The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-03-05
A BEAUTIFUL BOGEY.
The CITY Ct Syracuse, N. Y. Re.
yeliDg IN Supernatural


Saline City of Syracuse is usual
noticeable for a staid attention &
business most edifying and it ia eel
dom that its inhabitants have tn
pleasure OF revtiiDg IN a first elias
sensation, but recently the citizens O
this pretty little city have beer
wrapped up in the details OF regular
old-fashioped ghost story, which il
romantic enough 10 satisfy the long,
iDgs OF the average sesrcher otter The
horrible. The story of the ghost ha.
been cRnvassed near and wide. and,
like the fools of antiquity, gathers
more wonderful attributes at each
REPETITION. Standing on the corner
of two principal streets, in she midst
OF large open lot, is massive, un-
occupied, square, two story wooden
house. a veranda runs across the
front Of the builiDg, and the quaint
style OF architecture betrAys al Old
style homestead which has seen the
sunshine and shadow OF man ieng
years. The house is the property OF
Alfred wilkinson, a gentlemen resid-
ing in Syracuse, who has q con-iier-
able reputation i'll the state, having
been a candidate for several political
inches On the State Democratic ticket.
Mr.. wilkinson is also q well-known
banker, and therefore his property
would never be suspected of hsrbor-
ing naughty ghost.
Like many places of antiquity,
the Wilkinson building, which 10 the
! Gale of bis or her ghostshjp, lie the
subject of weird stories, which fire.
qnently are related by lovers of the
marvellous to wide mouihed audienas.
Fragments of tbess wonderful tales
reached the ears Of the Globe Demo-
crGt correspondent, who Immediately
appointed himself a committee CT
one on investigation. After visiting
and questioning several citizens OF
the city regarding the matter without
result, the reporter luckily encoun
tered a prominent and wealthy gen.
tleman, who was piled with intero-
gatieus. which were answered as
follows:
Yes know something about the
Wilkinson house. and II you will
agree not 10 state your authority |
Will relate the circumstances OF the
story" Aa
Alter the reporter promised not to
reveal the gentieman.s name the
story was continued:
My father. bei0re his death. told
me the history OF n lady who once
resided in that hcuee. IL is a dark
and fearful tale. The lady was the
wife of
A DISSIPATED NAN
who was well krowB in the City
twenty years ago tor the msgnlhcence
OF his QaI!yliie. He lived q very ia.
lie, and many We're Ice nights when
the wife was alone with the servants
IN the gloomy house, while her bus
band was eDgrCsssd In d9oasing
pleasures with DoUu companions in
the low groggeries and resorts of fast
men about town The lady was of
sweet and even temperament and the
lie the husband Was leading was the
cause OF many bitter tears. She re-
"a nttEsted with him, but in vain,
and while he always promised reform,
the Delights Of dissipation seemed 10
swallow all thoughts OF wife, home
and friends.
One night the gentleman lefs tie
house. promising to return ut md
night. About 1870 O'Clock that
fatal evening a fearful snow etorn |
arose and covered the world With its
tieecy mantle. The Yind piled the
snow into great drltts, so that when
morning broke II Was hours before the |
streets were paseabie During the
night OF the storm the lady waited |
with anxious heart for the coming OF |
her husband. Time and time again
did she GO to the door AND vaipiy
peer into the night, hoping for sight !
Of tue absent. " hen the gray dawn |
the lady was almost dis
jrscted, quo the servants were soon
TO see if tAey could fad
trace ct the missing husband. Upop
the walk near his resid ence. halt
buried IN snOwdritt, wss 70 nd the
body Of tne husband. Probably the
gentleman was stnpe6ed by vine and
ell st the threshold OF his home in a
'tupor, which ended in death. Back
% the house was carried the body of
ts dead owner. Upon the threshold
be wife stood. and as the soft, snow
nuf1ed tramp of men reached her
,ars, she darted into the street. One
ook was sufficient. and the lady fell
" the side of her Gead husband in a
amt. Dead and alive were carried
ute the house. A few days after the
husband was buried, but the wife Law
q an upper chamber raving in the
mad delirium OF brain fever, which
be physIcisns declared would end in
esth. Careful aiteutIon, b viewer,
lrought convaiescenU~, hu. the LADY
Vas a maniac. Ear,y every morning
,sssers by the ma sion could see s
Vhite face staring out OF so upper
while harsh, idie;ic laugh |
oun3ed from open windows. 1t was
THE LADY WATCHING
OK the face ofaher husband, which !
levermore would sbe seen in this |
7OrId. She WA aIUaqs Ennnosnd "a |