Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-03
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| Special correspondenceo of Gazette and journal.
MrpDLETowN, Nov. 2S.-Some time
| ago made mention of a supposed ghost
in the vicinity of Lake street. The item
| found its way to the local columns of u
| home weekly where 1t was treated as q
| mere joke, the same being my idea of the
matter from the first. Since that time,
however, residents and pedestrians on the
street above named have been subjected to
| much annoyance by what is claimed q
| decapitated man. After little investiga-
ton a very prominent gentleman of this
| town, members of whose family have
been terribly frightened. by the would-be-
ghost, has prepared and handed me a
note for publication, in which he says /:
Some time since two ladies heard noise
in Sellers factory whilst passing there after
nightfall. You being aware of the circum-
stances at once explained the noise by say
| ing 1t was the Waterman who CHANGED to be
examining the surroundings before gDingto
hishome. Now there turns out to br a low,
contemplate fellow living in the town who
took the advantage Of affairs by playing
ghost almost nightly aimee the occurrences
above alluded to. He has disguised himself
as a headless man and delights in soaring
children and ladies who chance to
have occasion to go upon Lake
and Scott streets. Several times he
yard, and frequently turks about residence
of the late Miss Boyer. His intentions are
evil. Believing that through you
to be the best way of Informing Mr.. Ghost
and his friends, il any he have, of his dan
ger, hand you my note stating that there
are several double -barreled guns charged
especially for his benefit and he will be
al nc hai ON haV nil rht
parading in his disguise or attempting to
brighten man, woman or child.
Thanking you for the plain and impartial
manner in which your items from this town
are written and hoping you will give this
ghost affair your personal investigation,
sign myself as ever, Your FRIEND.
/ had Il long conversation with the
writer of the above note, and he gives me
the name of the party whom he believes
to be guilty of such misdemeanor. He
also gives me names of several of those
who have seen the ghostly figure. have
called on three ladies and they oil say
that they are afraid to go on Lake street
after o'clock at night, The most anus
ing part of the ghost story comes from
the darkies. They refuse to accept the
theory above because some one has told
them that several ''students'-the mean
by that medical students are hunting
for colored people to take to Philadelphia
for dissecting purposes. One colored
man was accosted a few evenings ago land
he tells his story us follows; 81 was jest
waiting for de midnight train time, when
me and nuther man was gwin'
down to de depot. Long comes di, ghost
and says 'Whar am l 2 said, 'Yause OIL
Mr.. Medians' corner, dar's whnr YOU is.
war most skeered to death, and got q
little way off. After while de ghost
says, IF you go to de depot wild me
| give you all the money you kin carry
Lord, boss, dat was no place for me, so
Lit out and run chuck to Hamtown.
wasn't gwine to no train den, cause dat
student would formed on me and l
would knowed muffin till dey had me cut
up. l carries dis stick and de next time
/ see o student | gwine to knock him
down and run. All you have to do is to
kill one, den de other go to some place
else" Al. Mitchell, who is bostler at the
canal stables, says he is sure it is
Student because he saw him jump out
of his stable window.
SUNDAY ROBBERY.
MIDDLETowN, Nov. 30.-Whilst Eli
Dickinson and family, residing near
Armstrong; Corner, were attending
church yesterday morning, unknown
parties entered the house through o
window and took therefrom about 800 in
cash and all of Mr.. Dickinson's best
clothing. AS yet no one has been appre-
hended. The case is in the hands of
officers, and it is hoped the guilty ones
will be found out.