The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-14
INDIANA GHOsr SCARE.
The Citizens Of village Terribly
Alarmed.

GREENSBORG, IND, nov. l0'- He dP-
pearance Of a ghost. specter, apparlon'
hob-gobin. or al least supposed super
natural something in the vicinity OF 81
Paul. this county a few days ago. mas
caused the hair Of the superstltitous 20
stand on end and the facts relating 70
the manifestation Of the spook having
Just come out, are furnishing theme
Of endless conversation.
Near by the village of st. Paul flows the
nlacid stream of Flatrock. so named be-
cause of the great quantity Of fine building
stone that lie i'm lodges along its banks. a
quarter OF a mile east of ST. Paul NH
creek ernpties into Flatrock, and IL was
here the sheeted ghost made its last APP
pearance.
AT mis- point the banks OF the creek are
honey-combed with caverns and seams
some Of them large and some small, but
an of sufficient size to admit the body OF
a man.
During a recent rain storm Andrew
Gavheiner and Milton Morgan, Jr., who
hanpened to be ia that vicinity, sought
shelter from the elements ST the largest
crevasse. Gayheimer started M first. ms
companion following short distance
behind They had taken but few steps
when with "A shrek OF terror Gayheimer
turned and fed toward the mouth OK the
cave. Morgan followed him out as quickly
as uossible When ne reached the side or
Gayheimer he was astonIshed TO see that
ne was trembling in every limb ana pale
as death. lie quickly asked him what the
matter WAS. but received no response,
and soon discovered that his friend had
lost his hearing. After time GayhelmeF
became quieter and i'm a measure collected
his shattered thoughts. His first question
was
Did you see it,
"See WHAT" shouted Morgan.
ooh, that awful ghost!'
Describes the Ghost.
Morgan declared he had not ana then
the still trembling man related what ne
/ had seen He said that he heard a siisHt
noise In front OF him just after be entered
! the cave. and as he glanced up ms eyes
| fell upon the shrouded form Of man
who. with fiery eyes and outstretched
! hands. began 10 approach him. Almost
paralyzed with fear ne started 70 retreat
and as he did so gave a quick glance
| toward the frightful object, which, as
his eyes again feu upon &c, dissolved INTO
The air This was all ne saw, but II was
| enough-in tact. too much, as ne declares
| that all the wealth Of Golconda would
/ not induce him to undergo such horrld
/ experience again
| Gayheimer and Morgan returned 10 the
! village as fast as they could and lost no
| time ia relating the story OF their Thrill
/ ling adventure AT first there was dis
/ position on the part OF some Of the res
/ .dents to make merry over what they
| termed "a huge joke. but it was but a
! short time until others who claimed TO
| have seen the ghost began 10 tell OF their
! encounters with IT,
| Charles Reed manager Of the ST. paul
/ grain eivators. and Charles Howard. two
! weH-known ana reputable young men
] declared that one evening they We're fish
/ ing IN the creek near the cave spoken Of
The night was clear the stars were shin
/ Ing brightly and all nature was quiet
| While contemplating the serenity OF Tho
| scene Reed cried:
Look
And with his outstreched arm pointed Il
an object quietly floating down the sill
very stream. with distended eyes anc
bated breath the two fishermen watche,
the figure as II came slowly toward them
When Il was opposite where they sa
they saw the body of a man wrappe,
in q shroud. his hands folded across MI
breast. ana his every appearance indica
ting that he had been the recent iuhablt
ant OF a sepulcher. Stricken with awe
they watched the body slowly float pas
them, and We're about 10 follow ate
/ when with n majestic wave OF his RICH
hand It disappeared as though swailowe,
| up 10 the shallow waters of the stream
| Thoroughly impressed with what the
had seen the young gentlemen sought In
more cOngenial quarters OF the villag
grocery and there told their tale. only I
be laughed at By the incredulous lounger.
But since the experience OF Gayheime
and Morgan their story has been retol
! and is now generally believed. OtheF
/ claim 10 have seen the specter standin
upon the Lodges Of rocks along the bank
OF the creek az various times. but for tea
OF being regarded as cowardly or super
stitious they have refrained from sayin
anything about 81. but all declare mat
was the shrouded figure OF a man the
saw and that there was something abou
his appearance that plainly told that h
was not OF this world.