The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-04-13

Fno-mous thing There's a" ESCAPE
rs close upon the coast
The ghost sensation at the cabin on
Sixth avenue has received fresh
;mnetus Since the sudden departure
Of the launiryman and his employee
a couple of miners took the CABIN
and paid weeks rent in advance.
and moved out next day. AT last
Monte Hernandez. in anticipation OF
his wifes arrival from the last
formed the idea that he would take
the cabin if the rent could he made
low enough for an inducement. Inc
idea of any actual visitations were
secuted by himself and friends. and
with thorough disbelief in anything
uncanny having the slightest founda,
ton in fact. he took possession ana
furnished one room and rented the
remaining one to W. ID. Barbour
the machinist of the Opera House,
who proyided his own furniture, and
took Henry Richmond As a roommate.
They have lived most happily I'D
peace and security for the past seven
weeks, aud consequently pooh-poohed
the fears of previous occupants, al
though now recalling several unac-
countable mislayings and minor
aunoyance- which happened previous
! Iy. but to which 10 particular thought
had been given. =,
But last evening, however. Mrs.
Hernandez, not being in the evenings
bill had put the baby in it, crib, ami
retired early to bed, leaving the lamp
burning. She WAS awakened by the
sound of voices, apparently at her
bedside, and. rising in bed. looked
around, thinking il was her husband.
Finding the door still locked, she
concluded that it must have been IN
the next room, and went 10 sleep
again until awakened by Hernandez
himself. who knocked loudly t"r
,lmittance. Ii seems that he pro-
ceeded home with Barbour and kich-
moud after the close Of the perior-
finance. consequently the house had
been uncccupied except by his vile
and babe until his arrival. On enter
inc. his attention was directed 10 an
elegant work-box composed OF stout
heavy napier mache, covered with
she'll work, which was living on the
floor, about FIVE feet from the mante'
niece. A. il IL a trinke. which VA.
highly priced by Mrs. H., he asked
her .why did you let the baby gel
hold of that box ?" She denied ths
insinuation. and said that she VA
sure that il WAS on the mantel whe,
she retired. He took it up and foun'
: il was complete wreck. as though
: by violent means called Richmond
. ia to look at il they both retired 4
Barbour's room. which is only entere'
by a door at the rear of the house
D uecessitating a walk around the cabin
: from the front door to reach ii, AM
A while they were discussing variou
& possible causes of the mysteriou
breakace, loud shrek came iron
:, the lady. followed by the cry, IN
Il God-Monte, quick. there's a man i
4 the ROOM" Hernandez pulled hi
= pistol and rushed round the house t
= his room, finding his wife CRYING an
IN Mysteries. He could see no one
{ and searched. his wife avowing tina
:, a man with black coat and black hi
g and smooth-shaven face had bee
Y standing at the stove. He searche
. under the bed and everywhere
, assisted by Barbour and Richmond
u who were by this time in the room
II when at once she exclaimed, "TheI
'e he is. standing at the foot of til
,e bed :"
;. They looked, saw nothing. and b.
N gan TO doubt her sanity. But on III
e. insisting, Hernandez waved his pist'
completely across and through II
D. vacant air. She distinctly AYERS tn
!, she saw the pistol pass to and Fl
: through the apparently solid figure. !
y this assertion Barbour and Richmor
II, laughed. causing Hernandez to Ct
r, out angrily. "Who in bell are yo'
ID and what in hell do you want ?"
o, which the lady AYERS that it vanisht
Immediately. simultaneously pist
\ shot was heard outside, and a vol
nd cried out, What's the natter"
ed The men opened the door quickl
%. and presented their guns full in d
No. face of two men, who proved to
- Lieut.. 1t. George Stanley and +
III win Nalod, also of the Opera Hou
lv Company. Stanley cried. Hold o
nv don't shoot" Then all hands STINT
,s taineouslv inquired who fired the she
:. Stanley stated that as Nalod al
himself were returning to their cab
ne they saw a light, and concluded
Id call on Monte, but that just as tn
X turned and left the road Liz
.x flashed directly i'm their faces and {
distinct whiA Of ball was hear
," apparently passing in close proximi
er to their head. The sulpherous sm
ne of powder was also quite apparer
The space around the cabin is We
open, and 10 person was in sight.
All parties concluded that the
SO was some trickery. and each Doubt
30 the other proceeded TO examine
- the pistols of the party, and fou
y. the chambers of every one loaded, 4
at then further search for conceal
er- arms Wa. made without result. 1
IN. ground and surroundings about
:, cabin were thoroughly examined, a
" as the party met in a small passa
ay between this and the adjoining cab
III another shot was heard, appaIen
IA. close in front Of them. They spre
On. Immediately TO surround the hou
=, while Hernandez entered and fou
''' his wife trembling and holding
ION bed clothes. Have you got hin
his said she. Whereapon Monte insis
that she had fired the pistol