The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-06-16
WAS WARNED OF OsATH.
a Curious Story that Comes from Jackson
Vile, Florida.

Vile, Florida.
4 curious story has obtained a large
circulation in Jacksonville, Fla, re
garding the murder OF Lieut. William
E Grubel of the Jacksonville police
force, who was foully murdered in
Springfield on May 2S. Gruber, who
was an unusally intelligent man, was
firm believer in spiritualism. He
was converted to his belief under very
curious circumstances, as follows:
There is a man named &. 4. Long.
shore who has a small upholstering es.
tablishment at 715 West Bay street.
Lon gshore is firm believer in spirit
ualism and seeing Gruber PCS daily
on his rounds finally became acquaint.
ed with the latter and in time the two
became good friends. Longshore sub
sequently began to talk spiritualism
with Gruber. but at first the latter
pooh -pooed this belief. but Longshore
seemed so earnest and conscientious
that finally one day, when Longshore
asked Gruber to come to a ''searce, y
as spirit named Dan Crowley was
continually asking for him (Gru oer),
that the latter fnally decided to go to
the seance and investigate. At this
meeting, which was held at the house
of a Mrs. Buchanan, near the corner
of Adams aud Catherine streets, Cru
Der came away very much impressed.
What affected him more was tne fact
that at one of these seanes spirit mes
sage was received from a little 6augh-
ter who aad died nearly 81 years ago.
This link of communication between
Gruber and his dead child made
profound impression on Gruber, and
it was known among his friends and
the police force that the lieutenant
used to 60 frequently to Mrs. B1chan-
ans, aud from a skeptic became a
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 Soringdeld baby murders, Now
here comes a remarkable statement
which is absolutely vouched for by
certain people. On Friday before
Lieut.. Gruber was killed, Gruber and
Longshors paid visit to Mrs. B1chan.
ans to attend a ''seance." ;" At that
''seance' were several other people.
During the evening Gcuoe- asked some
questions OF the medium, regarding
the Cato murder, anu was told oy the
medium, VINO was IN a trance, that If
Gruber wished to find the pistol tnat
was used in the Cato murder, It could
oe 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 90 On the
quest alone. and besides keep cut OF
the bushes, and the spirit mysteri ously
hinted that somebody was desirous OF
knocking hin in the head. This posi-
bic chance, as Gruoer believed to
fDd the pistol, and thereby OBTAIN
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 2Ssh, but on
Wednesday night, April 27sn, Cru
Der concluded to go out and investi-
gate on his own hook, and it was on
Wednesday night that he came to his
untinely end. These particulars
were not obtained from Longshore,
but from friend of Gruber's. Long
shore refuses to talk about the matter.