Show KATIE kings ACCOUNT of r HERSELF the philadelphia inquirer gives what purports to be the confession ef or katie king backed up by the affidavit of the woman who per katie king the affidavit was made before judge hanna in the presence of reputable witnesses one of whom was dr henry T child who isnow is now with air owen using every effort to ex expose the spiritual humbug of the holmes se ances we wor pass over ove r a long preliminary Il statement showing how katie kin ring king came to get into the business katie king says bays one day while conversing about the probable success of the se ances a white cloth clot ll was throw thrown oven over my iny head by the lady medium accompanied with the remark you would make hakea a good katie king I 1 wish you yon would try it go 1111 into to the cabinet once 6 look out at the aud and audience and speak say ay something just to see how it will wiil tae take 11 tt it is As useless tore peat all nil the conversation that passed between us at various times on the subject I 1 was alone in a strange city eity without a home save the temporary one 11 I 1 then hen occupied had no money woney my health was poor to my usual occupation was out of OE the question what ought r todo to do they offered me two dol doi larsa seduce and agreed magreed if it katie ratie king would 11 take they would bold three threes a day I 1 made up my rny mand to play the part for foi a short snort time hoping that sonie something thi bilg better would turn up in my iny interest in the meantime F r would be earning my ei ex e i benses and doing no one any huarm harm all the necessary preparations were made for my debut which was to take place on the evening of the of may A robe had aad been prepared ot of thin thins white french muslin mullin reaching to the fleory with long iong flowing sleeves and fastened around the waist with a belt which when put on gave me a very graceful appearance A white veil was then thrown loosely over my head t X had taken great pains by the free use of magnolia balm to give my face arms and hands a white whick hite corpse like appearance altogether I 1 looked very much like a spirit the manner io in which I 1 entered and left the cabinet will be hereafter described I 1 entered it the first time after the dark was wad over from the bedroom bed room mr holmes was waa in the cabinet after atter one or two false faces had bad been exhibited I 1 gently drew aside the curtain hanging banging over one of the apertures aper tures showing the audience my face and in it very avery a low whisper scarcely audible said good evening friends then drew back my heal head and drew down the eur dur curtain tain the sensation in the audience was great I 1 although somewhat excited I 1 was amused to hear bear the different remark remarks did you yeu hear bear it jt speak acl 1 I wonder who it le is 11 jy 11 now wow how w beau beauf P ticul it was 1 I do wish li it t would i d appear again 12 the lady medium med wit wil t n who was wag on the outside of the cabinet among the audience appeared p very much pleased leae dinde binde indeed e d at the reception I 1 had received ed and remarked that she thought something unusual would occur for fur the spirits had beell been drawing from bersot bersch her so hard all ali the eve evening nadgy I 1 to enable them theato to materialize that she had bad scarce any vitality left 1 7 I after the excitement bad had subsided a little littie and request having been made that I 1 should appear again I 1 pulled the curtain to one side and showed my face at the aperture and three or four voices at the same time said who ara arek you please tell us your name I 1 answered in a low whisper as before 1 I am katie king you stupid thes these 0 cant calit phrases you stupid 1 fl I shant ghant be sure suro I 1 amy am ac were used by florence cook so I 1 was informed by mr and mrs holmes when personating katie king and it was very important that I 1 should use ue them so that the people would think I 1 was tho same bame katie katle who had appeared in london i th ohp sensation among the audience au was greater than at first and often was the question asked can this pos poi siby be the katle katie king who appeared ahr through on ah the of florence floren CO cook in ill london ondon Ii after a few moments I 1 again showed my face and mid paid of course it is you stupid thet the sensation yas was eyen greater that before I 1 again withdrew the lady medium ie remarked marked that spirits could not remain materialized but a few mo moments ments at a time they had to retire into luto I 1 nto uto the cabinet to gather strength on my appearance arance again at the aperture aee age dr r child asked me when I 1 had been in Lon london doii doil 1 I 1 replied 1 I attended a there today to day you stupid and again retired mr imn H suggested that I 1 had said sald enough for the first time and I 1 left the cabinet passed through the bedroom upstairs to my own room on the third floor the audience audlene B soon after retired congratulating g each other that the materialization of spirits was a fact beyond all doubt katies katiea first appearance was an entire success the mediums were over ovel overjoyed Joyed and the audience highly pleased leased the news that a spirit rad tad had appeared and talked to the audience spread through the ranks of the faithful with immense rapidity so Po great was the excitement that the parlor was filled every evening and large numbers were sent away formant of room to admit them things had now assumed a lovely shape katie could talk to the audience allow them to come up one at a time to the cabinet arid and take a momentary look at her through the aperture she was careful ho however v r to keep out of reach unless it W was 1 I to a it member of the inner circle she had allowed dr child to feel her pulse she had accepted a gold a present from one 0 of the ladies of the inner circio cue cuc leand and allowed r mr owen owea to put it an her linger anger nir mr owen oiven told the audience that hen he her hand was beautifully formed like that of a coital woman nearly bf the same tem tern pera ture tura as hia ownard slightly about all of which was literally brue for it wa svery warm weather poor dear odear father owen how wicked and deceitful it was to deceitful it was to deceive such a good kindhearted kind hearted I 1 pure minded man he ise was as in innocent as a child never doubted iora lora moment the truth of anything that katie to told id him he called me roe his dear daughter aughter katle katie sent me ine a very loving letter accompanying a lock of his hair he also airo bent sent mo mu a abair hair chain which I 1 think he said some lady friend llad bad alvn him manyi many years before I 1 think be palled called her tzi violet vioiet oki 1 I could not bear to keep keel the cha chain n 3 and the next night gave it back telling him that his friend violet wished him to keep keel it in remembrance of or her it was now deemed quite safe for me ide to open the the audience to look at nl my full form as we e were satisfied that mr owens confidence was obtained we were desirous of introducing introducing new sensation tiong every night I 1 would ri open n the cabinet dor door gently and hold hoid le i it t open for a moment so that all could see me but I 1 ald aid not pass out contenting myself with waving my hands handa in as graceful a manner as I 1 could complimentary to the andl audience the room being kiark a aa before stated and my robe and head dress bellig being pure white with my face and wad arms armi paint painted edt edl presented so I 1 was told a very beautiful and graceful appearance this was kept up for fomo borne nights false faces representing little children youths and old persons were obtained ta I 1 d and shown nightly at atthe the abea apertures aper tures several of them were recognized t zed by the audience the lady medium had bad received communications some yearl before from an indian spirit calling herself launtee tee through the oa young lady lads friend fan ny nv recently died I 1 procured procured the costume of an indian girl from an acquaintance of mine mide who had been playing that character in the theato some time fline before made such alterations aa as nee necessary essary painted my face dressed myself in true indian stylea entered the cabinet at the usual time pushed aside the curtain from 0 one oue lle lie of the aper aperture tures I 1 showed my faced face to the audience and in answer to the question who are you answered tee tep the medium m pretended pretended to be very much a astonished s toni shed mrs holmes cried out good god my dusky face and dress ornamented with beads ac together with a blanket it made of white crash I 1 had bad obtained through the day and which I 1 wore tover lover goy toy head and held under my chin gave me huite quite an indian like appearance I 1 went out of the cabinet three or four times that night imitating the indian dialect and manner a as s nearly aa as I 1 could returned to the cu cabinet binet bluet threw off the indian ed myself in a sailors suit that I 1 had borrowed for the occasion and issued from the cabinet in real sail or boy style my movements and gestures being quick and jerky and in reply to the usual question who are you healed re lied in a hoarse husky voice dont you know me I 1 am dick 21 dick is one of the leading spirits in the dark se ances I 1 retired and issued out of the cabinet in this dress dres three or four times and after retiring i ng the last time dropped the sailor boys dress put on the white robe white vail vall stepped out of the cabinet appearing as katie katle while in this character dear father owen approached pro ached and gave me a mother of pearl cross with white pill alik attached accompanied by a letter 1 I ofner offer you this dear rane katie because though it be simple it is white und and beautiful and pure as you are I 1 suspended the cross from my neck kissed hissed it and retired to the cabinet in a moment more appeared at t the aperture aper tire held up the cross toward mr owen ana and and repeated a portion of the contents of the note I 1 ne need edlia edila hardly adly inform the reader that the production of these new character characters had shad the desired effect the manifestations were regarded as astounding the mediums were highly pleased with my performance the next evening the house bouse was filled to overflowing and all gereon were on the qui vive wondering what would come next it was not considered best to push matters too rapidly the excitement was now at fever heat and it was thought best to allow it to remain there for a short time dr child this evening with no bad intentions showing a very great lack of discretion so far as my inte resme reste were concerned proposed that every person in the circle should a approach p the aperture one by one t to allow me to touch them I 1 iwas was afraid to refuse yet I 1 trembled for my own safety I 1 was afraid some one would grat grab grad grao me one gentleman when lie he c came il me up as asked ked hed me to kiss him I 1 answered most emphatically 1 I shant pretended to be very much offended dropped the curtain glad giad to have an excuse to lettre jettre for the night the next evening when I 1 appeared I 1 assumed a very mournful expression and after calling mr air owen up to the aperture raid baid said to him witia ettla a trembling velce voice that I 1 would not come out of the cabinet unless I 1 received the premise promise that I 1 would not be asked again to allow people to approach the aperture unless I 1 voluntarily requested them to do so 11 adding they forget that I 1 am am a spirit father owen god bless him with an impressive fatherly tone of voice replied that my wishes should be complied with of course I 1 did not wish too much familiarity I 1 had often been requested byce byge by persons persona e r persons in the audience to give them m pieces of my dress beings desirous to please everybody so far as I 1 could I 1 procured and carried in my pocket a piece of bishop lawn and a piece of honiton lace from w which h ieh ich I 1 afterward cut small pieces when furnished with a pair of scissor arld and arid was thereby enabled to supply all wants of the kind A ridiculous baury circulated in connection with this which gained credence itis it is well to correct it is said that when I 1 cut pieces from my dress and vail vall making a hole sometime six inches long in a few seconds the opening would digap pear and the dress and vail vall become whole again of course this was imagination |