Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-20
A MILE A MINUTE WITH A GHOST
AtlaliHe Bearers MMrder---The Strange
Story Told BY Darius Smith.
IBrooklyn Eagle

Adaline Bearers 1Mmrder---The Strange
Story Told by Darius Smith.
Brooklyn Eagle.l
A few evenings ago Darius Smith who had
finished hay-making west of Leesport, Pa,
walked toward his home near Shoemakerville
about o'clock in the evening. He soon
reached a point above Mohrsville, where the
murder of Alkaline Beaver took place.
eptember or October, at the time OF
the Reading fair, 1857. This young
lady brutally murdered by man sup
posed to have been named Kessell, and who
was killed in railroad accident on the Leb-
anon Valley railroad not long ago. When
nearing this place Smith felt q curious sen
sation about his head aud his brain reeling.
He had never believed in apparitions but
right before him stood what appeared to be
the form of a woman in white apparel and
weeping He hesitated, not knowing
whittier to go, when the spectre
appeared to be enveoped in blue fame
Suddenly it mounted skyward, first moan
ing, and after reaching high altitude, be-
| gan singing most beautiful hymn. Smith
was unable to move. After circling in the
air for about five minutes, the form returned
again, still weeping. Her hair was hanging
down over her shoulders, and her
eyes seemed starting from their
sockets. She had pale and trembling
hand, and she pointed to the edge of the
eft bank of the Schuylkill, where Miss
Beaver was killed, in a narrow strip of
woods. Then she exclaimed: ''There!
there! near that log. Oh, my"
The form stretched its hand-"but, said
Mr.. Smith, 81 was unable to move even a
hand. 1t motioned and beckoned me to
come. l followed, and it lead me to the
place. There lay the log, all covered
with fresh signs of blood. Coming
in close proximity now made sure it was
the form of woman. Her features looked
haggard and worn, as though having under
gone terrible ordeal. could not do 9th
erwise than follow, more staggering thar
walking, more dead than alive through ant
over the river, which fortunately onl..
reached to my knees, down the right banl
to railroad, where a small hand truck wa
standing on the track. This hat
marks of blood as though a body hal
been dragged over it. There she beckone
me to sit. I sat down and the spectre aros
: five or six feet above ground. The tue
now started, and we flew with lightning We
, locity. | rode mile in minute with tn
: host. Suddenly came to a halt, fror
what cause / am still unable to say. w
D were beside little pond. She now led tn
I way down to the water, looking SO worn tha
: she crawled more than walked. Neal
J ing the edge of the pond or small creek tia
t was almost hidden by the high GROWN
grass and weeds, she exclaimed: 'My Coo
my God! Here! here..' and with this strane
: sentence on her lips she fell into the stream
9 l now seemed to realize more than ever N
/ perilous position. Fright took the place {
y stupor, and l, with the womanly form sti
in the water, being dripping wet, started Q
: dead run toward home. / ran as | nevt
q before ran for about two miles, whel
Z. before the house of friend at Shoemake
Il vile, fell prostate at his gate. l was unab
: to relate my terrible experience until | hs
e rested, and that was not until bright SUI
9, shine next day. He kindly took me in az
u cared for me. My friend said he never sa
, such haggard and pale look on man
I face before. After fully relating my exp
y rience and taking light breakfast and CT
le of tea, started on my way home. with
full determination never to travel that ro
"a again by night So much for the stran
IS story of Darius Smith.