*+ ! same effects "u any conditions4 ,!y f9d x absolutely impossible "u ! same conditions4 ,x is un?9kable t ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,buxton w\ld co-op]ate1 aid & abet 9 a cont9u\s fraud on ! wid[$ wife1 ! sorr[+ p>5t4 7,sign$7 ,w4 ,g4 ,,mit*ell4 #c1 ,h>ewood ,t]race1 ,d>l+ton4 99 99 99 99 99 ,an ,acc\nt by ,j4 ,,williams1 ,,esq41 ,,photographic ,,speciali/1 ,,( ,,! ,,portl& ,,/udio1 ,,rhyl ,x is ) ! greate/ pleasure t ,i add my te/imony to ! tru?fulness & absolute s9c]ity ( ,mr4 ,hope & ,mrs4 ,buxton4 ,!y h be5 kn[n to me = sev]al ye>s2 altoge!r no less ?an six times ,i h _h sitt+s ) !m4 ,9 e case !y h all[$ me e facility to elim9ate any possible fraud1 :i* z a photograph] ( ne>ly fifty ye>s' exp]i5ce1 ,i 0 eag] to discov]4 ,"o exp]i5ce ) ! ,crewe ,circle 0 ?is3 at "o sitt+ ,i 0 ask$ :at plate ,i w\ld *oose f a packet ( twelve plates2 x 0 decid$ on ! f\r? f ! top ( ! packet4 ,! cam]a 0 n us$2 ,mr4 ,hope & ,i ent]$ ! d>k room & only myself t\*$ ! plates dur+ developm5t4 ,on ! f\r? plate 0 a message f ! late ,ar*deacon ,colley4 ,?is negative ,i h by me & anyone wi%+ to see same c d s ) pleasure4 ,no "o c\ld wi% = a bett] te/ ?an ?is2 no "o b myself t\*$ ! plates at any "t dur+ ! sitt+4 ,! plates ,i br\ght ) me1 ti$ ) special knots to prev5t any op5+ ( ! packet or sub/itut+ ( ano!r packet4 7,sign$7 ,,jno4 ,,williams4 ,portl& ,/udio1 ,rhyl4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,te/imony ( ,,joseph ,,higg9bottom1 ,,esq41 ,,vice-,,presid5t ,,( ,,! ,,%effield ,,& ,,di/rict ,,society ,,= ,,psy*ical ,,rese>* 7,an acc\nt ( a surprise visit 9 :i* ! sitt] secur$ a lik5ess ( 8 "m1 ( :om no normal photograph is 9 exi/5ce47 ,i am pleas$ to h ?is opportunity ( add+ my te/imony to ! hone/y ( ,mr4 ,wm4 ,hope ( ! ,crewe ,circle4 ,h]e) ,i enclose a psy*ic photograph ( my "m4 ,n reproduc$4--,,ed4 ,x has be5 freely recognis$ by ^? :o knew h]4 ,su* is my confid5ce 9 ,mr4 ,hope t ,i _c all[ myself to imag9e = a mom5t t ) 8 extraord9>y gift1 9 conjunction ) ,mrs4 ,buxton he w\ld all[ himself to be l$ a/ray or deviate f ! pa? ( rectitude "u any circum/ances4 7,sign$7 ,j4 ,,higg9bottom4 ,lees ,h\se1 ,norton ,lees1 ,%effield4 99 99 99 99 99 ,pro( f ,,mrs4 ,e4 ,,pickup1 ,,( #dj1 ,,wat]loo ,,road1 ,,burnley1 ,,lancs4 7,a /rongly evid5tial case :i* describes h[ ! sitt] visit$ ! ,crewe ,circle z an absolute /rang] & )\t ev5 an appo9tm5t1 & secur$ a /rik+ lik5ess ( h] deceas$ husb&4 7,see ,figs4 #bh & #bi47 ,extract f an orig9al lett] to ,mr4 ,hope47 ,no words ( m9e c express my gratitude to y s9ce receiv+ ! photos ?is morn+4 ,! extra "o is my de> husb&1 & j z ,i pray$ he might come--an exact copy ( ! "o ,i _h at home & ! "o ,i lik$ be/4 ,e detail is s cle> & correct1 ev5 to ! dimple 9 ! *94 ,:at c\ld be m conv9c+1 :5 ,i came to y an absolute /rang] & )\t ev5 an appo9tm5t8 ,t visit w rema9 impr9t$ on my memory z "o ( ! brighte/ days 9 my life4 ,i am sure aft] su* evid5ce z ?is & ! way 9 :i* y c>ri$ out y\r "w1 ,i ne$ nev] suff] ! pangs ( lonel9ess aga91 because ,i believe t ,god has tak5 him to a high] sph]e4 ,he w /ill guide me & wat* ov] me s long z ,i d my "p by keep+ 9 t\* ) ,god & ,8 div9e laws4 ,i don't "k t ,i c\ld ask = any?+ m4 ,my cup is full & ov]fl[+4 ,i tru/ t o!rs :o come to y may get z good results1 t !y1 too1 may "k ! joy & happ9ess x br+s4 7,sign$7 ,e4 ,,pickup4 99 99 99 99 99 ,f ,,mrs4 ,,risk]1 ,,late ,,( ,,d>la/on 7,an excell5t case1 9 :i* ! sitt] secur$ an und\bt$ lik5ess ( h] husb&4 ,a numb] ( que/ions 7 submitt$ to ,mrs4 ,risk]1 & h] replies are giv5 h]eund]47 ,i h great pleasure 9 answ]+ ! que/ions y ask4 ,"q ,no4 #a4--;,if !re is ! slighte/ d\bt conc]n+ 8extra08 ,none :atev]4 ,"q ,no4 #b4--,:e!r ,mr4 ,hope or any "o connect$ ) ! ,crewe ,circle knew ,mr4 ,risk] be=e 8 dea?1 or _h se5 any photograph ( him prior to visit+ ,crewe = ?is sitt+8 ,no4 ,! fir/ "t ,i ev] knew ( ,mr4 ,hope or ! ,crewe ,circle 0 ?r\gh an article writt5 by ,miss ,/ead 9 ,na%'s ,magaz9e dur+ ! latt] "p ( #aiaf 7aft] my husb&'s dea?1 :i* occurr$ ,augu/ #ae?1 #aiaf74 ,"q ,no4 #c4--;,9 :at mann] did ,i get into t\* ) ,crewe ,circle8 ,! article :i* ,miss ,/ead wrote appeal$ to me1 & kn[+ ,miss ,/ead 7by repute7 to be a /raight=w>d woman1 ! ?\ght came1 8,"h app>5tly is a tangible pro( ( ! aft]-life40 ,!reupon ,i did n re/ until ,i f\nd out ! address4 ,"s weeks lat]1 a lady f ,runcorn :o knew no?+ ( me gave me ! address ( ,mr4 ,hope4 ,s9ce above ,i h paid six visits & h _h n9e results--sev5 8extras0 & two 8skotographs02 ^u five visits ,i h tak5 my own plates f ,d>la/on4 7,sign$7 ,m4 ,c4 ,,risk]4 ,late ( ,bil/on ,/reet1 ,d>la/on4 99 99 99 99 99 ,an ,expression ( ,op9ion f ,,lady ,,grey ,,( ,,fallod5 ,i am p]fectly ready to adh]e to my conviction t ,i h obta9$ evid5ce ( sup]normal activities ?r\gh ! m$ium%ip ( ! ,crewe ,circle1 & ?is ,i w\ld ma9ta9 h[ev] conclusively !y may h be5 convict$ ( fraud on o!r occasions4 7,sign$7 ,,pamela ,,grey4 ,wils=d ,manor1 ,salisbury4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,evid5ce ( ,h4 ,,blackwell1 ,,esq41 ,a ,,vice-,,presid5t ,,( ,,! ,s4,s4,s4,p4 7,mr4 ,blackwell is "o ( ! pione]s 9 ! hi/ory ( psy*ic photography4 ,8 exp]i5ces h be5 q exceptional4 ,?is description tells h[ he secur$ a photograph ( a rec5tly deceas$ si/]47 ,) great pleasure ,i give my exp]i5ce ( ! good "w done ?r\gh ! ,crewe m$iums4 ,9 ,april1 #aibj1 hav+ fix$ an appo9tm5t ) ,mr4 ,hope = a c]ta9 h\r at ! ,b4,c4,p4,s41 ,i 0 !re to "t ) an unop5$ box ( plates4 ,( ! f\r plates expos$ ,i f\nd ^u developm5t t only two _h any psy*ic results4 ,^! appe>$ to consi/ ( sev]al fa9t faces m]g+ "o into ! o!r4 ,f ! wet negatives ,i c\ld n recognise any ( ! features1 s ask$ = pr9ts to be s5t on 9 due c\rse4 ,:5 ! pr9ts came to h& ,i 0 delight$ to recognise ! face ( my si/]1 b repeat$ five times1 z if 9 h] agitation %e c\ld n conc5trate suffici5tly & _h mov$ dur+ ! exposure4 ,%e appe>$ z 9 h] f9al illness two ye>s previ\sly1 :5 ,i _h gone d[n into ! c\ntry to bid 8good-bye40 ,z a te/imony to ! value ( psy*ic photography ,i may m5tion t ?r\gh ! m$ium%ip ( ,mr4 ,r4 ,b\rsnell1 9 ,london1 & ( ,mr4 ,w4 ,m4 ,keel]1 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,i h receiv$ portraits ( my gr&fa!r1 "m1 two si/]s & sev]al ( my nieces4 ,a numb] ( fri5ds h also be5 tak5 9 ,london aft] promises giv5 9 ,canada & else:]e4 ,ab\t twelve ye>s ago1 ?anks to a p]sonal fri5d :o !n possess$ wond]ful mat]ialis+ p[]1 ,i 0 enabl$ to obta91 us+ f\r cam]as simultane\sly1 excell5t photographs ( my fa!r1 "m1 niece & sev]al fri5ds4 ,!y manife/$ = ! express purpose ( be+ tak51 & 9 ea* in/ance ! m$ium %[s by ! side ( ! _s visitor4 ,! exp]im5ts 7 conduct$ 9 my h\se & 9 pres5ce ( witnesses4 7,sign$7 ,h4 ,,blackwell4 #dc1 ,br[nswood ,road1 ,f9sbury ,p>k1 ,n4 #d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,te/imony ( ,w4 ,c4 ,,pugh1 ,,esq41 ,,( ,,middlesbr\gh 7,a /raight /atem5t by an inve/igator :o has secur$ _m recognis$ psy*ic photographic results1 ?r\gh ! ,crewe ,circle1 9 8 own home47 ,x is a numb] ( ye>s s9ce ,i fir/ sat ) ! ,crewe ,circle1 & ,i h sat ) !m q a doz5 times s9ce1 & on ea* occasion ,i h receiv$ conv9c+ pro( ( ! g5u95ess ( _! ph5om5a4 ,i h beside me q a collection ( photographs tak5 by !m1 & ea* photo has a message ( its own2 "s conta9 extras ( fri5ds :o h pass$ on1 & o!rs conta9 messages f int]e/$ fri5ds beyond ! grave4 ,! extras on practically all my photos h be5 recognis$ by relatives & fri5ds4 ,i enclose copy ( "o ( ^! ) two extras :i* h be5 readily recognis$ by all my fri5ds z my fa!r & "m1 bo? ( :om _h pass$ on be=e ,i met ! ,crewe ,circle4 ,i also enclose copies ( orig9al photos = comp>ison4 ,n reproduc$4--,,ed4 ,my opportunities = te/+ ! g5u95ess ( ! ,crewe ,circle's "w h be5 unique because !y h tak5 ov] a hundr$ photos 9 my h\se 9 ,middlesbr\gh4 ,:5 !y h sp5t a few days "h !y h liv$ ) u4 ,my wife & ,i made all ! arrangem5ts = _! visit1 & ent]ta9$ !m dur+ _! /ay4 ,applications = sitt+s 7 made to u & we fix$ !m up4 ,9 ! va/ majority ( cases ! ,crew ,circle _h nev] se5 ! sitt]s till !y arriv$ at _! appo9t$ times4 ,9 _m cases !y nev] saw !m aga94 ,yet _! success has be5 ph5om5al4 ,_m h receiv$ photos ) extras :i* !y recognis$ at sight4 ,o!rs h tak5 !m home & _h !m recognis$ by fri5ds or o!r memb]s ( _! families4 ,! ,circle br\ght no plates ) !m4 ,ea* sitt] provid$ 8 or h] own4 ,my sitt+-room 0 ! /udio4 ,my ba?-room 0 ! develop+ room4 ,unus$ plates 7 left beh9d :5 ! ,circle w5t away1 & my lad1 :o has a cam]a1 has be5 suppli$ ) a /ock ( plates = use among/ 8 fri5ds4 ,to ^? ( u :o "k ! memb]s ( ! circle s well1 "s ( ! /atem5ts appe>+ 9 ! ,press h be5 v amus+4 ,! idea ( ,mr4 ,hope beat+ ! conjur]s at _! own game is too ridicul\s = words4 ,exp]t photograph]s :o h _h exp]i5ce ( ,mr4 ,hope's me?ods mu/ also h be5 greatly amus$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bd4--,photograph ( ,mrs4 ,r4 ,f\lds1 ( ,%effield1 ) psy*ic photograph ( h] "m1 obta9$ "u good te/ conditions4 ,comp>e ) ,fig4 #be4 7,see p4 #abe47 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #be4--,photograph ( ,mrs4 ,f\lds' "m = comp>ison ) psy*ic effect on ,fig4 #bd4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bf4--,photograph ( ,mrs4 ,a4 ,e4 ,gri]e ) psy*ic lik5ess ( husb& & fa!r4 ,! sitt] 0 a total /rang] to ! ,crewe ,circle4 ,comp>e ! l[] face ) ,fig4 #bg4 7,see p4 #abg47 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bg4--,photograph ( ,mrs4 ,gri]e's husb& = comp>ison ) 8 psy*ic lik5ess on ,fig4 #bf4 ,!n !re is ! "q ( motive4 ,let me /ate t ! ,crewe ,circle h nev] _h "o p5ny piece out ( _! v>i\s visits to ,middlesboro'4 ,we *>g$ suffici5t f ea* sitt] to pay railway exp5ses only1 no?+ m4 ,we paid = ! railway tickets1 t 0 all4 ,:]e on e>? 0 ! inc5tive = ^! p to leave _! homes to come "h to deceive u8 ,"o's s5se ( hum\r mu/ h be5 neglect$ if !y _c see t ! :ole ( ! *>ges are too funny = words4 ,,t ,,! ,,ph5om5a ,,are ,,g5u9e ,i ,,am ,,conv9c$4 ,:at is beh9d ! ph5om5a is ano!r matt]1 & does n ent] into ! pres5t "q4 ,if ! sci5ti/s c>e to cont9ue to drag on beh9d pla9 common-s5se p let !m d s4 ,i h scores ( good fri5ds :o h _h t exp]i5ce :i* no sci5ti/ c take f !m1 & ,i pref] to accept _! op9ions1 along ) my own exp]i5ce1 r ?an li/5 to ^? p ^: "o desire seems to be to bol/] up preconceiv$ ideas4 ,! _w w\ld be bett] = "s m p z hone/ z are ! memb]s ( ! ,crewe ,circle4 7,sign$7 ,,william ,,c[ell ,,pugh4 #fa1 ,/4 ,paul's ,road1 ,middlesbr\gh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,an ,acc\nt by ,,mrs4 ,,m>g>et ,,ell9or 7,a description ( ?ree rem>kable recognis$ lik5esses obta9$ by a lady photograph]47 ,i am anxi\s to help to prove ! tru? ( psy*ic photography1 & ) ?is end 9 view ,i am s5d+ h]e) ?ree photographs tak5 by ,mr4 ,hope1 ( ,crewe1 "u te/ conditions1 :i* conta9 recognis$ 8extras40 ,n reproduc$4--,,ed4 ,might ,i say t 9 ! fir/ place ,i 0 extremely sceptical1 hav+ "s k ( photography4 ,ev5 aft] myself obta9+ a 8psy*ograph0 ,i 0 /ill 9 a d\btful frame ( m9d1 & att5d$ ! ,briti% ,college ( ,psy*ic ,sci5ce to ga!r fur!r evid5ce4 ,9 ?is way ,i came into contact ) ,mr4 ,hope & ,mrs4 ,buxton1 & by & by arrang$ ?r\gh ! ag5cy ( ,mrs4 ,mc,kenzie1 ( ! ,college1 to h a te/ sitt+ ) ,mr4 ,hope4 ,! results ( ?is sitt+1 q ap>t f any subsequ5t sitt+s1 provid$ :at to my m9d 7 conclusive pro(s ( ,mr4 ,hope's gifts & absolute integrity4 ,enclos$ are f\r photographs m>k$4 ,all ^! 7 tak5 "u ! mo/ /r+5t te/ conditions4 ,i took ) me "s plates :i* _h previ\sly be5 m>k$ secretly by a second p>ty 7a sceptic74 ,^! plates 7 !n put into ! slide by ,mr4 ,hope 9 my pres5ce2 ! slide 0 nev] = a mom5t out ( my obs]vation & ,i subsequ5tly foll[$ e manipulation4 ,9 ! case ( ! photographs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ! extra is ( my fa!r4 ,an old orig9al photograph ( my fa!r is enclos$4 ,x w be obs]v$ t ! extras give a view f a diff]5t angle to ! orig9al 9 ea* case4 ,my fa!r 0 unkn[n to ,mr4 ,hope--!re 7 no photographs ( my fa!r available to ,mr4 ,hope--my fa!r pass$ ov] :5 ,i 0 n9e ye>s ( age4 ,9 photograph 7#c7 ! extra is ( my fa!r-9-law1 an orig9al ( :om is enclos$4 ,my husb&'s fa!r has be5 pass$ ov] sev5 ye>s1 & no photograph ( him c\ld be available to ,mr4 ,hope4 ,photograph 7#d7 0 tak5 at ano!r sitt+ at my home4 ,x is especially int]e/+ inasmu* z ! extra !reon 0 unrecognis$ at ! "t4 ,aft] a lapse ( "t1 ?r\gh incid5ts ,i ne$ n expla91 ,i obta9$ a clue to ! id5tity ( ! 8extra40 ,f9ally ,i 0 able to asc]ta9 t ! 8extra0 0 "o ( my girlhood's fri5ds :o has n[ be5 pass$ on _m ye>s4 ,i 0 able to secure an old orig9al photograph1 :i* is enclos$4 ,hav+ be5 a sceptic myself1 ,i c sympa?ise ) ^? :o f9d x difficult to cr$it ^! puzzl+ ph5om5a4 ,at ! same "t1 ,i sugge/ t ,mr4 ,hope is entitl$ to ! sympa!tic treatm5t & fair deal+ t %\ld be accord$ to anyone :o br+s =w>d evid5ce 9 support ( ! sup]-physical4 7,sign$7 ,,m>g>et ,,ell9or4 #gg1 ,atlantic ,road1 ,brixton1 ,s4,w4 #i4 99 99 99 99 99 ,f ,,samuel ,,maddocks1 ,,esq41 ,,hon4 ,,secret>y ,,( ,,! ,,%effield ,,& ,,di/rict ,,society ,,= ,,psy*ical ,,rese>* 7,! psy*ic effect secur$ by ,mr4 ,maddocks on ! occasion ( ! ?ird sitt+ describ$ h]eund] is %[n by fig4 #bb4 ,a normal photograph ( ! late ,mrs4 ,maddocks is giv5 = comp>ison fig4 #bc47 ,i am absolutely conv9c$ t ,mr4 ,hope & ,mrs4 ,buxton are transp>5tly hone/ & hon\rable1 mo/ rev]5t 9 _! ,circle meet+s1 & _! only desire is to give com=t & consolation to ^? :o h lo/ a lov$ "o4 ,to impute fraud or trick]y to !m w\nd$ me to ! quick4 ,aft] sev]al mon?s' wait+ ,i obta9$ ?ree sitt+s 7) ?ree extras7 z foll[s3 #a/ ,sitt+4--,to my great surprise ! 8extra0 0 n my fir/ wife1 b ! foll[+ message3 #8,k9d fri5ds1 we are glad to meet y & = ! b5efit ( y\r fri5d ( ! ,psy*ic ,rese>* ,society we are giv+ ?is message1 s t he may und]/& t1 giv5 ! "r conditions1 ^! works c be done1 & we ask y = our de> m$ium's sake1 to speak ( x z y f9d x4 ,god bless y4' #bnd ,sitt+4--,?is 8extra0 0 q unkn[n to me1 b on rea*+ home 7,%effield7 my second wife 7clairvoyant7 exclaim$1 8,:y1 t's ! same face ,i've se5 9 our b$room ne>ly e night40 #crd ,sitt+4--,! 8extra0 0 my fir/ wife at la/6 ,i recognis$ x in/antly1 also relatives & fri5ds1 z a v good picture ( :at %e look$ l at ! end ( tw5ty mon?s' agony f canc]4 ,all h] tee? 7 extract$ dur+ h] illness on ! advice ( a ,london physician1 & t acc\nts = ! sunk5 appe>ance ( ! m\?4 7,see ,figure #bb47 ,! normal photo 0 tak5 sev]al ye>s previ\sly4 7,see ,figure #bc47 7,sign$7 ,,samuel ,,maddocks4 ,supt4 ,royal ,bl9d ,s*ool1 ,broomhill1 ,%effield4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,te/imony ( ,,jas4 ,p4 ,,skelton1 ,,esq41 ,,( ,,belfa/ 7,! acc\nt tells h[ ,mr4 ,skelton obta9$ a photograph ( 8 "m1 & h[ lat]1 ) two fri5ds1 he 0 pres5t :5 ! fam\s message f ! late ,dr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,craw=d 0 obta9$ on a photographic plate ( _! own1 "u /rict te/ conditions4 ,see figs4 #c & #d47 ,i h kn[n ,mr4 ,hope = f\r or five ye>s n[1 & h sat ) him ab\t a doz5 times z well z be+ closely associat$ dur+ 8 & ,mrs4 ,buxton's two visits to ,belfa/4 ,on ,janu>y #d?1 #aibb1 my "m pass$ to ! high] life4 ,i 0 summon$ to ,blackburn on ,saturday1 ,janu>y #bh?1 #aibb1 & z ,i c\ld n return to ,belfa/ soon] ?an ! ,monday night1 ,i decid$ to make a visit to ,crewe ) ! hope t ,i might get h] photograph4 ,i wrote to ,mr4 ,hope & made an appo9tm5t = ! ,monday morn+1 ,janu>y #cj?1 #aibb1 & receiv$ 8 reply agree+4 ,on ! night be=e ,i cross$ to ,engl&1 we held a brief circle at home1 & by means ( a small table1 my "m manife/$4 ,i told h] ( my int5tion ( go+ to ,crewe & ! "t t ,i w\ld be sitt+1 & %e signifi$ t %e w\ld d h] be/ to get ?r\gh4 ,i arriv$ 9 ,crewe on ! day arrang$ 7ab\t #aj a4m471 & f\nd t ,mrs4 ,buxton 0 ill 9 b$ & c\ld n sit4 ,naturally ,i 0 mu* disappo9t$4 ,mr4 ,hope notic+ x1 said1 8,nev] m9d1 we w sit )\t h] & d ! be/ we c40 ,mrs4 ,buxton's daught] sat 9 h] place1 ,mr4 ,hope & myself complet$ ! circle4 ,! usual me?ods 7 adopt$4 ,! packet ( plates :i* ,i b\ght 9 ,crewe ab\t five m9utes be=e ,i rea*$ #add1 ,m>ket ,/reet 7 ly+ on ! table dur+ ! c\rse ( ! sitt+ 9 full view ( all4 ,mr4 ,hope & ,i !n proce$$ to ! d>k room1 :]e ,i initiall$ ! second two plates 9 ! packet1 & load$ ! slide ) !m4 ,nev] once did ,mr4 ,hope t\* !m4 ,miss ,buxton & ,mr4 ,hope arrang$ ! cam]a1 etc41 aft] :i* ,i h&$ ,mr4 ,hope ! slide4 ,he expos$ ! two plates & ,i aft]w>ds develop$ !m myself4 ,on ! fir/ 0 ! face ( my "m1 j z %e appe>$ a few days prior to h] dea?4 ,! plate 0 hurri$ly dri$ & a pr9t 0 made = me to take ) me1 bo? ,mr4 ,hope & ,mrs4 ,buxton1 :o knew h] recognis$ x at once4 ,ev]yone at home :o knew h] recognis$ x imm$iately1 "o g5tleman say+1 8,i don't "k any?+ ab\t spiritualism1 b if y want an indep5d5t te/imony1 ,i am prep>$ to g on any plat=m & te/ify to ?is be+ y\r "m's photograph40 ,to me ! rem>kable ?+ 01 t x 0 secur$ exactly tw5ty-six days aft] h] dea?4 ,to say ,mr4 ,hope trick$1 sub/itut$ plates1 or 9 any way defraud$1 is pu]ile4 ,on a previ\s occasion ,i secur$ a photograph ( an old fri5d ( our family :o di$ :5 ,i 0 a boy4 ,x 0 n recognis$ = a week aft] gett+ x1 & !n only by *ance4 ,i comp>$ an orig9al photograph ( h] & x prov$ ! id5tity up to ! hilt4 ,my mo/ rec5t exp]i5ce 0 ! secur+ ( ! n[ fam\s 8,craw=d0 message sign$ by himself4 ,mr4 ,j4 ,w4 ,gillm\r1 ,mr4 ,s4 ,g4 ,donaldson & myself1 all ( ,belfa/1 7 travell+ to ! ,conf]5ces ( ! ,s4,n4,u41 ,ltd41 9 ,london1 & we decid$ to break our j\rney at ,crewe4 ,mr4 ,gillm\r b\ght a packet ( ord9>y ,imp]ial qu>t]-plates f ,mr4 ,john ,bell1 ( ,g>field ,/reet1 ,belfa/1 on ,?ursday1 ,june #bi?1 #aibb1 tell+ ,mr4 ,bell ! purpose = :i* !y 7 requir$4 ,mr4 ,bell p>cell$ x up & seal$ ) wax4 ,we cross$ to ,liv]pool same night4 ,mrs4 ,craw=d also cross$ ov] ) u & we travell$ toge!r to ,crewe1 ,mrs4 ,craw=d w5t on to ,london & we w5t to see ,mr4 ,hope1 arriv+ !re ab\t #aj4cj a4m4 ,! usual sitt+ 0 arrang$1 ,mr4 ,gillm\r produc$ ! seal$ packet1 & we all saw ! seal 0 unbrok54 ,x 0 !n brok5 & ! packet 0 se5 to be intact z x came f ,mr4 ,bell's %op4 ,! unop5$ packet 0 held betwe5 ! h&s ( all pres5t4 ,mr4 ,donaldson !n took ! packet & proce$$ ) ,mr4 ,hope to load ! slides 9 ! d>k room1 ,mr4 ,donaldson alone h&l$ ! plates f beg9n+ to end4 ,we 7 all photograph$ toge!r at fir/1 & !n sep>ately4 ,! fir/ plate expos$ %ews a message f ,dr4 ,craw=d4 ,) ,mr4 ,gillm\r z a sitt] !re appe>s an 7z yet7 unkn[n face4 ,) ,mr4 ,donaldson !re 0 no psy*ic effect4 ,) myself a bright light appe>$4 ,we 7 all pres5t at ! developm5t & at no "t did ,mr4 ,hope t\* ! plates4 ,mr4 ,donaldson did all ! "w "u our c>eful scrut9y4 ,! result 0 a surprise to u all4 7,see ,figures #b & #d47 ,we are1 h[ev]1 mutually agre$ t x is a bona fide message f ,dr4 ,craw=d 9 8 own h&writ+1 ) :i* ,i am well acqua9t$4 7,sign$7 ,,jas4 ,p4 ,,skelton4 #fea1 ,lisborn ,road1 ,balmoral1 ,belfa/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,f ,,miss ,,e/elle ,,/ead ,dur+ ! la/ sev5 or eight ye>s ,i h _h sev]al sitt+s ) ! ,crewe ,circle1 & c /ate truly t ,i h always f\nd bo? ,mr4 ,hope & ,mrs4 ,buxton mo/ anxi\s to h me exam9e ! d>k room1 ! cam]a1 ! slides1 ! room 9 :i* ! photographs 7 tak51 & _h ,i wi%$ to exam9e any?+ else ,i am sure !y w\ld h agre$ to my do+ s4 ,at "s sitt+s ,i h _h no results1 :il/ at o!rs ! results h be5 excell5t4 ,! v fir/ "t ,i visit$ ,crewe ,i b\ght a box ( plates 9 ,london & took x ) me4 ,mr4 ,hope nev] h&l$ ! box at all except+ 9 my pres5ce1 & we obta9$ two excell5t pictures ( my fa!r4 ,dur+ t same visit ,i b\ght a box ( plates 9 ,crewe1 nei!r ,mr4 ,hope nor ,mrs4 ,buxton _h any idea at :i* %op ,i b\ght x4 ,i seal$ ! box & took x ) me to #add1 ,m>ket ,/reet4 ,i held x 9 my h&s until we1 ,mr4 ,hope1 ,mrs4 ,buxton1 ,mr4 ,h>ry ,walk]1 at ^: h\se ,i 0 /ay+1 & myself--7 seat$ r\nd ! table4 ,i !n plac$ ! box on ! table1 :]e x rema9$ visible to all1 z ! room 0 well light$ by gas1 :il/ we held ! little s]vice usually held by ! ,crewe ,circle4 ,we all !n plac$ our h&s "u & ov] ! box & held x 9 ?is way = a little :ile4 ,i !n plac$ ! bottom ( ! box aga9/ ,mrs4 ,buxton's =ehead & !n held x betwe5 my h&s :il/ in/ructions 7 giv51 ?r\gh ,mr4 ,hope1 to ! effect t ,i %\ld g into ! d>k room ) him1 unseal ! box myself1 take out ! bottom plate & ! plate next to x4 ,i 0 told to take p>ticul> note z to :i* 0 ! bottom plate4 ,i 0 in/ruct$ to develop ! two plates 9 ,mr4 ,hope's pres5ce1 b n to all[ him to t\* !m until ,i _h develop$ !m4 ,note1 ! box 0 n unseal$ until we w5t into ! d>k room1 & ! plates 7 nev] expos$ to ! light at all4 ,no?+ appe>$ on ! bottom plate1 nor 0 !re any sign ( fogg+4 ,on ! o!r plate 7 two messages1 "o 9 ,ar*deacon ,colley's h&writ+ & "o 9 ,mr4 ,william ,walk]'s h&writ+1 toge!r ) a fa9t outl9e ( my fa!r's face4 ,ab\t "o ye> aft] receiv+ ! above ,i w5t up to ,crewe ) ,miss ,scat*]d4 ,i _h previ\sly1 )\t say+ a ^w to ,miss ,scat*]d or anyone1 made an engagem5t ) my bro!r ,w1 :o pass$ ov] 9 #aijg1 to meet me !re & give 8 picture if he c\ld manage to d s4 ,miss ,scat*]d ?\ght ,i want$ a picture ( my fa!r or a message f him4 ,i d n ?9k ei!r ,mr4 ,hope or ,mrs4 ,buxton knew ( my bro!r's exi/5ce1 & ev5 if !y did !y c]ta9ly _h no means ( gett+ hold ( 8 photograph4 ,i took my own plates f t[n4 ,on ! v fir/ plate expos$ my bro!r's face appe>s betwe5 ,miss ,scat*]d & myself4 ,dur+ a visit ! ,crewe ,circle paid to ! 8,w4 ,t4 ,/ead0 ,bureau 9 ,bak] ,/reet 9 #aiai1 at my fa!r's reque/ ,i took my "m to h a sitt+ ) !m )\t advis+ !m be=eh& z to :o x 0 ,i 0 br++4 ,i took my own plates1 put !m 9 ! slides myself & /ood ov] ,mr4 ,hope :il/ he develop$ ! plates aft] ! sitt+4 ,on ! plate expos$ on my "m alone !re appe>s a v good picture ( my fa!r4 7,sign$7 ,e4 ,w4 ,,/ead4 #e1 ,smi? ,squ>e1 ,s4,w4 #a4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,evid5ce ( ,,mrs4 ,,ell5 ,,jones1 ,,( ,,kemp/on 7,mrs4 ,jones relates h[ on two occasions %e obta9$ an excell5t lik5ess ( h] deceas$ husb&4 ,! second photograph ref]r$ to %[s a rem>kable lik5ess on comp>ison ) a normal photograph47 ,i _h a sitt+ at ,crewe1 ab\t f\r ye>s ago1 & aga9 ?is la/ ,m>*4 ,success att5d$ bo? sitt+s4 ,! ,m>* sitt+ took place 9 my own h\se2 ,mr4 ,hope & ,mrs4 ,buxton /ay$ ) u a c\ple ( days & we got a photo ) ?ree 8extras0 on "o plate4 ,we consid] ! la/ "o a p]fect lik5ess ( my husb& j z he 0 be=e 8 la/ illness4 ,! fir/ 0 v good1 only r too mu* l :at he 0 at ! "t ( pass+ ov]1 s1 y see1 x 0 r pa9ful1 b a tru?ful lik5ess4 ,my son 0 ) ,mr4 ,hope ! :ole "t he develop$ ! plates4 ,he kn[s q a lot ab\t photography1 & we us$ our own plates4 7,sign$7 ,,ell5 ,,jones4 ,rees ,cottage1 ,kemp/on1 ,b$s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,f ,,! ,,rev4 ,g4 ,,vale ,,ow5 ,i h _h sev]al sitt+s ) ,mr4 ,wm4 ,hope & ,mrs4 ,buxton at ,crewe4 ,i w briefly relate "o exp]i5ce4 ,9 #aiaj ,i 0 j dropp+ (f to sleep :5 ,i saw1 9 ! f> corn] ( ! room1 a beautiful girl's face smil+ at me4 ,x sl[ly disappe>$ sideways beh9d a scre54 ,i wond]$ :o ! own] 04 ,x 0 slightly oval1 radiant ) joy1 & ! eyes 7 laugh+ at me ) j a t\* ( rogui% enjoym5t at my p]plexity4 ,!re 0 a c]ta9 effloresc5ce p]meat+ x1 a light :i* did n proce$ f an ext]ior object1 b :i* seem$ to be "o ) ! sub/ance ( :i* ! face 0 compos$4 ,b x 0 n a mask4 ,x 0 a liv+ face4 ,ab\t eight ye>s lat] ,i saw ! same face aga91 ?is "t ab\t six in*es f my own4 ,on ?is second occasion !re came into my m9d1 z if int5tionally project$ !re1 ! "n 8,ruby40 ,ruby is my daught] :o pass$ away at ! age ( fifte5 mon?s 9 #ahif4 ,9 ,augu/1 #aiag1 my wife & ,i paid a visit to ! ,crewe ,circle4 ,on "o ( ! negatives appe>$ ! face ,i _h already se5 clairvoyantly4 ,x 0 n full-face1 z ,i _h se5 x on ! two previ\s occasions1 b 9 pr(ile4 ,?is disposes ( ! !ory t x might h be5 a ?\ght-=m ( my own4 ,lat] on1 we 7 hav+ a talk ) ?is _s-*ild ( ours 9 our own home at ,or=d1 & ,i took ! opportunity to ask h] if x 0 %e :o _h manag$ to get h] picture on ! plate at ,crewe4 ,h] reply 03 8,i don't "k1 daddy4 ,i 0 !re & tri$ to4 ,i %\ld love to h done x4 ,did ,i80 ,my answ] 0 t ,i 0 satisfi$ t %e _h done s4 ,i also ask$ h] :y x 0 9 pr(ile & %e said x 0 9 ord] t %e might %ew h] hair4 ,ev5 :5 %e pass$ away z a baby h] abundant light-br[n hair 0 an exceptional feature4 ,on ! photograph x 0 also conspicu\s4 ,i am satisfi$ t ! picture is ! lik5ess ( my daught] ,ruby4 ,we h receiv$ m ?an "o description ( h] z %e appe>s 9 ! _s life & ?is portrait tallies ) ^! descriptions4 ,i am at "o ) sev]al ( my fri5ds :o h sat ) !m 9 _! conviction t !re is no trick]y us$ by ^! m$iums 9 ! production ( results obta9$4 ,on all my visits to ,crewe ,i h be5 /ruck ) ! transp>5t hone/y & e>ne/ness ( bo? ,mr4 ,hope & ,mrs4 ,buxton4 ,! only conclusion to :i* ,i c come is t !y are out = ! sole purpose ( help+ o!rs ) _! r>e gift1 at great co/ to _! own com=t & conv5i5ce4 ,p]sonally ,i am grateful to !m = _! self-sacrific+ s]vice4 7,sign$7 ,g4 ,,vale ,,ow54 ,or=d ,vic>age1 ,w>r+ton4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,te/imony ( ,f4 ,j4 ,,twelves1 ,,esq41 ,,( ,,man*e/] ,hav+ _h well ov] tw5ty sitt+s ) ,mr4 ,hope & ,mrs4 ,buxton ( ! ,crewe ,circle1 z well z intimate acqua9tance ( sitt+s ( close fri5ds1 ,i h no hesitation 9 express+ absolute conviction ( ! g5u95ess ( ! results obta9$4 ,) ! exception ( photographs ( our own son1 ,i _c say t _m 7 und\bt$ly recognis$4 ,we h1 h[ev]1 _h _m photographs ( our boy ab\t :i* !re c\ld be no d\bt on ! "p ( anybody :o knew him at all well4 ,( c\rse1 ord9>y photographs ( an individual tak5 f diff]5t angles or 9 diff]5t positions %ew consid]able div]g5ce2 p]haps ! "o approximat+ ne>e/ to ! la/ photo be=e transition is ! "o tak5 on ,octob] #af?1 #aiba1 copy ( :i* ,i enclose toge!r ) pr9t ( ! pretransitional photograph = comp>ison4 ,n reproduc$4--,,ed4 ,! cle>e/ photo we h _h tak5 ( him 0 on ,decemb] #aa?1 #aibj4 7,sign$7 ,,fr$ ,j4 ,,twelves4 #ee1 ,victoria ,road1 ,:alley ,range1 ,man*e/]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,te/imony ( ,,ald]man ,w4 ,,:itefield1 ,j4,p41 ,,( ,,bri/ol ,on ,augu/ #ai?1 #aiba1 ,i call$ at ,crewe on my way home f ,ll&udno & made my way to ! h\se ( ,mrs4 ,buxton4 ,i took ) me a seal$ packet ( plates4 ,i h done a consid]able am\nt ( photographic "w 9 days gone by4 ,i exam9$ ! cam]a1 plac$ ! plates into ! slides myself 9 ! d>k room & develop$ & fix$ !m myself4 ,z reg>ds ! psy*ic results secur$1 my good wife & myself h n ! slighte/ d\bt t x is a photograph ( "o ( our daught]s4 ,i d pray t ?is k may br+ joy & com=t to "s sorr[+ he>t4 7,sign$7 ,w4 ,,:itefield4 ,/4 ,george1 ,bri/ol4 99 99 99 99 99 ,an ,acc\nt ( ,,mrs4 ,d4 ,,h>twell1 ,,( ,,nor?ampton 7,! photograph ref]r$ to by ,mrs4 ,h>twell1 :5 comp>$ ) a normal photograph ( h] late husb&1 leaves no d\bts :atev] z to ! "q ( recognition47 ,i w5t to ,mr4 ,hope z a complete /rang] & :5 ,i receiv$ ! photograph1 ,i recognis$ ! 8extra0 to be ! lik5ess ( my husb&1 :om ,i _h lo/ dur+ ! w>4 ,x 0 also recognis$ by all ( 8 mo/ intimate fri5ds to :om x 0 %[n4 ,y h my full p]mission to make :atev] use ( x y wi%1 & am only too pleas$ to d any?+ 9 my p[] to help =w>d ?is beautiful cause4 7,sign$7 ,d4 ,,h>twell4 #b1 ,/4 ,giles ,t]race1 ,nor?ampton4 99 99 99 99 99 ,an ,acc\nt by ,,mrs4 ,r4 ,,f\lds1 ,,( ,,%effield 7,mrs4 ,f\lds1 an exp]i5c$ photograph]1 describes h[ %e obta9$ a psy*ic photograph ( h] "m & a psy*ograph ( m ?an sev5ty words1 "u good te/ conditions4 ,! psy*ic photograph %[+ ,mrs4 ,f\lds's "m is reproduc$ 9 fig4 #bd1 ) normal photograph ( ! same lady1 fig4 #be1 = comp>ison47 ,! 8extra0 ( my "m 7,figure #bd7 0 obta9$ at #add1 ,m>ket ,/reet1 ,crewe1 9 ,febru>y1 #aibj1 "u ! foll[+ conditions3 ,i took a seal$ packet ( plates1 also my own slide1 :i*1 ?\gh slightly diff]5t f ,mr4 ,hope's1 fitt$ 8 cam]a2 aft] ! usual sitt+ ,i w5t into ! d>k room1 broke ! seal1 op5$ ! packet ( plates1 plac$ "o 9 ea* division ( ! slide1 initiall$ !m1 put slide 9 my dress1 also re/ ( plates1 aft] be+ focuss$ ,i plac$ slide 9 cam]a aft] a ?or\gh exam9ation ( same1 resum$ my seat1 :5 ! usual exposure 0 made4 ,i !n took slide f cam]a1 w5t into d>k room & develop$ plates1 ) result t "o 0 normal & ! o!r bore a good lik5ess ( my "m 7recognis$ by all ( ! family :o h se5 x74 ,!n ,mr4 ,hope said1 8,i w\ld l y to *oose ano!r plate1 any "o y l1 f y\r packet1 & develop t1 too40 ,i *ose ! "o next b "o to ! bottom ( packet1 & on develop+ t1 obta9$ a message ( upw>d ( sev5ty words deal+ ) matt]s ( a /rictly private nature4 ,i wi% to /ate mo/ emphatically t f beg9n+ to end ( ! exp]im5t1 ! packet ( plates nev] left my p]son1 & ^? develop$ 7 n t\*$ 9 any way :atev] by ,mr4 ,hope or ,mrs4 ,buxton until !y left ! fix+ ba?1 nei!r did ! slide leave my possession except :5 ,i plac$ x 9 ! cam]a4 7,sign$7 ,r4 ,,f\lds4 #hd;a1 ,ea/bank ,road1 ,%effield4 99 99 99 99 99 ,f ,c4 ,,dove1 ,,esq41 ,,( ,,sutton-,,9-,,a%field 7,9 =w>d+ f\r psy*ic photographs ) normal photographs = comp>ison1 ,mr4 ,dove gives ! atte/ation h]eund]47 ,i c absolutely assure y t ^! photographs 7 tak5 "u /ricte/ te/ conditions 9 my home & 9 ! pres5ce ( sev5 reliable witnesses :o are will+ to atte/ to _! g5u95ess4 ,i myself b\ght ! plates1 etc41 & 0 ! only "o :o h&l$ !m until !y 7 develop$1 :i* 0 ke5ly wat*$ by all4 ,mr4 ,hope nev] actually t\*$ ! plates4 ,!y are f9e photographs ( ,mr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,c>y1 ,mr4 ,geo4 ,dove1 ( :om !re is no normal photo 9 exi/5ce1 & ,mrs4 ,catton4 ,i c q well assure y t !y caus$ q a s5sation 9 ,sutton-9-,a%field :]e all ( !m 7 well kn[n4 7,sign$7 ,,*>les ,,dove4 ,homelea1 ,oak ,tree ,road1 ,sutton-9-,a%field4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,evid5ce ( ,,mrs4 ,a4 ,,elizabe? ,,gri]e1 ,,( ,,dunf]ml9e 7,! lik5esses ( fa!r & husb& 7 obta9$ on "o photograph1 ! features ( ! latt] be+ cle>] ?an ^? ( ! sitt]4 ,?is photograph is %ewn by fig4 #bf4 ,fig4 #bg reproduc$ alongside gives a normal photograph ( ,mr4 ,gri]e = comp>ison47 ,i h great pleasure 9 =w>d+ ! enclos$ pictures4 ,my sitt+ ) ,mr4 ,hope took place 9 ,decemb] ( #aiba4 ,i br\ght my own plates z direct$1 & ,i wi% to /ate t ?r\gh\t ! :ole proce$+s ,mr4 ,hope did n h&le ^! plates unless to load ! cam]a out 9 ! /udio4 ,i took !m out ( ! wrapp]1 plac$ !m 9 ! slide1 unload$ & develop$ !m4 ,! result ( ! sitt+ y h be=e y4 ,i am p]fectly satisfi$ t ! 8extra0 on ,no4 #a picture is ! face ( my husb&1 & on ,no4 #b ! 8extras0 are ^? ( my husb& & my fa!r4 ,y w see ! und\bt$ resemblance to ! orig9al photograph h]e) enclos$4 ,i 0 a total /rang] to ,mr4 ,hope & 8 good fri5d1 ,mrs4 ,buxton1 & ,i %all always rema9 indebt$ to !m bo? = _! c\rtesy dur+ my visit to ,crewe4 ,i tru/ ?is picture may be ( "s use to y4 7,sign$7 ,a4 ,,elizabe? ,,gri]e4 #bj1 ,woodmill ,road1 ,dunf]ml9e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,evid5ce ( ,e4 ,w4 ,,lee1 ,,esq41 ,,( ,,%ankl91 ,,isle ,,( ,,wight ,i am enclos+ f\r photographs1 "o normal & ?ree psy*ographs4 ,n reproduc$4--,,ed4 ,all ! psy*ographs 7 tak5 9 ,crewe4 ,our fir/ meet+ 0 arrang$ ?r\gh ! po/4 ,we 7 q /rang]s & _h no mutual acqua9tances likely to be 9 t\* ) ea* o!r4 ,i live 9 ! ,isle ( ,wight2 ,mr4 ,hope 9 ,crewe4 ,! photograph obta9$ on ! fir/ occasion be>s ! /ronge/ lik5ess to my de> wife4 ,! :ole op]ations1 less ! fix+ ( ! slide 9 ! cam]a & mak+ ! exposure1 7 und]tak5 by myself4 ,al?\gh ,i _h n ! slighte/ reason to suspect ,mr4 ,hope1 ,i treat$ him by my actions z a man op5 to sw9dle 8 patrons4 ,i am satisfi$1 be>+ 9 m9d t ,mr4 ,hope _h n access to any photograph ( my wife & foll[+ ^u ! v %ort "t we 7 toge!r = ! fir/ "t 9 our lives1 t ! result ( t sitt+ c\ld n be produc$ or atta9$ solely by any mat]ial means kn[n to mank9d1 sci5ce & leg]dema9 includ$4 ,9 ,june ( ?is ye> z we 7 motor+ ?r\gh ! c\ntry a fri5d & myself call$ 9 ,crewe4 ,no appo9tm5t _h be5 made ) ,mr4 ,hope1 b we f\nd him at home4 ,our de> disc>nate fri5ds j be=e leav+ ! isl& on ,june #d? & ,june #aa? ( ?is ye> /at$ !y w\ld g ) u1 & my fri5d's wife1 :o _h pass$ ov] 9 ,novemb]1 #aiba1 /at$ to h] husb& t he %\ld see h] aga94 ,to fulfil ?is promise we call$ at ,crewe4 ,! small figure at ! back is my fri5d's wife4 ,! o!r "o1 if y w comp>e x ) ! normal photograph1 w n be difficult to id5tify z my de> wife4 ,on ?is occasion ! features are mo/ %>ply def9$4 ,i _c express my ?anks too w>mly to ! ,crewe ,circle & my own de> disc>nate fri5ds = ! tr\ble tak5 on our behalf4 7,sign$7 ,e4 ,w4 ,,lee1 ,,esq4 ,fe>nside1 ,cl>5ce ,road1 ,isle ( ,wight4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,evid5ce ( ,r4 ,s4 ,,hipwood1 ,,esq41 ,,( ,,sund]l& ,we lo/ our only son 9 ,france1 ,augu/ #bg?1 #aiah4 ,be+ a good amateur photograph]1 ,i 0 curi\s ab\t ! photos t _h be5 tak5 by ! ,crewe ,circle4 ,we took our own plate ) u & ,i put ! plate 9 ! d>k slide myself & put my "n on x4 ,we expos$ two plates 9 ! cam]a & got a well-recognis$ photo4 ,ev5 my n9e-ye>-old gr&son c\ld tell :o ! extra 0 )\t anyone say+ any?+ to him4 ,hav+ a ?or\gh k ( photography1 ,i c v\* = ! v]acity ( ! photograph 9 e p>ticul>4 ,i claim ! pr9t :i* ,i s5d y to be an ord9>y photograph ( myself & ,mrs4 ,hipwood ) ! extra ( my son1 ,r4 ,w4 ,hipwood1 #ac? ,wel% ,regim5t1 kill$ 9 ,france 9 ! great advance 9 ,augu/1 #aiah4 ,i t5d] to our fri5ds at ,crewe our unb\nd$ confid5ce 9 _! "w4 7,sign$7 ,r4 ,s4 ,,hipwood4 #agd1 ,clevel& ,road1 ,sund]l&4 99 99 99 99 99 ,f ,,lewis ,,*ilds1 ,,esq41 ,,( ,,%effield 7,?is description tells ( a compact made betwe5 two fri5ds t ! "o to pass ov] fir/ %\ld endeav\r to manife/ to ! o!r4 ,! "o fri5d di$1 & a few mon?s lat] ,mr4 ,*ilds w5t to ,crewe & obta9$ a f9e photograph ( 8 fri5d1 indep5d5tly recognis$ by betwe5 two hundr$ & ?ree hundr$ p :o knew him4 ,mr4 ,*ilds' acc\nt is accompani$ by c]tificate ( recognition f ! memb]s ( ! deceas$ man's family1 :o 7 n spirituali/s47 ,= five ye>s ,i work$ side by side ) ,mr4 ,r4 ,h4 ,turton1 & on sev]al occasions tri$ to int]e/ him 9 psy*ic matt]s by %[+ him v>i\s _s photographs :i* ,i & v>i\s fri5ds _h secur$4 ,he g5]ally greet$ ! matt] contemptu\sly1 & (t5 us$ ! words 8bunkum0 & 8rubbi%40 ,on "o notable occasion1 h[ev]1 aft] a long argum5t1 he & ,i made a compact t :i* ev] ( u pass$ away fir/ %\ld endeav\r to give ! o!r "s evid5ce ( cont9u$ exi/5ce beyond dea?4 ,mr4 ,turton pass$ away on ,m>* #ag? ( ?is ye>4 ,sev5 weeks lat] ,i visit$ ! ,crewe ,circle4 ,i made no appo9tm5t1 & ,mr4 ,hope & ,mrs4 ,buxton c\ld h no idea t ,i 0 com+4 ,i took a packet ( plates ) me & conduct$ ! usual exam9ation ( ! app>atus us$4 ,i op5$ ! box ( plates & load$ ! c>ri]4 ,aft] ! exposure _h be5 made ,i develop$ & fix$ ! plate4 ,ev]y?+ 0 9 my own h&s4 ,z ! image came up 9 ! develop+ di% ,i not$ ! face ( a man above my "r %\ld]4 ,! pr9t %[s a rem>kable lik5ess to my fri5d1 ,r4 ,h4 ,turton1 & ,i am conv9c$ t he has ?us fulfill$ ! compact made betwixt u4 ,i h %[n x to 8 relatives & fri5ds1 & 8 %opmates1 & !y h no hesitation 9 recognis+ ! photograph4 ,?\gh none ( ! relatives are spirituali/s1 !y ass]t t x resembles him z he lay 9 8 c(f94 ,no photograph ( ,mr4 ,turton _h be5 tak5 rec5tly1 & ,i _c discov] "o :i* be>s any resemblance to ?is4 ,?us did my fri5d keep 8 compact1 to conv9ce me t memory lives beyond dea?4 7,sign$7 ,l4 ,,*ilds4 #db1 ,glov] ,road1 ,l[field1 ,%effield4 99 99 99 99 99 ,an ,acc\nt by ,,mrs4 ,a4 ,a4 ,,pe>s1 ,,( ,,cov5try ,on return+ f our holidays on ,augu/ #bj?1 #aiah1 my husb& & myself paid a surprise call at #add1 ,m>ket ,/reet1 ,crewe4 ,ab\t ?ree ye>s previ\sly we _h lo/ our little boy ( f\rte54 ,none ( ! memb]s ( ! ,crewe ,circle _h ev] se5 him1 or ev5 a photograph ( him4 ,on ?is occasion we 7 successful 9 obta9+ a wond]ful photograph ( our de> boy4 ,i h n ! lea/ d\bt ab\t ! reality & g5u95ess ( ?is photograph4 ,lat] on1 :5 9 ,cov5try1 ,mr4 ,hope k9dly photograph$ my little boy's grave1 & we aga9 obta9$ a f9e photograph ( him z he 0 j be=e he ent]$ ! high] life4 ,) ! ,crewe ,circle ,i h obta9$ "s rem>kable results4 ,no "o acqua9t$ ) ! memb]s ( t ,circle w\ld = a mom5t d\bt _! hone/y1 & ,i pray t ,god may bless & prosp] !m 9 _! good "w & ! sacrifices !y make = ! b5efit ( _! fell[s4 7,sign$7 ,a4 ,a4 ,,pe>s4 #cj1 ,dorset ,road1 ,cov5try4 99 99 99 99 99 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bh4--,photograph ( ,mrs4 ,e4 ,pickup ) psy*ic lik5ess ( h] husb&4 ,! sitt] 0 an absolute /rang] to ! ,crewe ,circle4 7,see p4 #ajf47 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bi4--,photograph ( ,mrs4 ,pickup's husb& = comp>ison ) 8 psy*ic lik5ess on ,fig4 #bh4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #cj4--,mrs4 ,burgess ) psy*ic lik5ess ( h] uncle1 ,mr4 ,h4 ,d4 ,b>l[4 ,obta9$ ?r\gh ! m$ium%ip ( ,mrs4 ,deane 9 ! home ( ,mr4 ,fr$ ,b>l[1 :o develop$ ! plate alone 9 8 d>k room4 ,an excell5t lik5ess4 ,a normal photograph ( ,mr4 ,b>l[ is %[n 9 ! inset4 7,see p4 #fc47 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ca4--,s9ce ?is book 0 writt51 ! above important photograph %[s t ,mr4 ,f4 ,b>l[1 9 ! pres5ce ( ?ree witnesses 7,messrs4 ,br[ne1 ,newton & ,gilby71 "u good te/ conditions1 obta9$ ?r\gh ! ,crewe ,circle a picture ( 8 fa!r4 ,note h[ ! psy*ic face has mov$ & comp>e ) ! ,deane result 7,fig4 #cj47 & normal photograph4 7,see inset 9 ,fig4 #cj47 ,:at reply c be giv5 to su* def9ite /atem5ts z ^! "h enum]at$ by reputable witnesses 9 e grade ( life8 ,e read] ) an op5 m9d w agree t ! evid5ce = ! reality ( psy*ic photography is ov]:elm+4 ,x is only necess>y to repeat t ^! reports =m b "p ( a trem5d\s mass ( accumulat$ evid5ce1 :i* is available = any s]i\s /ud5t to inve/igate4 ,un=tunately1 9 a popul> volume ( ?is description x is possible only to reproduce j a few ( ! photographic results ref]r$ to4 ,z f> z possible1 h[ev]1 ^! photographic effects are be+ accumulat$ & pres]v$ s z to =m a p]man5t record ( ! tru? ( psy*ic photography4 ,,! ,,end