Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-01-14

tue Oate OF the dmoavu OetOws WHICH tu0 uePouc"
voluntarily appeared before a Justice the Peace
sad made the deposition, verbatim copy Of which
we give.
The deponent. i, is said by those who have call
ed on him. is a man of good charactcr-appears
we'll on the most strict examnation-ahd seems
to be fully aware Of the singularty of his position
position which he would most gladly evade u
regard for truth would permit him.
Another evidence Of hrs sincerity is found IN the
fact that he left the house in obedience TO he wish
Of The apparion.
But the subject would doubtless have bean Int
Gle regarded, had not the intimation OF The appari
lion, most singularly conceded wih facts which
the deponeni, being stranger from another Stale
necessarily ignorant Of the circumstances he so
clearly stated. except he had previously learned
them from some unknown source. This induced
the community about the scene OF the transaction,
to cause the body 10 be dlsinierred, and Coro-
ners irques to be held. which, irrespective Of Inc
appari,ion, found verdict that the deceased came
to her death By poison administered by some per-
son 10 them unknown.
The testimony, given on the inquest. is suppress
cd. what the end will be remains TO be seen; the
AFFIDAVIT is as follows:
I Isaac VAN WoERT left Livingston Co. New
York about the middle Of September lS45 lar The
purpose of moving to Michigan with my family,
and arrived OH Wednesday the 9th day Of Sep
TENDER and took lodgings the same night IN va
can, house, pointed out to me by Jackson Hawk
ms
On Saturday night the 9th of September be-
tween 7 and o'clock was standing in front oil
the wiudnw of said house; my wife had stepped IN
to Mrs. Hammond's about two rods distant my
Two li,tle bows were in the back yard, Tor had
i,,, passed through the house, and was combing
INV hair. when saw ligh, through the window:
I nut INV hand on the window sill aud looked IN,
A saw a woman with candlcsiick in her hand IN
which was candle burning; She held II III her left
hand; She was a middling sized woman, wore
loose gown; had a white cloth around her head,
her right hand clasped in her clothes near tho
waist; she was llule bent forward, her eye large
end much sunken, very pale indeed. her lips pro-
iec,rd aud her teeth showed some; she moved
slowly across the floor until she entered the bed.
room and the dour closed; ihen went up and O.
pcaed the bed door. aud all was dark; ] step.
ped forward and lighted candle waIh match
looked forward but saw no one, nor heard any
noise excep, Just before opened The bedroom door
I thought Jaeard Que Of the bureau draws open
aud shat.
sp,ke O. wha, had seen several DAYS after,
and then learned for the first time that the house H.
which .hen lived had been previously occupied
nv widow M-.and that she died there.
The second tine saw her in october about
QUO o'clock in the morning. gm up started 10
90 on, o! the back door; as opened the bedroom
door ii was light in The outer room: saU no can.
die bat saw the same woman that had seen be-
ore: " as about i've fee, from her; she said "donl;
touch me noi''f stepped back IilIle and asked
her what she wanted. she said HE has got IT,
lie robbed me little by little, until they KILT me
They kilt me, now he has got i, ALL" then
asked her who had it ALL She said ~,
yes J. has 60, it at last, but II wont do him
long. Joseph Oh! Joseph; | wish Joseph
would como away" Then all was dark and sill.
October.-The third time saw her, woke IN
the night, know no, what hour, the bedroom was
entirely light; | saw candle BIZ! saw the same
woman; she said J., cant hurt me any more.
No he can't. | am out OF his reach. Why don't
they get Joseph away Oh my boy Why not
come away. Aud all was dark aud s
October.-The fourth time saw her was about
eleven o'clock P. NJ. | sitting with my feel
on The stove hearth. My family had retired and
l was eating lunch when all ut once the front
,,,,r stood open, and saw the same wonan in
the door, supported in The arms of a man whom
knew: she was stretched back and looked if
she was in the agonies Of death; she said nothing
uut The man said "She is diving! She will die &c.
and all disappeared and the door closed without
noise.t
October.-The 9th time saw her was little after
sunrise, came out of the house to go to my work,
l saw the same woman in the front yard; She
said II wanted Joseph to keep my papers but they
are-Here something seemed to stop her ut