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THE HAUNTED POLICE STATIONS OF CHICAGO: OLD SOLDIER DIES IN BASEMENT. ...Chicago Daily Tribune (1872-1922); May 5, 1907; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Chicago Tribunepg. F3

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fl :x Chlcngo 1101ic~ st~ticns are h!lunted. SpoOl{S llan' l1ccn $E'_•."'H.°nruund. some nf the other stations at Yanous tJtn(S, but the six are hnunrrd regularly. tn on4' or thtst~ stations a pai·. n1l wai;on drivl'r resignt:-tl hh.1

~ position ratl1er than continue in the ghost ~ besieged headquartl•rs ,..,.h(i"e- he wa~ as·

.,,;~,.,,.,..,,,1 tn flUtY. In ancthN' Rtatlon one of the patrolmen, attacked b:r a ghost \Vtllle ne was ::;1ct::p1.11.s In 'the '"dog watch'' quarters up~tair~. flrecl al his t_or~ me-nt01• anrincipaily by the ltrl'pe- th:it the blation ghosts would dioa11pcnr with the old head-quarters. Desk Sergeant \Villiam Prmde\"lllc, who has been at the ·Stoc;kya.rds stutlon for more than ten years, has seen so man.r ghosts in bjs time that he hri.s b'-•come used to them. and r0ither enjoys thelr company.

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