New Ulm review., 1922-12-13
GHOST ( / 1
CIT / d YER
I ARK & | / IDE Is
Women esr 20 Step Out
After Darkness s.
Sets In.
FISCHER SAYS sPECTER
STRUCK HIM ON HEAD
Chief Harm ming Declares
Apparition Story
Is Fiction.

AlppaFkllIlon story
Is Fiction.
Is there q ghost paradiag the Tur-
ner park 1eighborhood2 81
This is a question which is creating
4 commotion among the residents.
The situation has already reached :
stage where women and children are
afraid to GO out nights without being
panied BY some male member
of their families. ..lS Il. .;35i3 Ut
AS evidence Of the ghost there is
first the testimony Of Fred a. Fischer,
100 South Jefferson street, who de-
fclares that not enly did he see a ghost
but the apparition struck hin over
the head With q sharp pointed in
strument which cut through his cap
and drew blleepd On .lli his forehead.
Ghost Seen at Midnight.
In the second place many rumors
IN - Il Il
are current ST the ghost being seea il
the woods Of urnerF Park about mid
right. One report is that he was
smoking his pipe On the roof Of the
Old Settlers L2gcabin in the full Of
the moon as the clock struck. twelve.
He, is said to. call out 70 wernen who
are passing late, ct night, but 50 far has
aot attacked any person with the ex-
.ception Of Mr.. Fischer. Il !.
Clad il White Shroud.
All Of the reports agree that the
ghost is six feet tall and dressed il q
flowing white shroud. His face is said
to be ashen grey and his laugh IS
sdes scrlbed az ras ttliasg sound IN
The leading xenerny Of the ghost
theory is Chief Alvin Harlneaing He
declares that Fischer's story is fctiop.
He. believes that the original story hes
started the multitude Of runors and y d
asserts that he has patroled Turner
Park at all hours Of the night without
seeing even a rabbit scurring through
the underbrush. ..,45
Sees Ghost Twice. ii. sf;5
Il Mr.. Fischer declares he saw the ghost
on two nights. On the first night he
left the New Ulm Roller mills where
f75tzf
he is employed in the engine room room
about midnight for his home At At
Franklin and First street south he was
accosted by the ghost. 81 d,
90 saw the ghost come out Of the
alley between Franklin and Jefferson,
Mr.. Fischer said He came toward
M me and I crossed over the street. But
he would not let me 60, and coming mi
.up to me declared that he would get
me the next night.
Ghost Hits Hard
ssThe next evening was prepared
for him with a billy club took from
the mill. met him at Washington
and First street south Without 2 2
word he came up to me and struck
me over the head with a sharp instru-
ment which cut through four folds q
my cap and drew blood on my fore
head. s -lis.
Knocks Specter Down.
II pulled my club out Of my pocket
and struck the ghost over the lead
| He fell down ndsheld out his hnn1. Il
Hit his hand and grabbing held 1t hin
told him he must come with me:
meant to take him to the police station
| We had gone about 90 steps whet
Ihe broke away ! have never seen hin
since that night
| As proof of MS argument Che
Harne aing declares that an ekamina
ltion Of Fischer's = cap shows that thl
cuts ii the four folds are. not ii lin
/ and are Of different sizes. He believe
lsthatS this indicates they were rot lad
iby any singles instr rllment sstrlkin
/ Fischer on the mead.
i. a Ghief Questions Blow. gs
4 ermofe, he asserts, that
Il Fischer were struck 4 abloW suffffi ffiiciisnt
{ Icut through his cap he would have bee
4 fooreds and in no Il condition ito Lea
!, 81 IL ~ y: " attack & oa /. the Ghost
Chief Harm nening asks why Fisch,
did not reeluest police protection aft,
1 tie CHEST had warned MIN that j
!. would attack him the next nigh
Fhorough inv ion NV himself au
!, force hsse isilsa tp show any gEos
!, ,Ieither in Turner Park o. al VI 9th
lpart Of town. he declares. |