The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26
POSSESSED OF A.. DEVIL.
STRANGE PERSECUTION OF NOVA SCOTIA Girl.
by UNSEEN TogMENToRs-Is IL ANIMAL NAG
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TBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD.

TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
MONTREAL, Jan. %. 1879.
The girl Esther Cox resident of Amherst. N. s..
who some months ago created good deal of comment
among and the clergy has been quiet some
weeks little has been heard of her. The case. as
reported at the time looked very much as though
Miss Esther was possessed of a devil. Some OF the
freaks the evil spirit curious and one of them
handwriting the wall, warning her that II she
did not leave the house of her relative. Mr. Teed.
shoemaker, the house would be torn down
about her cars She asked who made the
threats and the writing on the wall an
swered. Tho evil spirits" That night she
slept in the house and the noises OF pounding upon
the roof terrible. In the morning the house was
set on nre in five different places and Esther was
forced to leave She went away from the village and the
spirits ceased to trouble her. month atterward she
came back. This about the end of November.
and she had been hut few days in the village when
the manifestations commenced again, and the
poor girl distracted. press reporter WIS.,
of the above stories from the Rev. Mr.. Temple. the
Methodist minister Of that place, and from DR.. Car
roll and from the first citizens of the town. Since
that time manifestations have been heard OF from
time to time.
SYMPATHY COINCIDENCE.
A shoemaker. who was well read in mcsmersm,
blamed for the girls trouble. and it was called "a
case Of animal magnetism. To-day IL telegram
announces that Esther Cox. who has been
friends have ascertained that the young man con-
nectcd with the carly history of the case ana
who is now in distant part OF Cumberland
county, had the disease about the same time, and
thus account for her illness.
RECENT MANIFESTATIONS.
The evil spirit has been remarkably lively during
the past week, at times terribly arousing the
fears of Mr.. Teeds family so as to make them.
as we'll as the principal victim of the mani
festations. objects OF sympathy. The developments
have been most curious. Matches have been struck
and the premises very much endangered, while
made by mysterious voice. Though closely
watched it has been found impossible to connect
Esther with the NANTES stations which have occurred
night after night. On Monday night the unknown
became extremely accommodating. BY raps it re-
peatcdly, in all cases. far ascertainable gave
could only be answered by among those present.
"How many dollars have in my hand?' The
person did not know how many he had, but verified
the correctness of the answer by counting them.
PRODUCING STRANGE SOUNDS.
Both Mr.. iced and the young man to whose infu-
Teed says "Can you make us boot?' Answer.
Yes Mr.. Teed then directed the modus
Operdndi. in order, from lasting to finishing and
throwing the last the floor. and the distinctive
sounds in the various operations i'll detail were
audible to every one in the room. Both parties
pegging is done by ponderous machine, which
makes loud and peculiar clatter. Mr.. iced declares
that the sounds throughout were most perfect
NERVOUS PRosTRATIoN.
Mr.. Teeds family feel very much worried and
Frustrated by the constant excitement and terror
law does not feel able to bear the additional
expense incurred by her being member Of his
household They do not feel that there is any danger
from fire except in the house while she is inmate