Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03
THE GHOST DID IT.
How a Young Woman Was Supplied
With a Fine Wedding Outfit.
WORKED HER BROTHERS, sPooK.
The Spirit Greatly Worried Abolt Dsbts
BE Had When on Earth.
BIG DONATIONS TO PUT HIN SQUARE

BINeHAMToN, N. T., May IA mos
remarkable ghost story has just come tt
light which were it not for the standing o.
the person who relates it, would be unworthy
of credence. Incredulous as 1t may seem II
can be vouched for.
Two years ago Michael Connors. fireman
on the Delaware and Hudson Canal Com.
pany's Railroad, was killed in the tunnel.
Connors was a single man and lived with hii
parents In this city. The incidents Of his
death mad passed away from the recollection
of all except his most intimate friends and
family, but they were vividly recalled O
few weeks ago, when 1t is alleged that
sister of the deceased astonished the fam.
lily by claiming that the disembodied spirit
Of the beloved and departed one was
nocturnally floating through space, and
that on a certain hour ii was in commune
cation with her. 1t would appear at her
chamber window and gently tap on the
pane Tor admission.
Worried About His Mundane Debts.
She claimed that the spirit was very
much annoyed on account of the debts that
Connors owed at the time Of his taking of,
and that she had been importuned to secure
the money some way and pay them. She
said that it was the spirits request that the
lantern that her brother carried should be
kept burning at the foot of her bed, as it had
been bis custom when he was here on earth,
as he desired to make spiritual trip to the
spot where he met his death.
The young lady was i'll at the time. and
she insisted that the lantern should be kept
burning nights. The family were nearly
- - L.. ,~.k I,,S zt,,k ALL
them to have NO fears, as the spirit would
not harm her.
The story at the time became current
among her friends, many Of whom called to
see her. She told them of the visit of the
spirit of the departed and beloved brother,
and that she needed money to liquidate his
debts. His spirit would never rest in peace
until the obligations against him were paid.
Many a Good Round sum.
Her story was generally believed, and her
appeals for money were generously re-
sponded to, and as her illness was somewhat
protracted she secured round sum of the
coin of the realm. She sent for the engineer
with whom her brother worked. She told
him OF the spiritual visitation, and stated
that the spirit had said to her that it had fire.
quently visited the tunnel and had ridden
on the engine. The engineer was not lit
tie exercised over the strange story. For
weeks after that when he passed through
the tunnel he kept sharp lookout for the
strange apparition.
Soon after the young lady recovered. and
it was supposed that she had used the
money as the spirit indicated to pay her
brothers debts. A short time after her
recovery she was married, and her trosseau
was one of beauty and richness. II was not
until after her marriage that she
told some of her most. intimate
friends how she secured the funds to
pay for her wedding outfit. She had no
monev and was betrothed; the wedding day
was fast approaching; in order to get money
to pay for her wedding outfit she conceived
of this ghostlv tale, and she was thereby
enabled to fulfill her promise. The couple
are living in this city. and to all appear
snces are contented and happy.