The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-03-08
A HAUNTED HOUSE.

The house where these sensations occur, Is
in respectable locality on West Randolph
street, occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. skeels,
who have lived in Chicago two years, but
have occupied those rooms only about four
weeks. Mr.. Skecls is at present out OF the
city. Mr.. J. l. Bushnell, who is a half
brother of Mrs. Skcels, boards In the fami-
ly. There is also another adult person in
the fhmily-a Mrs. Skinley, who Is acting
as nurse. She has an infant child with her
a. has also Mrs. Skecls. Tie first Of these
manifestation occurred on Tuesday evening
last, about z o'clock. At that time Mrs.
Bushnell and Mrs. Skeels were sitting qui.
city in the larger room, when suddenly the
folding doors opening into the bedroom
slid violently together, striking with loud
crash. Almost Immediately aitcrward the
hall door opened and shut with a slam,
which jarrcd the entire building. The
spiitoon commenced travelling across the
floor; boards and tables commenced dane.
ing; various articles were thrown from the
bnreau upon the floor. The terrified wo.
men dared not move or speak, until, at about
0 o'clock, Mr.. Bushnell came home. They
at once told him wat they had seen, hut
he was skchical, laughed at their fears sat
down IN chair, and waited for manifesto
tions. lie had not long 70 wait, for. as he
was seated IN a rocking chair in front Of
the stove, suddenly piece Of clnih-nbout
four yards Of black nlpacca-fell directly
In his lap. lie graspnd the cloth, exa'nin.
ed It, and positively AYERS that he never had
any sucl, cloth in his house before. Again
the slanning Of doors and the mysterious
moving of furniture commenced, and the
terrified family passed. slecpless night. At
a late hour the premises became quiet, and
Mr.. Bushnell sat silently ne'litating on the
strange events when the hall door burst
open, and of sudden, rs if a bloody hand
had hccn violently slapped against 1t, on
the outside, to his great horror, he saw five
streams Of blood trickle slowly down one
sr the panels. lie got up and closed the
door, nnd stream Of blood rushed rapidly
down OF tho inside.
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