The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-19


THE HAUNTED HousE-A POPLAR HoAx-TK POLICE
GuARpSG Gaosr flor several days and nights past
the vicinity OF house the fashionable neghboshood Of
Twenty street. between Sixth and Seventh ave.
MUGS has been In perfect storm OF supernatural
motion, owing TO rumor having gained cur
rency tho effect that esprit from the Vastly deep
somewhere else had manifested itself corporal shape
tho psssersby snndry nocturnal occasions SO deep
was the manifested by the denens Of the locality
In this discovery that they congrega,ed masse Tor
several successive nights for the purpose Of witness
ing the apparition OF the grim spectre whose
unear,hy debu, in their midst became the of ter
ror 10 some of a very fine nervous temperament, while
the and ridcue Of others OF stronger and
material cabre were only aroused sufficiently to draw
them to the for the object " crafty their curl
osity, and have hearty laugh over the affair The first
real ntmaon which the ghost gave OF his pencaant for
pu, .scn n.r,v Of sae ana rcrc: were
enjoying Themselves sociably with vhiskcy punch wine.
oysters &C, in large room Of The house. formerly used
AZ bedroom, but which was subsequently, transformed
into sitting room Among the lasty were lawyer, a
clergyman and doctors Trio which might naturally
suppose 10 be match for any guest though lac came
from the internal regions themselves were Thai ranson
possible About half past twelve O'Clock whel fun ard
i,oc were q, their height, one Of The young ladies' wa.
drop, cd her wine glass extending her hands orcaly
towards Tie doos. All locked III that direction, when
tail gaunt looking representation Of humanity, with
grim asy aspect q coun,ensnco aud dressd IA Ole IN
the H. mbe walk OF life. strodc ards them ami finally
comNosey seoted seII ~ 40 armchair, bcE ding It's gu
brious gazs the while on those assembled ar course
the natural sequence was general skcdaiac among
the temianes. whist few Of the mles stoo iranshSc
TO The hoor, Lot daring 10 ask 4 wheiacf II wss
spirit Of ais or gobi.n dante
ono OF The party, screwiug bs courJg' Tie sS
Ing point as possible ~ length ap9to eicd wb1t vas
once supposed TO have been the ~ cay but
Il Immediately vanished thin air ami again ss.utacd
mortal shape 10 Tar of of The Ic ned
bcyond measure ~ this, the whole party made .ulden
exit from the room the door of which imred a,ey
tsngcd TO with terrific force, sending n hollow
echo through the house. Every attempt 10 o.,
cnpy the room either by sleeping or sitting
up Ia " snce has proved an entire isurs the rares
Undertaking anything 80 reckless having shown the
greatest confederation on emerging from the Laanted
apartment shr'eks, grosrs. signs and wild hobqobln
escamstions have been frequently heard issuing from
last night been hill upon. The Police COMMENCEMENT CON
sequcpty had number OF their placed on du4y abou,
sbe Mousse, 70 keep nightly vigil see what was 10 be
seen Last nght the Washington Market Social Club were
70 have gone the house and taken OH the chosi poIss
voen but they did not appear be euus, 10 inc ssr
for up 10 the wching hour Of night they aid not make
their appearance From an early hour In the evsnIns
almost the whole strength OF the police OF the twenty
ninth prccincs were on guard In the vicinity 81 tSa
haunted house armed with dark lanterns and ootins "
ehlcous and uncommuncatve a. possible Az nsvh,
advanced crowds OF eager seekers after loo a.
semblcd but their ngress 10 Twenty seventh street
both from Sixth and Seventh avenues was styone'
ly opposed by the batons OF the dark lantern msn
Sufce II 10 say al this late hour that the story nj H.
ghost Is all hoax-that the vicinity Of the ha9ntas
women o. eass write. who yeud their virtues 10 ,he