t was and also what
has become of it. If you can find that out from the departed, I
will gladly take a retainer in the case; otherwise, I must decline."
I have had no other experience with the lawyers.

_Question_. If you were to witness phenomena that seemed inexplicable
by natural laws, would you be inclined to favor Spiritualism?

_Answer_. I would not. If I should witness phenomena that I could
not explain, I would leave the phenomena unexplained. I would not
explain them because I did not understand them, and say they were
or are produced by spirits. That is no explanation, and, after
admitting that we do not know and that we cannot explain, why should
we proceed to explain? I have seen Mr. Kellar do things for which
I cannot account. Why should I say that he has the assistance of
spirits? All I have a right to say is that I know nothing about
how he does them. So I am compelled to say with regard to many
spiritualistic feats, that I am ignorant of the ways and means.
At the same time, I do not believe that there is anything supernatural
in the universe.

_Question_. What is your opinion of Spiritualism and Spiritualists?

_Answer_. I think the Spiritualism of the present day is certainly
in advance of the Spiritualism of several centuries ago. Persons
who now deny Spiritualism and hold it in utter contempt insist that
some eighteen or nineteen centuries ago it had possession of the
world; that miracles were of daily occurrence; that demons, devils,
fiends, took possession of human beings, lived in their bodies,
dominated their minds. They believe, too, that devils took possession
of the bodies of animals. They also insist that a wish could
multiply fish. And, curiously enough, the Spiritualists of our
time have but little confidence in the phenomena of eighteen hundred
years ago; and, curiously enough, those who believe in the Spiritualism
of eighteen hundred years ago deny the Spiritualism of to-day. I
think the Spiritualists of to-day have far more evidence of their
phenomena than those who believe in the wonderful things of eighteen
centuries ago. The Spiritualists of to-day have living witnesses,
which is something. I know a great many Spiritualists that are
exceedingly good people, and are doing what they can to make the
world better. But I think they are mistaken.

_Question_. Do you believe in spirit entities, whether manifestible
or not?

_Answer_. I believe there is such a th