The morning news., 1897-08-30
A HAUNTED CABIN.
Ghost OF a Murdered Man TerriHes
Party of SpOrtsmen.

Party of SpOrtSmen.
Four of Grand Haven (Mich) citizens
had an experience the other night which
they will remember to the end of their
days, says the Tribune. 1t deals with
the supernatural and is one of the strang
est stories over heard In these parts.
Messrs ID. A. Lane, ID. Wright jed Barns
and Fred Barns left for a fishing expedi-
ton up at the big boom. They made ar
rangements with a farmer named Bran
dal, living on the river road about a mile
from the NortonyilIe mill TO sleep in a
hut on his land This hut Is about a
quarter of a mile from Brandars house,
on the margin OF a thick woods. The
quartet of fishermen made preparations
for spending the night in the cabin and at
II O'Clock retired About II 80 Mr.. Lane.
who was sleeping lightly heard a noise
as OF some one walking In the garrett
above Lane nudged Wright, and very
soon all four were sitting up and listen
ing intently.
The noise was very light at first, as "
occasiOned by rats walking over the gar
ret floor 1t gradually became louder and
very soon the whole cabin shook and the
poor fellows were badly frightened. Any
body would have been under the circum-
stances one OF the quartet tried TO open
the door, but strangely enough. IL refused
20 open. This 50 frightened one Of the
others that he jumped through the open
window, over which a while cloth had
been spread Despite the fact that the
cloth was only pinned 70 the window sill,
the pins did not tear out. Getting out
side. the fellow who did the jumping act
soon pushed the door In, greatly 10 the re-
lief Of his comrades.
By this time the members Of the party
began TO muster up a little courage.
Wright, aided by the others. pulled him
self through the hole leading into the gar
ret and III a match. He could see moth
ing, and the mysterious noises ceased for
the time being. Then the other members
Of the party looked into the garret with
the same result. The garret was small
affair, hardly capable Of "A man standing
erect in. and n was virtually empty. For
a time the little hut shook as II IN a vio.
lent wind storm. Al outside was quiet
and the harvest moon was shining IN an
its splendor No one was IN sight around
the cabin. The noises continued until 1890
sometimes lightly and then again very
loud as if i've or six men were jumping
about on the garret door
The experience was 90 much for the four
Grand liNNtUiffH anu khf9 EahHtffN tNfli
effects and slept In the field the balance
OF the night IA the morning thorough
search was made Of the cabin. Nothing
was found that could have produced "a
noise Mr. Brandal was called and he
laughlngly told them that ho forgot 20 tell
them the night before that tho place
was haunted. The story he told Of the
cabin In the wood lends additional mystery.
Ia this cabin some sixteen Or seventeen
years ago. lived an old hermit tie was a
strange old character ana very llttic was
known OF him except that he was rcputed
to have vast amount OF gold stored zoo the
cabin somewhere The old fellow never
went among the noiRhh0rs but gained his
livelihood boz gathering ana shipping frogs
20 the eastern hotels ono August morn.
Ink sixteen years ago the neighborf found
him lying dead on the floor Of the little
hue with q bullet wound Ben hia side. The
mystery surrounding his tragic ending N.
and undoubtedly always viii be-. mYH-
tery. n ia rurmife1 that Boz was killed by
robbers looking for hlH fepulod fortune.
shortly after tho tragedy strange noises
were heard and strange sights seen
around fhr cabin Mr. brandil has often
seon light Boz the cabin in che dead 0f fhe
night and years uH0 H shad1WY hFurr Has
econ towering about OF iafe only uoisff
hHFr hrrn hoard and particularly at fhIs
.snt0n 0f fnf year ii nHH when fHr bar.
Fr.f moon VAS shining Hffrrn VrlrH ago
tHaf ihr 0l1 fr0H hunter aHa murdered Hnd
every Yrafi particularly af fhat sens0u. ino