The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-09-26
A WONDERFUL STORY.


lowing remarkable story: ba.
For oone siz weeks past the people Of
Middletowu, Adams Co., have had quite
a sensation, or, moro properly speaking,
a series of sensations, in consequence of
certain strange occurrences on the premi-
ses Of Mr.. Jacob Sheely. .
The facts are briefly these On Satur-
day, July 9Th, about 6 o'clock in the
evening, Mrs. Shccly hung a new vest
which she had just washed and done up
for her husband, on lattice work fence
to dry. About half an hour after hang
ing out the vest she called at neig ighbor's
house, and on her return, which was
about o'clock, the vest was missing
and could not be found, Notwithstanding
the most diligent search. The place
where the vest was hung is about 16 feet
from the kitchen door. The evening in
question was damp, rainy one, and the
atmosphere was calm, precluding the pos
sibility of the vests being blown away by
the wind
On Tuesday, July 1lth, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sheely left home on a visit to their
friends, and before going locked both
outside doors and fastened all the win
dows except few on the second story
that cannot be reached from tho outside
except with ladder.
On their return home, about noon on
Thursday, the 18th, both outer doors
were found locked as they had left them,
but on going up stairs Mrs. Sheely was
astonshed to find the doors all open and
number of her dresses and other wear
ing apparel, as well as some of her hus-
bands clothing, strewn promiscuously
over the floor in one of the sleeping
rooms. She at once, and before touching
any of the articles lying on the floor,
called her husband and young neigh
boris girl who happened to be there.
On closer examination they found the
following named articles missing, viz 7
shirts and vest belonging to Mr.. Sheely,
and lady's new dress and overskirt, l
pair of lady's CATERS, muf, six or seven
lady's collars, and veil-all belonging
to Mrs. Sheely.
On the evening of the next day, being
Friday, the 14th, Mrs. Sheely, while sit
ting on the front porch, heard a noise at
the window on the first story, at the ga
bic end Of the house she saw a man in
the act of cutting the putty from pane
of glass. She at once ran to the store OF
Sheely e. Brother, and informed her
husband of what she had seen and heard
Immediately dozen or more men
rushed to the spot aud made search
but in vain. Mr.. Sheely, who arrived
first, saw a man lurking around the cor.
ner of the stable, Is or 100 yards distant
but on going there no one could be
found.
On Wednesday of the next week, ol
the week after, she is not certain which
the lady's dress, taken first was brough
back and thrown into the stable. Tht
dress was not damaged much save tina
the overskirt was missing and the ruffle
to the underskirt were torn off. Tit
lining Of the muff with the tassels was
also brought back at this time aud PLACED
in the stable.
On Thursday of the following weel
about o'clock in the morning, Will
Mrs. S. was engaged washing the break
fast dishes, she espie6 man looking ou
of door at the barn, and going ther
found the man gone, but found instea,
lying behind an old store box, the uppe
part of one of her CATERS taken previously
and with it the overskrt Of the dress re
turned the previous week, to which wa
pinned a paper containing the following
notice Be on your guard if you sit-ol
the porch"
The oyerskirt was badly torn and mu
tilated, and was creased and soiled in
shameful manner, and smelt as if it ha
lain for long time among old bacon.
This, as a matter of course, cause
great excitement, and everybody went i
search of the author or authors of thi
mischief, but without success.
About noon of the same day Nj
Peter Steinour, a young man in the vi
, lage, happened to look into the barn an
saw something white lying near wher
the goods that were brought back in tn
morning were still lying. Mr.. Steinou
/. at once reported the fact to Mrs. Sheely
I. who on examination found it to be one {
: her husbands shirts previously taker
The shirt was considerably torn an
creased.
About o'clock of the same day ther
was shower of rain and Mrs. s. wer
up stairs to close the windows, and foun
d everything in order. After the shove
she again went up to open the window