The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-20

- seen repeatedly ans
under such circum-
stances which ap-
pear 10 make the idea OF imposiure or
self-decelt improbable, says the New
York World
A reporter has Investigated this ter
ritory and the evidence gathered from
honest and intelligent inhabitants o.
the nelghborhood leaves little doub.
that Il is the most ghosi-lnfosied com
munlty in America.
The graceful figure OF murdered
Phoebe Paulin IL often seen BY the
roadside on moonless mldnights. Tho
apparition Of William Werner. who
hanged himself. still haunls the barn
where the deed was committed. The
headless ghost OF Charles souler. who
exploded a dynamite cartridge In his
mouth. many have seen gliding through
the woods on warm spring evenings.
And so with many others
Several years ago Phoebe PaulIn, an
attractive young girl. was mysterlously
murdered. Her body was found one
Sunday morning near Eagle Rock. Her
murderer was never punished. Several
persons we're placed on trial. but were
acquitted through lack Of sufficient evl.
dence. Many persons have seen her
ghost near the spot where the body
was found.
John Beach. a rosiden, OF Orange
while returning late one summer even
ing from a drive with his wife and
daughter. noticed an indistinei. lumi'
nous body lowering over this pot
Trusting that his wife and daughter
might not notice 81. be whipped up hil
horse. The horse. however. had seei
the apparition. and began 20 back
trembling In every limb and swoatini
proiusely.
The phantom gradually drew neare
10 the carriage. When about atty fee
distant Mrs. Beach and her daughter
discovered Il. screamed and tainted.
Their screams terrified the ALREADY
frightened horse. for he dashed AVA
md carried them swiftly home NAM
attempts have been made to hunt dow
the ghost. but Il suddenly vanishe
when pursued.
Hall way down the western slope o
First mountain is a deserted stone Co,
tGge. A German newspaper man con
mitted suicide In Il some years ago. an
ever since his spirit haunts the decay
ing walls.
One Of the most noted haunts o
specters Is the small graveyard In N
/ valley between First and Second noun
tains. Just inside the fence lies IN
D grave Of Phoebe Paulin. The resident
I. Of Pleasantdale say tha; the ghos, {
. the murdered Phoebe guards her gray
? as well as the lonely road where "a
Z was murdered.
/. On the summit Of Second mounial
!. Ia cottage and a small barn built nv
q years ago by william Werner. an In
. iustrlous German. a Quarryman. tn
I quarry shut down and Werner va
, thrown out Of employment. He b
Z came respondent and hanged hlmsel
= to a rafter In the barn.
Z His widow married again and N
u neighbors say that the ghost OF N
I suicide appeared to the couple on the
Il wedding night. The bride sold N
!, property the next week and move
/. away.
}. About an ancient house. a relic /,
Z revolutionary days, many stories Al
], told by old residents about the stranF
blue lights which are seen flittln
through the crumbling ruin. The hi
tory Of the house Is one Of unfortuna
IN love and crime.
h A quarter OF a mile away Is anOthl
old-iashloned house. In which Jacg
IA Williams killed himself Since tn
l, time queer things have been seen the
Of which people do not speak.
\, A heavily shaded and little frequent,
!. cross-road runs from the turnpike
the top OF chociaw hill. Down this rol
half a mile through dense woods Is
'' comfortable country house occupl,
u about a year ago by Charles souds
quarry blaster. He always kept
" store Of dynamite cartridges. II Is su
ie posed his mind became deranged. Z
one s,lll sunshiny afternoon he put
nc cartridge in his mouth and lighted Il
On fuse. Parts OF headless trunk We
all that could be found Of Charl
Is. Boulder.
cd Since the tragedy on warm evenln
the neighbors see the outlines Of
he headless corpse wandering through q
"A. woods.
Down through the village OF RIOS
=. land lies the old Valentine Trunl
:, house. Weird noises In the night a
~ heard and the horrifying change
pane Of milk in the cellar to pans
blood occurs. Years ago an itincra
pack peddler was murdered In 4
house and buried In the cellar.
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. "nrsak. nrsak, nrsak."