Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-17
BATTLING OCCURRENCES
At THE JAMESON HOME

times was the case set in it's place
only to be removed. These are
facts vouched for by every member
of the family. That the Jameson
family are going through a harrow
ing experience can readily be believ-
ed and that they are deserving of
the sympathies of the community
should be easily discerned. A crowd
of the curious have been making
matters more than trying for the
family, their curiosity in some cases
taking them right into the house
and up the stairs without permis-
sion. 1t is earnestly requested no.
body visit the home just now. Neigh
bors, friends and relatives are aid
ing in every possible manner by
their presence, and others are not
desired.
The Jameson family have been at
times for the past nineteen years
harassed and annoyed by similar
conditions, although at no time has
furniture been broken or affairs been
so trying. Trouble of minor ma
ture was experienced fourteen
months ago, but nothing has hap
lpened 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.
This house is a large nine or ten
room home, one of the finest homes
in that neighborhood. 1t was built
about twelve years ago by H. w. Nc
Donald, who was employed in the
First National Bank for many years,
son of VIM. Mcdonald, an old resi-
dent and express agent for third
of a century in this city. The
floors of the home are of polished
oak, removable rugs being used in
all the rooms. The house is we'll
made and splendidly lighted with
electricity and the fact that the
home is of so modern construction
lends more mystery to the affair.
These strange visitations do not oc-
cur alone at night but in broad day
light, most of the work of destruc-
ton being carried on in the full
light Of day.
Last evening there were dozens of
curious people hanging about the
place, peeking into the windows, go
ing upon the porch and even into
the house. Finally Policeman Bing-
ham was sent for and went up to the
house and dispersed the crowd.
The Freeman-Tribune takes no
stock in the theory that a spiritual
or superhuman power is in the least
RESPONSIBLE for the inexplicable
things that have been taking place
at the Jameson home. Such occur
rences never happen without nat
ural cause. There are reasons and
if thorough investigation is made
and a careful watch maintained the
mystery will either be unraveled or
the annoying happenings will stop.
Some human being is responsible
and there is some reason for his or
her conduct Spooks, you know, al
WAYS appear at night and invariably
put in an appearance in some old de-
serted house or in the abode of some
uncanny or mysterious person. Even
then the spook is run to earth, II
carefully watched, and it always
turns out to be a man or a woman
or some sentient being, never any
thing else. What has been taking
place at the Jameson home will not
be a mystery when the cause is de-
veloped. If the same things have
happened years ago, when the fam
ilv lived on the farm, it is evident
that somebody is responsible. VINO
ever it is must be conceded to be an
expert in that line and the motives
which prompt such carryings-on are
clothed in mystery.