The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-03-30


subject of these visitations. In all re-
spects she is as mentally sound as any
child Of her age.
Rep.-Is she frightened about this
thing?
| Mr. R.-Only when she sees the APP
para.ion which she says is most insight
| ~.
Rep.--Has she ever seen apparitions
betsre this one?
Mr.. R.-Never, sir.
Rep.-Is she inclined to return to the
school?
Mr.. R.-No. sir; she declares she
would rather die.
Rep. DO you intend to compel her to
| return?
Mr.. R.-No, sir. At first made her
go, but have come to the conclusion not
to let her return except of her own free
will, or in ferreting out the mystery.
| Rep-Well, sir, what do you think of
these alleged revelations?
Mr. RI don't know what to think !;
[ am bewildered and mysti6ed.
Hereupon the reporter Of the Ava
lanche withdrew with an invitation to
call again. and the assurance from Mr..
r. that he would give him al the infor-
nation in his possession from time to
time concerning the singular occurrence
under consideration.
THE DIGGERs.
Under the pale ghostly light Of the
moon Sunday night, the work Of digging
for the secret was resumed and carried
on in the presence Of the motley and con-
stantly changing group, some jeering and
others encouraging the work. Tom.
Burns, clerk in the Office of R. W. Light
burne, on Front street, sat on the edge
of the excavation directing the proceed
ings. Nothing was developed beyond
the existence of some masonry work in
the shape of an arch, which extended
under the stump, and which was partly
demolished by the spades and picks of
the Workmen, and during the small hours
the work was abandoned. Itwas resum-
ed yesterday, when the stump was finally
removed, displaying more brick work,
but not the hidden treasure.
ANOTHER APPARITION.
During Sunday Clara remained undis-
4urboJ b1, oboetJ,, 1,;e;+op+c o,J ,ltL Il
extensively interviewed, managed to at
tend Sunday school in the morning and
church in the evening, attended to the
latter place by Mr.. Franklin, neighbor.
Of course she was the observed of all OBJ
servers, and expressed some annoyance
thereat. She passed quiet night and
was cheerful yesterday morning, though
thinking frequently Of the occurrences Of
the past few days. While in the yard
back of her residence, No. 261 DeSoto
street, however, in company with young
friend, about o'clock, she was startled
by the sudden appearance Of
THE SPECTRE OF BRINKLEY COLLEGE,
and, screaming. directed to it the atten-
ton of her companion, who ran away in
alright, though she saw nothing. The
spectre, like the ghost of Hamlet, chided
Clara for her hardness in unearthing the
secret, and was answered that it could
not be found, when it rejoined that Clara
must go and seek it herself, or that others
would get it. The spectre then disap-
peared, and Clara ran IN trepidation into
the house, where she narrated the adyen-
ture. 1t was resolved by the inmates TO
proceed at once to the excavation. which
they did, Clara going with Miss Franklin,
a neighbor. The diggers were still at
work. Clara was urged to call upon the
spirit again, which, after much hesitation
she did. 1t appeared to her eyes only,
and indicated with its finger more exactly
the direction in which the excavation
should be made, saying at the same time
that Clara herself must dig. In great
fright, Clara finally stepped into the
excavation and proceeded with her little
hands to ply the spade. She turned one
spade full Of dirt, stepped forward as if
to pick something up and fell insensible
Carried into the house she was restored,
when she declared she had
SEEN THE JAR,
and was about to pick it up when she
fell. Excitement ran higher than eyer.
ANOTHER SEANCE.
Consequent upon this occurrance, an
other seance was held by Mrs. Nourse,
the medium, at Mr. Robertson's house,
when the spectre was invoked to COM
municate through Clara. A spirit calling
itself Cora answered saying she was
cousin Of Lizzie Davie, who was not then
present. But at last the spirit of Lizzie
Davie was raised, and, upon being ques-
toned said that Clara must dig for the
treasure. The spirit was told that Clara
was in too nervous and excited condi
ton, and asked if Mr. r. could not seek
and obtain it, to which it ansH cred, after
some Hesitation, in the affirmative, say
ing, however, that in that event, the jar
should no be opened for sixty days 1t
also indicated the exact spot in the exca
walton, and said the jar would be found
under the arch. Mr.. Robertson, accom-
panied by the medium and two diggers,
and following the direction of the spirit,
to make a long story short, after digging
an hour or more into the brick work,
FOUND A GLASS JAR,
which he quietly passed up to the medium
whereupon they proceeded to Mr. Rs