Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-25
WA1CHlNG FoR the GH0sE.
rive Hundred People in Trenton Looking for
,lle Kreilrs. sprrtrc.

the Restless spectre.
4 Trenton o.. b. telegram says Vl'
Ghost which hls been playing pr5nk' IN
the house oi Mrs. Narnc No. jG2 Warren
street. will not down and Mrs. " Wncr rand
her family have moved away. Five hun
drrd persons gathered around the haunted
house last night and q spiriluallstiC circle
was formed, which protested 10 receive
communications from the outer world. bat
not q such a character 10 10 satisfactorily
clear up the mystery.
The excitement was heightened by the
appearance OF q figure clad in t)Wln-
white robes. which dlrtcd across the roof
and disappeared into an open window 0!
the adjoining house. The women aad
children screamed. and several OF the more
tinnd tainted. II was reported in the
crowd that the spirit OF Old Farmer sun
ningshnc. who died in the house, had
been busy tossing around the bed-clothing
and diSarranying things generally. Mrs.
Warner and her family, who up 70 that
time had laughed ut the manifestations,
became really alarmed, and they sent Tor
some Spiritualis,S 10 make an Investigation.
They sat till midnight, when the War.
ners deserted the house.
About noon yesterday Mrs. Warner sent
her little son 10 her room for her slippers.
Upon turning to leave the apartment his
ewes fell on the bed. The clothing on !:
bad never before been so badly disturbed.
pillows, sheets, quilts, and ticks were piled
together cOniusedly, and the sight nearly
drove the lad into commissions.
"Oh, mother. save me - he shrickel at
the top OF his voice. and making q spring
for the door he half tumbed down the
stairs.
The frightened mother rushed to the
star-door and picked IN the boy. who was
white in the face. lie told what he hld
seen, and the mother, herself very nervous,
tried TO ressSure him by saying that she had
not made up the bed. This, however.
would not DO, as he had seen her ma King
il.
Mrs. Warner then summoned Mrs. sum
ningshine and 4 lady friend. These two.
Mrs. Warner aud another lady, repaired to
the bedroom during the afternoon, about
AN hour after the discovery by the boy.
The ghost lad been at work again, for they
found the waShstand laid over on one side.
and the pitcher, wash basin, towel, and
soap-stanGs s.rewn about the floor. None
Of the pieces were broken. Mrs. Warner
was positive that no one lad visited the
room.
Just as they were leaving the bed was
heard TO creak, and pillow that had been
at the foot Of the bed took tumble 10.
wards the head. None OF the articles we're
disturbed by the ladies, and they left the
apartment, securely fastening the door
after them.
Upon returning, the position OF the arti-
cles was found to be again changed. In
| the evening " circle" was formed by two
| sniritualists with Mrs. Sunningshine and a
couple OF others, aud the mediums told q
great deal OF departed spirits, saying
among other things that Mr.. Summing
shines spirit came back to earth to warn
Mrs. Warmers slster-in-law that II sue were
not careful she would fall down the stair
way Of the house and kill her baby.
The ghostly spirit also said there was
trouble over the title TO the house. The