Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-11-16
Buried Alive and Shot as a Ghost.

The Cleveland Plaindeaier OF The lsi
learns through a private Letter the details
of an extraordinary occurrence that recent
ly took place in town ol Southern Ohio,
tells the story as follows.
An old gentleman, named Delos WI
mans. became franlically angry with his
son because he had lo.t large sum OF his
fathers money on a bet. His lrenzed
feelings finally got the better of him, and
he lelIPd his son to the floor with a blow
Cf his fist, and Immediately thereafter fell
down himself in a senseless condition.
Great exci,emen, in the family ensued.
The mo,her ran screaming for assistance,
which was soon forthcoming in the per-
son Of several OF the neighbors. Mr.. w.
was found IN an apparently iItrIess condi-
ton, with blood flowing from his nose
and mouth. A subsequent examination
by physician led TO the announcement
by him that Mr.. W. had died from HE
bursting OF blood vessel. SO evidently
had the vital spark fed. that no efforts al
resuscilalon were made, and the "re-
mains" were prepared for burial as
promptly as possible. The funeral OF the
..decessed" took place the following
Wednesday. Mr., WIS body had only
been coliined the previous dsy-up TO
which time it had laid draped in its
sbroud. in the psrIor.
Notwithstanding the wonderful lie
look Of the skin and the color in the lace,
it occurred to no one 10 suggest post
pnnemeni Of the burial until death was
absolutely certain. The funeral was very
largely a tended. and everybody remarked
the hfe.hke appearance Of the deceased
The "remsin were temporarily placed
in one OF the vaults Of The cemetery, ow-
ing TO the fact that brick tomb commenc-
ed for their reception had not been com
pleled. At ten o'clock on THURSDAY night
The village was thrown into gres, excite
ment by The report that ghost bad been
seen in the cemetery short time before
and that the lady who had first seen II
had been frightened into a fit from which
il was doubtful whether she would recov-
or. Tliaking that probably the ghost was
persona,ed by some scoundreI who had
played the same Tick several times before
a number Of persons armed themselves
with shot guns and proceeded 10 The Gem.
etery, and commenced cautious lnspec-
lion-lheir hearts keeping up an anxious
humping in their bosoms,in spite o. Their
assumed bravado. They had not long 10
wail-lor there. flirting among The tombs.
was white object, plainly TO be seen.
With trembling hands The guns were rais'
ed and fired, when-strange fact for
ghost-lhey saw the white creature fall
between a couple Of graves. PIucking
UP courage, they cautiously approached
the object and turned dark lantern upon
it.
Their feelings can be better imagined
than deserted, when they found that Tho
ghost was lately deceased Mr.. W. Whilst
q portion Of The party picked up the bleed
ing and senseless body Of The old gentle.
man, and started homeward with il. the
remainder hasjpned TO The vault. There
they found Mr.. VS. ccflin broken open
and l,lng on the noor. and the coffin OF
deceased lady, thsI had been placed uPon
it, Likewise thrown down from The shelf.
and standing on end, partially broken
open, displaying It's ghssIIy inmate. The
vault door. hich was a rather weak al
fair. had been forced open by the resur-
rccied man. The party then wentio Mr..
W.'s house where they found tha; Els