Narrative translated from the Journal Indre-et-Loire, dated July 29th, 1882: –
“A shower of stones has fallen at intervals during the past sixty days, upon the farm-house of Lioniere, near Montbazon (Indre-et-Loire). This farm-house, situated in an open field, is prominent to view, and is approached by two broad thoroughfares, over which persons cannot travel without being seen.
“The stones begin to fall at dusk, and the shower continues until morning. They seem to come from all directions, and their collision leaves deep indentations upon the walls and doors of the farm-house. No one has ever been wounded by them, however, and the intention seems to frighten rather than to seriously injure.
“The rural guards and the armed police of Montbazon have for many nights watched in ambush around the Lioniere without discovering any marauders. The stones fell around them in the darkness in their hiding-places. One of the police, who was crouched upon the roof of th ehouse, was hit upon the shoulder, though very lightly. Companies have been organised, with the assistance of the farm hands and neighbours, to thoroughly beat about and search the place. Nearly a hundred persons gathered at the farm and scoured it in every direction. Nothing suspicious has been seen. During the going and coming, the projectiles have not ceased to whistle by the ears of the investigators.
“The dwellers at the farmhouse of Fontaines, commune of Rouziers, have been awakened almost every night by singular and varied noises. Sometimes it is like the noise of a heavily-laden wagon. The jolting of the wheels in the ruts of the road, the clash of the iron tires against the stony obstructions are heard, as also the prolonged cracking of the whip. The walls of the house tremble as by the passing of some heavy vehicle.
“Sometimes dancing music is heard – sound of a violin accompanied with stamping, like the noise made by iron-nailed boots striking against the floor in beating-time. Again a noise is heard in the well, like the fall of some heavy body, that on striking the surface of the water chops and splatters it about with a splashing sound, but no one has ever been able to discover the cause of these noises. In vain have the farm people, reinforced by their neighbours, placed themselves upon the watch at night – in vain have they used every strategy they can invent; they are still ignorant of the cause of their annoyance. The manager, M. Ronnin, who has been but a short time in this part of the country assures us that he used to hear the same noises and sounds in Vendee.”
Nineteenth century miracles, or Spirits and their work in every country of the earth. Emma Britten, 1884.