Year: 1876

occurrence to other members of the
family, who told her it was nothing
but the deception of her senses. But
one night was startled from my sleep
by the noise of crashing glass, and,
sitting up in bed, saw walking towards
the door the figure of a man, who, af.
ter grasping the handle, turned to.
wards me, showing deep cash in his
throat. My wife aw0ke ut this mo-
ment, but no sooner had she done so
than the figure disappeared. We
struck light and searched the house.
The only thing we found was broken
glass strewn about Our bedroom floor.
Next evening, while the matter was
being discussed at the supper table,
the lights mysteriollsly went out, and
figure walked through the room and
opened and shut the windows. The
lights were again lighted, but nothing
OF supernatural nature was seen or
heard in the house for three or four
days. On the afternoon of the fourth


day after these occurrences, my wife
was standing in the hallway of the
open door overlooking the river, dand-
ling her baby in her arms, when some
mysterious object dashed by, and ST.
multaneously her child was snatched
from her arms. She rushed down the
hallway, and when opposite the room
where the stairs are, she deserted the
baby squatting in the middle of the
room. Shortly after this occurrence
we removed from the house,


This concluded the experience of
Mr.. Borden, who referred the reporter
to Mr.. Mack, who resides a short dis.
tance from the mysterious building.
Upon calling on Mrs. Mack, the writer
was furnished with the following par
ticulars: ''During the time the house
was un0ccupied Mrs. Mack, who re-
sides but short distance from the
building, noticed that at certain times
during the night the blinds and win
dOws at one portion of the house would
open and shut, Notwithstanding no
person could be seen performing those
strange freaks. s'There is one room.


said Mrs. Mack, (which dread above
all others, and to enter which no
amount of money would induce me. A
lady friend of mine once slept there
over night, and the next day related
to me the following occurrence:


''After retiring, and having extin-
gnished the light, she had partially
fallen to sleep, when she was startled
by hearing footsteps approach her
chamber. Arising, she opened the
door, but was surprised to find no one
there. Fastening the door, she return
ed, and after carefully examining the
room, again retired. She had Just
dozed off, when she felt cold hand
pressed upon her cheek, and felt the
breath of some invisible object bend
ing over her.


Again arising, she examined the
fastenings. and, finding all secure, she
returned to bed, believing that her
senses had deceived her. She said
nothing of the affair next morning,
but could never again be persuaded to
sleep in the building again." The
writer next sought Mr.. Abraham
johnson, an engineer on the Elevated
Railroad, and residing ON Thirty fifth
street. this city. lie said: ''All can
say of the matter is that l can corrob-
crate the statements of the above
mentioned parties, and do heartily be-
lieve that the building is possessed of
some supernatural beings. Late one
night as was passing the building I
was startled by the noise of some one
engaged in a fight. Suddenly l heard
deep groans as if from a person in dis
tress, issuing from the house. Pres
emily all was quiet, and again looking
towards the house, I saw the door
facing the river swing back upon its
hinges. The house on this occasion
was unoccupied. All these strange
phenomena may be delusions, but it
seems very curious that so many trust.
worthy people should share the same
delusions. Here is chance for Spir-
itualists to ''investigate, and an in
vestigation is certainly worth the
trouble it may cost.