The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-02
TENTH STREETS GHOST LAID.
THE DRUGGISps VERSION rs THAT
IT WAS WHITE AND AR CLAWS.

The Doctors versios - that ~ Was the
DruGetst aud some Pieces OF striBE-The
Spiritusiiscs Version - ESprsssed Ia
psuto-ire-Mostiy Done with the Legs.
Or. r. W. Hcrzog IL a scientific man. and
when he started out 60 raise, lay. capture or
discredit the ghosts Of Fast Tenth street. IL is
but fair TO assume that he was in earnest DIR.
Herzog has an office at 2OS Fast Fourteenth
street. and lives at sol Washingt street,
Iloboken.
by tho time that Dr. Herzog had made
up his mind to Investigate the East
Tenth street ghosts they had become
notorious. Just whose ghosts were cutting up
was uncertain. The building where they
PLAYED FRANKS is a new one at the northeast
corner OF Tenth street and Second avenue.
The Baptist Tabernacle IL just above where
complaints have been made that the ghost
doesn't walk regularly Tho vaults OF the
New York Historical Society's building are at
Eleventh street and St Marks churchyard
is across the way.
Ernest Denlcke. n druggist. occupies the
Chostly promises. lie sleeps at the back Of
his drug store and nothing extraordinary has
been known to happen on that floor, but In the
cellar under the front part OF the store was
whltewashed walls. a heater in the centre,
with hot air pipes running to two registers in
stock and 'emptiSs" ranged about in IL
1t is important also to know that Denicke
has only hall the cellar room under the build
ing, the other half being used by the janitor,
and that one OF Deiickes hot air pipes runs
through the partition that separates the two
At the tim that DR.. Herzog began his ipves-
legations the ghost had been reported to have
advanced in his ifeststIons from a simple
throwing down OF boxes and bottles in the
cellar to having become visible and cutting
a chance to see him. for the entrance to the
cell ar is outside on Tenth street. and there Is
g! ass door some people reported that they
had seen him ride around on a broomstick.
an other that he rode on a misty deer and an
other that his ghostship got angry apparently.
mace. and then sailed out over st. Marks
steeple and disappeared
49, =" want t2 see the ghost" Dr; Herzog said
There isn't any" said Denicke.
raise him ID he had Temporarily gone out OF
business So that night he was locked up In
ne cellar at O'CLOCK and Denieks went to
i must stay until midnight" Herzor said
his story yesterday, things began to drop and
s9s9d' s &SnF the hesisE pipes police
sRostsG 'Ds them ''@ na "'n they 1'F sS
tSey ran away. At O'Clock IN the .q @crnin ling
pr. He es.g vas released He said after
sterg, ' and that he Was %ssstisasd tRst
Mr.. Denicke was his own ghost; that By |
m cans OF wires he threw down rows Of boxes |
\ nd bottles, and made tho sounds in the heater
pipes by blowing in the registers: There Ia
mother part Of tho story which he did not |
msntion which Mr. Denicke tell
When he csme here" said Mr.. Denecke
yesterday, u told him there were 10 ghosts
here. but he insisted upon spending the night
IN the cellar. and let him. At o'clock this
N orning when one Of my clerks came and
vaksd me. told HIM TO open the cellar and
ooking MAJ He brought big white tomcat
At midnight saw two balls OF Ore looking at
ne from over the hot air pipe at the partition,
Ind pulling of some lath got this cat and
pulled him In The Doctor will never be able
o wear his coat any more" Then Mr.. Donicke
old how the ghost originated.
About three weeks ago." he said. "a man |
famed Secora was here talking about spirits.
lie believed in them. l tipped the wink to q
theatrical manager. whom we will |
NIL Col. Brown. and he began chafllnR Secora
'lnally a bet OF $50 was made that Secora
Vould not dare to pass q night In the cellar. |
ecora took the bet and one night started In |
o win; The moment he got In the cellar
ow Of boxes fell down and he ran out. 4
Q be talked about in the neighborhood.
ecora was here again. i wanted something
fraid to get Il. IN get IT. said Secora- When
. got into the cellar the row OF boxes went
rash ing down again. and then at tho other
nd OF the room q row OF bottles fell of a
melt Cats. l guess" added Denicke and
linked. sleep here, every night but the
hosts don't bother me-"