The sun., 1872-11-26
The Denver Ghost Miss Annette Ri-icy'. In
Urrvicw with n Murdered Miner.


For the past two evenings there have
been larre numbers of people visiting the so
called haunted house, ON "A hill near Rio
Grande Hotel. The house remains unoccupied,
and some persons who live In the neighbprhobd,
and who are afraid Of ghosts" and " hobgob-
llns,' have threatened to burn II To the ground.
house, has moved to California street. re-
porter proceeded to his tRisley'sl residence last
views OF Miss Annette Risley who vows she CON
versed with the ghost, Miss Annette Is
sTs,inc sTsst ssysntsen' or t6eresboT,s and Of
relate her wonderful experience and the re.
porter yas intent with car anu pencil; =,
fore we went there 70 live. told pa that It was
an awful locality, and that the mountain view
season moi Of the year and then some Of the sur,
roundings were very objectionable. But pn In
sisted on going, and so we went. Asone ofthe
hrst unpleasant consequence unable
to sleep a wink after being In the house only
day on account Of The noises aud the mysteri-
that were Ia he heard at all hours OF the night
on ma &c, SO scared one night that We had to
at nrst. We then had some boarders, but the
most Of them were such old geese to be
We'll, Jennie Eyerson came over 10 our house
one afternoon 10 see me, and said she wasn't
afraid Of ghosts, and didn't believe in them. But
about what had told her. so she and agreed
TO 60 down into the cellar, from which the noise
supper got lamp, and Jennie and started
down s.alrs. whes wa struck the foot OF the
stairway the wind from window put the lamp
out, and In an instant II was pitch dark. Jen-
ME commenced crying, and threw her arms
around around me, bearing me 70 rush 1p stairs
back i saw that Jennie had gore up but
just at the side OF the steps there was the head
Of a man. II was bloody on one side. Oh, my |
was so frightened. l thought would die. I
Sed O1t ,Ss 'aps II there are any s
nloneT ! had no sooner said that than saw
the skeleton form Of a man seemingly attached
looked as II marked by blood. The ngure had
on a dark cape Of some Kind, thrown about its
shoui,ders, but this fell apart efnos,ng the
glowed n Something bright As stoOod there
sfeaM MssS and Nine SmS' Ssaa Ss ne whs
my ma and pa used TO cali me when
WAS was % little EirL 4 was 50 astonisned o and
Gus visitor then added, still In whisper. An
nette Annette Annette! Twas now so fright
ened that ! hegssd TO know what the ghost
The figure pointed TO the corner OF the cellar
nearest the stairway and strange voice that
murdered: II IL for my dust" that Matt Killed
me. We lived here together and were friends
me Tor, and buried me here. lie took but bali
OF my money after the deed, and was afraid 10
come come back for the rest, and there lp9inting
the money Is buried In the other corner
tpointinR 70 the spot mentionedJ Matt Morri-
at Omaha visit him as l visit this spot | can
not help IL, and must wander 80 I'll my bones
ara given Christian burial and my murderer Is
called 70 account for his wicked deed. was a
mlner Tor many years, and he who makes Matt
get Of gold tholding up what he had In his
hand, and more than f300O buried there The
voice then ceased, and the form seemed to float
away; the ghastly head and piercing eyes and
bloody neck being the last thlngs Visible.
81 screamed In terror and rushed madly I'M
stairs. My friend Jennie was Just recovering
from fainting Mt, and told her all the horrible
things that had happened. She became so
scared That she ran out OF the house and COM
when | came back ma and pa had returned
and told them all that ] had seen and heard
The next day We moved. / was then SO
alarmed for my own safety that could not re-
main IN the house any longer. My parents felt
similarly, and here you ind us now"
Mas Ridley was evidently sincere In her state
ment, and believed IL to be true