The Portland daily press., 1884-10-02
a HAUNTED MANSION.
The Home of the Woman Who Wa
Erezen 10 Death ON Leng's Peak.

The Home of the Woman Who Was
Frezen TO Death ON Lsng's Peak.
WATERBURY, Conn.,, Sept 30.-In the centre of
this beautiful manufacturing city stands hand
some mansion surrounded by spacious grounds.
Wide carriage drives and winding walks approach
it over broad green terraces and under nterlacing
foliage. Everything about it is arranged for COM
fort and to please the eye. The mansion is of
Gothic style of architecture, most popular twenty
years ago, and has always been looked upon as one
of the finest dwellings In western Connecticut: AS
the city increased in population it grew around this
place, the value of which was greatly Increased ey
Its central locality. But now the place Is looked
upon with sort of fear, and people 1nstlnctively
groves and lawns s thrcuaS re- fear of seeing some
spirit of evil This fear has increased since the last
tragic event connected with the place-the death
Of its mistress, Miss Carrie j. Welt0n, who was
frozen to death on Longs Peak Colorado.
The house was first built by a wealthy mannfac-
turer BY the name OF Scoyille: Mr.. Scoyilie's
much addicted to strong drink. Unable to remain
in his elegant mansion with her. he unceremonious-
ly departed, and soon died, broken-down man.
The property then passed into the hands Of Joseph
O. Welton, President Of the Waterbury Brass Com
pany, and connected with about all Of the manu-
featuring interests here. One night, ON returning
from New York. Mr.. Welton heard commotlon In
the barn. Going thither, he found two of his own
horses loose, and he went in the stall to separate
them. His favorite horse kicked him in the breast
inhicting wounds from which he soon died, leaving
no will. The estate was divided between his wife
and only daughter, Carrie, the house going to the
wife. Amity ruled until the mother tried to get
the daughter into an insane asylum. The house
hold was then again broken up, and the house Was
left to ghosts. One of the many freaks of the
sprites is tho besmirching of the door knob of the
best chamber with a substance like coagulated
blood. which reappears every morning after being
wiped off. Several families have attempted to re-
side there since the Wetons left, but soon gave il
up, although not publicly assigning any reasons
therefor Mrs. Welton had returned to the man.
sion before going to Europe, and the furnishing
there now belong her. but the house is closed anc
forbidding look All sorts OF stories are II
circulation to-day about the old mansion, one OF
which was that the daughter had been seen In tht
yard On horseback at midnight. Although TN
property WAS put in the market at low figure, 1t
impossible to sell it, as it is firmly believed that
curse rests upon it.
Miss Welton's friends here think that the eyi
dence that the guide abandoned her on the noun
tain is very strong, and they wish to have the cas-
thoroughly investigated. They do not believe thai
she was killed for her money, as she never carried
more than necessary, but they ask how the.
Knew at Lambs house that she was dead whel
1ney told the liveryman before her body arrived
Inc news will be hard for the mother when sh
sCeps rom the steamer in New York, tor she had
uone Si al IN her power to be reconciled with he
cta . anu 70 1--we amicably, but the daughter bad NJ
faith in her promises and feared that sne might b.
ehtrapped into an insane asylum.