The Case for Spirit Photography: With corroborative evidence by experienced researchers and photographersDoyle, Arthur Conan
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The Case for Spirit Photography: With corroborative evidence by experienced researchers and photographers
Doyle, Arthur Conan
Spirit photography; Spiritualism
I am satisfied, bearing in mind that Mr. Hope had not access to any
photograph of my wife and following upon the very short time we were
together for the first time in our lives, that the result of that sitting
could not be produced or attained solely by any _material_ means known to
mankind, science and legerdemain included.
In June of this year as we were motoring through the country a friend and
myself called in Crewe. No appointment had been made with Mr. Hope, but
we found him at home. Our dear discarnate friends just before leaving the
island on June 4th and June 11th of this year stated they would go with
us, and my friend’s wife, who had passed over in November, 1921, stated
to her husband that he should see her again. To fulfil this promise we
called at Crewe. The small figure at the back is my friend’s wife. The
other one, if you will compare it with the normal photograph, will not be
difficult to identify as my dear wife. On this occasion the features are
most sharply defined.
I cannot express my thanks too warmly to the Crewe Circle and my own dear
discarnate friends for the trouble taken on our behalf.
(_Signed_) E. W. LEE, ESQ.
_Fearnside, Clarence Road, Isle of Wight._
* * * * *
The Evidence of R. S. HIPWOOD, ESQ., OF SUNDERLAND
We lost our only son in France, August 27th, 1918. Being a good amateur
photographer, I was curious about the photos that had been taken by the
Crewe Circle. We took our own plate with us and I put the plate in the
dark slide myself and put my name on it. We exposed two plates in the
camera and got a well-recognised photo. Even my nine-year-old grandson
could tell who the extra was without anyone saying anything to him.
Having a thorough knowledge of photography, I can vouch for the veracity
of the photograph in every particular. I claim the print which I send
you to be an ordinary photograph of myself and Mrs. Hipwood with the
extra of my son, R. W. Hipwood, 13th Welsh Regiment, killed in France in
the great advance in August, 1918. I tender to our friends at Crewe our
unbounded confidence in their work.
(_Signed_) R. S. HIPWOOD.
_174, Cleveland Road, Sunderland._
* * * * *
From LEWIS CHILDS, ESQ., OF SHEFFIELD
(_This description tells of a compact made between two friends
that the one to pass over first should endeavour to manifest
to the other. The one friend died, and a few months later Mr.
Childs went to Crewe and obtained a fine photograph of his
friend, independently recognised by between two hundred and
three hundred people who knew him. Mr. Childs’ account is
accompanied by certificate of recognition from the members of
the deceased man’s family, who were not spiritualists._)
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