Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-04-20
met 20 GHOSTS;
kJW AN EXPERT
Washington Man Upsets Popular
Belief by Saying Hands
Not CIammy.
ONE GHOST BROUGHT APPLES
Liked All His Spooky Visitors Except
ons-Treat Them Kindly, Is His
Advice-Cne Ghost Wore
Patched Garments,

Washinston.-Antig and its
ethereal visitor, which apparently has
gene on q strike since the arrival OF
scientists and curiosity seekers, is
backed into insignificance when COM
pared to the bGdyleSs visitors who
sometimes pick out Washington as /,
shostly rendezvous.
AT least 50 says William II. BrySon
1892 N street, n. W., amateur ghoSl
! chaser of the District, who allows that
since he first started studying the
habits and mannerisms of spooEs, five
years ago, he has been visited by 20
assorted ghosts. all of whom turned
eut with one exception to be first rae
chaps
Bryson, who until recently was en-
seni-scientific capacity, had cone out
with the blanket statement thai ghosts
do have bodily characteristics and,
contrary to popular belief, the hand
clasp of spOok is warm and not cold
aad cIaIamy
w HatC Tic dlleG TIE HdDltdl
of the dweller in the world beyond
has made no effort to photograph his
nocturnal visitors. he says he has held
Hrotracted conversations with many of
his friends and relatives who have
assed en-.
One, Ghost Carried Apples.
1t might be said that Bryson goes
further In, his research in the fact that
he ayers that one of the ghosts who
paid him visit about three months
ago wore silk gloves. or what appeared
to be silk and felt like that material,
and was carrying few red apples.
Asked il he had held any prOtracted
conversation with his ghoStly friend
Brysea admitted he had and went sc
far as to say he ate shady apple
The fruit had no flavor, he said. but
BrySOn declares that core was left
and can produce it if occasion de
iaands.
On one occasion. Bryson sale. his
brother visited him and complained
bitterly shout conditions on tht
al
lag CHEST OF the past decade c0ult
not enjoy himself. Whether It wa:
the beach nymphs or the condition:
regarding the influx of foreign spirits
from Scotland the ghost did not say
but he nevertheless said he would
seek some other cline during the win
ter of 1928.
The wandering ones also are sub
iect TO ,down-and-out periods i,
"ssadewland," Bryson states. as on,
friend who was rather opuIent here
came wandering into his room Will
ghastly garments that had beer
patched in several places.
Don't Like Cold Reception.
In this connection the saving thai
s'ysu can't take it with you" may be
erroneous, as the SpOok gave every
Evidence, according to the spectator.
Of heinS in need of a few shades o.
srecnbacks to buy new set of gar
ments.
Some of the shades that return anC
haunt the scenes of their life are MOI I
Inclined to be kindly disposed. espe
ciaily if one turns the covers over the |
head and keeps mum unit! the ghost
loses heart at the cold reception anG
blows off to some more hospitablC |
place
Another ghost that Bryson knew il |
the flesh. according to the medium, ap-
peared to him on one occasion and bit
terly. bcrated him for having lost &
few dollars of his while on earth in
a business deal. in the future YOU
will see me often, the spook is said
To, haze announced in the language of
the. beyond. and TO prove it he came
fyr six nights, running.
Asked if he ever became nervous at
the nocturnal visitationS, Bryson
lIaStened to remark that he did not in
vite the bodyless ones to visit him. but
did not put up signs that no spoOk
traffic would be allowed.
He qualified his last statement by
saying that a prohibitive sign would
emily go to rile the departed ones and
he would no doubt have his home clut-
tered up with beyy Of ghosts each
light who might berate him for his
unkindness.
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