The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-13
A VOTCE FROM HELL.
The Spirit OF n Woman Ten. How She was
Murdered Long Ago.


In ncat-lOoking twu-stOrV brick house
situated on Minor street below Laurel spirit
ualist circle was held on Sunday evening. A
gentleman who was present thus Describes !! /:
persuaded Mrs. Elliott. Of Ash street. n mo
dunn. To accompany us; She very soon was in
n clairvoyant state. and through her the COM
pany present were told 4 most mysterious story
OF u murder that had happened In this city
many years ago, The spirit was that of a dead
woman who said she had been murdered. Her
soul was in hell, and Is still there. When In the
flesh she was the lowest of the low. she said
She spent considerable portion Of hor life ON
canal boat. and was finally murdered by two
rtnanS.
The spirit Of the dead woman spoke in ter
and at times was piercing and full OF bitterness.
II said Once was young and fair. but an
evil spirit wrecked and ruined me-. BY degrees
] fell lower and lower. and ut last was beyond
the boundary ofhopc or redcmption ! WIS ein
poyed on acanal boat. One dark. stormy night
we came to Reading and the boat was tied up for
the night at the wharf near the locks. Two men
here the names were ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
me- to ACCOMPANY them up the street and
lows. whrro they cruelty murdered me. They
wrapped my body in an old piece of can;
S SnS 'hrc mo me %n Nv BODY Euen cca %e
and my soul was damned and sent tn perdition
! am stu there. and my bones mouldcring, At
was Witnessed by the driver OF the boat who
followed us. His presence was discovered and
whispered a word Of the horrible tragedy. He
kept their foul secret. and today he lives not
far from Reading. and his mind and soul are
in terrible agony and torture. He is restless.
and cannot sleep. God pityhiml He wants 10
tell. but vet darcs not do II in fear of his life
His conscience X upon the rack. and yet he IL
guiltlcsS and blameess. My bones must bc re-
moved from their resting place or my soul must
rest n one continual torture. Help me- Help
mo.
vt this" said the gentleman. wye all heard n
rafting noise. as If the house were falling to
pieces above our heads. Then appeared n
hack shadow moving across the room. LOOKING.
like half II goat and half n dog. II shrieked. Re-
move my homes. dig M my bonrs | am buried
ricd away And the horrible looking object
disappeared. Men trenblcd and women wcpt
and tainted away. | never cnrc to experience
such thing again. There were n few skeptics
Ia the circle. and they desired 10 depart at once.
several church members aud accepted Chris
tiHns were perfectly staggered and COMPOUNDED.
and could not solve the terrible mystery. At
another time the spirit OF the murdered wo-
man camc like cloud OF cotton and
rolled over the people. causing cold chills
windows ratified. crorkcry and dishes tum-
hlcd. chairs were upset. fires went ont
lights were eNiingGishcd dogs growlcd. furni-
turc WIS broken. bedding was removed from
bcds, looking glass was smashed into pieces.
and the front SIPS were actually moved from
their place fully Two feet At another tim" the
spirit again appeared and said II did not want
harm To come e. any one. a relative OF tho
driver who witnessed the murder lives in Birds
boro. Go To him AMI tell him To- 70 to HAMBURG.
poor old bones. lie no"d not tell who my
murdcrcrs We're. | don't want them punished
Ny punishment has fully aton"d Tor all tho
wrong These and many other sentences
We're hisscd ont by the spirit Of the woman. and
We l"it On" seen. not To forget 1t ia "a hurry. |
can assure You