Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-08-26
A CoNsIDERATE GHOST.

HE THROWS STONES ABOUT A House IN
MICHIGAN FOR NEARLY A YEAR, Bur
INJURIES NO ONE.
There having been stories circulated
relating to the ''haunted Turner
FARM four miles south of the village
of Byron, in Shiawassee County,
Michigan, lady from Byron recent
ly visited the locality, and sends her
observations to the Detroit Free
Press as follows:
Arriving at the farm, Mrs. Turner,
in explanation of the phenomena,
said that she did at first think the
stones were thrown by human per-
sons, but is now perfectly satisfied
that they are not. She did not be-
lieve in the supernatural, but had al
ways been Methodist and previous
to August last had never seen or
heard anything she could not account
for Continuing the recital, Mrs.
Turner said that her husband had
purchased the farm a little over six
wears ago, and at that time it con
tanned a lot which had been used as
burying ground by former owners.
According to the terms of the bar
gain the friends Of those buried
there proceeded to remove the bodies,
Mr.. Turner assisting them in that
work. A gentleman, living in Flint,
named Brown, had mother buried
there. He was very angry about the
removal of the body, and was heard
to say many times that, if there was
such thing possible, and he should
die first, he would haunt Turner for
this act. Last August Brown died.
That same month the stone-throwing
was commenced. The Turner's as
sert that they did not know of
Browns death until some time after.
The first stone thrown was one even
ing about sundown, while Mrs. Tur
ner was milking, the stone falling by
her side, and about the size of a
mans fist. She called Immediately
to her son, about ten years of age,
not to repeat the act, as he might
frighten the cow and hurt her. He
replied that he had not thrown any
thing. just then two more came
down, one striking near her and the
other near the child. Mr.. Turner,
who was embarrassing his horses
near by, called out angrily, looking
about to see whence they came:
"There, that will do; throw no more
stones here or you will find, whoever
you are, two can play at that game"
More stones came flying, and both
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner began to search
for the person throwing the stones.
They found themselves puzzled to
find out from what direction they
came, for they could not see the
stones until they were within few
feet of them, and apparently coming
from all directions. This sort of
thing kept up for several days before
they informed their neighbors and
friends and asked for help in finding
the cause. The neighbors came, and
the stones continued rapidly falling
about them in their search for the
person throwing them. Everybody
, gave up, declaring they could not
solve the mystery A peculiarity OF
; this stonethrowing has been that with
all the apparent recklessness with
which they fell, there has been nc
; one hurt. They have passed by the
: persons so near at to brush Their
clothing, and then fall TO the ground
near by not even denting the soft
+, ground. Mr.. Turner last fall was
very anxious to have snow fall, as he
reasoned that if the stones were
: thrown by living individuals, theil
D tracks would betray them. The
# stones continued to be thrown al
e winter, even when the snow was
t deep. They would fall upon the roo
r of the houses and roll down, leaving
I. scarcely vestige of their course il
: the snow. No tracks of person:
f whatever could be found. Mrs. Tur
< ner says it is more as if the stone:
: were swiftly carried by than thrown
1 Certain OF the stones were carried
d home by the neighbors and privately
/ marked. These identical stone:
would soon be found again in Tnr
ner's yard. A Thousand or more per
= sons have visited the place, and :
great many have themselves seen th'
k stone-throwing, but vastly many NOR
have waited and went away withou
C seeing it, and pronounced the who'll
g thing hnmbug. Mrs. Turner say
s the stones ordinarily commence t.
d fall at 10 O. clock in the forenoon, ant
n continue to be thrown until dark
Il None have ever been hurled afte
dark. None were thrown on the Wis
% it here described, the last having beel
g seen Sunday afternoon. The Shove
II of stones is not so great as last sum
b mer, and the family are In hopes