The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-22
DRIVEN FROM THEIR SLEEP.
4 ROBERTSVILLE HOUSE IN POS
SESSION OF 4 GHOST.

The Ghost Walks Day and Night and
Has Been seen by Many-The Only
Description That They Can Give 4,
That IL Is the Figure Of a Man in
BIack-The Family Has slept on
the StOop for Three Nights and
Two of the Daughters Are sick
From FrIght-The Police Called in,
But Couldn't Find the Ghost.
RobertsvIle is all stirred up over a ghost
This is no fake ghost. either. that some
body said somebody else saw. but gen
uine. simon-pure ghost that is not afraid
10 be seen. and doesn't hesitate TO make
its presence known a any hour Of the day
or night.
Its ghostliness is OF a superior order.
TOO. II IS a persistent and pertinacious
ghost. and somewhat inclined to be socia-
bic II has the genuine misty. incapable
ghostly shape. which can be seen, but not
identified. and which fades away when
spoken to.
The people in the house which the ghost
has selected for his residence, the prepon-
derance Of testimony being in favor Of a
male ghost. have all seen H. not once, but
several times each. and so have several
of the neighbors. For the last four nights
the people in the house have not been able
10 sleep, and some Of the inmates are
actually i'll with fright
Mrs. Mary Evans lives In a small two
story frame house at the corner of Will
son and Walker streets. Her two daugh-
ters, one married and the other unmar-
Fied, live with her, and a relative, Miss
Lizzie Gaidry Of New Orleans has also
been with her for several months. A. j.
Hunt her son-in-law, who lives with her
has been away from home for several
days and only returned yesterday. He
had not seen the ghost, but announced his
intention OF remaining up all night for
Inc purpose OF doing 50.
Mrs. Evans and her family were so ter
rined by the doings Of the ghost Friday
and saturday that they sat up all night
on the porch and would not go 10 bed. The
police were called in to search the house
but failed to discover anything mystic
rlous. Mrs. Hunt met the ghost in the
dining room and attempted to speak 10 IT,
but tainted and has since been under a
doctors care. The younger daughter
Maude, is in hysterical condition and
Miss Gaidry Is so overcome that she is
barely able to sit up. II will be seen that
1hls ghost Is, no laughing matter TO the
family. Mr.. Henry Shearhouse, who lives
next door, spent Friday night at the house
ana saw the ghost three times. In fact
the actually Of this ghost is about as well
authenticated as ever ghost was.
About three months ago an old man
named Hendricks died in the house and il
Is supposed by many that 1t is his spirit
that is disturbing the inmates. The strange
part about 1t is that none of the number
who nave seen the ghost can identify il
as having the likeness OF Hendricks or can
give any accurate description of IL. All
agree, however that IL Is a strange, misty
figure with human form.
Morning News reporter visited the
mouse last night. Most of the members of
the family were gathered in the front room
win the exception OF the two daughters
VINO were i'll in bed. There were several
friends present and II was stated that cali
ers had been coming and going all day
lhOse present were in hopes the ghost
would make its appearance while they
We're there, but the ghost chiefly reserves
us appearance for the members of the fam
lly though i has been seen by others. Mrs
Evans and Miss Gaidry talked readily. The
latter was the first 10 see the ghost. she
had noticed strange things about the
house for some time, she sad but said
nothing as she didn't wish to frighten the
other members Of the family. Thursday
morning early when she came down stairs
she met a strange man in black at the foot
OF the stairway. This made no particular
Impression upon her somehow, as she had
become accustomed 10 seeing strange ap-
pearances. She went back to the kitchen
ana started to prepare breakfast. Where
ever she went the strange figure followed
1er. when she got down in front of the
fireplace TO light the fire the figure came IN
penlnd her and placed its hands upon her
mead. She screamed and turned 10 see who
II was and the figure Immediately disap-
peared. Several times during the dav h
Ie-appeared TO her. Once she saw II in the
backyard ana this time the man was ac-
companied by a woman. She seemed to be
the faVorite of the ghost II followed her
az az times, during the day, accompany
ing ner TO her bedroom at night and was
the hrst thing she saw in the morning
mrs. evans saw the ghost Thursday
ana anu aga.n that night She said that each
TINE II seemed to come from the dining
room or kitchen. coming down the hail.
way ana disappearing as It neared the
front door: She could not describe il
except tnat II had the figure of a man.
and that it waved 4ts hands outward from
the chest. Friday the visits of the ghost
We're SO frequent that the family became
in.
Mr.. Shearhouse spent the night at the
9olse He saw the ghost three times,
-iirst in the afternoon, again late at night
and the third time In the morning. Each
time II was in or near the dining room
II was a strange, misty figure, which
1dueu away Immediately upon being spo-
Ken TO. He could not Identify Il as either
male or female. Mr.. Shearhouse, in talk
ing with a Morning News reporter, said
that he, did not believe in ghosts but
ne could not explain what he had seen
he was not frightened at Its appearance
ne SAID but still he did not care TO see
of the family sat upon the
stoop, with the exception Of Miss
GaidTy. who ventured up to her room
been there long before the ghost came In
and sat down In a rocking chair, at the
SIDE OF the bed 1t began rocking rapidly
70 ana FRO. The noise of the rocking was
heard by Mrs. Evans downstairs, and by
people across the street. Mrs Evans
called UP to know If anything was the
matter Miss Gaidry jumped out of bed
and ran down stairs. Mrs. Evans, Miss
Gaidry and Mr. Shearhouse were all posi-
i've IN their statements
The statements were made in a straight
forward manner, and there was evidently
no intention to deceive The whole neigh
Dorhood Is aroused over the matter
Every stoop in the vicinity was filled with
people last night, waiting to see the ghost
ana a number announced their intention
OF remaining up all night.