New-York daily tribune., 1865-09-26
Almost n Scnsntion-A Ghost In -Four
teenth.st.-How q Melc.IIiil Becnme
m Maintain.

The dwellers in the neghborhOod OF -Four
teenthst between First and Second or at East
the more juvenile and credulous portion of thcm lave
for the past few days been in the enjoyment OF afst-
cass sensation over an event Of the most tragcaand
mysterious nature which. it currently reported,
had occurred in that usually quiet and well-belnved
neigh lborhoOd. According TO tho popular repot, a
house in that vicinity has recently been the scene OF
most horrible doubc-sOme said trip'e-inurder a
murder which eclipsed the famous Bnrdcl ca'e III
enormty. as far as it surpassed it in myserousnes
To adopt the most moderate version OF the Story
which could be gathered the street two serTant'
girls seid to be the only occupants OF the house the
family being absent in the country were one dag ns
week discovered 10 have been fouly murdered their
feess bodies being found weterng in their blood ana
not the slightest clue remaining TO point out who were
the perpetrators Of the horrible crime some o inc
neiglbors also insisted that the dead body OF al ua.
known man had also been found in the house: Wnat
added greatly 10 the mystery and consequently to the
interest Of the affair, the fact that although every
body knew the main points Of the story nobody was
acquainted with the minor details AT what time me
murder was supposed to have been committed. what
was the exact condition Of the bodies when found who
found them. and what disposition was finally madc ol
them-On all these points the widest discrepancy OF
opinion and statement prevailed.
Nor was this all. considerable portion OF the
youthful inhabitants OF the vicinity were fully con
yinccd that the perurDcd spirits OF the unfortunate
victims still haunted the Of their untimey taking
off, and wandered ahou the fatcd house u'terng pierre.
ing shreks for aid and fearful groans oi dying agony
veyed by hOrrorcravirR lover Of excitement 10
The TEIB ~ Office and at once our sensation reporter
with professional zeal started 10 investigate the matter
anticipating that even If IT were not permitted nm 10
sup iu o horrors he might at least obtain enough
TO fright the town from lis proprieiy." There was
no difficulty in finding the house. It's position was IN
dicaed az The distance Of Gn entire block. by crowd
0f children OF various ages, mingled with lew o.
larger growth who clustered in half iubllant ball
frightened manner in front Of 1t.
The house Was neat three story. brownstone 'front.'
exceedingly siad and respectable IN appearance ana
the last place q novelist would have selected as The
scene Of mysterious murder. The house was entirely
Closed and there no one within from whom any IN
formation could be gathered. Our reporters efforts to
gain any facts from the crowd IN the street were not
productive OF exhlarating success The children we're
all very communicative but, unfortunately. their state
ments were extremely vague and contradictory Inc
older persons present nterrorated with no better
results. Some had heard this thing and others had
heard that but OF them were willing 10 own TO The
possession OF any positive knowledge OF the hnpeeL
That useful and accommodating pnryeyo7 Of Items, Tie
policeman nowhere visible. and our reporter was
yergng despair when he fortunately encountered an
intelligent servant. girl who lived by aud from her
he cleaned tie real facts Of the case
Dear reader they were these Firstly. no murder
haG been committed. secondly. no servant girl occu
pied the house at all thirdly bodies had been found
any trace OF any act OF violence oi any kidd The
whole TumOr and consequent excitement arose ff0m
this; few days ago. early one morning some person
discovered tle steps Of The house ~ question some
traces which at first were supposed 20 b. blood and
were Immediately seized upon by The excited imhgna
tons Of some hOrrOr-seekeT evidence of terrible
tragedy but closer ilvcsig1tion 81 the mysterious
marks revealed tAat tlcy consisted prncphly 0 lager
beer and were probably elected from tie stomach of
an inebriaied individual Who had perhaps iDadly Ina
cned the step 20 be those Of be dom!c BG. tie
Tumor Of murder had gone iors and the ancient story
OF the Three Black Crows" utterly ouidOre.
Mofn-Iirstyi Young men who have taken moro
beer than they can conveniently carry should choose
some other place thnn somebodys Goorsieps wheFeon
TO depoii the supqrfuy. Secondly lfyou are fond o
horrible things and Ike 20 Propagate startling story.
at ea. pray be careful Aa; your horrible murder has
somewhat more substantial foundation than lager beer
before you become too intensely excited over 1t.