The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-24
WEEKLY SUICIDES BY 4 GHOST
The UNPLEASANT Drama that . Spook IL
Playing In . Kansas City House.

Playing In . Kansas City House.
Prom he Sa~a. City Jounal
There lies in q small brick house on Twenty
third street, Just west Of old Grand avenue.
Ing from an attack OF hysterfa, brought about
from ss ss s hs Seserds ss l. f e
uncanny story Of the cause q her slIeripg
she yes with her husband ana little child Is
haunted She herself has g.. seen ,,t the Shosty
merry merry lived we'd in the len house s -'0'' WV -
SIX weeks thG b 3Ee bsm %eved their
G o sS n
noticed about tn Tie house when iisst Occupied.
Sacann W history Of Of tho house.. They We're not
long LEFT in this state Of ,pa hoWeyer
Of the house Mrs Ogle was sta rtled to hear
Homing from an inner F9oR most Gus
was even more affriehted when. upon running
to the room to Investigate the, cause OF tho
ssIung noise: shY was unable to discover
After M rst feeling Of far had dsa4
ton Outside ' the See house ' Eeysrtheisss HAT
from, work Of the strange sound she had
heard and there the matter rested. :,
s un to w Tss hs q the
same day and ut about the same hour. when q
sSeond and precisely similar noise Was heard
ana e tie Noise fhs horriBle
room and lmmediqtey in front Of the doorway
IN which she stood Mss so by
stantly tie spectre vanished from her siGht
', TRofSps as ss iEishtenea at ths sisht: Mrs
maned as as she says. L for an hour rhere was
no one In the house but herself. her husband
being at ms work and her little child on visit
That nisht When Mr.: osle returned home + his
would himself carefully watch things.
watch. however. was ct no avail. for meyer at
Things went on in their usual way until an
other week had PASSED, o and J., again on IN, a
Was and ths limo ao Mrs. e
arrest cd BY her little girl. Who ran. screaming
was more than ever fIightenedI to witness her
With With I rope around Ills neck. sqddenIy Kick.
ing the chair from under him he fell like q
COnnemneu mufueTer through tno wrap VI
BY this time the family was thoroughly
remain with his wife In the house. intending
to move as soon as his wife should be able to
get out of bed 1t was hoped that the presence
Of his mother might have some influence In
staying the visits Of the ghost, and 1t was ar
ranged that should the usual Wednesday noise
occur again the old lady should rush into the
room and Investigate It Tor herself.
True to his appointed time. when both
commenced his row. and. true to their woman
ly instincts. neither woman made an effort to
reach the scene. one from her inability, 70 leave
family say they VIII move out.
Two weeks ago. after she had seen the ghost
twice and obtained q good view OF him. Mrs.
Ogle was sitting by her window sewing. She
was surprised to find pleasant faced old gen
tleman surveying the house with y good deal
OF interest. and more surprised to see him
walk up to the door and ask II he could come
In. which request was granted. Taking u seat
on stool, the old man bent his face on his
hands and began TO- sob This, coupled with
the recollection Of the former uncanny events.
began 70 alarm Mrs. Ogle. and she backed
toward the front door.
At this moment the old man looked up and
said IL s4ppose you wonder why cry. and and
Is that ] am attracted to this house, by, a sad
house sud DEATH. Il" Again AG The e's old man nan
sobbed, and when Gained he himself de,
to tally exactly with that OF the man who every
Wednesday afternoon OF late has hanged him
sell In the came house.