Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 January 1918 — FINDS LIVE “GHOST” AT TOMB [ARTICLE]

FINDS LIVE “GHOST” AT TOMB

Spook* Found In Cemetery by Caretaker Proves to Be Soldier, Probably Insane. ' Columbus, O.—-John Davis, caretaker of Walnut Hill cemetery, Hamlin township, never believed in ghosts, but he did have a “spooky” experience. Davis was strolling through the cemetery when he happened to see a figure sitting on a tombstone. Close inspection showed it to be a man with only a blanket thrown around his shoulders. His clothes were lying in a heap at his feet. As Davis approached, the figure arose and inquired if the referee was coming. Davis said he didn’t know, but would go hunt him. However, the man intimated that was unnecessary and said he wanted to have a little boxing match. Davis brought the man to the county jail, where an examination of his clothes brought out enlistment papers for the army. It was decided to hold an inquest for lunacy.