The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-04-10
Astounding Revelations-A Genuine
Ghost IN MINI asota VliFU,

from tho minneapolis MINI. tribune.
FoI some days past much excitement has
been created in ST. Anthony by reports of
the appearance of genuine ghost ut the
WinSiow Hnuse. The appartian was said
10 be that of the ate DR.. Jewel. who died
| in the buil'iing during the month of Janu
aiy. we believe, and who, it MAS stated, had
OF late been frequently seen, about the
house in open daylight, but upon near app
proach would vanish or disappear. For
the purpose of a>eertaining what founds
ton, If any, existed for the many wild and
Incredible rumors aAoat. we visited the
Winsow House YESTERDAY, and under the
guidance Of Prof. F. E. McBain, who re
sides in the building. visited the apartment
in which these strange sights and sounds
have been seen and heard. and from him
OH aimed the following statement ~ Z
60 TO ROOM "a. ON THE FOURTH STORY,
AND SEE WHAT YOU CAN SEE
am no Sp'rItuail>t neither do believe
in Sp r tus'ism; and am at loss 70 &C
count for the following facts: The Winslow
House is very large building. lately run
ami occupied by the late Dr. Jewel, who
died some eight or ten weeks since In
his lifetime the house was used ~ q water
cure establishment, but since his death i,
has been closed. and with the exception of
che rooms occupied by his widow aud her
family, and those occupied by myself and
family and two other families, the house is
tcnantless. The Doctor, before his death,
frequently said he would revisit the house
To sc. how things were getting along bat
M attention was paid to these remarks.
which were generally made while suffering
from excruciating pain. His wife and
family. however, cherished the words in
their nn mory, and frequently repeated
them 20 their friends.
He 1.-THE Doctor) did not. however, show
himself until Saturday. the l4th inst
Mrs. Jewel had advertised for sale by auc>
ton all her furniture, bedding, &C., which
Is t, take place on the oath INST. In the
inter- part Of the building, on the ground
floors. are cellars. laundry, &c. and in one
of these rooms is q steam engine, which
had been used for heating, pumping water.
&c, bat all the betting has been removed.
and the engine ont Of u>e for years past
The 6r>t thing tha, attracted the attention
of myself and Reighbors. was the occasional
running OF the wheels upoh which thu belts
used to be placed. This seemed strange
but we said little about it. for fear of being
laughed at by our neishhorS = On Safur
DAY morning, the l4th inst. my daughter.
a very intelligent girl. IA years OF age. was
returning from the pos. Office, (which. by
he way, is kept in a room ON the ground
floor, in the southeast corner of the builds
ing. and came through the room in which
the engine stanIs, and there saw tall
slim man. dressed in a fine. snit of broad,
Il tn with white night cap on his head,
and pair of white stockings on his feet
She passed him. without speaking. aud
came into The house and made the remark
u her mother AMI myself that strange
looking man was walking through the
laundry, dressed as above, and that h,
must be fol. This was about 10 clock
A NJ. aad ven. out with her to see the
man whom she described as looking and
act n. 80 strangely When We went ont
nothing was to be seen, and we went AMI
lookel through the largest cellar. a dark
and bleak apartment ~ feet long by about
- wide. when at once she exclaimed.
"a. her, there he il, coming towards n :"
and began to draw ING hack Ia the door hy
the hand. and seemed TO be very nervous
/ could see nothing. but supposed it was
om. one who was trying to Brighten Us. |
demanded IN an angry voice. Who is
hee? What do you ~ant?" I received
no replv-and yet the strange appearance
passed out of the cellar within two feet of
us, as it appeared to her. We came into
the house, and myself and Mr. fiulbsrt.
my next door neighbor, got lamp and
made thorough search Of all the prem
i>es, but neither saw nor beard any thing.
That evening we again explored the dark
and dreary GLARS, &c. in company With
another man. and at the extreiaity OF the
interior cellar. in dark corner. found
large towel, clean and ironed. Is If dropped
BY some one The towel belonged to Mra
Jewel. and had bren washed aud laid by
about month sgo. We then came to the
conclusion that our visitor was flesh and
blood. and that his visit was not Of m hon
eat character. Under this belief, both Mr..
Hubert aud myself came to the conclusion
that we would bring bis ghostship to grief
W the application Of powder and bali. and
for the benefit of oil concerned gave due
notice sccorjinaly. Mr. Hubert got his
revolver 10 readiness. and gave my daughter
= pistc! also; but that night ell Was still,
nothing seen nor heard sfT'sa ee4 81
On Sunday morning We were conerstu-
IssiaG suDs,vss thsSsW tkss1s - ~