The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-08-06
A Dangerous somnambuIist.

We have had the notes of singular
occurrence that took place some time
since in this city in our possession for
several months, but have refrained from
giving it publicity for fear of too plain
ly indicating the parties connected with
/ it. Upon perusing the facts here stated
number Of our readers will doubtless.
recall the mysterious affair, as well as.
the comment and excitement which it
then created. Without naming the date
Of the occurrence, suffice it to say that
highly respectable lady, her married
son, and two single young men were
living in the city, and occupying the
house into which the mysterious and
daring entries were made almost night
ly.
The newly-married lady was one Of
the most excitable and nervous individ-
uals that ever lived, and to make mat
tiers worse her husband was equally as
much Of coward. The house was en-
tered night after night, silver, cloths,
ETC., stolen, chloroform administered to
the inmates, and a copious supply of
light wood and kerosene found in some
portion of the house nearly every morn.
ing. Private watchmen were employed
to watch the premisee, and the two
young men referred to spent almost ev--
| cry night in walking around the house,
or secreted in it, resembling two NOV
| ing armories, but all to no purpose
Five or six time during the night the
young married man would suddenly
rise up in bed and fire his pistols in
rapid succession towards window and
break the glass into atoms, while his
| wife would scream at the top of her
voice, and arouse the neighbors. This
state Of affairs continued for two or
three weeks, at the end Of which several
mysterious entries had been made--no
one could tell how the burglars had got
into the house-and all the glass was
shot out of the window and the blinds
riddled with pistol balls. Determined
to put an end to such unpleasant busi-
ness, the young mans wife, assisted by
the two friends, persuaded her husband
to remain quiet one night, no matter
what he saw, and let the young men
watch alone. The first night after this
arrangement the young men were al
most noiselessly creeping behind
flower-stand on the front gallery, when
four shots were fired through the win
dow, and woman screamed terribly.
Vi course it was the
young married man shooting
and his wife screaming, and of course
the escape Of the young men was very
narrow. They determined to watch no
longer, unless the pistols Of their friend
were taken from him; and this being
done, they commenced their watch for
the second night, and had been on duty
but short time when they saw a man
come out of closet in their own room.
They pursued him to the room of the
married folks, but never saw him after.
notwithstanding the thorough search
which was instantaneously made. and
the fact of every door and window in
the house, except the door between
their rooms, being securely closed. In
the morning over five pounds of gun
powder was found under the
steps in the young mems room,
besides large quantity of
matches and kerosene. The Young men
kept up 2 thorough watch nightly for
three weeks, at the end Of which time
the house was set on fire and totally
destroyed by fire and gunpowder.
No one has ever been able to solve the
mystery, although we have heard con-
lecture after conjecture concerning it.
Of course we do not pretend to set it up
as ghost story, but, with many Others.
We believe the robber and incendiarv
was the young married man himself.
and that he was somnambulist. He.
and his wife are still living in this State.
and one Of the young men stands in the,
first rank Of Mobiles energetic sons
Mobile Register.
While couple of women were die.
cusslng the other day the merits Of 4
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