The New York herald., 1866-08-27
From the Albany Argus.l

the Windows.
From the Albany Argasl
house on Ida HUI Troy, has. for many years Dol
the reputation Of bding haunted, and as the past q
weeks have brought out new Developments we lay Gu
before our readers.
The house In question stands on Fourteenth street.
little distance from Christie, and Is plain two std
brick house with back basement and enclosed stoops
each story. Two families occupy the house, both
whom testify to many strange things both concurren
and diverse No buildings adjon II the south, but
the north two new ones, recently erected by Mr. Will
Cary, are within distance OF few feet. good is
Ia the front door, and the same the back aud
three DOORS always locked in the night time, must
passed through 70 80 from one part 70 the other
The owner OF the building is well known tanner, |
ing the Hollow Road, and he has owned the build.
for about eight years, purchasing far below its VA
on account Of tho reputation Il then had The neis
borhood IL very quiet and orderlv, and very few d
turbances ever took place there and as the families
not rich II Is scarcely probable that any burg
would take the trouble to enter, even " be knew
way clear. The original owner or the place, II
said, killed In some unknown manner, and for thr
or four years after the erection OF the building fam
coid not be got 10 stop in IL Tor more than month
two nj a time.
The mother OF the family up sairs Mrs X has knoI
the reputation OF the house for long time, and has
times observed strange things which could not DO
counted for but has kept the information from
family The family down stairs, that OF Mrs.. " las
also known these things for long time, but have c
sdered these disadvantages by thced
siderafion OF cheap rent.
The most remarkable manifestation they have with,
sed was three weeks ago. Theodore x, who was In
health, bad gone 10 Saratoga TO spend short time.
usually slept at home In small bedroom, OF the bo
piazza, in a bed with his brother Smith The former
about twenty-five years OF age, and the latter abs
eighteen and smith Is a stout and active bc
allowing his mind TO dwell on uonseusc
On sunday evening when all but himself and mofi.
we're ai church, he went 10 his bedroom. aud turn
back, saying:-"Mother, don't want 20 sleep IN the
tonight" She, knowing no reason for his action beg
rdicuing him, and he went agan TO his ROOM soon
turning, however. She inquired what the mater wi
and be said he shouldn't sleep in that apartment,
dint OF persuasion, she induced him atain TO GOO
said :-"Nothcr, I didn't want tell you before VII,
don't want TO sleep there. The first Tune went oui
met Theodore face face the second he just gol
into our room and the third he lying down ON u
bed In accordance with his request, although 1
mother did not believe T.. and tried 10 dlssuadc hi
from the belief bed was made in another part Of y
house, and he soon went TO sleep.
ladies OF the house home aud went 70 bod witho
seeing smith. About midnight The heat being o,,
rowefing, they got MP ana made ther bed on y
foor Of the kitchen, and bciween twelve and %
o'clock, both iycing awake aud looking IN the san
arsc.0n ~ ,,S nc @ aoS' .omn ,rcsa Tnrnln@ srsa
after he entered the room, hr walked 70 The TO
of the bed and pnt his hand on both OF them THIS
did very quietly ana slowly, WITH an alstracicf lUo
one OF the rris said he had gash ~ the side OF d
face and the blood lowing from Y down his shot
der but the other who bad better view, declared "a
Tho blood ran down bis feet ON blr touching the
they screamed simultaneously. having hem too mus
frightened before and The hr0rc rii@ad np from u
noOr and nuaicd out ~ The window ny I'oni -or
eighteen feet above ground
In another room the rluher. Who vas alone, had IL
bed moved and &c, dawn again. The bed oeapird I
the brothers examined in lhe inoruing ami
pcaranre cf tying d"Nn there wa~ dl-rpverab
An the d0ors vrr" locked ~ Usual aud no marks
any visitor were a. - seem The appaton seeu by /,
girls did no, resemble a, viewed by the pfuthcf,
was of n man much taller aud of a different ugnrc
The same riehi, al ~arstcea between twsiye and u
O'Clock. the brother there saw black iorm bm siil'"
distng uishablc Fnape move out ul the window wiihn
apparent EFFORT aud the window being Considerable Il
stance shove ground
II l. proper 10 that this family is well knor
one IN TROY of undouhtcd tersc y, and lher word y
good ~ their oath The mother T. m'mbef of the CO
trcss street church aud has been or many years o.
the whole family bear, the HIGHEST character They
personally known 10 the writer 81 this and their ns
viii he given 10 any desiring 10 gfstfy Iestnt
cufiaity Tf asy further developments are giyeN
shall not fail II anaaalst nDf readers