St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-04
WRAPPED IN GLOOM
Ladies OF Selby Avenue in
Their Idle Hours Discover
a Mystery
I'M A WO-SToRY FRAME.
Sudden Disappearance Of the
Family Causes a Sem
sation.
IN A .TWO-sToRY FRAME.
AND NElGHBORS BELIEVE
The Entire Household Was
Mupdered--HoW SenSa-
lions Originate.

On S6lDy avenue COIHci, iIOI q
great distance away from Kent
street, stands handsome two-stor5
frame residence of modern design
There is a mystery connected with
it which the neighborS for several
weeks have vainly endeavored to
solve All sorts of queer rumOrS are
in circulation, and unless some ex-
PLANTATION is forthcoming some of the
female residents in that locality bid
fair to enter the preliminary de-
partment of a mad house.
There is nothing peculiar about the
house itself. 1t is much after the
style of other private homes in that
neighborhood, and of neat design
and build. 1t stands alone, prac-
tically, the nearest house to it be-
ing a distance Of two or three lots
away. In spite of its innocent APP
pearance, the house has been care
fully watched for weeks by hun
dredS of feminine eyes. The owners
of the eyes can't explain why they
watch and wait, but there is not a
person who approaches the house
that is not carefully watched and
photographed mentally. Husbands,
fathers, brothers have all been in
formed of the mystery connected
with the house, and they in turn have
talked it over, really attaching lit
tie Importance to the matter, but
being somewhat impressed with the
earnestness and curiosity of wives,
mothers and sisters.
Hence the house has become a
mystery for no tangible reason.
THE MYSTERY ATTACHES
to the former residents of the house.
They were there until six weeks ago,
but suddenly disappeared, and no
one in the neighborhood knew where
they went or when they left They
had not lived long in the building.
and were quiet, refined and appar-
emily well-to-do people.
The lady members of the house were
always faultlessly atttired, and one or
two children who romped in and around
the house were well-dressed and we'll
behaved. 1t was a noticeable fact that
few people called at this house though
the neighbors ascribed that to the fact
that the members of the family were
newcomers and had not made many
acquaintance.
They seldom made calls, seeming to
be content to remain by themselves,
and it was apparent to their neighbors
that they enjoyed their own company
immensely. About six weeks ago they
suddenly disappeared, and not a word
has been heard Of them since. Count
less messenger boys have called there
with countless kilograms, but their
rings at the door bell elected no re-
spouse. On several occasions we'll
dressed couples have called, but their
rings were as fruitless as those of the
messenger boys. The neighbors we're
not long in wondering what had he
come of the family. They thought it
odd that their friends were not aware
of the family's absence, for the same
persons called more than once.
The neighbors figured that the tele-
grams came from friends, and Won
dered why those friends did not know
of the familys Whereabouts. The mes
sengers continue to come, and several
were there the pase week with tele-
grams, but no one came to the door in
response to their rings.
a rumor started through the neigh
borhood that perhaps the family vas
ASPYHXIATED OR MURDERED.
and it did not take this rumor long to
attain vast circulation. That was the
basis for a multitude of peculiar III
mors, and the women in the vicinity
have pictured the entire family MUIR
dered and cut to pieces and lying ell
over the house. 1t is a matter of fact
that there are many ladies in the local
1ty who firmly believe that when an
investigation is made the investigators
will find the interior of the house
strewn with corpsaS
A little sensation occurred there YES
terday when a policeman was seen 10
approach the house and carefully eX-
anime the windows from the outside.
He stared up at the windows, and the
nelghbors at once believed that he was
about to solve the mystery. He con-
tented himself with an examination CT
the window sash, however, and while
engaged in the work he was observed
went away without opening the door
and going through the place, the neigh
bors were disappointed, and now they
are even more curious than before
They are wondering now why the 20
liceman was there, and what his exam
nation of the windows meant. Thay
are, in fact, having lots of fun and los.
ing lots of sleep over that deserted
house, and if the family will only CONS
back it will save its neighbors many 8
restless hour. The chances are that
the family went away for the winter
for their goods and furniture are al
there, and that they will return as soor
as the flowers bloom. At present. how
ever, the mystery goes right on mysti
tying, and the stories OF the messen
gers and the policeman are rapidly he
coming widespread. Somebody ough
to go up there and go through the
house, just to restore peace in The
naighborhood.