The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-08
A Herald .per.onml, in The Case.

lFrOm tue Laco1 iliinO'Sl journal
There Is lonely house situated what Is known
o. clipper Crow Creek in tnis county, that just
bears the unsnviabie nooricty Of being haunted We
suppress the locay out Of regard TO the interests OF
the proprietor, VINO u Affect sale without
sacrhce. Is lonely uupaatsd, two story structure,
standing by Itself away road ard whore DARK
deeds could be perpe,sted with little risk, and what
u formed . ''rentsrs'' house
Some time last spring family came to tho neigh.
borho0d, and, leasing tne adjoining ground, moved
into the house. The hfst night of tie arrival was
signalized BY mysterious no,ses groans &C, pro-
BY opening and Skating OF doors &c Tns next night
was 0ven nolsler than the hrs and gimpses had
Of shadowy form passing swiftly into the room and
ous Of the d0ots which opened and smut Of theR
accord They remained q week. keeping their own
counsel, and impartng their fears proprietor
alone, who bought their silence released them
ali sngsssmenta Two ~esks lster another tenant ar
rived and moved into tue house. wholly unconscious Of
his ghostiy visitors inc lrst and second nishs passed
without any disturbance tne third, while soundly
sisspins they were awakened oy heart rsnd ng
scream from the alluded 70, follow cd by
heavy blows and then Wild, hsggard locking person
cane out. pa sed through ooor, which seemed to
asd shut OF It's cwn accord and disappeared In the
The occupant OF the house vas no coward and his
drst impulse was thai robbers we're work, but he
seemed spsl.bound aud unable TO move himself. Sew
0FAi nights passed 81 or loss Charms HIS family
grew nsrvous and declared not remain but
Ae sun be'ieving mat some hina more tangible than
aprtts produced Inc determ ned 10 tho
aight In the room adjoining small apartment from
which the noise came ONE time between twelve and
one o'clock the door opened and the ngure ar-
peared making directly spot where the watcher
stood. IL fesriui moment but g0ost ghost,
he not 10 be frightened. and, tue aps arition
passed, dealt II . 0ow which seemed 20 pass clean
shrough the iptruoer There were the Same heavy
blows and shress, sEd then iIvId human bead, drip
ping with blood roed on, upon the door The house
was vacated thu next DAY, he owner purchasing mis-
silence with sas Gent 20 carry niIn 70 Kanssa
Now for expianai 90 OF This etIauge affair. Last
winter The house occupied Tor . by rough
and sinister looking anly ~ ''refugess" who be-
lsvcd 70 have murdered pedser travelling about the
country carrying pack. He visited OF farm-
ers through The aad last seen Just
ct nghtfa 10 the direction Of this house. which II 10
believed be never left alive. shortly atsr they
moved NO one knew Suithor and look with them q
barrel Of saited porA uyh known to fausn
purchase . pig Readers Of newspapers at this time
will remember the arrival Louisville, KY, OF barrel
which, exciting suspicion from us sickening stencil.
was opened and fund 40 contain human remains,
shpped by whom has discovered, though
Detectives At work upon The subject
An examination door shows dark looking stains
partially eradicated VITA plane. AMI there ceraia
suspicious epos uon the wall In confederation, the
NEW York HKRlLD OF two weeks ago, in us column OF
sspersouais' had n otmatiou ccncernng
one Juan Banqie keapoia0, last heard from through
q lsltsr nalod Lacon IN December last. whore u
he stated he was meeting vth very good success.
The information herein contained gained from the
owner OF the premises Ia paison add, excepting the
supernatural part, for ~aon 10 cannot account iuy
credited by the aritss