Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-12
MARVELLOUS VISION OF DEAD GIRL
SEEN.
Seven Friends of Miss Julia Murray De-
clare They Saw it Near Her Body.

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What is the most remarkable story
OF a vision or apparation ever known
here is told by seven persons, who
solemnly declare they saw a miracu
lous Vision of Miss Julia Murray in a
room adjoining that in which she lay
dead in Yonkers, N. Y.
One girl, on seeing the supernatural
appearance, dropped to her knees to
pray, second tainted and third ran
through the house calling in other per
sons. Four came in time to see the
full vision, while Others reached the
room only in time to see luminous
effect on the wall, which was where the
vision had been last seen, brilliantly
and mysteriously Illuminated.
In words they hold sacred these
persons affirm they saw spectacle of
magnificent splendor As the witness
es are we'll known in the city their story
has caused a tremendous stir Miss
Murray died Saturday, at her home,
No. 154 Ashburton avenue, opposite
st. Joseph's Catholic Church. Miss
Murray was one of the most popular
young women In the northern section
of this city, and several of her friends
stayed over night at the house. The
body was in the parlor where some of
Miss Murray's s friends sat through the
night, others being scattered through |
the house.
Miss Kate Kane, of Brooklyn, a |
cousin Of Miss Murray, about half past |
4 in the morning started to 90 through |
the bedroom in which Miss Murray
died. She suddenly stopped.
MY GodI p she cried, "there is
Julia"
With this exclamation she dropped
to her knees, and, covering her face
with her hands, commenced praying.
Miss Nora Smith, of No. SO Palisade
avenue, was nearby. She looked where
Miss Kane had pointed and then faint
I'D. Miss Rose Kearns, of st. Joseph's
avenue, ran into the room from the
oarlor. looked once, and then, hiding
1er face in her hands, ran out through
,he other rooms screaming.
William Murray, brother of the
dead girl. and Mrs. James Corballs, of
No. 154 Ashburton avenue, ran to the
'oom and they, too, saw the vision.
Misses Rose and Winnie MCGOWAN
also saw it before it faded.
Descriptions of the vision by each of
he witnesses agree to the minutest
ietails. Each person was seen indi-
and at different places by
newspaper correspondent this morning.
They describe the vision as repre- !,
entation OF picture of the dead girl, !,
howing the head and part of the body,
urrOunded by halo or cloudllke eff
ect. A simple white gown, which
eemed to lose itself in the clouds, was
he clothing the hands we're crossed
IN the breast from shoulder to should
+, the features were very distinct. On
he head was a wreath and hanging !
rom one hand was rosary,--Starting
t corner away from the parlor, the
pparation seemed to move slowly a.
ong the wall in the direction of the
arlOr, the arms unfolding. Arriving n
t the corner of the room nearest the U
arlor, the figure slowly faded away,
ceording to all the witnesses, leaving C
be bright cloud light on the wall for e
ome time. II is estimated that the
isiOn lasted for from three to five s;
linutes- Tue entire party stood spell 81
ound until the strange light had fad
j away. IL