The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-11-14
A THRILLING INCIDENT.
4 Man in france is Supposed to be
Bead, and is Deposited in Il Vault
: He Bursts His Coffin, Escapes, and Is
Shot ut as a Pretended Ghost. sfi1
From the Cleveland Plaindealer, Nov l.


We have before us a private letter. de-
failing events that recently occurred in a
Southwestern Ohio town, that gives pc
culiar force to the old adage, that, truth
is better than fiction We can give the
main particulars Of the letter without Vi
olating confidence or giving disagreeable
prominence to the chief actor in the
strange incident, or his friends, - =. !
Mr.. Delos W. is wealthy and infuen-
tial man, residing near the village Of p.
On the Thursday preceding the prize
fight between Gallagher aud Davis the
old geltleman was thrown into a high
state OF excitement at learning that his
only son John had gone to Cleveland
with the ayowed purpose of attending
the fight, and his excitement was inten-
siied at still further discovering that
John had helped himself to his 1.-THE ia
thers) pocketbook, containing 5000.
Dir. w. fuined and fretted over the con
duct of his sou, and went to bed on
Thursday night with a raging headache
and marked symptoms Of fever. II was
about the place In a more composed state
OF mind on Friday, but the interview with
John, on Monday afternoon, Immediate
ly after the son 5 return, threw the old
nian into paroxysm Of rage and grief
which was rendered doubly severe by
John S insofence, and his acknowledgement
that he had lost $3.50 OF the money in a
bet on Gala CHER Mr.. W.'s trenzied
feelings finally got the better Of him, and
he fclled his son to the floor, with Il blow
Of his fist, and Immediately thereafter
fell down himseifin senseless condition
Great excitement In the family now en-
sued. Tie mother ran, screaming for
assistance, which was soon forthcoming
III the persona OF several Of the neiglibors
Mir. W. was found IN an apparently life,
less condition, with blood flowing from
his mouth and nose. a subsequent cx-
animation BY a physician, led TO the an
uoulce meat. by ihiin, tiia5 Dir. w had
died from the bursting OF bieod vessel.
50 evidebtls had the vital spark fed,
that no Efforts at re>uscitatiGlly were
made, ;.ild the 5''fdniains'' were prepared
for burial as promptly as it was possible.
The fdnefal of the de e;easetis took
place { the following Wednesday,. Mr.
w. body had only been coffined the
previous day, up to which tine it had
laid dfaped in its shrond in the naror-
Notwithstanding the wonderful iife-look
l9fI the skin, and the color OF the face, 1T
OCCURRED to no one TO suggest a post pone-
ment of the burial till death was abso-
uta!y4 certain. The funeral was very
largely attended, anu every ooay re iIlsi, K
ed the eilie-fike appeara1cc OF tile de-
ceased EEyl -ft aa4g fi4DGI9 gaIFGt
.fheo 'tFenainsr were temporarily
pk,2et IL O.5i "a the vaults OF the ceii.t-
teTy, owing tofhe fiiUt that a brick tomb.
commenced tol,a a reception, Gad not been
eoiRple5ea 9tf h9d 5iadi ,ad i
Ab 1910 cloel. on Thursday night, the
village WIS th!Sbwfa into great e1ci temanf
pby i5ile report tila9 IA gho9t had been. etn
in the cemetery d short tiina before, oaIa
;lat tlis sola &oiy' who had first seen Il
had ibees. frightened into a fit from which
1t was doubtful whether she would feoov-
er. Thinking that probably the ghost
es7ls per aonl16a by some scoun1rel,, who
had played the trick several times before.
;. naaiber Of persons armed theihseives
Iwi5h Shot guns proceeded TO the cen, O.
terry, and icsYi,,inaiicel i ottlLIotts inspec-
tio.i,- >ii1eii,i hearts keeping ~ an anxious
humping IN their bosom. IL spite. OF
tl,eii' assumed .bravaao. 'ihey had not
long to wait ior there, fitting among &
the tonbs, was a white object !Iksinly tt
Dbe seen With trembling hands the gum
were raised and fred, wlIei.-L strange
fact for a ghessLthsy saw the White crea-
tpfe fall between Al couple OF graves.
l'lucking NJ coaI'age they. oaitioueis a pl
!hoached the object, and turned IA DARK
ian9ern a'pon it, Their feelings can be
better inagined Chan described, NWiyer
theyfouhd that the ghost was the lateas
deceased Mr.. Delos W.. Whilst a p6r.
ton .ofifie party picked up the, l9eetliihe
and senseless body oi' the old gentleman,
and started hoinewarQ with it, the re-
| :nainder haStekad to Che vault. There
they found Mr!g AYl'ts colin broken ois,n
and lying upon tiie 4f,}oI.y and the ieli9itf
OF :. deceased lady, thas haa been l,l:lesst
upon it, likewise thrown down from the
shelf, and sanding ON iend, PARTIAL,
brokeniopen, and displaying its ghilstly
inmate. The vault door, which was :
rather weak affair. mad been forced Open
i.y the. resurrected w. tas,d a,T ill.,
The party then went to, Mr. w. 4
house, where they found that his wound
were not serious, and that he had recay-
cred his senses. His story was briefly
told. tie i,ad -beefi carried to the ceme
terry IN trance. Early Oh THURSDAY
evening, consciousness returned to him
and the hoFrid truth flashed across hi:
| mind that he was coiiined alive. n Thi.
.ci ii. si,3:1s .s5!'ane.. to his Struggle.
to get free. aud he finally succeeded III
bursting the coffin. .f.ds m, 6ae yag
Mr.! W. is now fast recovering, ane
seems good ior a long lease OF life yet.roo
! TERRIBLE GAhAAITy AT PITTSBURGH
pESNSibfhNIA. iIsd ii
Simultaneous IxnnlasioR OF three Boil.