Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-26

Five Hundred People in Trenton Look
ing for the Restless Spectre.

rive Hundred People in Trenton Look
ing for the Restless Spectre.
The ghost which has been pIayins
pranks in the house of Mrs. Warner, No
062 Warren street. says a Trenton, n. J..
special Of July % 20 the New York World
VIII not down, and Mrs. Warner and her
family have moved away. Five hundred
persons gathered around the haunted
house last night and a spiritualistic
circle was formed which protested To 70.
celye communications from the oufer
| world. Dut not Of such a character as To
satisfactorily clear up the mystery.
The excitement was heightened bv the
appearance Of figure clad in flowing
white robes which darted across the ROOT
and disappeared into an open window of
the adjoining house. The women and
children screamed. and several of the
more timid tainted. 1t was reported in
the crowd that the spirit of old Farmer
Sunnlngshlne, who died in the house, had
been busy tossing around the bed clothing
and dlsarranging things generally. Mrs.
Warner and her family. who M TO that
time had laughed at the manifestations.
became really alarmed, and they sent for
some spiritualists to make an fnvestiga-
ton. They sat till midnight, when the
About noon yesterday Mrs. Warner
sent her little son to her room for her
slippers. Upon turning to leave the
apartment his eyes fell on the bed, The
clothing on it had never before been So
badly disturbed. Pillows, sheets. Quilts
and ticks were piled together cOnfusedIv.
and the sight nearly drove the lad into
commissions.
sob, mother, save mel' he shrieked at
q fqF of lie xr.Tr, 4
for the door he half tumbIed down the
stairs.
The frightened mother rushed to the
stair door and picked up the boy, who
was White in the face. He told what he
had seen, and the mother, herself very
nervous, tried to reassure him by saving
that she had not made up the bed. This,
however, would not do, as he had seen
her making it.
Mrs. Warner then summoned Mrs. sun
nlngshIne and lady friend. These two,
Mrs. Warner and another lady repaired
to the bedroom during the afternoon.
about an hour after the discovery by the
boy. The ghost had been at work again,
for they found the washstand laid over on
one side, and the pitcher, Wash-basin.
towel and soap stands strewn about the
moor. None of the pieces was broken.
MRS. warner was positive that no one
had visited the room.
just as they were leaving the bed was
heard to creak, and a pillow that had
been at the foot of the bed took a tumble
towards the head. None of the articles
was disturbed by the ladies and they left
the apartment, securely fastening the
door after them.
Upon returning the position of the ar
ticles was found to be again changed. In
the evening "circle' was formed by two
spiritualists with Mrs. Sunningshine and
couple of others, and the mediums told
a great deal of departed spirits, saving
among Otner things that MIR. Summing
shines spirit came back to earth to warn
Mrs. Warmers sister-in-law that if she
were not careful she would fall down the
stairway of the house and kill her baby.
The ghostly spirit also said there was
trouble over the title to the house. The
seance lasted till after II O'Clock and the
spiritualists said they would return in
day or two. The old gentleman promises
to keep up his disturbance of Mrs. War
ner's household arrangements as long as
she resides in the house. Accordingly
that lady, with her family, spent the rest
OF the night at a sisters on Decatur
street, where they are to-day