The evening world., 1888-07-16
5 O'CLOCK
WATCHING FOR GHOSTS,
BROOKLYN POLICEMEN STATIONED IN A
HAUNTED HOUSE.

Mysterious Rappings that Have Frightened
Away Tenants - A Black lobe Woman
Spirit With n White Cord Around Her
Neck A Beautiful Ghcsr Which Made
n Car Driver Faint-Was 1t tho Cat
Are you a ghost"
The questioner was an EVENING WORLD re-
porter, and the person addressed had the ap-
pearance of q young woman, at 929 Myrtle
avenue, Brooklyn.
No, 1 am not a ghost, but I have seen
one, and SO have others in this house." re-
piled the young woman.
II don't believe it," said the reporter.
Very well. I don't expect any one who
has never seen one to believe it. If some
person had told me q few months ago that
they had seen a ghost, 1 would not have
credited the statement"
This conversation took place in the hall
way, and the young woman, who said her
name was Fanny Dickson and that she lived
with her brother-in law and sister. Smith
Tucker and wife, invited the reporter to
the dinlng-room and kitchen. on the third
and top floor.
In this room was Mrs. Tucker, Officer
Downey, of the Thirteenth Precinct, and
with Tucker.
Thu officer said he had been on the lookout
tor ghosts or spirlt-rapplng since 8 O'Clock in.
the morning, He relieved Officer Martin,
VINO was Watching from 6 until 8.
Ofieer Muldoon was on duty ct the house
from II O'Clock last night until Q o'clock this
morning.
The three officers reported that thew had
been on the alert for evidence of the presence
OF spirits from the other world, and that they
the, reappearance Of the weird visitors, but
without satisfactory result.
P1tllan. tha car 1riyar una eaataI -
window which lighted the dining-room from
the rear. The officer occupied a chair on
the other side of the room, and between
them was the table from which the dishes
used at the morning meal had not been re-
moved.
Mrs. Tucker, a woman of medium height,
with fair complexion and short, brown, curly
hair, was engaged polishing a small cook
Her sister, Fanny Dickson, has black hair.
large black eyes and an open countenance,
she Is a ready talker and very earnest in her
Now tell me all about the visit of the
ghosts" said the reporter.
AIRS. Tucker was the first to reply, She
said; =" We moved here last April. I first
heard strange rappings in different parts of
the houSe III May last.
The rappings continued at intervals of
two or three weeks, add they became more
violent and we all became alarmed.
We did not like to IN Ike a public an
management, and hoped that the rappings
Malcolm Bennett and wife, who live on
!ne nrst Moor, moved out on Saturday, hav-
Ing occupied the rooms only two weeks.
Mrs. Bennett did not have one nights sleep,
Her husband is a baker and works nights.
one came to my, rooms every night and
would not take off her clothing.
None of us are Spiritualists, and never
aVenqed q seallce until one was held here
last Friday night. We do not belong 10 the
Salvation Army and have not attended any
exciting revival meetings.
The rappings sounded like some one
pounding on. the panels of the doors with
their hsts. III noises were heard both day
and night and some of the ~neighbors living
am sure that the noises are not made by
mischieyous human beings. We have
watched so closely that no person could
enter ne house among us without being dis
Then Mr.. Pitman said: ~ was sitting at
TINS window last Thursday forenoon, when /
heard a sight noise. in the hall. The door
was open and / looked and distinctly saw
was In a black robe, covering all blu the |
features. and around the neck was a small
fell from the chair. Miss Fanny iA Was IN a tba
figure.
sne SAID that she saw the features of the
II never saw o face SO beautiful said
she: l had never seen it before The an
partition disappeared within a few seconds,
There were no rappings heard at the time.n
The last strange noise was heard at the
house last night shortly before Officer Null
doom arrived.
Mrs. Tucker says that she will remain in
the house for a short time, by request of the
police authorities. If their investigation re-
suits In clearing up the mystery she may re-
main permanently. If the house is really
haunted she will move out after a few days.
MISS Dickson said that she had heard a
nmo that q young girl was outraged and
murdered in the house some years ago and
Also that a man killed his wife there, but She
didn't KNOW If the story was true.
I. j, Eisele, cutter for George Dennis. the
tailor who occupies the ground floor. scents
the idea of the house being haunted.
de says that on Friday evening last. when
the women were badly frightened by noises.
he discovered w big cats in the hall. The
felines had paper tied about their legs and
feet and one had a mall bell attached to its
tail, and the other was dragging a tin-can.
To add to the racket he raped on the wall
very, hard with the handle of q dusting
brush, ~
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