The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-12
RISES TO REMARK.
The Library Waterman Has a
Few Things to Say About
the Mystery.
Never SAID He Saw Ghost-What He
Did see-New Dominion was Right
as Usual Parties had Some Fun and
Took Turn at twill Catch the
Intruder-Ghost Specialist Warned.

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as Usual-Parties had Some Fun an,
Took Turn at twill Catch tn
lntruder-Ghost Specialist Warned
Fl. Hoffman, the night watchmal
at the University Library, has re
turned from a short vacation. H,
is somewhat surprised at the ghos
stories that have been going tn,
rounds and rises to make few re
marks anent the matter. In a signet
letter to the New DOMINION he says
On returning from brief vacation
| am surprised to find the ghost
mystery at the University Library
solved. AS night watchman, an
sure l would have discovered Ions
ago any ghost that may have beer
haunting any of the buildings.
have never seen any ghosts. have
never given any one reason to believe
that / had ever seen any thing tina,
might be mistaken for q ghost. ]
did tell the head janitor and tbs
superintendent of the buildings and
grounds that some one was getting
into the Library building. They
suggested that l be careful about
locking the building. 1 assured
them that l was careful but that the
fellow unquestionably had key
and was even better acquainted with
the building than /. As often as
took after him, (Which WIS as often
as saw him. he would find some
way of escape l had no. thought OF.
Then some other parties asked me
about it and / told taem the same.
As for the bit of fun reported in
your paper. I can only say that, as
usual, you were right. In the even
ing mentioned, the parties referred
to entered the Library and not being
ready to leave when the time come
torme to make my rounds, l lett
them, joking about the ghost.
When l returned, l found they
had been playing ghost, and had at
traeted quite a crowd, including a
policeman, all of whom were sure
they had seen something extraordi-
nary, and all excited and clamoriag
for access to the building. After l
had let the ghost players out of the
building. it seemed that little fun
was coming to me, and let some of
the ghost seekers in, and thoroughly
enjoyed watching them start breath
lessly around the columns and into
numerous recesses of our splendid
Library building. Of course they
found nothing.
But all this has nothing TO do
with the fellow who has been getting
into the building. Why he comes
in, do not know. That he does
come in there can be no doubt what
ever.
People ask me almost every day
why l did not shoot the fellow but
they evidently do not stop to think
what it means to shoot fellow.
don't want to shoot any body. l
would give a good deal 70 catch this
particular chap, and / am confident
l can do it. / may add however
that l am getting tired of being
made the butt of lot of ghost jokes
and after all, that fellow has NO
business in there. 1t is my duty to
stop him and / intend to stop him
/ will not hurt him if l can help it.
or any more than / can help, but !
will stop hin. thereby serve notice
on him to that effect.
The "Post" claims to have secured
permission from the authorities of
the institution tor its ghost special
ist to enter the building, but / have
not been so advised, and if / find
some one over in there again, and he
fails to stop when l tell him to stop
the "Post's'' ghost and the Posts
ghost specialists will all look alike
to me.
Respectfully,
H. HOFFMAN.