The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-16
WAS WARNED OF DEATH.
A Curious Story that Comes from jackson.
Vile, Florida.

Vile, Florida.
A curious story has obtained q large
circulation in Jacksonville, Fla, re-
garding the murder of Lieut. William
E Glubel of the Jacksonville police
force, who was foully murdered in
Springfield on May %. Gruber, who
was an unusually intelligent man. was
a firm believer in spiritualism. He
was converted to his belief under very
curious circumstances, as follows
There is q man nance 81. A.. Long.
shore who has a small upholstering es.
Enlistment at us West Bay street.
Longshore is a firm believer in spirit
ualism and seeing Gruber pass daily
on his rounds finally became acquaint.
ed with the latter and in time the two
became good friends. Longshore sub
s~equently began to talk spiritualism
with Gruber. but at first the latter
pooh-pooed this belief. but L,ngshore
seemed so earnest and conscientious
that finally one day, when Longshore
asked Gruber to come to a ''seanca,'
as a spirit named Dan Crowley was
continually asking for him Gruoer),
that the latter finally decided to 60 to
the seance and investigate. At this
meeting, which was held at the house
of Mrs. Buchanan, near the corner
Of Adams and Catherine streets, Cru
Der came away very much impressed.
What affected him more was the fact
that at one OF THESE seanes aspirit mes
sage was received from q little daugh-
ter who had died nearly 81 years ago.
This link of communication between
Gruber and his dead child made a
profound impression on Gruber, and
it was known among his friends and
the police force that the lieutenant
used to 60 frequently to Mrs. Buchan.
ans, and from a skeptic became q
firm and enthusiastic believer in
spiritualism. So strong was Lieuten-
ant Gruber's faith in this belief that
he frequently consulted the spirits in
regard to certain murders, notable
among which were the George, Cato
and Springfield baby murders. Now
here comes a remarkable statement
which is absolutely youched for by
certain people. On Friday before
Lieut.. Gruber was killed, Gruber and
Longshore paid a visit to Mrs. Buchan'
ans to attend q ''seance." At that
''seance' were several other people.
During the evening Grubsr asked some
questions of the medium, regarding
the Cato murder, and was told by the
medium, who was in a trance, that il
Gruber wished to find the pistol tRat
was used In the Cato murder, it could
be found in the woods in Springfield,
near the place where he was killed.
The spirits, however, warned Gruber,
that they saw danger ahead" and to
be very careful, and not to go on the
quest alone. and besides keep out OF
the bushes, and the spirit mysteriously
limited that somebody was DESTROYS OF
knocking him in the head. This posi-
BILE chance, as Gruber believed to
find the pistol, and thereby obtain
a clue to the murderer of Miss Cato
made a deep impression on the
later, and he agreed with Longshore
for the two to get out together on the
night of Thursday, April 25th, but on
Wednesday night, April 9th, Cru.
Der concluded to 60 out and investi-
gate on his own hook, and it was on
| Wednesday night that he came to his
untimely end. These particulars
were not obtained from Longshore,
but from q friend of Gruber's. Long
| shore refuses to talk about the matter.