The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-10-09
THESE GHOSTS GO ON RECORD.
Cases from the Bulletin of the Psychl-
cal Research Society.

The latest report of the Society for
Psychical Research shows that estima-
BILE body to be still continuing its
labors. Reports of visitations from
the other world are brought to it's
notice as freely as ever, and though
the society safely refrains from vouch-
ing for their truth it does not with
hold from them so much sanction as
print may give.
One of the most remarkable of the
recent cases reported to the society is
that of lady living at Manor Park,
Essex. The evidence presented is as
follows: One night while in her 10th
year she was terrified to see tall
human skeleton enter her bed room,
dragging at the end of a piece of old
rope coffin, which it brought very
close to her. Over its right arm was
hung pail, which it threw over her,
while pointing into the coffin, as
though entreating her to examine its
contents. This pail when put over
her caused feeling Of suffocation,
which left her in very weak condl,
ton, after which she Invariably fell
into heavy sleep. She testifes to
the society that previous to this vision
she did not believe in supernatural
occurrences, had always been Of a
lively disposition, enjoyed excellent
spirits, never was in better health of
mind and body, had never seen real
skeleton nor the representation Of one,
nor had she any dread Of death. This
horrible phantom continued its visits
to her boudoir every night for two
years. 1t always appeared about TO- 30
while she was preparing for bed. Her
room was lighted on every occasion;
The coffin appeared to be one that had
been used, and, although entreated
each night by her terrible visitor to
look into it, she nevcrfound the cour-
age to do so.
At the end of the space Of two years
the skeleton ceased it's visits, until
one autumn night, FIVE years later,
when it's victim was confined in a hos
pital suffering from shattered con-
stitution, due doubtless to its former
period of visitation. When seen in
the hospital it was gazing in through
window opposite her bed. She did
not mention the occurrence to anyone,
but presently heard an exclamation
from fellow patient-a woman occu-
pying the bed next to hers. Without
pretending that she had also seen any
thing, she asked this neighbor what
was the matter. The latter replied.
"That thing all bones j. A doctor
soon entered and glancing in the
direction of the two women's eyes be-
came frightened and left the room,
although not told by either woman
what they had seen. About an hour
later a nurse came into the ward
laughing, being amused at the doctor,
who she said had been scared at some
thing and had asked her to accompany
him into the dissecting room, where a
subject was lying dead, for he was
afraid to 60 alone. He told her that
he had had dreadful scare in the
ward about an hour before, but would
not tell what it was, being, in all
probability, afraid Of ridicule. The
society has evidence from the princi-
pal persons concerned. Here appar-
emily were three witnesses, each see
ing the same phantom at once, with
out either telling another what was
seen.
Another case, Of which corrobora-
tive evidence is given, is that OF a
young man of New College, Oxford.
Just before Christmas he went to
| Liverpool with his brother and sister.
IT. was a bright clear day and the
streets were thronged With shoppers.
While on one of the principal thor
oughfares he saw his old uncle, whom
he knew but slightly, but whom he
! distinctly recognized. The uncle in
question was an old lame man, and,
strange to say, following him, came
two other shapes, each hobbling by in
the same manner, all three appearing
alike. The young man did not appear
at all alarmed at this strange sight,
but turned to his sister and told her
| that he had just seen his uncle 8
ghost and that he felt sure the old
man was dead. Both brother and
sister ridiculed him for the remark
and none of the young people thought
more of the episode while in Liver
pool. On. arriving home, however,
their mothers first words were the
announcement of the same uncle s
death, on the same day. The young
man testifes that he had no previous
| knowledge of his uncle's illness, nor
had he been thinking Of him before
seeing the triple vision. Both mother
and sister have corroborated his testi-
mony and he is identified by the
society's agent, who investigated the
affair, as man Of perfect good faith. =
Still another ghost story which has
been deemed deserving of the atten-
tion of these mystic philosophers,
comes from London. One day in the
summer a young lady, accompanied by
| friend whom she was visiting, went
to several of the suburbs to visit a
number of old churches. While in
one church, her friend, another young
woman, related the case of an old
doctor, a very dear friend of the
family, who was buried in the church
yard, and who had left a certain sum
of money for the purchase Of awindow
to be erected in the church, as his
memorial. The person inheriting his
fortune had neglected to carry out his
wish and appropriated the sum for
himself. According to the young
lady's testimony, on hearing this story,
she became angry and remarked that
had she been the old doctor she would
rise out of her grave. Immediately
after saying this she turned around
only to see an old gentleman, in
ancient dress, standing behind her.
Thinking that he likewise was exam
ining the church, she took no further
notice until her friend on perceiving
the same figure exclaimed that they
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