The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-14
DEPARTURE OF TR1mS.
GlrtQt1telIiqetrrer:
A STRANGE STORY.
NEW MARTNsvnLE, WETzEL Co

n q 4hANUH 0IUh1S
NEW MARTrNsvnLE, WETzEL Co,
WEST Va, Aug. u, 1874
RdiIors Of the TntellIgeneor:
have been aware since my arrival in
WGlzel that there was q first class sensa-
tion over in the interior Of the county,
but have reIrained hitherto from men.
tiOniDg II, In order 10 give the matter q
thorough and searching investigation.
This have endeavored to do Nv in
formation has been obtained from the
parties who may be said to be interested,
and are fully cognizlnt Of all the circum-
stances.
WHEN ARRIVED HRRR
about q week ago was told that about
twenty-five miles up Fishing Creek, in
toe town OF Grant, county oil Wetzel, Ger.
tain occurrences had recently taken place,
commencing in the early spring and run.
ming on to the present time, that could not
be accounted for by any natural means. |
But will pass over all rumors, throw |
aside all testimony which l do not deem |
reliable, and give, as near as l can, an i'm.
partial history oil the occurrences as
gathered from those interested. And be. |
lore commencing it will probably be well |
10 remark that am no believer in things |
supernatural Or rather, that hitherto / |
have never witnessed any acts that could |
not be explained TO my entire satisfaction
as the result Of
SOME HUMAN AGENCY,
and in commencing TO investigate this
matter, did so with firm determine
ton 10 expose the fraud. As have gone
deeper into the subject, find that there
Is some agency at work past ny powers
Of finding out or comprehending. Now
TO brief, comprehensive history OF the
affair, which shall give without color,
or without drawing on
MY IMAGINATION.
twenty-five miles up Fishing Greek,
about twenty miles from Burton, lives
Henry Nolan, a somewhat wealthy, and |
altogether respectable gentleman. In the
family Of Mr. Nolan is a son OF about |
thirteen, by name John Nolan. He is q
bright, intelligent boy. and has until now
ever been in good health and spirits.
EARLY LAST GPRING
John began 10 be troubled in manner
un8ccouDtable 10 his parents, who at first
thought he had lost his reason. He was
followed, he said. at all times and In all
places when In the house, by an old grey
headed man. He could see this man
plainly at alltimes, but no one else could
Inhnia naPapNo hnnomi10 aIarral ,nnK
him away from hone, and he remsined
some time, experiencing while absent no |
trouble. His friends thinking his mind |
sound and health restored, sent for him,
and he returned but TO have his every
step dogged In the same
MYSTERIOUS MANNER.
But now the affair took somewhat dii-
ferent turn, and. in the same mysterious
manner stones commenced 10 be hurled
at John by this old, but invisible man.
II John was in the house the stones would
fall upon the roof, likewise:if he was in
any Of the out buildings. II he was 10 the
yard or fields, in TACT any place outdoors,
the stones would fall around and upon
him, .u.
These stones varied in SIZE from as large
as a small pullet egg to the size OF your
double fist. They could be seen coming
through the air, but from whose hand
only John could tell, who could at all
times plainly see the old man hurting them
al him. Things went on in this way Tor
some time, John steadily and rapidly fail.
inU in health and atranuth
RARLYN JULY
John sgain left home, and as before was
not troubled during his absence. He was
to return on the last Sunday, the Goth Of
July, and now some OF the friends and
neighbOrs determined to ferret out and
expose the whole business. 30 on Satur.
day VIM. uelerty, Peter Homer, VIM.
Nolan and BENZ. Martin armed themselves
and went to the house.
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.,
before John was up, for, as we neglected
to state, he was neVerin any way disturb.
cd while asleep, they surrounded the
house, first being careful that within their
circuit no one was concealed, Scarcely
had John arisen when the stones COM
menced falling almost in shower upon
the -.
ROOF OF THE HOUSE,.
From where thrown, or by whom, could
not DO told. Looking up ip'the air they
could DO seen falling as do the drops oil
water, but from where no man knew.
But OF this one fact oil were soon con-
WINGED; They were thrown by no one
within two stones throw Of the house.
AFTER DRRAKFAsT
John came out Of the house, and the
stones fell thick and fast around him,
these apparently coming from pasture
tieldi near the house. John coufd then
distinctly sec his old trouble in this field.
and 90 with RIFLES cooked they started ior
him. BE was, John said, sitting in a
small bunch Of brisr bushes, and from
this brier buGh now came the stones
The briar patch was surrounded, rushed
upon with clubs and stones, and John
SAW THR OLD NAN
enter another patch. This patch was
surrounded, but with the same effect
Sometimes alter coming from q patch he
would enter another Q few feet away
sometimes clear across the field. ALI day
Sunday the search went on, but without
success. Most OF the gentlemen were de.
termined 70 show that there was nothing
supernatural In the affair, 30 the searcS
went on much in the same manner
az MONDAY MORNING.
But thew were tipOn thia day 5os,,,,oI