The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-15
THE wrrSEssEs TO THE AprAmr,oS.

| '"'' ""'Svi w NHttlHe, WHO now uVc4 WIFI
his family at 321 Lexington avenue. Is known
as a practical middlc.aged man of affairs with
anything but surerstitious turn OF mind.
| When he moved into tho house in question
| In tho autumn OF 1885 he had never heard the
| slightest suggestion that II was haunted. and
| he believed that ghosts were entirely outside
tho possibilities. Before Mr.. Whiting made
| this house his homo ho had extensive al.
| terations made in the house. Hardwood
| Iarauct floors were laid in many OF the rooms
| and workmen and pnrcrhangors went over
the house almost from top to bottom. Mr.
| Pier when no took the servants into tho house
to VT 1t in readtnsss. The servants. except
gagged. had boon IN the family for years.
On the first night in tho house Mt Whiting.
FL Ss hs s amrrward told the story to members 81
| properly closed and after the servants had
gone up stairs. wen, to the lark middle room
OH the second hoor aud went to bod.
He started up in tho night TO hear footste
coming down the stairs from the floor !nnove.
M. npt on his dressing gown. und went out
into the hall to, sec what, she wanted. The hall
was dark aud he could see nothing. but lie
sItrway to tho parISr 400 oer lie followed. and
all the way doyn hS heard the steps a few feet
9r hallway and then down the basement stairs.
ne mo n9d i gone but fey stops down when he
front Of him, Then he heard the outsids base q.
opened this donr. mud looked out into the
in front o! HIM snsed s and D orEsa t thS OUT oe
in when she returne hon he Went up
70 mako sure that his suspicious were correct
he rang for one Of the other servants and
asked her to see IL tho cook was In her room
In, few minutes the servant returned and
said that t., the cook was sound ASLEEP in bed
81 loss for an explanation. and finally settled
# TINT there had been lurGar In The house
g!ar woui.i DO doing IN the attic or walking
down stairs stairs SO deliberately and with such
small regard to the poisc Of his lootsteps;r
ing would be sitting in his room or had just %s
goon,c to Ped, with the house dark ana silent.
the adjoining front room. The room had a a
har' st ilo1r partly covered with ruea and as
wood wood to the TqFs "SI thsa Sssk hs hssi
front room the footsters, would follow him or
move pace or two IN advance; a member Of
haunted by tho footsteps several nights in
succession. turned In the darkness and cried
For Gods sake. is there anything you want
me to Dc, for your You seem to be in distress.
And II 18th there's 'ss any WY can help you why
The footsteps ceased while he was speaking
ssan n ms ahey fSs - ,hsT Wa6
then vent hack to BE- bed Hnu o'"n '"' fo0m ana
Meanwhile other members OF the household,
e!though not so persistently singled out as Was
MIR. Whiting. Were By no means spared. The
servants frequently came running down from
ned 1ae b9 st ew
softly behind them when they wers dressing
ing up behind them. Tho trunks In the garrett
We're heard to move on the floor rs 4 some one
other strange demonstrations are said to have
been made in the house almost continually.
Afe ess tine iess attsnsi9n was paid to the
The curious behavior Of q little dog caused
little fellow of playful disposition. No sooner
had he entered the house. however. than his
Whe and ssvs hSme he
resaininc the street he became as risky as as
formerly.
Far, Early In the summer Of 1888, whom Mr..
Mht Rnf and his Hmi were IL the country
was Invited to sleep in the house, On the Hrst
h IL thsr late and went to
undresssd and went to he'd. '''' Woo 10
ing to the renorter for The Sun. " and the front
Eoste ds ei tho EaS threw Dim sS into
The t!Is,i roomMjust enough to make objects in It
roon with. the head board against the vail be- be-
tween the door leading to the hall and the door
leading to the hall bedroom adjoining. Before
Invent to bed put my revolver on the mantel-
piece over the fireplace on the opposite side OF
tho ROOM. I had not the slightest thought
that the house was haunted. ! was rather
restless in bed. owing perhaps to the heat, but
l finally feel into doze.
Just how long had been in bed do not
know. but all ut once was aware that some
body was in the room. just about opposite
the foot Of my bed saw the dark figure OF
man; There was not light enough to distin-
Eulsh h, his features. and didn't wait to make
to have entered from the hallway and was
moving when saw him.
supposed. OF course. he was a burglar.
and l jumped up and called out 'Stop! He
continued to move across the room. and
leaped for the mantelp piece and seized my re-
volver. He had reached the entrance to the
narrow passageway which connects the front
and middle rooms.
...Stop!' called out or I'll fire!
He disappeared into the passaGeway as
pointed the revolver at him and fred.
AS soon as the echo Of tho shot subsided
listened. but could hear nothing. immedi-
ately lighted the gas and looked into the pas
sageway and tho adjoining room. but saw
nothing. Then | went out and got q police
man and We made a Thorough search OF the
whole house from the cellar to the attic. We
searched every closet and neck where man
slightest trace OF q man anywhere or the
been entered. unless 1t was the shutters In the
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