The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-09

Many weird ana fdncltul theories
have grown out of the long list of ia
talities and mishaps attached to one
small adobe dwelling, built in the early
history of the city. Some ask If ii is
possible that spirits with evil inten-
lions have sought out the jewellers with
in its walls to do them harm regard
less of any WrongdOing on their part.
In these days when the laws of psychic
phenomena are being thoroughly stud
led by many great minds. when such
scientists as Sir Oliver Lodge, Profess
sor James HysiOp, Arthur Balfour. Ca
mile Flammarion and others equally
noteworthy are daily drawing a little
nearer to what seems to be logical So
luton of the unknown world of mys-
terry surrounding life, the questions
raised with reference to the i'll omened
house" are of timely interest. In a re-
cent number, the editor of Harper's
Weekly says in editorial comment on a
very daring article by Charles john
stOn:
1.-The rigid investigations made by
prominent scientists in America and
Europe have clearly proved the exist
ence of series of phenomena not to be
explained under the known laws of
physics. The contest is now be-
tween the champions of the tel
pathic and spiritualistic theories. The
latter theory has by no means yet been
proved, although it seems to present the
easier solution 1t has recently OBJ
tanned the support of Professor Caesar
LOmbroso, for thirteen years an ardent
opponent. The dismissal of the whole
subject as 'humbug' is impossible to the
unprejudiced mind
New Death Recalls Record.
Within the past week the question of
the existence of something outside the
ordinary laws in regard to a small home
Of the city has been brought up once
more by the death of Mrs. William Car
roll. the list of more than a dozen to
meet death, if not within the walls. at
least while in some way connected with
the house either as owner or lessee.
That all the misfortune attaching to
the place is mere coincidence is hard for
many to believe. That some spirit of
evil, not made perfect" as yet. seeks
to do injury to innocent ones is equally
difficult of credence. What, then, is the
secret which makes a cruel fate select
this little vine-emboWered house for its
most unkind shafts?
The little, understanding place with
which so much of tragedy has been con-
nected is a One-story house on the cor
ner of Third avenue and J street, fac
street. 1t is surrounded with trees,
and I'm little garden plots each summer
the flowers bloom and the trees put forth
their leaves and fruit. Outwardiy it is
as attractive as any of the little cot
tages built i'm the early sixties, which is
the time of its construction. 1t sits
low on the ground although the natural
slope of the hillside in that place gives
sufficient rise in front to admit of two
or three steps to the little old -fashioned
porch. Its doorway opening in the mid
die of the house divides it squarely in
two in front, while at the back a lean-to
adds depth to the appearance of the
east eide.
Succession of Mortgages.
The property has passed through
many hands in the past half century.
and a succession of mortgages almost
enough to paper its lOwly walls have
been held by various individuals. Ser
ious financial difficulties have beset not
alone its owners, but its inhabitants as
well, and its record of deaths and dis
asters is an appalling one. Four cases
of insanity-two of them followed by
death. three deaths after acute serious
illness. one death by consumption, one
suicide three violent deaths, one from
burning, one in railroad accident and
one by shooting, besides numerous mi
nor accidents and financial losses too
numerous TO recOrd-these are a part of
the ira gPdN of the Olace These have