Arizona republican., 1898-09-23
ASSAULTING GHOST.
Residents of East Jefferson
 Street Disturbed.
A Thrilling Story Of inc Strange Persecution of an Old FicxiCnn Woman.

This is 8, wierd ghost story. But all ghost stories are wierd. This one is well authenticated in that, though there have been scores of Phoenix wit nesses the hoax has not been discav- cred if there be a hoax.
 About two weeks ago a Mexican woman named Josefa Nunez, who now lives at Seventh street opposite the residence of MT. Henry B. Kemp, ap- piled to the county authorities for protection against persons who were throwing stones at her. She was not clearly understood. and while an off, cer visited her house now and then, he supposed that he was locking for an earthly stone ihrower whom he could see.
 But this is the story: Until nearly a month ago Sonora Nunez lived near the eastern end cf the street car line Another Mexican named Urquides, a member Of Protestant church, who had lived at her house for some time, was seized with 2. sickness Of which he died Shortly before death he begged for food and water, which his hostess for some reason did not give him. A night or two after his death the stone throwing commenced. Small
  broke the windows of the house or rat tied against the outer wall. Now and then one struck Sonora Nunez Though they landed sharply they brought nc other pain than 8 scorch ing sensation. She picked the stones from the ground and found some warm and others almost ice cold.
 She thought she might avoid this ghostly persecution by changing her residence, so she moved to the place where she TOW lives. The change brought her no relief and then she applied to the authorities, who did not understand her. The neighbors heard of these strange visitations week ago, but took no interest in the story until within the last two days. Yes terday the interest grew so intense that until o'clock last night (the hour when the stone throwing ceases), more than 200 people visited Sonora Nunez' home. Some of them saw the flying stones, heard them crash through windows or bang against the side of the house and fail to the ground Many were picked up and carried off So the stones have suD- stance, though the thrower is disem- bodied
 About o CLOCK ldSt night tHS oiu woman was sitting in her house sur rounded by net fewer than forty vis- itors, Americans and MeXicans. A scarf or shawl was thrown over her head and she was trembling and tell ing of the annoyances which were wearing her life out. Suddenly she put her hand to her jaw and despair ingly screamed, "Adios." Among those who were sitting near her wers Officer George McClarty and c. s. Scott of the Herald. Officer McClcrty saw a stone dropping on the old wo- mans shoulder and fall thence to the ground. He picked it up and it was warm He gave 1t to MT. Scott, who testified to it's temperature.
 Senora Nunez owns a small ranch some distance n the country. She visited it yesterday ard she said that on her way back she was struck by one of these burning stones.
 Another story is told, though this is not authenticated, that a priest visited her home at her request When he stopped in front of the house, still sig ting in his buggy, he was struck by a stone, producing a burning sensa- 1 tion It rebcunGed and hit his horse, which Sprang forward iii terror.