The Testimony of F. J. TWELVES, ESQ., OF MANCHESTER
Having had well over twenty sittings with Mr. Hope and Mrs. Buxton of the Crewe Circle, as well as intimate acquaintance of sittings of close friends, I have no hesitation in expressing absolute conviction of the genuineness of the results obtained.
With the exception of photographs of our own son, I cannot say that many were undoubtedly recognised. We have, however, had many photographs of our boy about which there could be no doubt on the part of anybody who knew him at all well. Of course, ordinary photographs of an individual taken from different angles or in different positions shew considerable divergence; perhaps the one approximating nearest to the last photo before transition is the one taken on October 16th, 1921, copy of which I enclose together with print of the pretransitional photograph for comparison. [Not reproduced.—Ed.]
The clearest photo we have had taken of him was on December 11th, 1920.
(Signed) Fred J. Twelves.
55, Victoria Road, Whalley Range, Manchester.
The Testimony of ALDERMAN W. WHITEFIELD, J.P., OF BRISTOL
On August 19th, 1921, I called at Crewe on my way home from Llandudno and made my way to the house of Mrs. Buxton. I took with me a sealed packet of plates. I have done a considerable amount of photographic work in days gone by. I examined the camera, placed the plates into the slides myself in the dark room and developed and fixed them myself. As regards the psychic results secured, my good wife and myself have not the slightest doubt that it is a photograph of one of our daughters. I do pray that this knowledge may bring joy and comfort to some sorrowing heart.
(Signed) W. Whitefield.
St. George, Bristol.
An Account of MRS. D. HARTWELL, OF NORTHAMPTON
(The photograph referred to by Mrs. Hartwell, when compared with a normal photograph of her late husband, leaves no doubts whatever as to the question of recognition.)
I went to Mr. Hope as a complete stranger and when I received the photograph, I recognised the “extra” to be the likeness of my husband, whom I had lost during the war. It was also recognised by all of his most intimate friends to whom it was shown.
You have my full permission to make whatever use of it you wish, and am only too pleased to do anything in my power to help forward this beautiful cause.
(Signed) D. Hartwell.
2, St. Giles Terrace, Northampton.
An Account by MRS. R. FOULDS, OF SHEFFIELD
(Mrs. Foulds, an experienced photographer, describes how she obtained a psychic photograph of her mother and a psychograph of more than seventy words, under good test conditions. The psychic photograph showing Mrs. Foulds’s mother is reproduced in fig. 24, with normal photograph of the same lady, fig. 25, for comparison.)
The “extra” of my mother (Figure 24) was obtained at 144, Market Street, Crewe, in February, 1920, under the following conditions: I took a sealed packet of plates, also my own slide, which, though slightly different from Mr. Hope’s, fitted his camera; after the usual sitting I went into the dark room, broke the seal, opened the packet of plates, placed one in each division of the slide, initialled them, put slide in my dress, also rest of plates, after being focussed I placed slide in camera after a thorough examination of same, resumed my seat, when the usual exposure was made. I then took slide from camera, went into dark room and developed plates, with result that one was normal and the other bore a good likeness of my mother (recognised by all of the family who have seen it). Then Mr. Hope said, “I would like you to choose another plate, any one you like, from your packet, and develop that, too.” I chose the one next but one to the bottom of packet, and on developing that, obtained a message of upward of seventy words dealing with matters of a strictly private nature.
I wish to state most emphatically that from beginning to end of the experiment, the packet of plates never left my person, and those developed were not touched in any way whatever by Mr. Hope or Mrs. Buxton until they left the fixing bath, neither did the slide leave my possession except when I placed it in the camera.
(Signed) R. Foulds.
84a, Eastbank Road, Sheffield.
From C. DOVE, ESQ., OF SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD
(In forwarding four psychic photographs with normal photographs for comparison, Mr. Dove gives the attestation hereunder.)
I can absolutely assure you that these photographs were taken under strictest test conditions in my home and in the presence of seven reliable witnesses who are willing to attest to their genuineness.
I myself bought the plates, etc., and was the only one who handled them until they were developed, which was keenly watched by all. Mr. Hope never actually touched the plates. They are fine photographs of Mr. W. J. Cary, Mr. Geo. Dove, of whom there is no normal photo in existence, and Mrs. Catton. I can quite well assure you that they caused quite a sensation in Sutton-in-Ashfield where all of them were well known.
(Signed) Charles Dove.
Homelea, Oak Tree Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield.