The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-23
ANNIE MANaER,s ODD STORY.
She Says She Met on the street Man
She Saw il a Coff11.
From the Nem York World.


She Says She Met on the street Man
She Saw in a Coftla.
From the Ner York World.
Louis Manager lives at No. 229 Lorimer
street, Williamsburg. His family com-
prises his wife and two daughters. The
youngest of these, Annie, is IS years Of age.
She is an exceedingly pretty girl Of the ex-
treme blonde type.
Armies bedroom is on the second floor of
the house in the front Here Is big closet,
in which she keeps her wardrobe.
On Saturday afternoon the family were
away from home. On their return they
found that some one had entered the house
and stolen two gold necklets and three gold
rings. The jewelry was taken from a room
in the rear OF the house.
Annie, on hearing that burglars had been
at work, run to her room to see il they had
visited her apartment, she came downstairs
in few moments with very white face.
Mammal" she g0sped out. 10,
mamma, they have cut my clothes all to
piecesm
1t was true. The burglars had ripped
and cut TO shreds no less than twenty-one
gowns.
Mr.. Manger reported his loss to the po
lice. Detectives are trying to find the bur-
glars
This is but portion of the story. A re-
porter called at the house last night, He
found Annie, pale and nervous, in the par
Ter with her mother aud sister.
II attended the South First Street NJ. E.
church, said the girl about a year ago
one Sunday evening, one Of the young la
dies of the congregation introduced me to
q young man, who said his name was
George Smith. He saw me home from
ohuroh and was very attentive to me. He
asked permission to call. told him that
mamma did not allow me to have company,
as was too young.
After that was haunted by Mr.. Smith.
If l went out on the street he seemed to
spring out Of doorways and corners. If 1
went TO any place of amusement he seemed
to be there. He turned up in all manner
and kinds Of odd times and places. At first
liked him, but his persistence and the
mysterious way that he had Of appearing
when l wasn't looking for him at length
scared me and l got to dread and dislike
him.
Whenever he had chance be was
always telling how much he cared for me
and imploring me to run away with him.
told my father and mother. Father tried
to catch him again and again, but he seemed
clever enough to evade him. The worry of
all this uado me sick and nervous.
Tho young lady who introduced me to
him said that she had been introduced to
him in a casual way and did not know who
be was or whore he came from. l and
others tried to fix his identity but failed.
Things went on like this uutil last win
ter. Late one night a good-looking, we'll
dressed girl made her appearance at our
house and asked for me. She seemed to be
much upset and was CRYING. When made
my appearance she told me that George
Smith was dead. He had died suddenly OF
heart disease. and his last words were that
he desired that l should see him in his coffin.
She further told me that she was his sister.
after q good deal of urging on her part
to go with her TO the house where
the body lay. This wes No. 1853 South First
street. There, sure enough, in a coffin lay
George Smith. The only people present be-
sides myself and guide were four young
mon, who seemed to be a quartette. While
| was there they sang a hymn or two.
There were flowers on the body. touched
the cheek OF the dead man with my finger
it was cold as ice.
mented me, felt very sorry. / was nerv-
Gus and i'll for some days after, but finally
nearly forgot all about the matter.
1.-Two months ago | was walking along
Grand street. Somebody slapped right in
front of me and took or his hat. l looked
up, and. to my horror, saw that 1t was the
man whom l had last seen lying in mis-
coffin.
~ tainted right there. When came to
he had gone. The next Gay again met
him. This time my curiosity mastered my
fear and asked him what it all meant. He
replied:
" i loved you too much to remain dead.
1 have come back to life TO marry you. l
couldn't stop in my grave, you know
know, P" the girl continued, THAT you
will think that / am either mad or lying.
But have recent letters from the man IN
which he speaks of this resurrection of his.
Here they are"
The letters were written In boyish hand.
The writer spoke of his patience aud IN
dying love and of his empty grave.
"A week or SO ago." continued the girl,
he again met me- This time was fright
eaed and exasperated- l told him that
hated him. Whereupon he said. Il am capa>
bic OF much more than you know of. / will
certainly be revenged on you. I'll begin Ia a
mild way aud then end up by burning you
and your house up The next thing Iknew
my clothes had been cut 10 pieces O, l
am sure it is he that is tormentIug me to
death" And here poor Annie broke down.
1uo reporter was SHOWN tno dresses
There was big pile of them. A knife had
been used In some cases, scissors in Others
On the floor of the room was found this
note, written 10 pencil
SHORTY: l don't believe you better do it.
Rensaler is soft on her vet. He saws he will
break your back if you touch anything of hers
so I you want TO do without his help l ain {
with you. FRANK SWIFT
Annie said that some one had told her on
one occasion that "Smith'sn name was
Renssaler. But who Rensselaer, was she
could not say.
brick house. 1t was closed last night.