Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-29

from her grasp by unseen hands
and thrown across the camp. a pitch-pine |!
stick four feet long was also thrown across /
the camp.
The Millville delegation divided for the |
night, part sleeping at the camp and the |
remainder taking up quarters in the So
called haunted house. The night at the
house was passed quietly, as none of the
family were present, in fact as yet no man
ifestations had been made at night AT
the cabin, however, a slight manifestation
was noticed for the first time. David
King who is a brother-in-law of Fisher,
was sleeping with the two little boys when
he was awakened by the pulling of the bed
clothes. He sat up in the bed and seemed
to see figure at the foot of the bed with
outstretched hands. He edged towards
the foot of the bed and finally grabbed
twice at the apparition, but grasped only
the air, the figure disappearing.
In the morning the manifestations again
began, and Thursday was regular field
day for the spook. Rocks and sticks fell
frequently, and on going TO the neighbor-
hood of the house the girls hat was taken
from her head four times and thrown from
her; she then put on Abe Webbs hat, and
ii was treated in the same manner twice
she then took Arnold Grahams hat, and it
received the same treatment once. The
hats always went Off in front of the girl
always went the same distance of sixty
feet, and always lit crown down. On
several occasions she had her hands crossed
over the hat when it left her head; light
breeze was blowing, but it would even go
against the wind in its flight. 4 close
watch was kept to see the hat leave her
head, but no one ever saw it start, although
twice it was seen when about two feet from
her head, and once il seemed to circle
around In the air before ahghting; on all
the other occasions it was not seen until il
struck the ground. The girl was struck
once during the day by stone, which was
found to weigh eight pounds, one ounce
Shortly after noon the Melville delega-
ton started for home, and the family began
TO prepare TO come TO town; q perfect
matinee took place for over one hour. one
manifestation following close after another,
the family having in the meantime re-
turned to the cabin. a small satchel had
been prepared to bring along, and set
against the wall on going to look for it a
moment later it was found hanging on a
nail in the rafters. 1t was taken down, and
was again missed, when it was found hid
under a carpet sack in the corner of the
room. A broom was thrown across the
room. The little girl was sitting in rock
ing-chair alongside of her uncle, when the
front slat of the rocker fell out, striking
her on the inevitable ankle; it took all
Dawes strength to spring the slat back in
its place. The girl said, Z" Uncle Dave, it
pinched me-" and on taking down her
stocking small red mark was seen on the
ankle. Fisher called Dave out TO see where
pint bottle had been hid in a knife box
and covered up with potatoes, the top
potato having string tied around it,
On Dawes return to the cabin the rocking
chair was found standing on the bed and
firmly wedged between the bed and roof.
Dave King and the girl then seated them
selves in the cabin, and the next thing
seen was that one of the pillows turned
around in It's place and started for the foot
Of the bed. Dave grabbed it and returned
It TO its place. Soon after Fisher brought
in one OF the children, which had gone 10
sleep, and placed it on pillow in the CEN
ter OF the bed. He had hardly done so
before the pillow turned up on end rolling
the still sleeping child off onto to the bed,
and remained on end until laid down
The girl hung her hat on the bed-post and
it was soon missing and was found under
the bed clothes Dave King drank q glass
of milk and set the glass on the table,
looked away for moment and the glass
was missing. It was found living on the
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bench, when all at once one was seen
standing point down on the girls shoulder.
Soon after fence-board, eight feet long,
was discovered laying across the back Of
the girls neck.
Immediately after this last occurrence
the family started for Millville, and the |
mother, daughter Annie and two Younger
children have since remained at the resi- |
dence OF David King. The father and son
to the ranch and we areinformed |
that since the. departure Of the family no |
disturbance whatever has taken place. Ii |
seems as though all the manifestations cen
tered around the girl Annie, and when she
IS not present nothing is observed.
Many seemed TO doubt the truth Of these |
at first, and attributed the first, I
to human agencies, con-
cocted by persons who wished to possess
the Fisher place and expected to scare |
Fisher into selling; but the later acts,
which have been witnessed by so many |
different persons, dispel any such theory. |
Among those who have, in addition to the !
Fisher family, witnessed some of these |
various manifestations, are the following:
]. X. Mears, John WEIGH, d. p March, |
VIM. March, L. w. Kidd Lee March, VIM. I
5hules, Mrs d. P. March, Bell March, Lily
March, David King, Arnold Graham, Joe |
Jonnelly, Willard WEIGH, VIM. William
son, Tom Harrington, Abe Webb and
Ernest King, and any or all are willing to
make affidavit to the truth of these facts as
stated.
THE TIMES EDITOEIALLY SAYS:
The all-absorbing topic OF conversation
Of the week has been the curious nantes |
atoms that have occurred at Peter Fishers,
n this township. 1t is evident that the
lcts are caused by supernatural causes
what they are, none have as yet been able
o divine. In fact the local savants have
given the matter up and do not try to ex-
plain the matter, but only state the facts as
hey are known to exist Christians
Spiritualists atheists and materialists have
Ill been represented among those who
lave seen this wonderful phenomena, and
hose who have gone TO scott and declared
hat they would catch the spook, have
,ome back convinced that it is beyond
heir comprehension. A curious fact is
hat, with all the queer and dangerous
the girl, who is the central
ooint at all times, has never been injured
n the slightest degree. She is a bright