Apparitions and thought-transference: an examination of the evidence for telepathyPodmore, Frank
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Apparitions and thought-transference: an examination of the evidence for telepathy
Podmore, Frank
Apparitions; Telepathy
In the next case, as already said, the two percipients were many miles
apart. The impression in the first narrative should probably be classed
as a dream; in the second as an auditory hallucination.
No. 87.--From SIR LAWRENCE JONES.
"CRANMER HALL, FAKENHAM, NORFOLK,
_April_ 26_th_, 1893.
"On August 20th, 1884, I was staying at my father-in-law's house
at Bury St. Edmunds. I had left my father in perfectly good health
about a fortnight before. He was at home at this address. About
August 18th I had had a letter from my mother saying that my father
was not quite well, and that the doctor had seen him and made very
light of the matter, attributing his indisposition to the extreme
heat of the weather.
"I was not in any way anxious on my father's account, as he was
rather subject to slight bilious attacks.
"I should add, though, that I had been spending that day, August
20th, at Cambridge, and should have stayed the night there had
not a sort of vague presentiment haunted me that possibly there
would be a letter from home the next morning. My wife, too, had
a similar feeling that if I stayed the night at Cambridge I might
regret it. In consequence of this feeling I returned to Bury,
and that night woke up suddenly to find myself streaming with
perspiration and calling out: 'Something dreadful is happening; I
don't know what.' The impression of horror remained some time, but
at last I fell asleep till the morning.
"My father, Sir Willoughby Jones, died very suddenly of heart
disease about 1 A.M. on August 21st. He was not in his room at the
moment, but was carried back to his room and restoratives applied,
but in vain.
"My brother Herbert and I were the only two of the family absent
from home at the time. The thoughts of those present (my mother,
brother, and three sisters) no doubt turned most anxiously towards
us, and it is to a telepathic impression from them in their anxiety
and sorrow that I attribute the intimations we received.
"LAWRENCE J. JONES."
Lady Jones writes:--
"I have a vivid remembrance of the occurrence related above by my
husband. I was sound asleep when he awoke, and seizing me by [the]
wrist, exclaimed: 'Such a dreadful thing is happening,' and I had
much difficulty in persuading him that there was nothing wrong.
"He went to sleep again, but was much relieved in the morning
by finding a long letter from Sir Willoughby, posted the day
before, and written in good spirits. Having read this and gone to
his dressing-room, however, he soon returned with the telegram
summoning him home at once, and said as he came in: 'My impression
in the night was only too true.'
"EVELYN M. JONES."
Mr. Herbert Jones, the other percipient, describes his experience as
follows:--
"KNEBWORTH RECTORY, STEVENAGE.
"_Recollections of August_ 20_th_, 1884.
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