The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-14
[From the st. Paul Pioneer Prcss.l
sPORTIvE sPOoKs.
How They Tormented an Eau Claire Nan
and Threw Washtubs About.

How They Tormented an Eau Claire Nan
and Threw Washtubs About.
A house On Pine street, between Fifth
and Sixth streets, Eau Claire, Wis, some
time since, while tenanted by q Mr.. Gilbert
son and family, gained the nnenviable re-
pute of being haunted. The freaks Of
spooks or the notoriety which attached to
the place, caused Mr. Glbertson to vacate
the premises, and MIR. Martin Griffin and
family took possession, living comfortably
and quietly up to a little over a week ago.
The recent events are narrated by the Eau
Claire Free Press Something likcten days
ago Mr.. Griflin's wife was called away to
Minneapolis, and he left to "bach" it for
awhile. Matters passed off quietly and all
was harmony for day or two, when bir.
Griffin uninentionslly dspeased the agents
of the dead bodies, and they opened fire.
At first he heard various sounds from va
rious parts Of the building, of which he
such. ltosheed, not being a believer in
to touch him gently afHryJa,rnmints thought
this failed to have the desired effect, Trey
adopted a new plan. Mr. Griffin, alter
fastening all the doors, and making ready
to retire for the night, thought of some
thing that he must go to the cellar for. He
had Just reached the bottom of the stairs
and taken step or two to one side when
bump-it-ty- bump" and slam-bang came the
wash-tub after him down the stairs. No
harm intended, and the tub ghded rast
with all the grace imaginable bringing up
against the wall on the opposite side. Mr.
Griffin dashed up stairs, expecting to over
take and "wallop" the intruder, but found
not even mouse at large, and was forced
to retire to bed without bruising man or
beast, but with the privilege of dreaming
of eXterminatiug whole armies. He had
been in bed about thirty minutes or more
when he heard the ''devl of crash" in
the pantry. He rushed franticelly thither,
only to find the kitchen ware strewn pro-
miscuonsly about, and apparently, no one
responsible. A number of cooking uten-
sils, mostly tinware that was kept in a sink
in the pantry, were found scattered about
the floor together with pals, wooden bowl,
rolling-pin, etc. He then retired to bed,
first taking the precaution 10 close the bed
room door and securely fasten it by plac-
ing a chair under the knob in the usual
manner. He been in bed about an hour,
when feeling a cool draft in the room, he
arose to find the door opened and q chair
placed back in the corner from where he
first took it. The chair was three times
replaced and as often removed. Mr.. Grit
fin gave up the job, went to sleep and was
troubled no more until yesterday morning,
when he arose and found his bedroom door
fastened. He removed part of the lock,
but then, even when exercising his utmost
strength, could not bulge the door. lie
raised the window and called a neigkbor,
thinking it fastened on the outside. The
door was opened by the neighbor with the
greatest Of case. Mr.. Griffin is considered
by his neighbors as trustworthy, and in,
vites anybody and everybody to come and
see for themselves.