ɐ jˈɪɹ lˈeɪɾɚ, hiː klˈeɪmd tə kˈɑːntækt ðə dᵻsˈiːst haʊdˈiːni hɪmsˈɛlf ænd ɹˈiːleɪ ðə fˈʊl tˈɛkst əvə sˈiːkɹᵻt mˈɛsɪdʒ haʊdˈiːni pɹəpˈoʊzd tə kənvˈeɪ tə bˈɛs ˈæftɚ hɪz dˈɛθ.
A year later, he claimed to contact the deceased Houdini himself and relay the full text of a secret message Houdini proposed to convey to Bess after his death.