New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-08
SOME SCOTTfSH GHOSTS.
From The GentlewOman

From The Gentewoman.
Scotland. the land OF deep enthusiasm and poetic
feeling is essentially land OF superstition; witness
the firm belief Of the peasantfy In the weird uadi-
tons OF the West and the Highlands In the UNI
canny apparitions. forebolers Of evil to the family
10 whom they belong and their avoidance OF the so
called abodes Of ghosts and evil spirits. Nor do
they stand alone I'm their beliefs; among the upper
class creence is given to much that is supernatural
and not without cause as the history OF the ancient
Castle OF CLAIMS in Forfarshire relates. Although
the whole house abounds in mysterious noises and
ehostly visitors chamber in particular is known
as the haunted room" and access 10 this fearsome
place Is only known to Lord Strathmore. his heir
and tho factor.
There Is no doubt whatever about the noises: one
night when they more weird and unearhy
than usual the present Earl with several chosen
. companions. determined to investigate the cause.
and went 10 the room Hardly had His Lordshp
opened The door when he fell back swooning. Nor
could he ever be persuaded to tell what he saw, or
even 20 mention the subject one old story ls that
during feud between the Lirdsays and Ogilves.
some - the latter clan. IN flight from their enemies.
besOuEht hospitality from the owner Of CLAIMS. He
gave them shelter in this room but, under plea Of
hiding them left them there TO starve. II may have
been the sight Of the ghasy remains which startled
the Earl but Whatever II was Is sun secret
fer many vices hut above all for that OF gambling
He played continually hobnobbing with his humb-
However. one Lords Day" no one could be per-
suadcd 10 play with him. The chaplain hcapcd
dcsccratc the Savbath'' by touching the "DeeyiI's
rcks.' he DESIGNATED cards
Earl Patlc. rather than be thwarted In his desire
invoking the foul hend" 20 be his partner locked
the fun fast AMI furious curses oaths and
shrick~ terrified the inmates and the butler Drawer
than the rest putting his eye 10 the keyhole hal
II sorey scorched for his curiosity The Earl COM
settle up with. returned only 20 ma the room
empty. and nowhere could any trace OF his ghostlv
comralc be- found After hts death, i've years
later. the same noises We're constantly heard issl-
Nt
ANauhlnk The seat OF the Stunrts ia haunted
10y the ghost ~ "i'rarln Jean" She was The wifo
~ The nrst haronct aud a trenchWoman whom he
married Ion inis ana deserted When returning 70
hii him goolhY. and stood ON the forcwhccl ~ the
coach 90 a il''ss HIM Much annoyed. he babe the
rnstllluu drive on, The lady fell. ana the wheels
going over her head killed her ON his arrival
home whom driving under the archod entrance cato.
way, sir Robert saw "P"Rrlin Jean" sitting on the
top her head and shoulders covered with blood and
for years tho fuSil" ~ silk and paftar of Louis
Nv heels Wore hoard along the passages and 50 re
comfy. that is difficult even now To obtain ten
ant TOR the plht"
There rs p'rhnus more notorious ghost than tho
"Arlie Drummer hie haunt is an ancient atronr
hold Cortachl Castle. belonging To The Earls OF
Airle Whenever his drum is heard those around
take u a. a sure token OF the speedy death OF ono
that the jealousy OF former Lord OF Aire was
rousel either 10y the drummer or by the officer
whose messenger he was. In rage he thrust the
man into his drum. and flung him out Of tho win
dow Of Tho tower In which the music is usually
heard The victim threa tened II his life wera
taken 20 haunt the family, and he has been az
good. or rather as bad his word The music
OF the haplcss drummer has often been heard and
quite recently. within the memory of those living:
I'm 1874 before tho death Of Lady Alre and in
1919. before the death OF the ninth Earl