Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-08
4 HAUNTED HOUSE.
81. Louis Ghost story That Reads Lie
some Of the Old Novels.

A Sc. Louss Ghost story That Reads Lahe
some Of the Old Novels
Stories have been afoat for some time
which have excited great deal Of com
ment among residents of the West End.
and which have given employment 10
the tongues Of the gossips. Il is a verb
table ghost story. and while the incredu-
lons have smiled and affected con-
tempt for what they term nonsense Of
that kind, the fact remains that the tale
continues to 20 the rounds aud TO in.
crease in interest as the days 60 by
The house which Is the scene of opera
tons for his alleged ghostship stands on
the south side of Chestnut street. west
OF Twenty-ninth, and is just such look
ing place as might be selected for such
strange inhabitant II is dark, gloomy
looking structure, rearing Its solemn
front above the street in strange contrast
TO the cheerful aspect OF its neighbors
From week to week the somber shutters
which hide its windows from the eyes Of
the curious are never opened Co admit
the cheerful sunshine. and no noise Of
laughter or prattle of children at play
ever greet the passer by An air of mys-
terry pervades the place, and a strange
uncanny feeling comes over those who
pass it.
The weird visitor Is said TO be the ghost
of young man who. in days gone by.
blew out his brains upon the very thresh-
old Of the house A young lady. with
whom be fell in love and who had
plighted him her troth. grew tired of his
attentions. and broke her engagement
with him. by every means within his
power he sought 70 regain her affections.
but in vain. She turned deaf ear to
his most earnest entreaties. and finally
forbade his visits entirely
Still clinging to the hope that he might
In time regain her love, he sought an in
terview, which was denied him. and.
filed with despair, he resolved to end his
life. He called to see her, but finding
that she had gone TO visit neighbor he
repaired to the house where ii was sup
posed she had gone, and. reaching the
door, he placed pistol to his head and
coolly blew himself into eternity.
It CHANGED. however, that he had mis-
taken the house. and the story is that
his spirit. which had gone in search of
the lady he had loved and failing TO find
her, has from that time. as each recur
ring day brings back the hour at which
he died. returned to renew the fruitless
search Inhabitants of the house were
startled by strange, unearthly noises,
and on more than one occasion the weird
visitor was seen TO ascend the steps lead
ing up from the cellar and go wandering
about the house as If vainly searching
for some one It CROPPED its way from
room to room. and after accomplishing
It's rounds would disappear. So thor
oughly frightened did the inmates of the
house become. that, overcome at last BY
fear, they removed to another locality
ard for time his ghostship was left in
sole possession of the premises. Then
the property was sold and the new own
er, who had heard the weird stories that
were told, resolved to remodel the house
with view to driving out the unwel-
come visitor. The cellar floin which
the phantom had arisen on the occasion
of his visits was filed completely up. In
the hope that when its hiding place was
gone it (the ghost) would take its depar-
ture, and the interior of the house was
carefully rearranged. but without avail.
The ghostly visitant still remained It
Is said that it still wanders through the
house. and rumors 60 abroad of strange
sights and sounds to be seen and heard
at night. However it may be. no one
has been able to solve the mystery, and
the inmates of the house are seldom
seen. They hold themselves carefully
aloof from the outer world. and main
tain an air of mystery that lends cred
ence TO the tale. No one is seen to come
or 60 across the mysterious threshold.
darkened by the blood Of the self muir
dered man, and the neighbors glance at
the house significantly and relate the
story with an air of general belief.
A reporter. in order to learn the exact
facts, called at the house. but was de-
MED admission Inquiry among the
neighbors, however, verified the state
ments here made.- st. Louis Republic