Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-12
A Den OF Phantoms.

F., in conversation with his friend
j., make alusion to ghostly remi-
niscence, which always called to their
countenances an expression OF doubt
and indecsion strangely at variance with
the bold and fearless characters they
bore. He had always desired TO hear
the story, and now solicited Mr.. F. to
tell IL;
Certainly; but YOU must.promise TO
believe what say I've seen, for there is
no deception about l"
"They were all counterfeiters. A num-
Der Of them we're in the city, and we're
daily putting large sums OF spurious
money In circulation. Son elimes wo'
man was made the medium OF this fraud !
at others a boy; always those apparently
innocent, while the actual offenders kept
under cover. 0ne night young woman
came to the station and complained that
she had been brutally illtreated by q
man whose name she appeared anxious
TO conceal. She did not wish him arrested /.
but only sought protection for herself
from violence.
"There was something in her air and
manner that interested us. l talked to
her. questioned her Of her home, asso'
ciates. and means of living In reply to
my questions sue Wa TH;s was
nounceu 'ne nan" .hn ,oadar of Tho conn,er-
sne na'ne VI '"' hom ws had searched
letters, tne haI Nv, oan,d never End.
questioned hernow to purpose: was
wild with anxiety, but apparently calm:
Before she went away l got clue that
thousn' "o.u y Man we had formed
we 80. ous ~ pu' 7 n;srs;ssd and thor
In'J cAo. S ,va snon fonnd ourselves
oasny =, a honss IN IN. Third district. near
~ a h oiI &c n he river II had been long
tGe aS" and wss ran;dlv falling TO decay.
9lsaseu' ~, nv %aI dsys when New Or
u sne u'u $500 an infant c;ty. Il had beep
. .ss"s 49, of a rich nroprietor. But
,i ue aa. ia bouses il had an evil repu-
.,;a NUS ' mnrdsr had once been com
.h! .; 49, fro,r;c;do~a sister had
,n,''ed i; ih hr m.n;ac brother The
ueoi of bo,b had haunted the OLD
Sn;ia;ma 7, WAS avoided by all. To
~ ;mos;na,;on. II was fearful
sne 'e ebosna, honse. II was sucb Mace.
$500 as nan # evil would select as
~ 800. 10
:. w" ha,;avo ws sbonld find the crimi. |
ro,s ne Searched for there. Stealthily |
a' owlsd ,brorcb the veedv lawn
we ILL asosndsd the r;ckeiv stairs.
W. IA snoc;ons bsIls shot ont on |
a mus s;ds and tbe large rooms vet re.
800. 800 ' orandenr that well be6tied the
,neJa,s 81 ,ba grand old davs when
st ohoad Tic isugb of beantv and
ny a. ohods of elegant and sumntuous
te;.ai;,, Hsl,owed The bonse had
Le ;ho bonse &c virtne and inno
oeen, 90 With ,bese walls a race had
49, a;ad bare bad loved and fri.
49, ,ba Jark Standard and his de-
Womap have Iived here
sJ I Las,,, ,ros No, obron;cled in ro-
49, go darI and ;mn.risl with
MI ,arared bv The tron;cs. others
D.oou arJ aoiden-ba;red We
s su roon, ond cat down II was
;ls;rS, IT, An of ,ba c;,v had
leaI I;al -. tn on;e,ness oc deo,b
lons u,eu yu.. asr,r,an,s and dsrI-
ie,sne ; - cd rarless flled Tho
ne's W. ua,a l;s,on,ng for some
id -. IN onr Search Snd.
souuu W ku ,;ah i;nh, nena,ro.ad
uehIy a uu',, ~ instant .of,
'ne iooM 81 ,ha onnos;,a nan
a ar 'u ne H. 49,, auna.re5 sbadow II
eE u aJuaIIv on H v;s;on mil tho
slem sa 81 ~, m Ill ,rero def;nad On
=. uus'.n oII "a ~ e. n,as nalo and death
, ,Ie wall e.. ,ta ex ros h,aos, dark
iAe, auu III Huad 1870 20 Ill tom
stream =. o t. Ioa',od ILL., sbsdov
ueep MoIal 10 49, n.odnooJ bv ar,;,
euu na as,h r. =, ba;r stood
nc'a, a.sa ana namaIess ,arror conIJ
on enIs, auu o1.;a a "nui "a sansa Iwa.
NJ. suouus pa h., na;,har of n.onofe
no. less un.o.sa vas n.n r,, heo;ds
~ - a9o' T, %as ~, 81 yonog
lue apP Tl;a t. was oonruissa viii
lnan. a nS ~ .o.rud;aa aras nos
norroI, and =, ~ VIC p 5000 cd
lne s.I.s =, snv an dae,h .,suna,a oo
nouou'e' 90" Jon,h s,.nroI 49,
lnenoe pua" &c o.,a1 800
ln9mea' Io ~ ia ,bs.
scnoeu , .a,o. Ia hoNr;h 800 "0 H. aioa
l ne u.;.o t. a." ID on bIood i- cusdls
ol insula?. ~ a $500 liz. o &c S.;nh,
ana Due oiai. iee' u uo na saa II
pus Juss as We "e;e ';e" * oao
ut.ei horloi y. o Ioa 49, - eliza Iii
Jo'nins rum we ne" 7, ao,ad I;to al GU
triciiy. That sound was at least mortal