The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-07
THE GEO5T DID IT.
How a Young Woman Got Her Wed
ding Outfit.

How Young Woman Got Her Wed
ding Outfit.
A most remarkable ghost story, says q
Binghamton, N. Y. special to the Press, has
just come to light, which, were it not for the
standing of the person who relates it, would
be unworthy Of credencs. Incredulous as it
may seem, it can be vouched for. Two years
ago Michael Connors, fireman on the Della
ware and Hudson Canal Company's rail-
road. was killed in the tunnel.
Connors was single man and lived with
bis parents in this city. The incidents Of
his death had passed away from the recol-
lections Of all except his most intimate
friends and family. bnt they were wildly
recalled few weeks ago, when it is alleged
that sister Of the deceased astonished the
family by claiming that the disembioded
spirit of the beloved and departed one was
nooturnally floating through space, and
that on certain hour 1t was in communi-
cation with her. 1t would appear
at her chamber window and gently
tap on the pane for admis-
sion. She claimed that the spirit was very
much annoyed on account of debts that
Connors owed at the time of his taking off,
and 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 bod, as il had
been his custom when he was here on earth,
as he desired to make o spiritual trip to The
spot where he met his death.
The young lady was i'll at the slime, and
she insisted that the lantern should be kept
burning nights. The family were nearly
frightened out OF their wits, but she told
them to have no fear, as the spirit would
not harm her. The story at the time be-
came 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 liqatdate his debts. His spirit would never
rest Ia peace until the obligations against
him were paid. Her story was gen.
orally believed. and her appeals for money
were generously responded to, and as her
illness was somewhat protracted shs secured
round sum Of the coin Of the realm. For
the purpose Of removing suspicion and m Ak
ing her story generally believed she sent for
the engineer with whom her brott or
worked. She told him of the spiritual vista
ton. and stated that the spirit had said to
and had ridden on the engine
The engineer was not little exercised
over the strange story. For weeks after
that when he passed through the tunnel he
kept sharp lockout for the strange appari-
ton. 1t worried him somew hat, but he says
that he saw nothing that would in any way
suggest the presence Of the supern atural.
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 trousseau 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
hat kaI. 81,
was fast approaching in order to get money
to pay for her wedding outfit she conceived
Of this ghostly tale, and she was thereby
enabled to fulfill her promise. The couple
are living in this city, and to all appear
ances are contented and happy.