Sun River sun. [volume] (Sun River, Mont.) 1884-1885, 1884-10-16
CR0CKETS GHOST,
" Appears to Jeremiah Reagan and
onfolds Tale--Money and Letters
Found at the Spot Indicated.


The following ghost story. which
we take from the Salt Lake Tribune.
we give to our readers for what il il
worth. The Tribune says it is the
best authenticated case of the appear
ance Of ghost that has been heard
Of in Utah:
About the year 1878 James Ken
nedy built saloon in Alta about two
blocks from the Emma mine, and in
constructing the foundation put in q
thick strong post TO uphold the build.
ing and TN adjoining shed, as Il sort
OF defense against tho furious attack
of snowslide that might come that
way. This post has always been
known as ''kennedy's Post" and the
story goes that when it was placed in
position Kennedy deposited under il
a five gallon kcg of whisky. 1t is,
however, not known positively wheth.
or he did on not. However that may
be. the place was used as u saloon af-
ter it was built, and for several years,
and up to the time of his death. Ed
ward Crockett lived there. Edward
was us honest and true hearted mine,
us ever lived. He toiled early and
late, and was always to be found at
his post Of duty. He was Of Scotch
origin, having q brother and sister
now residing in the land Of the heath
and the heather. During the diamond
excitement in South Africa he went to
that country, but failing to make his
fortune there he returned and settled
down in Alta. He was u misery, close
kind Of fellow with his money, al
most starving himself for months and
then coming to town and spending
two and three hundred dollars at Il
clatter. But Ed was always noted foi
Lis honesty. He was last employed
rs fireman at the New Emma mine
and when the terrible snowslide that
struck tho works OF that mine last
winter carried off so many victims,
Ed happened to be one of the victims.
He was found with his hands against
the boiler, the flesh being burned OF
of various parts of the body, and il
appearing that death had come to him
amid great suffering and terrible
agony.
1t was always thought that Ed had
left some money, but no trace of il
could ever be found. George Cullen
the superintendent OF the mine, hay.
ing received Il letter from his brother
in Scotland inquiring as to whether
deceased left any assets, made inquir.
les at the various banks in the city
but there being no deposits there
word was sent back that there were
no assets to be found. Several months
ago some parties in Alta believing
they could find the money, broke open
the back door Of the Kennedy saloon
one night, and went to searching fo1
the funds. Their efforts proved futile
and they departed as they came.
About a month ago jeremiah Rea-
gan went to Alta and leased The Ken
nody saloon. At the time of the snow
slide last winter, Reagan was in a
hospital in San Francisco. He was
well acquainted with Edward Crockett,
and read OF the sad catastrophe in the
newspapers. Last Monday night,
Reagan, after closing up the saloon,
went to bed as usual in the building.
During the night he was suddenly
awakened by an oppressive feeling.
something similar to what one occa-
sionally feels when we know u person
is near yet cannot actually soc him.
Opening his eyes and sitting up in
bed, he saw plainly before him what
he supposed TO be the person OF Id
ward Crockett, dressed in the exact
clothes that hc wore the day Of his
sudden death. Addressing Reagan,
the apparition told him that if he
would dig by the Kennedy post in the
cellar he would find n purse contain
ing money which he was to retain and
certain letters addressed to him Che
ghost) which he described. The ghost
was very clear and explicit in his di-
rcctions, and Reagan who sat up in
bed while Crocket was speaking.
jumped from his couch the moment
the spirit had finished. Ho struck Il
match and was about to light the can
die when the spirit vanished and he
was left alone. The cold sweat stood
upon his forehead, and sleep departed
from his eyes for the rest of the night.
Tuesday morning he began TO dig by
the Kennedy post as he had been di-
rected, but finding nothing he gave
up the search. The thing bothered
hlm and he determined to make sec
ond attempt, which he did later in tho