Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-12
A Montana Ghost.

tFrou the virginia CT ntanian, Sept. u |
II will be remembered by many o our
readers that some years since, an anray |
Occurred in Sterling which resulted in the
death ola man named Hannai That par
ties charged with his murder were arrest
ed, tried, and acquitted; that II was
shown that one of the parties uleu, ulI
wound the victim unto death, but satisfied
the iury that it was done in self defense.
This much by way OF Introductory Is nse-
essary, as that tragedy has to do with tue
events we shall describe. In the Lower
Hot Spring district, in the neighborhood
of Sterling, stands II rock house erected
by a mining company some years since,
a building of more pretenllons tDah any
in that vicinity. After remaining tenant
less for long time, this property passed
into other hands, mining operations IN
that vicinity were renewed, and the house
was again occupied; this time, however,
| hy miners, a class of men not usually
afflicted with weak nerves, neither over
credulous concerning the ghostly stories
| of the past, nor easily scared by prctendedi
visitors from the undiscovered bourne.
Among these occupants was the person re-
ferred to above as having killed Hanna
Soon after taking possession OF the
house the inmates began to be disturbed
AT nlHul Nv nNAetn as VI HhAAN h'N NAN
about the house, now in one room ana
now in another, but always unaccounlable,
since their own number were all present,
and no one else was in the vicinity who
could make the disturbance. These man
ifestations continuing, the legitimate occu-
pants of the house commenced an lnNesll-
CATION rs to the cause. When the disturb
e. of their slumber appeared it was pnr'
sued with view to its election from the
premises. But, although it could be plainly
r heard, it was formless to their human ken
When approached il Tetreated, keeping
, ever lust beyond their reach, and seem
+ ingly inviting pursuit since II made ne
= attempt to escape, but ever as tue pnrsuer
D vanced its footsteps could pc distinctly
l heard lust before them. This trnitlcs
4 search was continued night after night 70
4 weeks, and always with the same result
n the human footsteps were always heard D,
a all, but no human form was ever seen b
any. Unwillingly these hardy sous OF lo
: began to admit TO the mselves and TO eac
a other that their visitor was in realit
r. "some perturbed spirit doomed for eel
% tain season to walk the earth" This cor
r clusion reached they abandoned any ful
A Their ANNOYANCE of their ghostly visliol
i allowing it to range unpursued throug
70 the house, and betook themselves to spc'
's ulations concerning VINO II hlsht NC "''
IF what its presence betOkened.
lie During these speculations Hadyier, u
person referred to above, expressed his b
lief that the spirit was none other tina
that of Hanna, his v aim. But the gho
l. thusle free TO pursue Its pleasure, N
p content With wandering about the room
o. became more familiar, aud now cor
y. menced disturbing the sleepsrs ia the
M beds, indicating its presence by adJust.i
Nv the bedding, tuckiug it under at the sl'
Il. as careful as mothers do about their slice
n. ing infants, and lightly patting the bod
re- of those in the beds and waivng its hant
no above their faces. They felt no touch
mo- the hand on the face, but distinctly q
M, motions by the disturbances of the a.
nd These manipulations being continued, [
'ev came at last unbearable, aud the DO
re- abandoned the house aud found OIL
"a quarters. Shortly after others occupi
mt the house, only to be- subjected TO
IN, same mysterious mauipulal ons, and O.
IN in turn left tho premises TO fhe sole oc'
W. patton of this formlcss yistant. And
IA house now stands monument Of gran
t. to the truth Of the doctrine that the spil
,rd of the departed do witt the earth
~ Making night hideous, and We fools
nature
So horribly 10 shake our dispositions,
lal- With thoughts beyond the reaches Of
souls,