The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-13
That Haunted House.

Since the three gentlemen from Portland
spent night in the haunted house much inter-
est has been manifested by our citizens, many
of whom are anxious to remain therein in com
pany with one or more friends, and convince
themselves of the presence or absence of any
unaccountable or singular phenomena, 1t is
understood that the gentleman who proposed
leasing the house for term of three months on
trial has relinquished that idea and the attorney
who holds the key very courteousy allows per.
sons who desire it, the privilege of remaining in
the building for night. Awaiting himself of the
opportunity your correspondent has visited the
building on three occasions in company with
friends, aud although having not as yet arrived
at satisfactory conclusion concerning the
matter, has tamiliarized himself with the sur
roundings and trusts that in short time cir
cumstances will be so much more favorable
that he can be an eye witness to the mysteri-
Gus demonstrations SO graphically described,
and tenaciously adhered to by former occu-
pants A night of Egyptian darkness is the
principle condition required, and so loug as the
ground is covered with snow and the moon con-
tinues to shine. all efforts to experience anyt hing
startling will be unsuccessful. On Saturday
evening last the writer 10 company with q well
known shoe manufacturer of the village, visit
ed the house, ac.uated by spirit of curiosity,
both parties misunderstanding the idea of
ghosts aud spirits yet anxious to behold some
thing that should confirm the various reports.
With the aid of a lantern the house was thor
oughly searched and found to contain nothing
unusual. The light was then turned down and
covered as we'll as possible.
But a few moments had elapsed when a
sharp whizzing noise was heard. 1t was at
tributable to no natural cause that we could
fathom and after few moments consultation.
it occurred to us that it was intensely cold, and
as we were rather diffident we returned to the
village. On consideration it appeared rather
foolish to think that we left SO soon, and it was
agreed that on another evening we should again
visit the house. Consequently on Monday eve.
ming we were again making our rounds and
when we had finished, descended to the base.
ment aud built small fire. Enthusiastically we
heard raps at intervals. A sound similar to
that made by the dropping of a latch then. at
tracted our attention from a corner in which
there was no door. Subsequently we extinguish-
ed the light and made a tour through the house.
Shortly besore ten O'Clock a sound was heard
the rattling of windows in an upper
room, bnt upon repairing thither nothing was
to be seen. Again visiting each room with
no light we heard occasional light
taps in different parts of the house. Find
ing it impossible to heat any portion of the
house and being almost benumbed with the ex
IRENE cold we decided 10 return, satisfied with
the evenings developments. On Tuesday the
writer in company with two friends passed
another night at the house. Their experience
was much the same as on previous nights, but
they still hope to .lucidate the mystery.