The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15
GHOST AT NEW uLM
People At New UIm Much Excited
Over the Apparition


New Ulm, DECEMBER 14.-Is there
ghost parading the Turner park
neighborhood?
This is a question which is Great
ing commotion among the resi-
dents. The situation has already
reached a stage where women and
children are afraid to go out nights
without being accompanied by some
male member of their families, says
The New ulm Review.
AS evidence of the ghost there is
first the testimony of Fred A.
Fischer, 100 South Jefferson street,
who declares that not only did he
see a ghost but the apparition
struck him over the head with a
sharp pointed instrument which CUT
through his cap and drew blood on
his forehead. !.
In the second place many rdmors
are current of the ghost being seen
in the woods of Turner Park about
midnight. One report is that he was
smoking his pipe on the roof of the
Old Settlers Logcabin in the full Of
the moon as the clock struck twelve.
He is said to call out to women who
are passing late at night, but so far
has not attacked any person with the
exception of Mr.. Fischer.
All of the reports agree that the
ghost is six feet tall and dressed in
a flowing white shroud. His face is
said to be ashen grey and his laugh
is described as hollow rafting
sound.
The leading enemy of the ghost
theory. is Chief Alvin Harmeding. He
declares that Fischers story is ,fic-
ton. He believes that the original
story has started the multitude Of
rumors and asserts that he has pa
rolled Turner Park at all hours of
the night without seeing even a
rabbit scurrying through the under
brush.
Mr.. Fischer declares he saw the
ghost on two nights. On the first
night he left the New Ulm Roller
mills where he is employed in the
engine room about midnight for his
hime. At Franklin and First street
south he was accosted by the ghost.
II saw the ghost come out OF the
son, Mr.. Fischer said. HE came
toward me and crossed over the
street. But he would not let me go,
and coming up to me declared that
he would get me the next night.
"The next evening l was prepared
for him with billy club took from
the mill. / met him at Washington
and First street south. Without a
word he came up to me and struck
me over the head with a sharp in
strument which cut through four
folds of my cap and drew blood on
NV forehead.
az pulled my club out of my pock-
and struck the ghost over the head.
He fell down and held out his hand.
I hit his hand and grabbing hold of
him told him he must come with
me. meant to take him to the po
lice station. We had gone about 20
steps when he broke away. have
never seen him since that night"
AS proof of his argument Chief
Harmehing declares that an exam
ination of Fischer's cap shows that
the cuts in the four folds are not in
line and are OF different sizes. He
were not made by any single instru-
ment striking Fischer on the head.
Furthermore, he asserts. that IF
Fischer were struck blow sufficient
to cut through his cap he would
have been -foored and in no condi-
tion to lead on in an attack on the
ghost.
Chief Harmening asks why Fisch-
er did not request police protection
after the ghost had warned him that
he would attack him the next night.
Thorough Investigation by himself
and force hailed to show any ghosts
either in Turner Park or any other
part Of town, he declares.