The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-03-05

hesrd the story and which be relates
to ma before bis death.
"But it is claimed that the house i
hsuntedf' queried the reporter.
Exactly co." replied the gentle
man. ''aDd .tnereby hangs y tai,
which is fully ss interesting az tbt
preceding story. As l have already
told you so much, may as we'll tel
the rest. 1t is claimed by those whe
believe in the supernatural that the
house where the romance of fasl
life ended 80 terribly, is nightly
haunted by the ghost of the dead
woman who committed suicide in
yonder closet ia the days long passed
which can only live sgsin in memory.
1t is customary for people residing in
the vicinity of the haunted house to
Jointly employ q night-watchmsn
who guard our property from the in
roads OF those who would wish to gain
a few dollars by robbery. One day
he resigned without giving reason.
AS he was faithful man, and
received q good salary, it seemed
strange for him to adoptsuch course.
One night | met him in the street and
he mysterionsly called me aside and
said: Spirit to SPEAK with you, sir.
Considerably puzzIrd, / followed the
man, who related With many signs OF
fear and agitation 3 story which, to
cay the least. was of the straugest
character. 'One night said be, 1
heard dog bark pear the old Wllk-
inson House. As it was my duty tn
investigate any unt0ward noise, |
Immediately started for the old home
stead. While on my way the dog
baked again, and in a second my
blood seemed to CONCEAL within my
body. You may not have noticed.
sir, but when there is anything IN
canry in the air, dog has peculiar
bark, The animal commences in q
deep howl, which runs up the gamut
in secoud, ending with
AKw, LONG MOAN.
In Ireland We call such bark the
'ghest-wsrning.' | drew my revolver
and started toward the Wilkinson
House. As | entered the gate heard
the CLOCK in the Catholic Cathedral
Church spire strike; l think it was
strlking the hour of midnight. Sud-
denly the door of the house swung
open, and / heard a,footfsll. / step
ped back into the shade, when
heard low uneartbly laugh. A |
second later a white robed form
passed within a few feet of me.
There was the rustling like the wings
OF Thousand birds as the figure
ran rapidly toward the gate. II
was atupt fed with horror, and could
not eli to save my life. The form
suddenly halted, and with q quick
motion threw up its arms, and
heard a Shrek and saw the figure
fall. a moment later it ran back |
and stopped directly in front of me
The figure was that OF a woman,
apparently little over FIVE feet in |
height. The face was CHASTITY pale, |
and toe eyes shone with the lurid |
light of insanity. l attempted to cry
ont, but my tongue refused to act.
[ guess | tainted, for / remember |
nothing until I found myself lying on
the grass with the moon shining upon
my face. The figure had disappeared
bat the next morning resigned my
place. No earthly power could make
me spend another night near the
haunted WilkinsonH ouse.'"
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the gentleman. / lett the ex-
watchman and on my way home
pon6ered over toe story. Iresolved,
finally, to investigate the matter my
self. A friend and spent the night
in the house, aud | shall never forget
our experience. Suffice it to say, our
experience was substantially the
.ame as that of the watchm IN. Ii
was thinking OF the occurrence day
Or two after | spent the night there,
and | remembered the history of the
house as related by nay father. l was
forced to the opinion that the wraitn
Of thar woman who committed |
suicide 10 that house nightly keeps
solitary vigil over the scene of the
tragedy Of years ago. am not a
believer in ghosts. bur if the visitent
which has been seen by three wit
ne;ses can be explained by any Que
anxiously. wait the collation. of the
Do not give my name in
Ease you refer to the matter. aG-
rise you 10 visit the house yourself,
md perhaps you can meet the strange
Ipparition. Coed night"
The reporter cogitsted the story for
ONE time, and finally concluded
TO SPEND A NIGHT I
q the house, and so, in pursuance of
be idea. shortly before u o'clock on :
recent night, when the SNOW lust
covered the ground. the reportorial :
,hCs, seeker arrived upon the scene =
ully armed and equipped for an en-.
ouuter with the visitor from the h
hsdoWy world. After looking through | {
he window into the gloomy interior 4
II the deserted mansion, an iron
ever was inserted underneath. the Il
Vindow-sash, and a moment later the
eporter stood upon the floor of a q
com in the cast side of the building.
After carefully closing the window
'llnds light was secured bv means