Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-18

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started. down the front stairway when
the electric lamp in the hall was brok-
en- to pieces. The family proceeded into
the dining room and O shower Of empty
paper boxes which were on a small
table in the corner Of the hall were
thrown at them.
They managed to reach the phone
and call for Mr.. Black to come home
He came and upon several members
OF the family attempting to go. with
him up stairs, the lights In the house
went out.
They proceeded into the room where
the baby lay in its Grip and the baby
bed was shaken violently. the pillows
and covers jerked from the bed and
the baby taken out Of its bed and lain
upon the feer. The shaking Of the
bed could plainly be heard all over the
house. William Arnold, who lives In
the neighborhood, was summoned to
come with lights and he did so, taking
his light up to the electric meter which
he found unattached. He has been
there at different times. remaining on
Sunday night until o'clock a. m. MT
Arnold is as much non-plu@sed as any
who have been in the home as to the
agency by which these things have
been accomplished.
There have been tales OF members oil
the home being hurled about, but this
Is untrue, the only instance In which
any living thing was touched being the
removal Of the baby from its crib.
Dishes Smashed.
The family slept down stairs In ono
t~1 N
was seen or heard until next morning
at 10 o'clock when large cupboard
full Of dishes in the dining room was
thrown violently to the floor. every
dish being broken and the piece of fur
niture being demolished. Relatives OF
the family We're in the kitchen at the
time. Since that all manner OF things
have happened. Yesterday the book
case in the sitting room was thrown
to the floor, breaking the glass and
almost demolishing It, The case was
set UP by Mr.. Arnold who started home
after performing the act only to DC
called back before he was hardly OUT
of the yard, the bookcase having gone
over again. Three times was the case
set in its place only to be removed
These are facts vouched for by every
member of the family. That the
Jameson family are going thru har-
rowing experience can readily be be-
lieved and that they are deserving OF
the sympathies OF the communit!
should be easily discerned. A crowd
of the curious have been making mat
tiers more than trying for the family
their curiosity in some cases taking
them right into the house and up the
stairs without permission. 1t is earnest
ly requested nobody visit the home Just
now. Neighbors, friends and relatives
are aiding in every possible manner by
their presence. and others are not de-
sired.
No. First Time.
The Jameson family have been at
times for the past nineteen years
harassed and annoyed by similar con-
ditions although at no time has furni-
ture been broken or affairs been sc
trying. Trouble of minor nature was
experienced fourteen months ago, bu,
nothing has happened since that time
The affair Is shrouded in mystery and
no one who is intimately connected
with the family has the slightest idea
as to the cause.
room home, one of the finest homes
in that neighborhood. 1t was built
about twelve years ago by ri. w. Nc
Donald. who was employed in the FRS
National Bank for many years, sor
Of William Mcdonald, an old resident
and express agent for third of CEN
fury in this city. The floors OF tn
home are Of polished oak removable
\ to-, ,I1 The
house is we'll made and splendidly
lighted with electricity and the fact
that the home is of modern construc-
ton lends more mystery to the affair
These strange visitations do not occur
alone at night but in broad day light
most of the work of destruction beine
carried on in the full light of day.
Monday evening there were dozens OF
curious people hanging about the place
peeking into the windows, going upon
the porch and even into the house
Finally Policeman Bingham was sent
for and went up to the house and dis
persed the crowd.
Human Agency.
Sensible people take no stock In the
theory that a spiritual or srperhumar
power is in the least responsible fol
the inexplicable things that have beer
taking place at the Jameson home
Such occurrences never happen withou
a natural cuase. There are reasons anC
If thorough investigation Is made and
careful watch maintained the mys-
terry will either be unraveled or the an
noying happenings will stop. Some
human being is responsible and there
is some reason for his or her conduct
Spooks, you know, always appear al
night and invariably put IN an appear
ance in some old deserted house or ir
the abode of some uncanny or mys-
terious person. Even then the spool
is run to earth, IL carefully watched
and it always turns out to be man oil
a woman or some sentient being. nevel
anything else. What has been taking
place a the Jameson home will not bt
a mystery when the cause is developed
GRlNNELL FAIR DEFICIT.
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