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The Ghost of Abe Lincoln The Ghost of Abe Lincoln Continued From Page 18 Several ghosts have also reportedly been spotted in various parts of the restaurant, but the main focus of the haunting is said to be the ladies’ room. For this room is supposedly frequently visited by the spirit of a young woman, Ethel Allen, who was murdered in the 1930’s. Her mutilated and burned body was found at Eau Gallie, on the banks of the nearby Indian River, but the last place in which she was seen alive was the restaurant. On a visit to the restaurant, psychic Jean Stevens claims that she saw, while in a trance, Ethel Allen’s murder taking place. A man with a knife chased the girl downstairs, caught her near the front of the building, and stabbed her to death. High-button boots A number of women have reported seeing the image of a young woman dressed in 1920’s style in the ladies’ room mirror. And Judi Cowles tells of a strange experience she had one night after the restaurant closed. She was in the ladies’ room when she noticed, in an adjoining toilet, a pair of feet in 1920’s style high-button boots. When she emerged, the other toilet was Rumour has it that the alleged ghost is a ABE LINCOLN FACTS & TRIVIA empty - though she had heard no one leaving. music student who either committed suicide or Birthday: February 12, 1809 “I think,” Jean Stevens says, “some died by accident while working in the building. Birthplace: Hardin County, Kentucky places…attract this kind of activity. The land Kenneth Combs, former music professor and College or University: none that this building is on is one of them.” director of planning at the university, says that Religion: Presbyterian (never joined any the ghost was named following a Ouija board church) Musical spirit séance held by an English professor and some Occupation or Profession: Clerk, Store Owner, students. According to Combs, the spirit was Military, Lawyer contacted and the board proceeded to spell out Military Rank: Captain Also recorded in The Ghostly Register, is the the name Vera. Research revealed that there had Married: (November 4, 1842) Mary Todd story of another female ghost - in this case, a once been a music student at the department Children: Robert Todd Lincoln, Edward Baker musical one - which is said to haunt the music called Vera, who had died young. “I’m not sure Lincoln, William Wallace Lincoln, Thomas department in Knight Hall, part of Pacific she committed suicide,” says Combs, “It’s said Lincoln. Three sons predeceased Abraham. University, at Forest Grove, Oregon. It is she died in the building, but that could just be a President number: 16 claimed that the ghost, known to faculty story.” Political Party: Republican members and students by the name of Vera, Runner Up: Stephen A. Douglas - George B. sings and plays the piano. McClellan One Christmas Day in the early 1980’s, News from The ‘X’ Zone Radio/TV Vice President: Hannibal Hamlin (1st term) - Dr. Donald Schwejda, then a professor of music Show Andrew Johnson (2nd term) at the university, wanted to record some music. Age at Inauguration: 52 Because there was too much noise at home, he You can now listen to The ‘X’ Zone Served: 1861-1865 decided to tape the music at Knight Hall, which Radio/TV Show 24 / 7 / 365 at Number of terms : 2 was deserted during the vacation. He says he www.xzoneradiotv.comlisten.htm. As always, Other Offices or Commissions: House of was in the middle of recording when he heard you can read past editions of The ‘X’ Chronicles Representatives (Illinois - 1847-1849), State footsteps in the hall outside. Worried that Newspaper online with our compliments and Legislature (Illinois 1834-1842), Postmaster of someone was about to enter and spoil the tape, those of our fine advertisers at New Salem, Illinois he tiptoes across the room and opened the door w w w . x c h r o n i c l e s - Died: April 15, 1865 in Washington, DC - only to find the hall was empty. newspaper.com/newspaperstand.htm. Until the next we meet, for The ‘X’ Zone Age at Death: 56 Blue light Radio/TV Show and The ‘X’ Chronicles Place of Burial: Springfield, Illinois Newspaper, I am, Rob McConnell Other Interesting Facts and Trivia: - Lincoln hid his mail, bankbook and important A graduate of Pacific University claims that one (xzone@xzoneradiotv.com) papers in his stovepipe hat. night in the 1960’s, when he was a part-time - Lincoln stood at 6 feet 4 inches tall. watchman in the building, he heard a female - As a young man, Lincoln split logs to build voice singing in Knight Hall. When he fences. He also worked on a riverboat, was a investigated, he found the building was empty. store clerk, a surveyor and postmaster before he Even son he reports, the singing continued and, taught himself to be a lawyer. as he was about to leave, he saw in the hall a - The Civil War began six weeks after Lincoln blue light in the shape of a woman. took office. In 1979 two reporters on the student - When Lincoln issued the Emanicpation newspaper Pacific Index claimed to have spent Proclamation in early 1863, it freed slaves from an unnerving night in the building. They heard the Confederate states. By the end of the Civil footsteps, a woman singing, and the rustling of War, more than 180,000 black soldiers served in material, When one of the students began the Union Army. playing the piano, he apparently heard the voice - Over six hundred thousand Americans died in of a woman whispering in his ear, “On, please the Civil War which lasted about four years. [] stop!”