The sun., 1893-03-26
SEPARATED BIZ A SPOOK.
The Spirit OF Bnldwins First Wifo Resents
His breaking His Promise Not to Remarry.

The Spirit OF Bnldwin's First Wifo Resents
HE Drenking His Promise Not to Remarry.
From the Philadelphia T1me'
LANARK JUNCTION. ILL.,. March 17.-There has
been fled In the courts OF this city suit for
divorce on grounds probably the most extra
. ordinary in the annals OF tho law. these
grounds being that bona flde ghost prevents
xhe lady bringing the suit from living with her
husband in any degree OF matrimonial quiet
ude and happiness. Tho plaintiff is Mrs
Theresa Baldwin. nee Miss Rippledenne. OF n
prominent family. who was married on Dec. IA
last to Philip Baldwin OF this place.
Mrs. Baldwin alleges that the ghost OF Mr..
Baldwln's first wife. .Rosamond Baldwin, .haunts
their domicile. persecutes her In various ways.
and altogether makes life unendu,abe under
! their joint husbands roof. and forcos her to
live apart from him. She declares that she
was absolutely skeptical on matters super
natural and before tho beginning OF her ex:
Gaordinary experiences would have laughed
xbos In. Mas rnds at u es to
her. practical and even turn OF mind; but sny
that her disposition has been entirely altered
She is . bright. CHEEKY. and lively little wo.
(. man full OF gay and pleasing chatter but now
mind. owing. She declares. Wholly TO the un. m
sssstled lie LED her by the Ghost ll,r story OF OK
their wedding tour and on on her entering rs
mistress the house formerly occupied by Mr..
BALDWIN and his first wle the first sight that
met her eyes was n lady dressed In loose
She exclaimed Mt the sight of this stranger
apartm emit anc. on his seeming to see nothing
of the figure pointed 1t out TO her husband
her eyes deceived her nnd that there was no
one present AZ n ths room heslhos & n herssf htm
s.n she ss that he "s Was estns With
her but Insisted thnt there was woman OF the
dsscription she gave seated within 2 few feet
tiSp. and aiterward; on being alone with this
oe this en- otion. and. after n great dcnl OF re-
laclance on the maids part. won from her the
much bewildered at this coincidence. and
st hasHE assd. 4s G bass nayp hprnr sHt
eeedee IN d!smissing it from her mind.
Several days passed without the occurrence
While alone IN her bsdroom. her husband be
Ing away on business, she was standing before
81 once al her elbow this strange figure. Turn
ing from the glass She lookc nbont the room.
aas ss ds;ysa .sa ntp h. , et n
sgain 20 the mirror. Then. as distinct rs bo-
fore. sho saw tho hGure staring at hcr with an
Frightened now beyond all control Of herself
yhs ran screaming to the b9lroom door. but 70
M 81 ai tho s" ceo ss ySo ?a sas%
had seen. ana tni:r;!,"r tIoy SCREENED tho bed
rnnM and tho dressing Ioora opening into it,
hut found no taco OF enY one, She was so
disturbed nyo! !his occurrences that she Was
unahle t, sleep t,or tho r9st oi the night,
much WAS she upset by the mystery Of tine
thing tnGt she wrote for her Gintor. Miss Anna
Hello iiippledeane. to come and lond her COM
rany when Mr.. Baldwln's business took him
fiom her. The yonnG la.iy, II sprightly raiss OF
III. Tns told nothing of what had happened.
ana 10 her bright, sunshiny nnture the un-
harpr iAdy trusted to drive from hor mind the
drlubinn which she WAS beginning tn believe
Nss the caisc 81 her seei,I:. this ghastly igure.
En' on the da; after nor arrival Mis- Anoa
1iele tesiroyed This hone ny renarkiHg tn hpr
sitter that she Ind ssrn ~ 'aGy "a W.itp walk
Ing down tho hail inst before her. a:ii asking
3 Nh-re she had gone.
Her slater pul hrr OFF with soire trivial ex-
tihnati0n. but the next day Miss IipplRdenno
came 10 her and NJ. BALDWIN. snyina that she
had irtt seen q ToniGn dressed In white cat.-