The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-04-17
SURROUNDED WITH MYSTERY.
A New Made Grave in a Dark, Deep Hol-
low Despoiled ofits Occupant
at the Dead of Night.


waynesburg Republican.
For some time past a story has
been afioat in the neighborhood of
Enon, Richhill township, this coun-
ty, and along the line in Washing
ton county, that is surrounded by
impenetrable mystery, and which
should be investigated by the strong
arm of the law. The story, as
learned from reputable gentleman
of that section, is about as fol-
lows:
About two weeks ago party of
young men were passing up what is
known as the Barhart Hollow, a
dark, gloomy and dismal ravine with
great hills rising on each side of it,
in the neighborhood of Simpsons
Store postoflice, Washington county.
When the parties referred to had
traversed about one-third the dis
lance from the mouth to the head of
the hollow, they stumbled on what
appeared to be fresh and new made
grave, rounded up and marked with
a dogwood post for headstone. 1t
was very unusual sight, and, con-
sidering the surroundings, created
suspicion in the minds of the par
ties that all was not right, and they
concluded among themselves to in
vestigate the matter.
Accordingly they procured the
necessary implements, and in the af-
ternoon made their way back to the
scene of their mornings discovery.
They at once set to work and in a
short time were rewarded by hearing
the tool they were using strike on
something which gave back hol-
low sound like unto what would be
made by coming in contact with
coffin. About this time it began to
rain quite briskly, and whether it
was the rain, or that the boys be-
came frightened at what they had
already done, our informant could
not say; certain it is they stopped
just at this point in the proceedings
and left without further investiga-
ton. The next day, however, the
boys in company with several other
persons in the neighborhood, again
visited the scene of their labors, and
were astonished to find that some
one had already been there and com
pleted the work they had begun.
The box, if there had been one bur-
led there, had been removed and no
trace left of it or those who had ac-
complished its removal, save that
the hole was somewhat deeper than
when left by the boys the evening
before. Thus the mystery was the
more intensified. The climax was
capped, however, when it was subse-
quently learned that near the hour
of midnight the previous night
light was seen up the hollow in the
vicinity of the grave by some parties
passing along the road at the mouth
of the same.
No explanation can be given of
the affair by any of the citizens of
the neighborhood, and those who
could, no doubt, have sealed their
lips. A number of wild reports are
said to be circulating through the
county, but all fall to the ground in
the light of investigation.
There has been no one missed from
that immediate section of the coun-
try and if there has been foul play
by which a stranger may have met
his death, why bury the body in
place where it was likely to be dis
covered, as there is private road
running through the hollow up which
some one passes almost every day.
The citizens should band together,
employ good detective, and sift the
affair to the bottom.