Telepathy, Genuine and FraudulentBaggally, W. W. (William Wortley)
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Telepathy, Genuine and Fraudulent
Baggally, W. W. (William Wortley)
Parapsychology -- Investigation; Telepathy
"'On the above night I retired to rest at my usual
time. I awoke finding myself standing in the
middle of my room and answering, "All right, I'm
coming," to Mr. Burgess, who, I thought, called
three times: "Miss Steele! Miss Steele! Miss
Steele!"
"'By the time I had put on my dressing-gown and
lighted the gas I was fully awake. I then
remembered Mr. Burgess was no longer in the house.
I looked at the clock and noticed it was exactly 3
a.m. When I came downstairs next morning I told my
cook my dream, and remarked I hoped nothing had
happened to Mr. Burgess. During the next day,
Wednesday, 6th March, in the afternoon, a man
called while I was out and left a note from Mr.
Burgess, which I enclose. I was much surprised by
its contents. It struck me most forcibly getting
it from him, as he is paralysed and has to write
with great difficulty with his left hand. He very
seldom writes now, so it must have made a great
impression on him seeing me as he relates in his
letter.
"'EMMA M. STEELE'
"The letter from Mr. Burgess to Miss Steele referred to
above, which is now in our possession, was as follows:--
"'10 BELGRAVE PLACE, BRIGHTON
"'MY DEAR EMMA,--I had a funny dream about you
last night. I dreamed that you appeared at about 3
a.m. Just a glimpse of you. It's funny, isn't
it?--Yours,
"'CLAUDE BURGESS'
"Miss Steele's cook made the following statement to Mr.
Baggally:--
"'_13th March 1912_
"'On Wednesday morning, the 6th March last, Miss
Emma Steele came down from her bedroom at 8.30. I
saw she was looking pale. I asked her if she were
not well. She replied that she had had a strange
dream. She heard Mr. Burgess call her three times.
She told me that she suddenly jumped up and put
her dressing-gown on. By the time she had put on
her dressing-gown and lit the gas she remembered
Mr. Burgess had left the house. She said it was
about 3 o'clock a.m. when she heard Mr. Burgess
call.
(Signed) "'SARAH POLLARD'
"The following statement was written by Mr. Baggally on 13th
March 1912, from Mr. Claude Burgess's dictation:--
"'On Tuesday night, 5th March 1912, I woke up at
about 3 a.m. with a start. I saw Miss Emma Steele
standing at the door of my bedroom. I had closed
the door, but she appeared to have opened it. She
was attired in her ordinary dress.
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