The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-21
STATEN ISLANDS SPECIFIES.
NEW FORK REPORTERS LOOKING UP IN
TERTIEWS WIN THE GOBLINs

an. uoou ,h,, 4. said "a n. u.,n,.,-Th.
Reporters. bent upon Investigation, MAX.
ing u Night Of It-And whit they Heard.
In T,rr St-N of Sunday last vvos told sorc-
him, corcor,iug IA, Ghost ~ Gro,i,o,iu,
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,',,r,,s.i ~ ,tc f,lio,yir,, chronici,. crani,,'
,ui,is nm inland VILLAGE ~ s,a,.r 1sla,d T.,
,,n town ~ Nnr,hecld md ia no,ad ch,,,e,. ~
h,ir,. thc rlncr vhorn r,.d ,,,c for,o,,s Bali.
r,Il,,, do s,,,,n,,.,i ,,,,.,,.oas ,,.., 80.
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itu -, ,, ,',. ,t,,. ,t,,,..,s Co.,
80 ,t i,r'. ,t. ,',,,. ,,,,n,,i .,,i H.,
,Ior,s ,.i,, ,',,,,.. ,,.. t.,lt tt,,,,, Ln, oar
i.v,n do,r,, .rd ,,,r, ,'r,, numerous hr,.ol.s
a., ,t,n ,ta,',,o,t, ,,i,t,, re-. ,t ,i,,
o,, l,,,, ,,,Iars i. tr,,,, ,,,,, ~, oroc, anI
yhostlike n,nrnro,c, at ri,.h, snch vns Tho
bousc ns , r,nnrt,r t,r rms st,N sa,y II -,
Monday rbc, VII Ar n n cr,sboro, mo
,,,ncr hc ontoreI tb,. ,,,,n ,,,uptod tho r,rLn,v
stnns md stornrd t,rou,,h the ,r,or into ia
deserted rooms
This hons, - said Mr. Croshcror nm oil
,,,,, nj "a bpt boio ord h,ort, AZ r,,,s, NOR, -
IN nnd with n hri,ht snorric in bis boon ll,o
oves-"this house | built myself when I was
OF venrs ol1 II was nm. If thc first bous.s ,,ut
mn hercnhouts Then n man nv the name Of
clam boucht u He wns n shoomnker Uc
,,,r,,,,,,d ,bo riac, 10 n Nrs Gorrihr,,t onI
sho thnn got ro.session ~ IL A u,r h, tho
mama ~ prirht p,orried ono ~ bcr d,ughtors
md so tho pronortv came int, his bnn1s Thcn
NJ, wanted In soil II and nm, i, into INV ba,ds 10
soil md boneht il myself md bava o,rnad I,
ever since. Now IN show You where they saw
tho gbost il !"
Tba old man led tho rov nm n nigh, Of s,oirs
,n "a ~ w VI ',"'i''
through hhuWhy 10 inc rlEh'' lhVo Ihrgc
room; from this down two steps into narrow
p'''''' ~ nv 80" ". 'VV',' Us
room had TWO windows opposite each other
and on cnch window were heavy solid shutters.
A Gr.,loee ,ros in ono end of The room, cover.d
w ~ V"' ~ ~ ~ vV,''' w
with freboard that had u large holo in IT, A
stovepipe hole from the kitchen below was cov-
sro1 Win n hoorJ
e'rp WIZ, q" oo"iu. -.
Here's the place said Mr.. Crosheron. look
ing around and smiling contemptuouslv.
", dou', 500 no Ghost do vorg Tbere ai,,,t
LOU uV" So nv Hnos'' w s"u NJ a."
no haunt around here now Is thcre2 And yet
those Deckers say the haun,s lifted their bed
ana pounded on the moor. ana scratched around
generally. That's nice lot of stun 10 talk, amt
a. uou, y,h,t,s,b,tgu
800 80" ,,,
~ was hv'nl'E pu. '"lu'heS s""''oW l""
had evidently entered the room through a hole
4, ,h. 0r,i,arl oni ,yos ,,,, fp,,orire, n,,,irs,
-, =,
the window. " Probly that's one Of the sper-
rots " said Mr. Crosheron. Let il alone VIII
Lie leo his ,,rordson, T., IL .,,, ,ybero 4, j. -
~ Wv "' " ''' &C.
lho reporter opened the WINDOW ana liberated
the little captive
Tho next stem in ,he investieation was 70 visit
the former tenants Of the house. the family OF
MIR. David Decker Mr.. Decker was formerly
ma i,, l.,,l.r d., Na,r yorL rho, a., .,lJ on,
u" u','.' ~ W" ~ - "0 80 Vu'
ana bought iarm near GrahlteNllle. MI. ana
Mrs. Decker have four daughters and two sons
Two of the farmer arc daughters hv ndontion
Mrs Doctsr s ~ ren"n,Tni rsn n, ~ ~
First Bantist Chireh of Granit"yiIln wht"h
1vas fonndnd npnnv yaors no.. ,''' iv bar
fsthar tha Rev NJ Witt I,|,vos -, ~
7fh ~ Nor.h iast nm tho D VIZ ~" f ,,'e
IL wovsd into tho Eros bar,r Ir,,ie 'Tto
10 n,,, "a nv ,hp ~ M H. Nv
they md heard anv stranee noises he uisbt h,.
iore nna ~, hy l,,,a II Irnke9 our tnat not
hannt.J 10 fbesn runors The Dentcrs .nnid
In az ION to Which NJ Cposber0n ~ bs i
dn..i1 rur St,N r,.,,,rt.r Two 81 H., y'ris bad
nv, ron i dstend Srv, raj "nigh,s a'1.r thny
,,,v'i g. ,hc t,nSs ,b'e. ,,ire sra. f.turi,.i
Gv II scratching M IN" foot Of tie bed ntd bv
oil"er noIs's in different Iarts Of Tho. room,
,lI1y shiu n1tnlhE a. 4is'. uUi n',r '"T u.'
But the noises were again heard by the l:ir ~
were loud knocks nj one instant in one corner
OF tho room. in the next instant In another
corner No rat could have made such
ofthe ao0r. He found nothirg The girls con
tinund Ia occuuy the room nud mnd0 mn their
minds that IL was the raj aftrr all Thsn mo
chest or ghosts M If tl-trtnlined 10 ouet the Inc
truders redoublrd their eXrrtions Tnry began
"n"rntlots on tar iron b,,,sie,d They sbonS
n and even went so far ns 10 raise portions II
A. prrcrtfilly This WINS tno much for the youu
women They demanded an investigation
Cousrou-ntly ON Tuesday night the 2lth Of
Arrii can't G.orre Wood "A retired sea Car
tain Mr. frdlry and the wives of thcs. gentle
men ali near neighhors. and friends OF the
family, and an uon-behrvrrs IN sIiritualism.
were called in. They came in a peculiarly skep-
tcnl frame OF mind hut wore aston shed H.
they entered the house to hear strange noises
coming from the hunted room. Seven persons
then sut down on the iron beisirad but they
got up when the hrd was raised several inches
and shaken per,riiihly. A noise was heard
under the led ana Mr.. I.edley suggested that %
Stat mad fallen down lie WIS told that the bed
laluOslats Then knocks were heard and Cant.
Wood lut several questions to the supposit-
tlous ghost.
In the name OF God" said he. impresslvely
have you had trouble in this house III 50.
knock"
Knpi went the ghost.
We're you murdered"
Rap, said the spirit: and TO many other qucs
tons If like import ike answers were given;
This was enough to satisfy the most skepti al
~ the party. Tho next night twenty-one per
sors assembled in the house. and rs many as
could crowded into the little bedroom. IN