The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-02
DIED OF FRIGHT.
An r-Superstitious Man Who Was Haunt
ed by His First Wife's Spirit.
New York Special.


New York Special
Eva Hebron, of Bound Brook warned her hus-
band Edwin not to marry again If he valued his
peace of mind. Before she passed away, Mrs.
Hebron obtained her sorro wful husbands solemn
promise that he would live and die widower.
The wife died contented and was duly buried A
short time afterward he became married again.
taking unto himself buxom widow of forty
summers Her name was Mary Chandler, and
she was Roman Catholic. He Immediately re-
nounced his faith in the Methodist Episcopal
Church and embraced Catholicism In many
other ways he also endeavcred TO show his affec
ton for his new wife. But the neighbors re-
marked that he was restless and seemed unwell.
he said himself that he could not sleep. One
night he was awakened from an uneasy slumber
by an alarm of fire. He leaped out of he'd and
going to the window saw the Eiscopal Church in
flames. He watched the darling flames for q mo-
ment, then staggered back with an expression of
horror. His wife asked what was the matter,
but he did not appear to hear her. A strange
fascination seemed to mold MIN. Suddenly he
shrank back again, placed his hands before his
eyes as If to shut cut an awful vision and
trembed in every limb.
See" ne cried, see, the spirit of my dead
wife comes back to haunt me- Oh, why do you
repreach me! On, God' he shrieked deliver
me from this awful curse. See how she sneers
and mutters as you loved me in life as you
cherish my memory. as you value my peace of
MIND charge you never TO marry again. Don't
look at me SO, Eva your eyes viii kill me. For
give me. Eva Do not scorn me- Oh, God, can
the dead thus return to the world to tantalize
those who have wronged them? Heavens she
brings an army OF CHASTITY creatures to end my
life. Ten thousand devilsl How they jeer and
gibe Merciful God!' The terrified man fell
PROSTATE on the floor with pitiful moan and
tainted. From that night he verify believed he
was doomed man. His dreams were hideous,
his wakeful moments frightfuL There always
lowered about him, it seemed to his imagination,
the haunting spirit of his dead wife Darkness
and daylight were the same, the dismal shadow
was ever present. The man became mono
maniac. One morning his countenance looked
more CHASTITY than ever, and he told his friends
he had had a horrible dream. He thought Evas
skeleton lay by his side This idea frepzied him
He leaped from the bed, but the specter followed
At length it pln!oned him to the wall with one
long bony finger He thought he felt his life
blood ooze from his pierced heart and drip to the
floor Then he thought his departed wife licked
uD his face and flowing blood with ghoulish
greed.
49," she screamed II sup the vitality of my
false husband" This story convinced Hebrons
friends that he was insane. and steps were about
to be taken TO have him removed to an asylum
where one morning last week he was found dead
in bed. No disputed that he died from
sheer fright. His neighbors do not believe that
he was insane, but they think that he was over
superstitious. Hebron left will, recently made
dividing a few thousand dollars worth OF prop
erty between his wife and his sister. Mrs. Heb
ron has decided to contest the WILL on the ground
that her late husand was insane when he made it.