A GALWAY GHOST

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 322, 13 January 1909, Page 4

A GALWAY GHOST

AM'AKHTOX THAT LEAPED J-NTO A HIVEii. Luntlon, Hwciiilht 17.

A spectral 'figure, grey in color, and ■about eignt feet hi height, is said to •have haunted the railway line near Hal* ■way for the past few nights. The apparition, which is described as •"tapering towards the top,'' walks from the. railway viaduct across the Corrih river to a point along the bank of the stream and then disappears. 1 A number of people have visited the place towards midnight. One man dedares that he saw it jump from the top of the viaduct into the (Jorrib. where it disappeared. It was not "drowned." •however, for oil the succeeding niglit it •was seen again by a number of .students ■from Queen's College, (Jahvav. One of the students volunteered to go over and talk to it, but when it appeared lie changed his mind.

■ It is further stated Unit on Sunday ■evening a party of six tiu-ii armed with ■shot guns, revolvers and sticks, sallied 'forth to "lay the gliosl."' They had 'been in ambush for a short time only ■when the spectre loomed up before 'them. One of the men raised a revolver, but before lie could lire he fell in a swoon. The expedition was abandoned, and the man was taken to (lalway, •where he wa.s medically attended. ' There strange reports have: created excitement in the district, and search ■parties are out nightly for the purpose ■of unravelling the mystery.