The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-07-01

sale thareuf he returned to the neighborhool of
the scene of murder aud there resided, until ar
rested and convicted for the deteStablc crime
which sant him to the Ohio priScn. As soon
as he had washed the external evidence of guilt
from his haads an blood stained weapon, he
proceeded to count the money. Clevcs not
withstanling he resided in the neighbnrhnol of
the murder, was never arrested for tha crime -
But his wickedness was not to pass unpunished,
being arrested for incest he was subseQ con-
victed aud confined a number of years in the
Ohio prison. B 1t for my terrible murder he re-.
mains unpunished NJ one aided him in the
foul transaction, and my death rests on Gim
alone"
At this part of his story thought proper to
enquire what his OBI sct was in appearing to me.
He answered that "althoagh it was not his ob.
Jet or intention to reply to me, or to any ques-
tions might put to him, yet, the Information
he would impart to me emhracel all that was
necessary for me to know. My purpose in APP
pearng to you at this time, is that can com
municate through you to the world an account
of my vile and bloody death, that mankind may
know my fate and abhor my murderer You
are hereby commanded TO write to my grand
nephew, Gilmore Syms, of Columbus, Georgia,
and acquant him with the particulars OF all
that | have nunicated to you mention
that it is my desire tint my remains be taken
up and receive the proper rites of burial | am
the spirit of the murdered SymS, whose soul for
years was seen about these premises have wan
dered up and down upon the earth until relief
came by communicating to you, subjects incom
muncable to man. Tirou5h you the world
will learn the nature Of my foul aud bloody
death | have nearly dona-'he hour is ap
preaching when must presently leave you-
Many persons have seen, but dared not speak t(
me, AMI had not power OF my own will to speaI
until first spoken to by living man; your Cour
age has relieved M soul aud now affords me
peace"
| positively refused to comply with his rcques
| unless he answered M Que question. IL tol,
M to name it, went on to say that there wa,
ID mystery concerning The disappearance Of the
daughter Of Col. Aaron Burr Mrs. Aston, wifi
ot the Governor of South Carolina, and wished
him to explain it, as kn"w he coaId 10 SO, -
The specter answered: "n peace her gentle
spirit res;s as was dealt with by the hand o
man. 50 she received her death most foul and
bloody. She perished at sea, being murdered by
pirates, while on her way to uin her husband
in Charleston, South Carolina
AS he ceased speaking, tn sccptre extended
toward M its b,ny hand, minitestng dotermi-
nation to shake hands, with which complied
and as grasped its asshless grip cold chill
ndleny passed over me- that caused my blood
to freeze as it were in my healthy veins
Thus, hand in hoa!, in locked though loathed
embrace, front to front and face to face, walked
with the phantom some yards from the door to
the open air. [ was about to speak to it, when
it turned its nasty face towards me cxclaming
81 must now retire, my moment has come in
which must depart to that abode prepared fol
the spirits of all mankind. Ward, to you fare
well-et my easad spirit retire in peace-rem9m
Der we'll and forget not what have told you.
Just then there was u sudden light of bright
BLUSH cast, aud loud noise like to the sound
of distant thunder, as the light disappeared and
the thunder ceased, discovered that the ghost
of the haunted house of the black swamp had
vanished. Stow and left the house instantly
afterwards; we said nothing on our way to the
tavern, anl reached McCrorys about day break
am no coward, nevertheless. I confess thai
poor as | may be, money would not tempt me tc
80 through repetition of a similar adventure.