The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-25
A MODERN GHOST STORY.
A Woman of Standing Tells 1t to the
Psychical Research Society.

a woman OF 5tAnOlnR TeilS IL TO the
Psychical Research Society.
OTTAWA, Dec. 20.--The English Society
of Psychical Research is vigorously pursu-
ing its investigations, and is about to pub
lish Part XIV. of its proceedings, contain
ing articles on apparitions, duplex
personality, and seances with the celebrated
medium, d. ID. Home.
The following case comes from Wilfred
Ward land Lord Tennyson, TOR whom it was
first committed TO writing some years ago).
1t was sent by Mrs. Pennee of 81. Anne de
Beaupre, Quebec, daughter Of the late Will
lam Ward Ia conservative M. p }, and sister
OF the late Rev. A. B. Ward of Cambridge /:
WESTON MANOR, FREsHwATER, ISLE OF
WIGHT. 1S84-It was In the year 1856 that
my husband took me TO live at a house
called Binstead, about five miles from Char
a good-sizsd house, and at the back had
been considerably extended to allow of
extra offices, since there were about 200
acres of farm land around it, neces-
sta ing several resident farming men.
Although forming part Of the house,
these premises could only be en-
tered through the inner kitchen, as
no wall had ever been broken
down to form door or passage from up
Lnuo tuO Adl ulOh bi6OpAuk
rooms were adjacent to those occupied by
the family and visitors, although there was
no communication through the upstairs
corridor. It was always In or near the
sleeping apartment Immediately ada ent
to the mems that the apparition was seen,
and as that was one OF our spare bedrooms,
it may frequently have been unperceived.
About ten days after we had established
ourselves at Binstead we commenced hear
-. - A.
were of very frequent occurrence, and
were heard simultaneously in every part
Of the house, and always appeared to be In
close proximity to eacn person. The noise
was more like ru nbling, which made the
house vibrate, like that produced by drag
ging heavy body, which one 50 often
hears in ghost stories. As spring came on
we began to hear shrieks. which would
grow fainter or louder, as IL some one was
being chased around the house, but always
eliminating in volley OF shrieks, sobs,
means, and half-uttered words, proceeding
from beneath tree that stood at little
distance from the dining-room window, and
whose branches nearly touched the window
of the bedroom have mentioned.
''It was in February Il think, 1857, that
the first apparition came under my notice
Two ladies weres sleeping in the bedroom.
OF course, for that season Of the year q
fire had been lighted in the CRATE, and the
fireplace really contained a CRATE, and not
an American substitute for one. About 2
o'clock Mrs. NJ. was awakened by bright
light which pervaded the room. She saw
woman standing by the fireplace. On her
left arm was young baby, and with her
right hand she was stirring the ashes, over
which she w1S slightly stopping.
Mrs. Nj. pushed Miss G. to awaken her,
and just then the figure turned her face to-
ward them, disclosing the features of quite
young woman with singularly anxious,
pleading look upon her face. They took
notice OF a little check shawl which was
crossed over her bosom. Miss G. had pre-
viously heard some tales concerning the
house being haunted (which neither Mrs.
: NJ nor 4 had eyeg AeaTdls sas .igrnpiRg N