The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-14
SAN FRaycrsCo's pERrURBED SPIRIT
why the Ecrredys Decided 10 Took TIP n
New Tenement Esorcisms Of No a vail.

Mysterious manifestations of recent oc-
currcnec ut the dwelling. 1913 Howard street
have created something Of u sensation. and
form the loading topic " discussion in that
ncghbOrhond. The dwelling in question had
been occupied for several years. by Philip Ken-
ncdy of tho firm Of Kennedy md Brennan dry
goods merchants. corner Of Third and Minui
streets. The family cnlQyed the tranquil COM
po~urc that usually falls to the lot OF " IL
regulated households. until one day. about the
mil H.. of last week. when confusion worse con-
founded dos ended upon u, abode; Tho fam
lily had hcon absent during the day. having pre-
NiOus To- their departure secured all the doors
and Windows of the house. On their return
thcy found the doors and windows an open and
everything in the house IN disturbed condi-
ton. But nothing was missing, and there WIS
no Indication Of visitation Of thieves. The
family were ut loss to account Tor the cause
and purpose of this disturbance.
The following morning while Mrs Kennedy
wss standing in the hal lwhy, after delivering
Is walled NJ beside her. and Immediately u
general racket was commenced throughout the
house. ". II every article ut furniture on the
Promises had Joined in riotous dance Of death.
Chairs. tables. and h"dsteads hobll"d about tho
rooms. ~ If suddenly endowed with life and in
ming ami ihrH -hing through the day; drawers
closets. aud trunks that had been securely lock-
cd against mortal Intrusion, w.rc opened, and
their contents thrown about the rooms: the
crocl,cry was claltered about to increase
The r,ncral ain, an , sv1frSt1 ing portable
Kennedy directed the servant TO place the baby
in a pnrlor swing. the swing was suddenly
hands. ana finally thrown out OF q window. IA
the servants rpircatcd aghast. All the pictures
i'm the house were turned face 10 the walls with
the execution Of that of the Virgin Mary and "A
portrait Of Mrs. k"nncdy's father. The latter
WAS served the same way after the old gentle
man had entered the house and whilo he was
standing looking At the painting. This start
ling exhibition of supernatural power occurred
in open daylight. and for great part in tho
presence Ot the whole family. At one time Mrs.
Kennedy. fearing Tn" destruction Of "A valuable
mnufr clio X. carried II 10 another apartment
and placed II ON u bed Immediately after it
WAS ~ carefully Fitted from the bed by the mvs-
torious agency nt work and placed upon Ia ,lo
on thu opposite side Of the room. Many other
lie astonishing incidents ar" described in con-
nofion with this strange visitation.
On Friday last there was cessation OF the
disturbances. AMI tAo family. who had several
Times sought rrfug" with their ncighhors in
durable manifestations had finally subsidized.
But rAprl tuliun was doomed sappointment.
~ al ilut O'clock on saturday evening the gus
WIS suddenly turned ON TIM lughout the house.
and every burner lighted as II by flash. Again
the piano broke forth with a Wagnerian tenn
p0st y lis 'orl. and the furniture was excited 20
r"dnuhlri animation. lrl' was SUMMONED.
AMI the father exercised the perturhed spirits
with puter n0sters and the urny"rs prescribed
for that purpose. But thetuMut WAS not iu tho
lea-t ah1ted and the gO1d man was finally COM
PEELED Ia d,-i-t IN despair When questioned
~ o. his theory # Tho cause AMI purpo-" 90 tho
disturbance. he explained that n was produced
reason To- repruach tn rnmls-urs- NJ living
fri uds and ,lativrs iu their economy " pray
ers and MASSES FOR the alienation ut it, distress
Mr.. Kennedy hastily vacated tho Is"miScs TIA.
sAmr evening. and removed his family 10 the
Nucleus Hotel. NJ. y33 Howard street Is now