arely had the professional spiritualists a breathing-spell--after the
shock of Mrs. Kane's confession--when a new blow fell upon them.

Mrs. Catherine Fox Jencken arrived from Europe, and though ignorant until
landing, of the grave step her sister Margaret had taken, at once
announced her intention of joining and sustaining her in the complete
exposure of Spiritualism in all its phases of deception and hypocrisy.

This news staggered the spiritualistic world.

And now it but remains for the other of the three "Fox Sisters" to see the
hopeless folly of continued imposture, and to add her confession to the
historical record of the dissipation of this unholy fraud. That she will
ever do this, however, those who are aware that to her malevolent will
was due the first evil growth and the wide extension of Spiritualism,
cannot easily bring themselves to believe.

The following account of Mrs. Jencken's arrival in New York and of her
determination to add her testimony to that of her sister Margaret against
the fraud of Spiritualism, was published on the 10th of October, 1888, and
is of sufficient interest to excuse my quoting it here at large:

AND KATY FOX NOW.

The Youngest of the Mediumistic Pioneers
Will "Give the Snap Away."

SHE ARRIVES FROM EUROPE.

Spiritualism a Humbug from Beginning
to End--Alleged Immoralities.

Katie Fox Jencken arrived yesterday from England on the _Persian
Monarch_ and she intends to co-operate with her sister--Margaret Fox
Kane--in her proposed expose of the fraudulent methods of so-called
Spiritualism.

Mrs. Jencken's coming was unexpected to her sister, and it will
surprise the enemies of both.

The blow to Spiritualism which Maggie Fox struck not long ago, caused
a good deal more of consternation than spiritualists generally have
cared to confess. There is ample reason for stating that underneath a
plausible surface of enforced calm there have been the hurried
exchange of forbodings and doubtings, and many consultations and
goings to and fro. It is known that an overture was made to Maggie
Fox suggestive of a money consideration for her silence, and that she
rejected it with much indignation.

Mrs. Jencken walked into the parlor where Mrs. Kane was sitting about
five o'clock yesterday, and the sisters at once fell on each other's
necks, in an ecstasy of affection an