1930 - Mar 9 - Mar 16

1930

Mar 9 - Mar 16


T. G. H.: "No."

L. H.: Asks if inspection of men's pockets should be done outside of the séance room.

Walter: "Yes, outside.  See that no light penetrates into this room for your benefits.  Everyone must be on time and come prepared to wait.  You might wait an hour or you might wait ten hours."

W. B. Cooper: "Shall we bring our beds?"

Walter: "Oh, you can just rest on one another; but above all, don't be tense, and don't think about the picture. Don't think, wonder, or surmise on anything else.  It may not show (the picture) but I think it will.  If it doesn't show this time it will next."

T. G. H.: "Will it take as long to build it up again?"

Walter: "Oh, no."

Ewan: "That's good."  Stamps vigorously.

Walter: "Yes, he's molding it now."

T. G. H.: "After this picture may I replace the batteries in the Bell box?"
Walter: "Oh, yes, later on.  We may need a little fun sometime."

An exchange of conversation between Walter and Ewan follows.

Walter: "There is our dear friend coming now."

10:35 p.m.   "I will let a couple of friends come through as they will do no harm.  She's coming right now.  She's there now."

T. G. H.: "Shall we sing for her, Walter?"

Mercedes rises from her chair, touching the camera stand in doing so.  Mercedes and Ewan then move to the center of the circle.  All then sing "Shall We Gather at the River."

Lucy/Mercedes: "I am with you, friend.  Thank you.  We will show them  light, the light you and I see so far above but not unattainable."

(To group).  "Good evening!  You see the variety that is brought to your little room: you have the driver of the engine; the sailor of the sea; you have the little Sister who shut herself behind cloistered walls to help to preach the gospel of the life beyond; all take their little part to help you in your good work.  You should be thankful for this friend who has come now to help your dear control.  Between them  they will work what the material would call miracles.  Be very patient with them .  Between now and your next gathering think pleasant thoughts of your medium.  Pray your prayers that nothing may interfere with what is about to take place.  You all know your lessons.  He has given them very clearly. (aside - presumably speaking to Walter) Yes, what is it, dear friend?.  He wishes me to impress on you to come sixty minutes before your sitting.  I will just sing one verse to you."

She sings:        

                "Savior, bless us e'er we go.
                Thy word into our minds instill.
                Oh, make our lukewarm hearts to glow.
                With lowly love and fervent will.
                Through Life's long day and Death's dark night
                Oh, gentle Jesus, be our light."

"Goodnight.  Come, I wish you to shake hands with all of these."

Mercedes then takes Ewan around the circle as an introduction of his control; who, however, is unidentified and shakes hands with each member of the circle, including the clerk.

Time 10:45 p.m.        Walter: "Goodnight, friends."

Ewan: "Goodnight."

Walter: "So long."
The group break hands and T. G. H. turns on the red light.


March 10, 1930.

(NB:)  L. H.; Victor; Dawn; Ada Turner; Ewan; Isaac Pitblado(scrutineer); Dr. William Creighton; outer guard; Mercedes; Bessie Shand (remain outside); J. A. Hamilton; Mrs. Florence Creighton (remained outside); T. G. H.; Mr. Reed; Mrs.
Poole; W. E. Hobbes (Secretary).

Circle clockwise as follows: E.M. and Mary M. in the cabinet; W. B. Cooper; T. G. Hamilton; Mrs. S. Marshall; Mr. H. A. Reed; Ada Turner; H. Green; Mrs. T. G. Hamilton and J. A. Hamilton, hands in chain formation.  

Also Isaac Pitblado, K.C. acting as scrutineer in the center of the circle.

W. E. Hobbes as recorder at the back of the room.

Note: Mr. Pitblado holds the medium's hands continuously.

[Note: This sitting and the 'Lucy' materialization was considered of great importance by the Hamilton group and several versions of parts of the evening were preserved.  These are left basically as is - the result is that there is some more repetition present than is generally the case.]

Dr. Creighton's report:

9:00 p.m.        Inspected Dr. T. G. Hamilton, Dr. J. A. Hamilton, Mr. H. Reed, Mr. Hobbes, Mr. B. Cooper, Mr. H. Green, and Mr. I. Pitblado.  They had nothing in their pockets except some money, a knife, and one bunch of keys.  I counted the people entering the room, twelve in number, then locked and sealed the room at 9:10 p.m..

I was in the hall or room across the hall and in full sight of the door.  There was no one entered or left the room until 11:10 p.m., when I open the door and counted the people coming out, 12 in number.

Also examined the seven men, and they carried nothing more or less, than they had when they entered.

                                                Signed:   William Creighton.

[In addition to taking the seance progress notes Mr. Hobbes also made the following statement relative to the seance of March 10, 1930:]

8:42 p.m.        Mrs. Mary Marshall (Dawn), accompanied by Mrs. Dr. Creighton and Miss Ada Turner retired to the south room on the second floor where Dawn was prepared for the séance. (Mrs. Lillian Hamilton did not go into this bedroom while Dawn was disrobing and being otherwise prepared for the seance.)
This being done, all other ladies of the circle prepared for the sitting and were carefully inspected individually by Mrs. Dr. Creighton to ensure that nothing was being concealed and taken into the séance room.

Mr. Pitblado inspected each male member of the group and the recorder to ensure that nothing was being concealed and carried into the room.  These men took off coats, vests, collars, ties and shoes.

8:50 p.m.        Dr. William Creighton examined the walls, floor and ceiling of rooms adjoining the séance room to satisfy himself that no means of access to the latter, other than the main door, existed.

Mr. Pitblado inspected each male member of the circle and recorder to ensure that nothing was being concealed and carried into the room.  These men took off their coats, vests, collars, ties and shoes.

8:59 p.m.        Mr. Pitblado and Dr. Creighton together examined the exterior of the séance room door which was locked, padlocked and sealed.  The key of the door was produced by W. E. Hobbes, the key to the padlock by Mr. H. Reed.  These were unlocked and the cord to which the seals were attached cut and retained by Mr. Pitblado.  Mr. Pitblado and  Dr. T. G. Hamilton then entered the séance room and inspected it.

9:06 p.m.        Mr. Pitblado's inspection of the séance room being completed, all members of the circle (except Dr. T. G. H. who was already in the room) and the recorder, filed continuously and in order into the séance role, their number and personnel being checked by Dr. Creighton, who then sealed and padlocked the door outside.  Mr. Pitblado also observed a number of sitters and the recorder and checked the same verbally with the latter, for which please see notes of the sitting.

Signed:   W.E. Hobbes.


[Another report of activities preliminary to the sitting.]

8:42 p.m.        Mrs. Mary Marshall (Dawn) accompanied by Miss Ada Turner and Mrs. Creighton retired to bedroom southwest of bedroom floor, and Dawn is prepared for séance.

8:50 p.m.        Mrs. Lillian Hamilton with Dr. Creighton inspects ceiling under floor séance room.

8:50 p.m.- 8:58 p.m.        Mr. Pitblado inspected each male member of the circle and the recorder after necessary clothing according to instructions of Walter have been removed to determine nothing concealed.

8:59 p.m.        Mr. Pitblado and Dr. Creighton examined exterior of séance room door, and Mr. Pitblado enters the room with T. G. Hamilton at 9 p.m., and inspected the interior of the room and details thereof. 
9:08 p.m.        Members of circle and recorder entered séance room.

9:01 p.m.        Inspected  Dr. T. G. Hamilton, Dr. J. A. Hamilton, Mr. H. Reed, Mr. Hobbes, Mr. B. Cooper, Mr. H. Green, and Mr. I. Pitblado.  They had nothing in their pockets except some money, a knife, and one bunch of keys.  I counted the people entering the room, twelve in number, then locked and sealed the room at 9:10 p.m..

I was in the hall or room across the hall and in full sight of the door.  There was no one entered or left the room until 11:10 p.m., when I open the door and counted the people coming out, 12 in number.

Also examined the seven men, and they carried nothing more or less, than they had when they entered.

[ Signed:   William Creighton.]


[Another report on activities prior to the 'Lucy" sitting.]

8:42 p.m.        Mrs. Mary Marshall (Dawn), accompanied by Mrs. Dr. Creighton and miss Ada Turner retired to the southwest bedroom on the first floor where Dawn was prepared for the séance. (Mrs. Lillian Hamilton did not go into this bedroom while Dawn was disrobing and being otherwise prepared for the seance.)

This being done, all other ladies of the circle prepared for the sitting and were carefully inspected individually by Mrs. Dr. Creighton to ensure that nothing was being concealed and taken into the séance room.

8:50 p.m.        Dr. William Creighton examined the walls, floor and ceiling of rooms adjoining the séance room to satisfy himself that no means of access to the latter, other than the main door, existed.

Mr. Pitblado inspected each male member of the circle and recorder to ensure that nothing was being concealed and carried into the room.  These men took off coats, vests, collars, ties and shoes.

8:59 p.m.        Mr. Pitblado and Dr. Creighton together examined the exterior of the séance room door which was locked, padlocked and sealed.  The key of the door was produced by W. E. Hobbes, the key of the padlock by Mr. H. A. Reed.  These were unlocked and the cord to which the seals were attached cut and retained by Mr. Pitblado.  Mr. Pitblado and Dr. T. G. Hamilton then entered the séance room and inspected it.

9:06 p.m.        Mr. Pitblado's inspection of the séance room being completed, all members of the circle (except Dr. T. G. H. who was already in the room) and the recorder, filed continuously and in order into the séance room, their number and personnel being checked by Dr. Creighton, who then sealed and padlocked the door outside.  Mr. Pitblado also observed a number of sitters and the recorder and checked the same verbally with the latter, for which please see notes of the sitting.

Signed ( initialed):   W.E. H.


[Hand-Written Report by Miss Turner - Marked "Copy"]

"I accompanied Mrs. Marshall (Dawn) and Mrs. Creighton to the bedroom to prepare the medium for the sitting.  We examined each of the garments ... as she removed them , and can certify that nothing whatever was concealed either in them  or about her body.  I personally bathed the upper part of the medium's body with warm water and afterwards washed her feet as per Walter's instructions.  I was present when Mrs. Creighton inspected every part of the medium's body and while she dressed for the sitting in two garments which had been provided for the occasion by Mrs. Hamilton. Nothing could possibly have been concealed either about her body or clothing.

                                        [Ada E. Turner.]


[Report by Mrs. Creighton.]

Before the sitting, I made a careful examination of the medium, Mrs. Marshall in an adjoining room, where she disrobed entirely, and had the upper part of her body sponged by Miss Turner; she then put on two garments which had been provided for her, silk bloomers with elastic at waist and knees, and a loose sleeveless gown.  I also examined the other ladies of the group before they went into the séance room and immediately after they came out.  At the conclusion of the sitting I again examined the medium, Mrs. Marshall, who removed the gown and bloomers in my presence; and I found nothing concealed.

[ Signed:        Florence Creighton.]


[Report of  Dr. Wm. Creighton. - This a typewritten copy of the earlier report]

9:01 p.m.        Inspected  Dr. T. G. Hamilton, Dr. J. A. Hamilton, Mr. H. Reed, Mr. Hobbes, Mr. B. Cooper, Mr. H. Green, and Mr. I. Pitblado.  They had nothing in their pockets except some money, a knife, and one bunch of keys.  I counted the people entering the room, 12 in number, then locked and sealed the room at 9:10 p.m..

I was in the hall or room across the hall and in full sight of the door.  There was no one entered or left the room until 11:10 p.m., when I open the door and counted the people coming out, 12 in number.

Also examined the seven men, and they carried nothing more or less, than they had when they entered.

[Signed:   William Creighton.]


[Report on the sitting:]

9:10 p.m.        All had entered the séance room at 9:10 p.m., whereupon the door was padlocked and sealed outside by Dr. William Creighton. Mr. Pitblado checked the number of persons in the room and Mr. Hobbes audibly confirmed the number.

9:14 p.m.        The sitting then opens by group singing "Unto The Hills".  T. G. H. reports Ellen in deep trance.

9:16 p.m.        Group sing "Lead Kindly Light." Automatic writing phenomena are manifested through Ellen.

9:19 p.m.        Ewan: "Are you all ready to take a photograph?"  This was said in a whisper which was not heard by T. G. H. so Ada Turner repeated Ewan's question.

T. G. H.: "Yes, Ewan, in a minute or so.  I am all ready to take a photograph."

Ewan: "Take it in a minute or so, then."

Automatic writing through Ellen during the above conversation."

9:22 p.m.        Ewan: "You can take the photograph when Ellen is coming out, when her friends are free ..."

T. G. H.: "All right."

Ellen: "Stead.  Good evening."

Group: "Good evening."

9:24 p.m.        Ellen: "Spurgeon."

Ewan: "So that they can guard the picture." (Continuing his previous observation.)

Ellen: "Hark the Herald Angels Sing."

Group sing this hymn.

Automatic writing is again manifested through Ellen.

[Initialed by W. E. Hobbes.]


Ellen: "They are all here."

T. G. H.: "Tell them , then, that I'm going to take a flash."

Ellen: "All right."

Ewan: "Take it."

9:26 p.m.        T. G. H. presses the button for the flash light.  The shutter of one camera only is open.  T. G. H. immediately changes the plate in this camera and opens the shutters of all cameras.

Walter/Dawn: "Ellen must sit where she is till she has told her story.  Let there be no confusion.  Let only one person move around and whatever you do, keep singing, if it is only m-m-m, keep it going."

9:29 p.m.        T. G. H. reports all cameras open, ready for another picture.  All continue singing or humming "Hark the Herald Angels Sing."  T. G. H. then asks Ellen to recount her visions.

9:30 p.m.        Ellen: "I saw Robert Louis in an old city.  He was in a garden by a high house ... She wanted to pull some flowers but he wouldn't.  She called him Robbie.  I was through all the garden and then went out of the gate and then lost myself.  I went around a good many trees myself, one after another."

T. G. H.: "How old was R. L. Stevenson?"

Ellen: "About six or seven years.  He had on a little kilt and a little tweed coat.  I think it was tweed; it was gray anyway.  He had on a Glengarry cap.  That is all I can remember."

"I don't remember getting Stevey a second time. I had Livingstone seeing his people going away, saying good-bye with him at the boat.  There were three children and a lot of luggage.  It was an awfully poor looking boat they were going into, more like a yacht than a steamer."

"I got Stead and Spurgeon both together here tonight.  They were  very intimate and stayed quite a while.  Spurgeon is here yet."

"I don't remember seeing Spotty.  That is all I can remember."

9:33 p.m.        E.M. moves out of the cabinet and takes her place between  W. B. Cooper and  T. G. H..  Singing or humming has continued steadily since Walter came through."

Ewan: "Victor, Sing."

9:34 p.m.        All sing "There Is a Fountain."

9:35 p.m.        Walter: "Good evening."

Group: "Good evening."

9:36 p.m.        Group number clockwise commencing by W. B. Cooper saying "one" and ending with Dawn, who says first "thirteen" and corrects herself by saying "14".  All sing "Jingle Bells" and Dawn's feet go rapidly in time with the music.  Ewan begins stamping and shuffling.  Walter makes his engine go Sh-sh-ing."

9:38 p.m.        Walter: "Good evening.  Are you all here all right?"  What did you have for supper?"

Ewan: "Don't listen to him."

Walter: "Keep it up. (Referring to singing).  Have you got that man here to watch?" (Referring to scrutineer.)

T. G. H.: "Yes, he's here."

Walter: "Have you got anything in your pockets?"

Pitblado: "Yes, and I went through all the other men's pockets."

Walter: "Then you must be rich all right.  How about "Solomon Levi?"

All sing this song, during which Walter keeps up a running fire of remarks, mentioning the "Queen of Sheba" and also asks if "Little Willie" is here.  He remarks that he likes the song "Solomon Levi."

9:40 p.m.        Ewan is under stress, moving about on his chair considerably and shuffling and tapping with his feet.

9:42 p.m.         Walter: "Keep back, keep back.  Don't come any further."

Group sing steadily.  Ewan still under stress.

9:43 p.m.        J. A. Hamilton or W. B. Cooper report that the medium is placing her left hand over the breast and then the right and bowing.

Black Hawk (Dawn): "I have just been asked to tell you that things are looking pretty.  I am here on guard.  There are one or two friends who have come here and we must dispose of them .  No one is admitted into the company tonight, so if your friends gather around, just ask them  to please step aside."  Black Hawk then bows three times, places the left hand across the breast, right hand up, replacing hands at side at 9:46 p.m..

Ewan: "Victor must sing.  He must lead."  Group sing a new song.

Walter: "I want your friend to enjoy himself! (laughs).  You didn't introduce me!"

Ewan: "Don't pay any attention to him!"

Walter: "You didn't introduce me to your friend!"

T. G. H.: "It is Mr. Pitblado.  You have met him before."

Walter: "Excuse me!  I didn't recognize you."  Shakes hands with Mr. Pitblado.

Ewan: "Shut up" (and sundry other remarks.)

Walter: "He just says that to amuse you.  You cannot see what I am doing, but I can see what you are doing."

9:49 p.m.        "Are your cameras all ready?"  Is everything ready?"

T. G. H.: "Yes."

Walter: "Not like the bell box?"

T. G. H.: "No."

Walter: "When you get the picture, you are not to disperse but you are to keep on singing."

T. G. H.: "Yes, all right."

9:50 p.m.        Group sing "My Bonnie" during which, when the line "Oh bring back my Bonnie to me" is sung, Walter remarks, "Maybe he's with me.  You have to see that I bring him back."

9:52 p.m.        Group sing again a new song.

Walter: (impressively) "Remember, remember, remember ... (adds quickly), the fifth of November." (Laughter).

Ewan: "Silly ass!"

Walter: "Did you all take your oath before you came in here?"

All: "No."

Walter: "Victor, did you bring a man in here?"

Victor: "No."

Walter: "Or a woman?"

Victor: "No!  I don't do that sort of thing!"

Walter: "Hammy?"

T. G. H.: "Yes, Walter."

Walter: "Did you bring a man in here?"

T. G. H.: "Yes, Mr. Pitblado."

Walter: "I am glad you said that!  I thought I was going to catch you!"

Ewan appeared to dislike Walter's questions so Walter asked him the same two questions to which Ewan in both cases replies Emphatically, "No."

Ewan: "Did you bring a man in yourself?"

Walter: "No, I brought a woman.  Friend, (apparently to Mr. Pitblado); you may think this very funny but it isn't.  It is something that I cannot explain in a few words.  By and by, later on, this thing will be brought about without such conditions being necessary; perhaps not in your time, or in the time of anyone present."

Pitblado: "I understand."  He remarks on the necessity for singing.

Walter: "Yes, it is always an attraction."

9:59 p.m.        Walter: "Would you care to put your hands on the medium?"

Pitblado: "Yes, I would."

(See Pitblado's notes for what took place.)

Pitblado: "Walter, do I see a whitish light all round the medium?"

Walter: "Yes, it is building now.  I am placing the form on the chair.  I don't mean that I am doing that now, but I will do it."

Ewan is under great stress and breathing in gasps.

10:01 p.m.   Walter: "It is just like a lot of little clouds coming together.  It is not very good but the next will be better.  I would have other arrangements made for the next picture. (Ewan still gasping).  Don't take any notice of what is doing here now."

Pitblado: "I understand."

10:03 p.m.   Group sing "Golden Slippers".  Ewan is still under stress "hissing" through his teeth.

Walter: "It would have been a good thing if you had all been weighed before you came in tonight."

10:04 p.m.   T. G. H. reports Ellen in deep trance.

Walter (continuing): "and then you would have seen how much you had lost."

Ellen: "Get a picture."

Walter: "Let her speak!"

T. G. H.: "All right.  Anything else to tell us?"

Ellen: "Keep the music going!"

Ewan: "Don't bother him!  Don't bother Walter for goodness' sake! (Stamps foot).  Listen for the signal and sing!"

10:07 p.m.   Walter: "Ready."

10:08 p.m.   Walter, controlling Dawn, bangs at the table with her hand at the same time saying "one" and follows a similar procedure with a hand at about two second intervals at the same time saying "two ... three ... fire."

Upon the word "fire" T. G. H. presses the button to fire the flash.

Ewan (excitedly):" Sing!  Sing!"

All go at "Golden Slippers" strenuously.

Ewan: "Walter is so pleased!  He is so tickled he can't hold himself!"

10:10 p.m.   Walter: "Do you want to close your cameras?"

T. G. H.: "Yes, please."

Walter: "You can just break for him to close the cameras.  It is all right."

T. G. H. closes all camera shutters.  Walter hisses through his teeth.

10:13 p.m.   Walter hisses again.  He begins to bang his hand on the table in time of the singing, still hissing through his teeth.

10:14 p.m.   Walter: "Join up!  Did you see who it was?"

W. B. Cooper: "No, I could not.  I was afraid to put my head forward for fear it might get in the light."

T. G. H.: "I saw part of it."

Mr. Reed: "I saw what looked like a white bust."

Walter: "Mercedes will recognize it."

L. H.: "Perhaps it is Mercedes' control."

Walter: "No."

Ewan: "We sure helped you, old chap.  How would it be to thank everyone in turn?"

Walter: "Thank you" (about a dozen times repeated.)

Ewan: "Now thank me for asking him to thank you!"

Everyone does so.

Walter: "When all you people come over here we will certainly put some things over!"

W. B. Cooper: "We look forward to that!"

Walter: "I will put you through.  You may wonder why we washed Dawn.  When she washes, it brings out a heat from her body.  It helps me.  Then again, it is a good test for the benefit of the public.  Now you know all about it.  I would like no one to make any experiment with this table.  It should not be moved.  Of course the scrutineer can examine it and put his hands under it.  He can do so now."

Mr. Pitblado makes examination,  for the results of which see his own notes.

Walter: "I have stored something there."

W. B. Cooper: "Would it be alright to move it carefully by the legs?"

Walter: "Yes, if you have to; but I don't want to shake it more than necessary.  I will take away what is there later.  There may be flowers next, but I don't want you to get excited over it ...."

Ewan: "What you require, eh?"

Walter: "I will have you sponged, too.  I think you should come into the cabinet now."

Ewan: "It is all right, but just keep Walter in his place."

Walter: "Well, I am going to have him in here."

Ewan: "No, I am going to have him in there."

Walter: "Yes, I am moving my medium out."
10:23 p.m.   L. H. reports Ewan rising from his seat and moving forward.

Walter: "I am just taking my seat on the right; if the gentleman (J. A. Hamilton) will move to let me pass."

Ewan: "He is going to make those flowers now."  Ewan moves into the cabinet.

Walter: "Everything is all right."

Ewan: "Please, Mr. Walter, may I sit down?"

Walter: "Yes."

Ewan: "You be quiet.  This old man is always putting his foot in it.  Now wouldn't you like to take a photo of the boy?"

Walter: "Yes, wouldn't you?"

Ewan: "Now both of you are doing just what you ought not to do.  You shouldn't squeeze." (to J. A. Hamilton and  W. B. Cooper.)

Walter: "Tell them  what kind of flowers you want."

L. H.: "Roses."

W. B. Cooper: "Put a lily in the center."

Ewan: "I have two fat ones in here."

Walter: "Mercedes has a message for you."

10:37 p.m.   Ewan: "No, no, don't put it there.  Put it down the other way." (to W. B. Cooper.)

Walter: "Shall We Gather at the River".  All sing this hymn.  Singing has been almost continuous since the beginning of the sitting.

Sister Lucy/Mercedes: "Good evening.  You can sing your 'Te Deums' and shout your hosannas, for everything is all right - wonderful.  I am not going to tell you who is there.  It will be all the greater surprise.  You have a stranger here tonight."

T. G. H.: "Would you like to meet him, Sister?"

Sister Lucy: "I should."

Sister Lucy shakes hands with Mr. Pitblado.

Sister Lucy: "He is the one that Walter calls the Lord High Commissioner.  It is a good thing he is not the Lord High Executioner.  He is a fit and proper person to look after the interests of this little group.  If there is anything wrong here he will tell you himself and not go outside and say "I am not so sure about that."  I am glad you have chosen one who is not afraid to speak."
Pitblado: "Thank you, Sister."

Walter: "You had better say your prayers now."

Lucy: "Yes, we could all pray without ill effect.  We don't have to come here to do that.  You can do that in your respective places of worship.  We all worship one Deity.  There are no separate creeds beyond the veil but just one purpose, "kindness."That is nothing like the material plane but when we come here we bring the conditions we left on the material.  That is why I sing the things I do, and when requested to put them  through the medium, I do so."

T. G. H.: "Do you sing Latin over there?"

Lucy: "No, my friend, only under Earth conditions.  Have you anything to ask me?"

Mr. Pitblado: "Are there languages on the other side?"

Sister Lucy: "No, my friend, just thought.  You think of me and you bring me."

T. G. H.: "Thought must be very powerful."

Mr. Pitblado: "Do you work with Walter?"

Sister Lucy: "Yes."

Walter: "And I am in love with her."
Sister Lucy: "He says that so often; but he is a nice boy."

Walter: "......"

Sister Lucy: "They are all boys to me."

T. G. H.: "I am sure you are not a flirt, Sister."

Walter: "No.  She is too busy with the little Arabs."

A short conversation follows between Sister Lucy, Ewan and Walter relative to the production of flowers which is to come, and then Walter says, "Don't tell them or they won't have the pleasure of wondering."

Ewan: "I will tell you when I am ready."

Walter: "How much would you give to know?"

T. G. H.: "Five cents."

Walter: "You are generous."

T. G. H.: "All right, five dollars."

Ewan: "Hit him over the head, Walter."

Walter: "I would, but I should have to move my medium over there, and she's not so easy to move.  She is not very little. (True - Dawn very stout.  M. H.)
Ewan: "If you had somebody it would help the medium on your side, I think."

Walter: "Never mind.  We will buy some flowers.  I will buy some real ones when the snow goes away and I can get into somebody's garden."

Ewan: "Walter, I think you, but I cannot manage."

Walter: "You just sit there.  We know you cannot make the flowers tonight."

Ewan: "You know that. I never had to, in my experience ... be quiet!"

Walter: "Shut up!"

Ewan: "Keep quiet.  Mercedes, I have never known two such workers as that control of yours who talks so much (laughter) and myself."

Walter again starts to say something.

Ewan: "Shut up; let me finish!  It is not his power, or my power.  But I have never known two of us to have to work so hard as we have to get this medium.  There is nothing to laugh at in that!  Do you know that this boy has resisted and resisted and resisted?  That is one reason why I came.  I came because your control is so anxious."

Walter: "Heave!  Continues to say this while Ewan rolls and bangs his chair around.

10:42 p.m.   Walter: "Sing a sea shanty."   No one can comply.

10:43 p.m.   Walter: "He is under way now."

Ewan: "Where is his damned engine now?  Look up aloft."

Walter: "Blow, blow."

Ewan: "I am just too late to show you.  They all went.  Flow, flow.  In the King's name. (Walter starts to say something.) Damn you, shut up!"

W. B. Cooper: "Who was the King?"

Ewan: "King Charles."

Walter: "The second."

Ewan: "My King, my King. I will tell you some day more about that."

Walter: "Don't talk to each other.  You can sing like hell, but don't talk to each other."

Ewan: "It is all right if you will be quiet and let me talk."

Walter taps his feet and whistles a hornpipe.

10:45 p.m.   Ewan: "She wouldn't know that flag."

Walter: "She would."

Ewan: "All these islets were mine."

T. G. H.: "Which islets where they?"

Ewan: "Down there.  There is a big island, I can tell you that, friend.  You mean well, but if you would just take your friend Walter's advice and ask later on.  I have only been here so short a time.  I sat and laughed at Walter; but now I know what he was doing.  You may remember that good woman who stands back so quiet until you ask her to speak."

Walter sings "Hearts of Oak."  Group all join in.  Walter leads them  a second time, strenuously:


"Hearts of Oak are our ships,
Jolly tars are our men;
We always are ready,
Steady, boys, steady.
We'll fight and we'll conquer
Again and again."


Ewan: "It is just this clerk who is keeping me.  Walter, you can feel it, can't you?  It is this - where is that clerk?"

Hobbes protests that he is too busy writing to answer.

T. G. H.: "You had better speak."

W. E. Hobbes: "Present."

Ewan: "Is that the proper way to speak to the Captain?"

Walter: "Give him three days ten A!"

Ewan: "Not worth while!"

Walter: "Make him walk the plank!"

Ewan: "When this medium comes in you will speak to me and call me "Captain, Sir."  Do you hear, clerk?"

W. E. Hobbes: "Yes, Sir."

Ewan: "Speak to me and don't call me any of those damn fool names, Walter says."

Walter: "And don't you forget!"

W. E. Hobbes: "Aye, aye, sir!"

Ewan: "Always, till I tell you to stop it."

Walter: "He is an old fool! (Bangs around with feet and chair).  Bottle of rum.  Where is the rum?"

Ewan: "How do you like the breeze?  It is eight bells now - in the morning.  Am I too close?"
                                        
Walter: "You are Captain of the ship.  The whole sea belongs to you.  He is the captain.  What he says goes.  If anyone says anything else you will be put in irons.  I am the mate. (Suddenly switches to direct voice).  I just wanted to say that we are talking apparently for your amusement; but it is not for amusement.  He is coming along (Ewan), but I want to give him your sympathy.  He has a wonderful work ahead.  I lead him on by this talk.  I hope, friends, that you will not be disappointed with my little efforts tonight.  It is not as good as I would like.  I think it would be well to disperse now.  We are alone and our guard has been here since you last sat.  There are curious people here, too.  I want Ewan's name to remain until the new control gives him a new name.  At the next sitting, after Ellen leaves the cabinet, Ewan should go in."

T. G. H. asks if he may repair the bell box.

Walter: (direct voice) "Not till after the next sitting.  We have not said that we will produce flowers, but we may do so."

Ewan: "Last time you sat you were too quick in breaking up.  Do not do so until I tell you.  It may be that Walter will want me to tell you first; or perhaps second, but do not break till the medium tells you."

Walter: "I leave it to him.  I will go now; but don't let anyone else enter my medium.  We are well guarded tonight.  Goodnight friends." (Direct voice to end.)

11:02 p.m.   Ewan: "You know that voice.  Your friend Walter can produce that voice so quickly you can hardly believe it. Yes, my friend."  (in answer to a question by  J. A. Hamilton.)

11:03 p.m.   Dawn is coming out of trance.

Ewan: "Dawn, answer me.  You are well now?"

Dawn: "Yes."

Ewan: "She's all right now, friends. (In a whisper) I think our friend (Mercedes) is all right, but you might speak to her."

T. G. H.: "Are you all right, Sister Lucy?"

Ewan: "Speak to him.  Dawn is all right."

Sister Lucy: "I am just waiting to say good night.  I don't like to speak while the other mediums are working."

T. G. H.: "Have you anything more to say now?"

Sister Lucy: "Nothing.  God bless you all.  Good night."
Ewan: "Now I can leave this boy. You can break and put on the light very dim; but do not at any time tonight put it on too brightly.  If this gentleman (Pitblado) wants to make another search it is all right; but let the others leave.  Walter would like me to say that your man at the door (Dr. Creighton) can make another examination of the sitters as they go out; but this gentleman can have such light as is absolutely necessary.  Break.  Good night.  I would like that lady (L. H.) to take this medium to his other seat."

L. H. complies with this request by conducting Ewan to his seat between herself and Ada Turner.

11:08 p.m.        Lights turned on dimly.

[The foregoing notes are from running notes taken during sitting by  W. E. Hobbes - signed by W. E. Hobbes.]


[Report of activities that took place after the sitting was over.]

11:10 p.m.   The sitting being over, Dr. Creighton outside cut the cord containing his seal and padlock the door, whereupon the sitters all filed out and were checked as to number by Dr. Creighton.  The men were then immediately inspected by Dr. Creighton and the ladies by Mrs. Dr. Creighton.
Mr. Pitblado and Dr. T. G. H. then returned to the séance room with W. E. Hobbes, and Mr. Pitblado himself withdrew two plate holders from two of the cameras and took them  to the photographic darkroom where he and Dr. T. G. H. developed them .  These plates were exposed during the sitting.

                        [Signed:        W. E. Hobbes.]


Statement:        

Walter/Dawn        

(a)          Intimates that teleplasm will give the appearance of a "lot of little clouds coming together." (Spoken 10 minutes before flash.)  (See type of teleplasm in "Lucy" form.)

(b)        The promised form appears.  An imitative body of a woman photographed seated on a chair to left of medium; it was plainly constructed of layers of teleplasm; the form was nearly life-size; the face was said to be a likeness of Mercedes' control "Lucy", (a woman not known to anyone present, personally), as Walter had intimated five months before, namely on October 27, 1929.

Twenty-four sittings in all had been given over to securing this objective formation - this very close to the twenty-one predicted, also on October 27, 1929.  Signal by Mary M., hand-slap and supernormal voice.

Walter and his unseen colleagues worked with us as men working in a laboratory - and not as ghosts or spirits.  They appeared to be men who knew what they could do, and said so, and succeeded in carrying out their stated program with dispatch and accuracy.

This pre-awareness is something absolutely new in the realm of metapsychics.

The Unseen Directors had dared to match themselves against the cameras - and they had won.

The statement:        

Lucy/Mercedes        

Intimates that experiment has been a great success.  ("You can sing your Te Deum(?) and shout your hosannas.  Everything is wonderful.

(Plates showed wonderful "Lucy" materialization.)

A mass appears apart from Mary M.'s body - the great 'Lucy' Materialization makes its appearance.  .

Forecasts: Walter makes clear beforehand the nature of the coming teleplasm:
Signed statements by Pitblado,  Dr. and Mrs. Creighton,  Miss Ada Turner, and notarized statements by all sitters.

All prophecies were fulfilled:

1.        21 settings were predicted; it required 24.

2.        The form is mechanical, not a true body, but an imitation of a body.

3.        It is on the chair to the left of the medium, Dawn.

4.        It is nearly as large as the medium's torso.

5.        It reveals the countenance of LUCY as Walter had
        intimated.

6.        The face is very beautiful; the form shows "layers of crude teleplasm."  Conclusion:  the conditions under which it appeared were water-tight.  The plasm was scientifically and legally established as genuinely supernormal.


"The artist - W. Phillips, says that this is the most beautiful face he has seen - Unknown artist here says it is the type of face the artist is always looking for but never finds."

Note the perfect serenity - the sweet peace and calmness of expression in the beauty of the eyelids, the mouth, the chiseled nostrils.


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March 16, 1930

Statement:        

Walter/Mary M.        

Materialization will appear after one more sitting. (Sitting March 9.  March 10)  First "Ship" Teleplasm.

9:01 p.m.        Meeting opens.

E.M. goes into trance and is normal again at 9:21 p.m. She moves out of the cabinet and takes her place between W. B. Cooper and  T. G. H..  Dawn moves to the center of the cabinet.  E.M. then narrates her trance visions: 

"I was in a hospital and there was someone lying in bed.  He was annoyed because he had boots on and tried to take them  off.  He was awfully thin and white.  He talked to me but it was all about the boots.  I don't remember what he said.  He talked rapidly and then stopped."

"The next time there was some trouble there, too.  Something he wanted to get fixed up but he could not seem to get it.  Don't know where this was.  Nowhere that I have been before."

Dawn is in deep trance.

Ellen continues: "Livingstone is in a deep and wild, waiting for someone coming.  His nerves are bad.  Some dark people, thin-legged.  They talked and he talked in their language.  I got Stead and Spurgeon together.  I got Spurgeon at first.  Stead seemed well pleased to let him in ahead of him.  That's all I got."

9:25 p.m.        Group number off,  W. B. Cooper saying "one" and Dawn "twelve"; number seven does not answer.  Group then sing "There Is a Fountain", followed by "Jingle Bells" , "Golden Slippers", and "Solomon Levi."

9:34 p.m.        Ewan is under much stress, rubbing hands, etc.

L. H.: "Walter spoke."

Group: "Good evening."

Ewan continues rubbing and clapping hands, etc..

Walter: "Good evening.  Are you all awake?  I want to speak to the note taker."

W. B. Cooper: "Any progress, Walter?"

Walter: "No."

W. B. Cooper: "Any instructions?"

Walter: "No."

He  remarks that he is speaking low and the group must be quiet so that the note taker could hear.

Walter (direct voice): "I need another sitting before you can get your picture.  I know you are all disappointed but you would be more so if it wasn't right.  Your medium is all wrong tonight.  He is too hot tonight.  She is too tense, but it is all right.  It is not her fault."

"You cannot get the picture.  I want more time and then you must all come ... and I will have the picture all set.  There is a great crowd waiting here to see it.  They are friends but they are not within the inner part of your circle."

W. B. Cooper: "One more sitting and then we will be given final instructions?" (Repeating for Walter)

Walter: "One more sitting and then the photo after; just one more as tonight."

W. B. Cooper: "You want the lord high commissioner here on the night?"                                                        

T. G. H.: "What about a scrutineer?"

Walter: "If you care to."

W. B. Cooper: "Hamilton was going to get Pitblado."

Walter: "He's all right.  I would much like to have him.  When I say he is all right, he is.  There are no back-doors in him.  You have to come around and knock at the front.  And friends, just be patient.  Rome wasn't built in a day. (Over?) here there is no time, and when we come onto the material plane there is a time.  But there is some good work coming.  There is someone on this side who will tell you how to conduct your sittings, how to have them  and when to have them .  Get cameras out of the way.  But when this gentleman comes he will not want them  and he will tell you a lot of new things and how to do them .  There is no Lord High Commissioner over here; he is just plain little Willie."

T. G. H. says something about another camera.

Walter: "All right before the next sitting.  No one must enter this room after I ring the bell.  Before then, bring in 900 cameras if you like."

T. G. H.: "Color photography plates?"

Walter: "No, only light and shade.  We have no colors to bring to the material plane. We have colors but we cannot bring them to the material plane."

W. B. C. (William B. Cooper): "What about lights?"

Walter/M. M.: "Only the ceiling light.  Use the other if you have to, but don't come within two feet of the cabinet."

T. G. H.: "Letter to doormat received."
Walter: "Is he still in town?  Someone will wipe their feet on him, but he can stand it.  He's a good scout and so are you.  But you are thick in the head."

Ewan: "Just like Walter."

Walter: "Just like 'little Willie'."

9:56 p.m.        Ewan under stress.  Carries on a conversation with Walter.

Walter: "But mind you, I want you all to fix your eyes on the cabinet and you don't have to wait till the flash comes."

Ewan: "Now what do you think of that?"

Walter: "You will have to stretch over but don't get in the way." (To J. A. Hamilton)

W. B. Cooper: "What about lights?"

Walter: "Only ceiling light.  Use the other if you have to but don't come within two feet of the cabinet.  That will be all right."

Ewan continues to rub feet on the floor.

Walter: "It may be fun for you but it's not for me."

Ewan and Walter both stamp feet quite violently.
10:04 p.m.   Walter: "Watch the sparks."  Both stop.

Ewan: "Friends, you don't know what we are doing here."

Ewan still under great stress and Dawn breathing heavily but quietly.

Walter: "Goodnight, friends."

Ewan: "He's going to be busy now around this way."

Walter: "So long."

All: "So long."

Ewan: "I haven't got complete control of this medium.  I will get him."

Dawn pats the table steadily for a few seconds.

Ewan: "I will talk to you (L. H.) when I have got him better.  There is a lot of power here.  This is a good circle.  I have never known a better one."

L. H.: "That is encouraging to us."

Ewan: "That is encouraging to me.  You have each got good controls.  Who is that?"

W. B. Cooper: "Sister Lucy."
Sister Lucy sings: 

        "Come to me ...
        And thy precious soul I shall keep!"

"Then they went down, down to the deep.  The voice of the Master ringing in their ears ... I would just like to ask Ewan if his feet are sore.  I am very troubled about his feet.  I wonder if his good lady has good darning needless.  I just would like to impress on you good people the importance of getting another sitting as soon as possible if convenient.  It may not be possible before your usual time, but if possible it would be better."

T. G. H.: "Does it get damaged by waiting?"

Lucy: "It is not a matter of waiting. Don't you see it there?  I do."

T. G. H.: "No, I don't."

Lucy: "The reason for asking this is not to try your patience too far.  Everything is quite all right.  What our friend says about this group is no idle flattery.  It is a group of earnest workers, a group of earnest believers who think that no sacrifice will be too great to accomplish the end in view.  This is only the beginning of things and in spite of what Walter says it will be all right. He is so anxious and that makes him say things.  I am sure it will be a success.  Everything depends on you people.  We on our plane are ready to give all the help necessary.  Just as eager, just as anxious to show that life beyond the veil is an accomplished fact."

T. G. H.: "Do you get assistance from higher up?"

Lucy: "We do.  We have to have assistance from higher powers."

Dawn: "Could I ask Sister Lucy a question?"

Lucy: "Yes, you may."

Dawn: "Can I ask it in my own thoughts?"

T. G. H.: "Surely."

Lucy: "You have already asked your question, Dawn?"

Dawn: "Yes."

Lucy: "It is 'yes'.  It is not as you feared.  News will be better than you expected.  Has that helped you?"

Dawn: "Thank you."

Lucy: "Why does not this boy get up?"

John/Ewan: "Because he is so damned obstinate."

Lucy: "I would like to do something with him.  Get up and tell the people what you have to tell.  I have to do my work.  I am going to get angry with you if you don't tell.  It is all right; he is just a little sensitive.  If you will sing me one verse of "Gather at the River" friends, I will go.  I do not want to tire you."

The group complied, Lucy leading them .

10:23 p.m.   Lucy: "Blessings and success to you all.  Good night."

L. H.: "She has a lovely personality."

John/Ewan: "There were several things I was going to tell you when that ... I haven't got sufficient control.  You see I cannot do what I want.  I want the boy to stand up.  I wanted to tell you to be of good cheer. (This to Dawn).  Yes, that was the most important thing.  And there was something about that damned clerk ( Hobbes).  I know him; he's all right.  I've known him before.  Yes and there's another thing.  When your medium stamped her feet, that was your control trying to help me.  It was not for her work but to help me with mine.  It did help, too."

T. G. H.: "You are taking full care of Ewan now."

Ewan: "Pretty near.  Please do not use that name.  It is not my name.  It is his name, but not mine.  Walter, your great control, gave it to him but it is not my name.  I wish I could think a little better about that clerk.  I'll get him.  I know him.  This control just now came with a woman there.  I know her, too."

T. G. H.: "Pretty fine control, too."

Ewan: "Yes.  She has had great experience.  These things do not help. (Referring to the cameras.)  It is all right.  Afterwards we will move them  to where I say.  I do not think that your Walter is going to leave you.  Far from that.  It is he who has permitted me to come here also because he is very proud of you."

T. G. H.: "Proud of me?  Don't tell anyone, please."

Walter laughs.

Ewan: "It is all right.  We understand.  You will give yourself and you will do all that you can."

Walter: "Yes, yes." (To Dawn)

Ewan: "It is so much to our friend that you should do this.  You can only do this for him and you must not fail him."

Walter: "No."

Ewan: "I would like to kiss you for that.  Yes, bless you."

John/Ewan breaks down and cries.  Has been standing but now returns to seat. (Hysterical reaction.)

W. D. Cooper: "Should not laugh!"

Walter: "It is very wrong.  It hurts."

Ewan: "I'm all right; yes, yes!"

[John King appears to be very grateful to Walter for the help he is giving him.]

Dawn reports that Walter was standing by her and smiling at Ewan while under control and doing so well.  Ewan's control was tall and well-built but she could not see his face."


10:37 p.m.   Sitting closes.