VISIBLE GHOSTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1971, 30 January 1914, Page 10

VISIBLE GHOSTS.

GERMAN SCIENTISTS WEIRD 3TRYO, LOCK PROM SPIRIT'S HAIR; Dr. von Sclireitck-Notzing, Germany's greatest expert in occult research work, lias just piiblislied a book entitled "Materialisation Phenomena," which is causing a stir in Berlin, says a ' 'Daily Express" correspondent. The writer does mot pretend, like the late William T. Stead, that ho has established communications with the other world, but he claims not only to bavo seen a number of "ghosts" materialised before his eyes, but even felt them, traced the substanco of which they are composed to the source whence it came, and with tho help of tho microscope examined and analysed that substance. Proof of these amazing assertions is claimed by 6onio hundred photographs printed in his book, which, wore taken during or in connection with tho spiritualistic experiments. Dr. von Schrenck-Notamg has worked during four years with a new medium whom he refers to as "Eva 5.," a young French, girl, comfortably situated in life, who only volunteered to act as medium —without receiving pay—to serve scieneo. The. seances took place in Paris, mostly in tho home of Mme. ■ Alexandre Bisson, the widow of the celebrated playwright. Kinematography Results. By means of a kinematograph Dr. von Schrenck-Notzing recorded pictures of tlio substanco emanating from tho medium and materialising into hands, foot, .and sometimes in full figures. "What I claim to have established," , Dr. von Seitro.nck-Notzhig states in his book, "is this:—

"There are such things as ghosts or spectres.

"In the case of medium Eva S., the 'substaaeo' of which tho ghosts materialise] came from.the medium itself) autl ia reabsorbed by the medium. . "Ti># stuff-of which these ghosts ares made varies, as far as.onb can see it, from smoke-like to spidery weMike and oven has sometimes the appearaueo of a fino veil. ' . >' "To tlio Much it is damp and sticky. "Microscopic examination reveals that ■it'is of an organic character ( X have, called this substauce 'tolephasma.' " Clipping a Spirit's Hair, Dr. von. Solirenck-Notzkig ircports on November 22,1911"T0 the left of the medium what appeared , iik© a ball of white stuff became visible, arid it, suddenly materialised into the, face of a woman. At my request Jka S. ordered tho 'stuff' to tako. a' (position at .the right side of Jierpli£adLj(Sp that- thet'pjio-'. tographfc ajiphratiis- could get- a'good picture of it- simultaneously with the flashlight. < • , • "Tho face reappeared and advanced to tho opening of the, cabinet. It was about, the size of a- child's- head, aiid seemod surrounded by a white veil. One could see about two-third's of the face of a beautiful woman. Tho medium ?.aid to Mine. Bisson: 'Qlip a lock from the ghost's hair.' .

'"I handed Mine. Bissau a pair ol scissors; she wniifc to Eva, who took Mme. BissonV hand and carried it to the phenomena. Mme. Bisson touched the hair with one hand, and with tiro other dipped a. Jock about three inches long. Eva cried _ out, lire head disappeared in tho direction of the medium and dissolved. The medium has brown hair, whila the clipped ■ lock is decidedly blonde hair."