The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-11-20
A WOMAN BnwrroHED. following strange

A WOMAN BEWITCHED. The following strange
story we condense from the Mechanicsburg pa
Journal. 1t is published on the authority Of one
OF the most reliable citizens Of that town:
Several weeks ago, Mrs. Nesbit, living with
her husband, in Washington Township, York
county, on the farm of VIM. Ross, ESQ, discov-
cred in an old hut adjoining the house. and also
I in their house, the face of human being, with
large eyes like balls of FIRE, moving around from
room to room. Shortly after, she was stricken
with rheumatism SO badly that she could not rest
in any position. Suddenly the rheumatism left,
and nightly the strange image visited her in bed
and she could then discover in it a naked human
being with the same eyes.
! The form would snatch her with the bed clothes
I aud throw her on the floor, causing her to faint
or go into commissions. These strange actions
soon became noised abroad, and one night last
week almost the entire neigbborh0od gathered to
witness the apparition. The house was crowded.
many persons being unable to get in. The lights
were all put out and the woman retired to rest
with her child in the cradle beside her. About
ten O'Clock the ghost made its appearance. AL
though the lady said she could see human FORM
those in the room could only see two large balls
of FIRE approaching the bed where the lady was
The lady tainted and several gentlemen going to
the balls of fire moved away from her and grasp
ed the child in the cradle but it was also released
by the persons standing by, and the balls dsap-
peared, leaving all very much frightened.
There is living in the neighborhood an old
gentleman, named DIR. Gensler, who is famous
in his neighborbood for his many cures in witch
craft. He pronounced the lady bewitched and
gave her the following directions to be implicitly
followed: That the next night at a certain hour
she was to take a SICKLE heat it red hot and pass
it several times down over her arm as close as
possible without burning herself while he was
going over formula at home. The directions
were followed to the letter, and the cure effected
She was also instructed, should any person ask
for anything, nothing of any description should
be given. The day following, as expected by the
doctor, a woman appeared with her arm burned
the entire length, and asked for lard to grease
her burn, but it was refused. pin was then ask
ed for butshe was ordered away, and told that
nothing would be given her, which had the effect
Laf Starting her off The lady was then interro-
gated, and said that several weeks ago this same
woman came 10 her house in the evening,
| and requested nights LODGING, but it was
refused her. She then remarked to Mrs. Nesbit
Chow would you like it if you would not be al
| lowed to rest?' Mrs N. replied she did moi
know, and shortly after she afflicted as above
| stated
The Journal says ''this is the ,oost inexpicablt
mystery that has ever come under our notice in
this vicinity, and we leave it for time to unrav
Ell. Rumor says that family living close BY il
similarly afflicted but what truth there is in thu
report we can not say"