The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-17
DAUBLEr's SRI CTRE STORY
His Horse stopping mud Trembling with Ter.
ror ut the Scene OF - Murder.


ened horse on Wednesday night on the turn
pike between Mohrsvilie and Shoemakervillc.
The occupants Of the light wagon were James
Daublcy. drover Of Montgomery county. aud
his hired man. Henry Schmcck. These men
related their adventures to several friends in
this city the next morning. the following Of
which Is u glst Of the story US told by Mr.
Dnuhlcy:
We were coming down the road on Welncs-
day night at about 10 o'clock. We had been up
along the Blue mountains I know where John
Diehl murdered his victim. Harlan. and threw
him into the small creek from the narrow
bridge across the road. also know the island
whore Alkaline Weaver was dragged by n man
and killed. | have also heard OF one other
murder. but never believed in ghosts or hob
goblins.
The road is very dark and lonely. but had
good. gentle horse. and Just let him pick out
his own rond. and We went along all right. But
on Wednesday night something happened to
me that | never want to happen again am
not drinking man. nor do | take II as nedi-
cine. | had nap in the afternoon and when
eit my customers above Hamt urg | never felt
" We passed Shoemakervillc Mt about 10
o'clock crossed the bridge all right and drove
along slowly down the road. SuddrulYih horse
gave START as bright object skipped across
tho road In front ~ ". The horse SHE'D and
both Of ~ men saw the light I'm no fool and
J. know that did not sec donhle that night or
dream anything. either The bright object
skipped ns sheep runs. and suddenly 1t took
a Jump and leaned over tree twenty feet high
aud disappeared. our horse snortod sud
denly ecross the meadow or low land saw the
same tning. IL went up into the air twenty or
over o. the road again. The lightthng rros sed
me pike and then we heard low singing. :. II
stopped near enough focus to see II plain Nv
hired man Jumped into the road and cnugIt
p .', nv Up" iyfr"- ntIule. "" row c,i0rnd
la, ahiikrr1hiri oyer th" horse eyes rs tho ami
Tho singing beraue little louder. hut 7
could not make out the words. | own ny that
Tor once in my life was scgred. The horse
stood still and trcmhled Tho bright otIe,r
might hnye been hity yards from me. Ii
seemed 10 b" hanging from tree about three
feet from tho ground. When be'am" a little
more cool thought IL was the form of a woman
II had long hair and was dressed AM In white
The arms Were bqro and with ono OF them eN-
tended, il pointed toward the black woods over
hecannl Then Think heardthesr words from
~" down. / am sure she said those words Lut
the last | won't w. sure about. They were
when they murderrd mo! suddenly thought
OF the murdered Young woman. NV hlrel man
saw ana heard al that did. hut neither spoke
Then the white form shot M through the
branches aud seemed o. iioat around iu ncircle.
leaving bright trail after her until there was
n lishtish eric in the air that looked like 4
come the hour il here Tho last word sie
fairly shrlekrd, and the Horse rose ON his
Launches, and the hired man frll on his back In
the mud. ! SAW the figure shoot Of into tho
wus liitle time before we cot started, n the
horse would not 90 faster than smart walk.
HIS head was well up and his tail extended.
"A horse can see sharper than "a man al nj ght,
in my Judgment and my horse has pair II good
eyes. We had not gone very far before the ami
ma gave snort and reared again; did not
SEQ anything but know the horse did. My hired
man, aggin Jumped out and held him at tho
hrllla' looked hhend ana ahout quarter Of
La llaFlf roll ur IN 4 an,
tho top Of the fence On the left side. II seemed
L. spin around and 1t went along very fast
was. Tho bright light came along at eood
speed hut wien n sudden squirt of wind blew
the s sntd oa H. horsS se S%E
i takes all tho hair ofT my head On came
not n ball. hui the form Of n man. with black
hair. and il hal on a white shirt. nothing more
TIL swear that it was nothing but that, becaiise
saw H. II came right up to me. ! stopped
down until 4 got right above me. when jumped
70 grab i. fell int mud puddle. was not
head. The strange thing was singing some.
thing about coming. We spoke not n word
field. and saw twd bright lights floating
about IN circle | then know II WAS both "
The, things We had seen. One was n man
and tho other a woman. The woman chased
the man. | then became pretty weak and
le4ned against the, fence, | spoke Ia my
thing = H. said, Yes. and We smoke no NOR"
just NJ that time Then the two forms nonted
over above the ruins Of an old Stone house in
the irld. The northern gable end WIS standing
gnd upon the penk OF this they sat, and VIZ
heard mom singing, All of sudden every
ming was black again. aud We could SEQ no
had swan the river.
We had not gone throc hundred yards be-
Tore those two same lights seemed 10 jump
across the pike right ahead 81 us. The horse
suortcl and away he went don't remember
what followed. Tho night was dark and vet
the animal ran like Il deer
, don't believe in spooks. but know enough
The next ime / travel that way will be in the
day time