The Spiritualism of Leah

Samuel B. Britain was the former publisher of the spiritual telegraph, which was the first spiritualistic newspaper published in the US. His ghost supposedly made an appearance at the seance. The New York Herald reported that there stood a black robed sharp faced widow working her big toe. Maggie finished up her demonstration by saying that Leah knew from the beginning that it was all a prank. And that she decided to exploit the situation for cash.