The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-09-20
TRIPS To GH0STLAND
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Professor Lo5nlr0So. the italian phys
islsi. contributed 20 ibc Annalcs dos
sclences rsyellgnea "a account Of tive
psyehlc p8caomeaa which be invest.
gated purely in The interests ~ mate.
rial science The article IL entitled
"HsiRtea Houses Which Have stud
led. " aud The professor confessed that
be set about his Investigations with
noiaing 10 be desired IN lhe complete
ness o. bis skapiieism.
The phenomena Ia question. bow.
ever. proved 10 lie beyond solution by
any known laws Of physical science.
Frankly. the great crimlnologlst nd.
United that for the first time 10 his
life be was IN the presence OF the in
tangible aud that he was worsted IN
bis attempt to grapple with the nnsub
ktantlal
Il was asked In November. 1900 70
investigate some strange occurrences
which had taken place az the house OF
slgnor PayariBo by way OF Pescatori,
Turin. one phenomenon was asked
10 explain was the mysterious over
turning Of cups and Jugs. which were
precipltHted to the ground by some
unseen agency
These occurrences were accompa
MED by loud knockings on the walls
and the pulling OF bells In various
parts OF the house. The youngest
daughter was awakened on several DC
casions by blows aimed at her by some
unseen hand, and her body on exami-
nation was found to DO covered with
bruises, the result OF severe pinchings.
Her sister. who slept in the same bed,
felt nothing and was not disturbed in
any way.
'srhe clash OF raples was heard In
the house at another time, aecompa-
MED by cries Of anger and groans OF
anguish. Lights were also seen pass
ing TO and fro In unlighted rooms. An
Alpine hat was continually moving
about the room, and even when II was
deliberately nailed to a chair an lnvls-
Ibls hand precIpitated II TO the ground.
All these mysterious happenings went
on for eight months, and In regard TO
them ! took the evidence OF reliable
persons, who testified that they had
been eyewitnesses Of the phenomena.
Even when the bell ropes We're removed
from the bells the tinkling continued
at all hours of the day and night.
",The scene changed to lDuse In the
next street. by way OF Bava. adjoining
by way of Pescatori, where the news
papers OF Turin began TO chronicle mys-
terious occurrences Of almost similar
nature TO these which occurred in by
way OF Pescatori. cups and saucers
pans and kettles being juggled about
by an unseen agency and causing nj
the time most Internal row.
I'm particular, one circumstance was
most noteworthy. In the cellar, filled
with full and empty bottles, much loss
to the proprietor was caused by the
OF the TASKS by some unseen
hand, but with every trace of method
and wllfulness In the way In which the
occurred On my entrance |
into the cellar ] lighted five candles, |
that u supernatural spirit |
would avoid the light On the con
Irary, ! saw three empty bottles roll
about as IL pushed by a finger and
break close by me. made every pos
,lble investigation to discover a hidden
rick, but to no avail. Several bottles
were taken up In the air as II lifted by
he hand and dashed to the ground.
''rhe wife of the proprietor left about
hat time for visit to her fathers.
While she was away the occurrences
,eased, only to break out again imme-
lately on her return by way Of Bava.
The waiter OF the house was then re-
moved, and the occurrences ceased al.
ogether, leaving II to be supposed,
lnce no other hypothesis is probable,
hat he was the medium through which
he phenomena were rendered possible.
an May, 1903, | was asked to inves-
igate another mysterious affair which
IN the family Of printer
Iamed Mignotti. also in Turin. Ii was
otlced that when one Of his children.
little boy. went TO bed at night loud
began to, be heard on the
vail next to which he lay. A doctor,
he police and myself were called In.
We examined the walls and the rooms
WITH great care.
"As soon as the boy was placed In
is bed the knocking began. II was
conducted In an Intelligent
and II was possible to estab
sffsome sort OF communication. 1t
ras only, however. when the boy lay
wake that the phenomenon occurred.
Is soon as he went to sleep the knock
lg became very vague and iDdistinct
10 was clearly the immediate cause.
hough beyond high fever. when the
was most frequent, he
'as In other respects a normal child.
state these facts clearly and abso-
itely as witnessed them and confess
~ total inability to explain them."-
'ublic Opinion.