The sun., 1905-09-04
YARN OF 4 THIEYING GHOST
SPUN IN POLICE COURT BY AN
OUTRAGED LODGER.
G;hinder Had Ills Landlord Arrested After
thinking Over tho Details Of tho
n Early Morning yisit-Only $40 Ont
OF His $50 ROll Had Disappea red.

r OF His $50 ROll Had DISAPPEARED.
Alexander Climber accused Leo Gross :
man in the Yorkville police court yesterday
NJ robbing him Of $40. Mixed up in the
accusation was the story Of ghost that
entered the complainant's bedroom at 1
O'Clock in the morning.
1t was on Thu rsday when the complain
ant was buried in sleep that the ghost
came. His bedroom was on the second
floor front Of 118 East Fourth street, Q
house occupied by Grossman, who let's out
furnished rooms.
Climbers story was that he went to bed
at 1890 o'clock Wednesday night very
tired. Business had been good, he said,
and lie had a wad Of bills amounting to
$50. He counted the money before go
ing to bed and then, rolling 1t up, tied q
string about the roll and put it under his
pillow. The night was warm and he left
open the window that looked upon the
street. He also left open the door leading
into the hall.
He was aroused, he asserted, at O'Clock
in the morning by breath of cold air
passing over his face. He was sure Of the
exact time, becau SO he heard a clock in
the house strike the hour.
at once suspected that a visitor from the
spirit world was with him.
Climber has a good share Of courage, he
says, hut he did not feel quite like getting
out of bed at the moment, so he lay still,
looking at the visitor. The form approached
the bed noselessly. man in his stock
ing feet could not have gone more lightly.
Another cold breath swept over his face
and he could hear the window curtain
shaking in the presence. The form stood
motionless for moment at the head Of the
bed, and Ghinder nearly got back to earth
again when the apparition reached under
the pillow and drew out the $3.50 roll.
The stranger fumbled with the roll and
counting off two ten dollar bills and four
five dollar bills owed them away in neigh
borhood that in mortal would have been
waistcoat pocket.
There was another cold blast that made
the lodger shiver and renew his belief in
the uncanny nature of his visitor. The ap-
partition was not without kindly feelings,
however, and returned the rest Of the roll
to its resting place under the pillow. Then
It moved away from the bed in the direction
of the door, but turned Off to one side where
there was a basin with running water.
The ghost had o thirst and sto pped to quench
it.
Climber says he nearly recovered him
self at this point. A shaft of light from
street lamp Lit up that part of the room and
Climber thought that he recognized his
landlord He wasn't sure enough Of it
at the time to call out but the more he
thought OF the matter the next day the
stronger was his belief that his landlord
had taken his money.
He changed his quarters to IS First avenue.
and on Saturday went to the Fifth street
station and caused Grossmans arrest.
IF this man intended to steal money
Is it reasonable to think that he would take
$40 and not the whole roll?" Max Steinert
asked the Magistrate when the landlord
was arraigned.
sThere is no evidence to support the
charge Of larceny. There is very large
doubt in my mind and am going to give
the defendant the benefit Of it., Magistrate
Cornell announced as he discharged Cross