The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-25
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JACKSON, Mss, Dec. L - Abo1t II
las night tn, crowd collected in Miilet &.
RobeIle's saloon were startled BIZ mar
who came rushing in among them, bsre-
healed, covered with preparation, and
screaming at every jump. He fell for ward
in toe middle of the floor, and was only re
vived after considerable exertioa On the
part Of the sympathetic crowd. When able
20 do % he related a story Of how, seeking
place To spend the night, be had entered
an oil stone house on lne outskirts of the
town, aud had there witnessed such sight;
as to brighten him nearly out of his senses
The trampis terror was evidently unfeigued,
aud the stories already IN circulation re-
gsrding the 'old Ferguson place." IS it Is
known, and wlich declare it TO be the
nightly scene OF gbostly reves and disturb
ences, lent his fearful experience an air of
truth.
Several. however, openly ridiculed the
idea Of spirits appearing to any man, and
at last proposed TO prove their Incredulity
by passing the rest Of the night in the
haunted nous. Furnished by Jc hn Robelle
with plenty of Du,cn courage ard accom-
panied by Hero, Capt. Henderson's bull
terrier, the party, comprising Matt Down
ing, Ed Richards, Capt. Henderson, and
Mitchell Bell, set OFF for the place. which
they found silent and dark A ire Mas
built and the cards produced and in the
midst OF an exciting game all thought of
the ghostly character OF the house was for
gotten when, all at once, Ed Richards gave
veil and the others turnil saw eering
over Capt. Henderson's shoulders a borrI-
bic, palIid face. 18th cloJted blood marking
forehead ana cheek, while The eyes, CLASSY
and staring, reflected such terror as q lost
~ rfDht foel Ns.kk g.
itself was visible and after a few moments
It also began to retreat toward the wall into
which it vanished.
Downing and Bill here proclaimed that
they had enough Of facing the ghostly ten
ants. and. in spite of the others remon-
stra4ces, were making their way out of the
house when a man with rope around his
neck, which was swollen and black met
them, and, standing III the way wherever
they turned, drove them back to the room
where the fire burned. The four sat hud-
died together for some minutes, without
any other vision. when a m auing, at first
low and at intervals. but gradually increas-
ing TO series of unearthly screams began
TO echo through tue house, coming aplar-
entity from beneath it. The room filled with
apale blue light which etfaced the glow of
the fire, which seemed to struggle against
somethi z trying 10 smother 1t out.
This phantom brilliance would grow
dense IN places, and take the form If a
human being, but SO dirnly as to render it
imp ssh lie for it to seen whether it was
of a man or woman. Several attempts
were made by the frightened men to leave
the loom, but the door was found to be led
by some invisible force. When the blue
light disappeared from the room, which 1t
presently did as suddenly as it came, great
back drops was found to be dripping
slowly down FIR m the garrett floor above
which formed the ceiling, and pool of
blood some feet about formed in the room,
and ran IN slowly widening streams about
the apartment. This went on while bursts
Of tieudish laughter could be heard issuing
from he garrett.
Capt Henderson says of this merriment:
1T was unesrthly and far more horrible
to me than anything we had heard TIE
voice vas woman's, and very shriIl."
Ihls Kept up some time, when the room
was cleared Of the blood III twinkling Of
an eye, and the laughter ceased also Atten-
ton was then attracted to the dog Hero,
which had, from the time of it's entering
the house, manifested the greatest fear,
nesting CT Sc to his master and lying with
his face hidden il mis- paws. All of sud-
den, however. he sprang to his feet, saarl-
ing as at foe advancing on him, though
nothing was visible to the men, and then
with howl OF rage and fear. sprang for
be hauled back, as il by some powerful
bend. Frantic now, the animal recovered
himselr, only TO return to the battle with
nls phantom antagonist, but as he rushed
forward he was seen to stop 50 suddenly
that he rolled over and over, then lay quiet.
After some time his master yentured to
touch him, when he was found to be de-d,
with has neck and back broken.
Capt. Henderson was SO earaged at the
Killing OF his valuable dog that, forgetting
bis fear. he jumped 10 his feet and began to
swear at the cowardly specter, which dared
not reveal itself, when be found himsslf
lace TO face with the man with a rope
about his throat, who attacked him m st
violently. Toe captain lost consciousness
as the hldeous spook approached him, but
reserved q most unmerciful beating from
IL. His companions declare that they vera
nnable to go to his assistance, so enchanted
With terror we're they at the sight
Inc specter presented a most corporal
appearance, and had 1t not been for its face,
"hlcn was that of person so long dead
that it was black With corruption, they
would have believed 1t to be living man.
- disappeared finally through the wall, and
the room was then plunged In utter dark
hess. IN which they were attacked by blows,
pihcnes, and thrusts and something that
hcfatcoed like an angry cat, but it was not
until TIE house began t. shake as if under
Oh earthquake that they were able to break
AWAY ON it in panic.
lhey had forgotten all about the captain,
~nen they heard, as they fed, the sound OF
door violently slammed, and looking back
raw him huddied down on the steps Of TIE
oouse, Which appeared to be on fire when
they went back and got him. The partie,
iue TONED are all wen known, and if suffer-
lng under delusion concerning what they
saw are honest In 1t beyond doubt.