The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-08
Another Haunted House.

DCdTC0ly nave the llGGl6 children,
and the followers of Andrew jackson
Davis, ceased telling their gigantic
stories about the haunted house z
on st. Charles Street, and the writ
lngs of jerks" become dry upon
the paper, than another startling incl
dent occurs of like character in an
other part of the. city. Another
haunted housed Another spirit comes
from the grave, bearing letter in its
hand to the wife of well known
printer. There is house situate on
High Street, between Clark Avenue
and Eugenia Street, formerly occu-
pied by prominent Union officer. In
this house the officer died. After
which gentleman of doubtful Union
prochvities occupied it as residence.
During his short stay he was fire.
quently awakened from his dreams by
various noises-sometimes rap on the
front door, the back door, on the
floor of the ceiling, and sometimes
the raps. were made on his bed. All
this he. stood patiently, and never
once thought of the officer who had
departed this life in the very corner
of room in which he lay-nay, in the
very bed in which the Union officer
expired, until he was awakened one
night by a noise similar to that of an
owl-he jumped from his bed, struck
light, aroused his wife, and told her
there was something in the house!
On opening door he either heard or
ceshl " He showed the door shut as
quick as thought, and the fact flashed
in his mind that the Union officer was
after him. He told his wife he be-
lieved the house was haunted and
they would leave it, which they did as
soon as they could procure an
other. He told his story to no one.
TIhe house was next occupied by
printer-an editor of Democratic
Conservative paper-fne picking for
aghost of Union oficerl This ten
ant was run out of the premises by
sword in the hands of the ghost. and
was so much frightened that the hair
on his head is turning gray. He saw
the ghost, spoke to him. and was told
to cease publishing scandal on Union
men. We hope it may have a good
effect. He, too, has left the house.
This same ghost made its appear-
ance in a neighbours house, opened
theadoor and walked up to the gentle
man, who was in the act of taking off
his boots, shook hands with him, and
told him letter from his (the ghost's)
wife lay on the sewing machine d thei
ghost walked over to where the letter
was, picked it up and handed it to
hlm-saying, give that to qour
wife, and vanished.
We would advise all skeptics to
keep an eye around, as this same
ghost has been seen in various parts
of the city. One evening last week, a
lady friend of ours was at the Olym-
pic theater, and who was we'll ac-
quainted with this Union officer, saw
him occupying q front seat-at first
sight it sent a shudder through her,
and she says she could scarcely be-
lieve her own eyes. She pointed him
out to her attendant, but he not
knowing the officer in life, could not
identify him in spirit. When she ar
rived at her residence, the same ghost
walked out the door as she passed in.
with his hat in his hand.
This will be another fine chance
for jerks . sednce" circle-there are
no rats or horses in the vicinity. The
house Is now vacant, and a good time
may be expected. st. Louis Demo