Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28
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Dead Indians
IN W IHEN looked out Of the tavern window at mid
N/ night, so help me, saw the ghosts OF lot o
w Indians with tomahawks doing a dane


around the tombstones"
when awoke the ghost of an Indian Chief scream
ing like Comanche, sitting my footboard kicking
me in the stomach"
testimony servants of Mrs Phtftr
WerIein III of New Orleans and Of the reasons why
the Southern society leader this not occupying the
famous old Tavern" home in Pianfield New Hampshire
she would like TO do.
Not that the fine lady herself is afraid Of ghosts
all The simply that of the Werlich
ys old white colorcd will agree 10 accompany
their mistress north if they have to enter the dread
premises.
After their experience the servants were given aspirin
lot of advice mixed with sympathy and scoffng and told
finally TO forget it. But the aspirin didn't work Neither
did black coffee. Nothing apparently could the
soaring memory of the feathered warriors.
So. Mrs Werein who has distinguished herself
the balooniss England the the
famous Veux Care the charming Old Quarter Of New
Orleans and who just recently decorated by the Aue
Institute Of Architects for her workwhich rivals the
efforts OF John D. Rockefeller. Jr in Williamsburg Nir
ginia-has called off her visit
But the evidence that Indian ghosts actually do
per night the tombstones Planfield
side Of the servants Of whom Dephne Porter bNom
coored cook of Mrs Werlen, who halls from Thbidoux
Louisiana. The other is Anne Marie ChTutemps creole
maid Dephne to this day will exctedly tell any that
she the painted braves ghostly rituals midnight
comely Mile Anne Marie will take oath that par
tcuarly sepuchral chief done up vivid paint
the foot Of her bed and for at all kicked her
in the stomach
When Mrs werlen. after hearing it from her servants
laughngy told the ghost story to Winston Churchill and
number Of guests in Planfied everyone was suddenly
very quiet
who have your servants talked TO about this? asked
Churchill who is the well-known American novelist and
lives by.
Why no one; we have just arrived here" Mrs.
en answered They haven't spoken with anyone AZ ALL"
That's very strange" Churchill said THAT old Tav
home has for been famous the Indian haunted
house Of New England"
Other residents Plainfeld corroborated Chuichlns
statement and witnesses who claimed they had actually
the ghosts, themselves forward TO lend
credence to the odd and terrifying testimony the Werlich
servants.
A number of permanent residents of PIainfield who
said they had actually the Indian ghosts Them
frankly said they had heard unearhly
a number occasions which sounded much like CO.
manche anything Either that, like the Comanche
supposed sound when screaming AS a matter
only the most resoue people dare to approach
the graveyard at night these days 1t takes more than
whising get the boy past It, Most Of the young
people Panfield give a wide berth any hour par
ticuarly midnight.
The Tavern which served Revolutionary Generals as a
resting place and before that rendezvous for
Coonists has been converted into handsome
residence often rented TO wealthy visitors who wish
enjoy the New England air for which Panfied is famous
1t occupies the site where white settlement attacked
and the population massaced by the Mohaws long years
ago.
Many of the attacking Indians were slain according
Churchill, and buried in the cemetery the
which also the last resting place of their victims
night the ghosts of the red said TO frequently
spring from their burial places and go through blood
curdlng dances in the moonlight the kind they INDUCED
in before they fell upon the hapess Coonsts.
Sometimes the ghosts said TO feathers. Other
say they have any feathers bat only
bald heads and faces covered with paint. No one
Panfied however has ever seen the spectral dancers
hopping the tombstones without tomahawks and
was people who firmly believe in the fire.
quen appearances of the appartons that any OF them
ever left the confines the cemetery itself.
1t was bad enough for goggleeyed Delphine to
them through the window but pretty Mile Anne Marie
nothing short of outrageous for TO invade
her sleeping chambers Neither at any rate will
back TO the Tavern again and rather
servants Mrs. Weren has captulaed to their ultmatum.