Sleepy Hollow Man Found Dead At Bridge
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Top Suspects Deny Charges In Sleepy Hollow Murder: Crane, Van Ripper Deny Allegations Of Wrongdoing In Sleepy Hollow
Early Winter, Sleepy Hollow – The body of Sleepy Hollow’s much loved and respected woodsman was found murdered near the bridge in Sleepy Hollow. Townsfolk raised a cry against the “Headless Horseman”, but further investigation points toward two top suspects.
Twenty three year old Icharus Crane, stranger to the townsfolk and newcomer to Sleepy Hollow, denies allegations, placing himself at the Van Brunt manor or thereabouts, at the time of the crime. Clara Tanner, wife of the deceased, points an enraged finger at Crane, declaring him chief instigator in her husbands death…although facts point toward a second possible perpetrator of the dastardly deed.
Braughton Van Ripper, nephew to Hans Van Ripper and a well-known “friendly face” in Sleepy Hollow as well as presumptive beau to Katherine Van Brunt, Baltus Van Tassel’s grand-daughter and Brom Bones’ only heir, also denies the heinous charge, claiming his whereabouts to have been outside the Hollow when the murderer struck.
Who killed John Tanner? Although several citizens claim to have seen a “headless rider on horseback” the night of the murder, townsfolk are wary and undecided.
Crane Reveals Truth Surrounding His Father’s Disappearance From Sleepy Hollow
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Ichabod Crane’s disappearance from Sleepy Hollow some twenty-five years previous, the source of much speculation over the years, is finally explained in detail during the younger Crane’s impromptu visit at Van Brunt manor.
Late Fall, Sleepy Hollow – Did being chased along the dark roads and through the spooky woods turn Crane into a raving madman? Did Ichabod become the Hessian’s victim for the night? Did Ichabod Crane disappear to a neighboring county to live out the remainder of his life in fear, or is there much more to the tale than we might have thought?
The appearance of Crane’s son in Sleepy Hollow tells us there was definitely more. Now we want to know the full story, and Crane promises to hold nothing back in the telling.
If you’ve ever wondered what happened after the Headless Horseman’s famous midnight ride through Sleepy Hollow, you can put your mind at ease. During a recent visit at Van Brunt manor, Icharus Crane spilled the beans, telling all.
An Interview With Morgan Leshay…
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Hey, sorry to break up the Sleepy Hollow press releases (I know you’re all following the story!) but here’s a link to an interview with moi as the interviewee. Thought you all might enjoy it. Check it out! 
Morgan
http://michys-book-reviews.blogspot.com/2008/10/author-interview-with-morgan-leshay.html
Van Ripper Frightens Sleepy Hollow Notary During “After-Hours” Visit
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Sleepy Hollow’s Notary gets chilly after-hours visit from Braughton Van Ripper.
Late Fall, Sleepy Hollow – Inquiring for a second time, sources say, about the terms of Brom’s last will and testament…and the validity of Icharus Crane’s claim earlier in the day…Braughton Van Ripper frightens Sleepy Hollow’s Notary, Heinrich Vandercleef, with a spontaneous, after dark visit.
Disturbed by Icharus Crane’s suspicious claim of business between his father Ichabod and Abraham Van Brunt, Van Ripper says he has hopes Notary Vandercleef might be aware of some possibility of any such business Brom might have had with the elder Crane…of which Vandercleef admits no knowledge.
But sources say Vandercleef took extra care with locking up his office for the night, double-checking the place was secured against possible intruders.
Brom Bones’s Daughter Gifts Crane With A “Token Of Remembrance”
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Katherine Van Brunt happily gifts Crane with a once much treasured volume of his father’s…is a bit disappointed to realize Crane had apparently expected something more…
Late Fall, Sleepy Hollow – Excited to present Icharus Crane with something once treasured by his father – a copy of Cotton Mather’s History of New England Witchcraft – Ichabod Crane’s favored tome, left behind after his somewhat unusual and unexplained flight from Sleepy Hollow many years ago, Katherine Van Brunt is left feeling both disappointed when Crane reveals he had expected something else.
Somewhat confused by his reaction, Mistress Van Brunt is now curious to know exactly what it was Crane had been expecting…and why.
Cotton Mather’s Psychic Progeny Sings A Different Tune
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After disturbing vision, Sleepy Hollow’s staunchest Headless Horseman non-believer must recant.
Late Fall, Sleepy Hollow – Following the burial of Sleepy Hollow’s much loved Brom Bones, his psychic vision involving a crane, a raven, and the Headless Horseman force the nineteen year old Callum Mather to admit to the possibility of a ghost-like rider bent upon mischief lurking about somewhere in Sleepy Hollow.
Being the only adult in Sleepy Hollow to repeatedly refuse to believe in such an outlandish possibility for so long, Mather is doubly upset by the revelation of his vision…his visions have never been false before and now he fears the coming deviltry may bode ill for the people of Sleepy Hollow.
Sleepy Hollow Residents Fear Return Of “Headless Horseman”
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Foreboding prophecy and appearance of Icharus Crane in Sleepy Hollow alarms townsfolk.
Late Fall, Sleepy Hollow – The arrival of Icharus Crane in Sleepy Hollow has several residents on full alert, fearing a return of the Headless Horseman who hasn’t ridden in Sleepy Hollow since the mysterious disappearance of Crane’s father, Ichabod Crane, some twenty-five years previous.
Braughton Van Ripper, nephew to the now deceased Hans Van Ripper, decries the possibility, calling the Headless Horseman nothing more than a figment of imagination – even though it is well known his Uncle Hans’s home was the last known resting place for the superstitious old schoolmaster, Ichabod Crane…before his disappearance after what some have called a ghastly midnight ride.
Local rumor mill says Crane was chased away from Sleepy Hollow years ago after a crushing set-down from Katrina Van Brunt (then Van Tassel) at the end of a night of frolic and celebration at the Van Tassel home. His pursuer? None other than the mad Hessian himself, otherwise known as the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow.
Now however, with mere survival the main focus of all in Sleepy Hollow, there is little wonder the residents are upset by the appearance of Crane’s son after all these years. Will the Horseman ride again, seeking out this new Crane as he did his predecessor? Should the people fear his wrath? Will the Witch summon the Hessian to exact some unknown revenge on the townfolk?
No one can say for sure, but a storm is brewing on Sleepy Hollow’s horizon…
Stranger’s Claims Upset Sleepy Hollow Citizens
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Stranger interrupts mourning with claims of business between his father – the superstitious old Sleepy Hollow schoolmaster Ichabod Crane – and the much loved but now deceased Brom Bones. Demands restitution. Citizens outraged.
Late Fall, Sleepy Hollow – The arrival of twenty-three year old Icharus Crane in Sleepy Hollow at the Old Dutch Church on the morning of Brom Bones interment causes an uneasy stir among Sleepy Hollow residents.
Crane’s subsequent claims of a “business arrangement” between his father and the recently deceased Abraham Van Brunt raises the hackles of more than one Sleepy Hollow citizen…and one “friend of the family” who lives outside the Hollow.
Braughton Van Ripper, affectionately known as “Brau” to the residents of the village of Sleepy Hollow, claims Crane’s allegations of his father’s supposed agreement with the late Van Brunt is a bald-faced lie.
Being much familiar with the business dealings of the late Van Brunt (as the presumptive beau of Van Brunt’s lovely daughter, Katherine) Van Ripper denies all knowledge of any such arrangement and raises suspicion of Crane’s honesty in other Sleepy Hollow residents.
Van Ripper is supported in his claims by the silent agreement of not only Brom’s friend and confidant, Sleepy Hollow’s woodsman John Tanner, but also by notary Heinrick Vandercleef’s denial of any knowledge of any such transaction between the late Van Brunt and Ichabod Crane.
Intrigued and seemingly unaffected by the others outrage, young Mistress Van Brunt insists there is more to learn of Master Crane’s tale.
Ignoring both anger and disapproval from both Van Ripper and the woodsman, the lovely Katherine summons Crane to her home for a late supper…to discuss the matter more fully…despite the cautious, somewhat frightened whispers from other citizens of Sleepy Hollow.
What is their fear? That young Crane’s arrival in the Hollow is like to rouse the ire of “the witch” and stir the wrath of the “Headless Horseman” - much as his fathers had in the past.
Crane Stunned By Catastrophic Changes In Sleepy Hollow
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Raised on his father’s often animate stories of the wealth, riches, and security to be found in Sleepy Hollow, Icharus Crane’s first foray into the sleepy little village stirs up confusion and a sense that all is not right in the town.
Late Fall, Sleepy Hollow – Twenty-three year old Icharus Crane claims a look of “stricken melancholy” hangs over the once prosperous and lively village of Sleepy Hollow like a pall, with fields and farmhouses alike showing signs of severe neglect and non-use – that he has seen nothing bearing even a slight resemblance to the tales he’d heard from his youth on his first visit to Sleepy Hollow.
Fatted pigs, strutting gobblers, and smug, rounded cattle all are suspiciously missing, and not a single speck of pumpkin orange appears to brighten the morose countryside although his father had often lauded the plump beauty and orange glow of a Van Tassel pumpkin over his own.
Crane is stunned, fearing a “catastrophe of dire proportions” has overtaken the Hollow, and finds it hard to believe that this Sleepy Hollow is the same, almost mystical village from his father’s stories, the place he believes was entirely responsible for changing his father’s life some twenty-five years ago.
Though his first inclination was to retreat, to turn and ride away, shaking the doom and gloom of the once lively and bountiful place from him before he can become possessed by it, Crane says he refuses to let his shock over the now dilapidated appearance of the village deter him from his goal.
Abraham Van Brunt made a promise to his father twenty-five years ago, Crane claims, and he’ll not leave until he’s seen that promise is kept…no matter the cost.
Sleepy Hollow Psychic/Prophet “Sees” Headless Horseman
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Another dire prediction for the residents of Sleepy Hollow? Callum Mather’s inexplicable gift of prophecy asserts itself shortly after the burial of the town’s much loved Brom Bones, leaving citizens wary and watchful.
Late Fall, Sleepy Hollow – Just outside the church where Sleepy Hollow residents gathered to wave farewell to the Reverend and Mistress Von Groot following the interment of Abraham Van Brunt, the locals were treated to a rare but not unusual spectacle.
Callum Mather, Sleepy Hollow prophet/psychic once again whispered dire predictions for the town, speaking of a crane in flight, a raven being forced from hiding, and of an imminent ride from the mad Hessian of Sleepy Hollow otherwise known as the “Headless Horseman”.
Such a prognostication would normally be ignored by the people of Sleepy Hollow, but coming as it did from Mather whose visions are known to be true glimpses into the future, today’s omen caused a great deal of unrest in the town.
Mather’s previous prediction some three years hence of a “fire” burning through the village made itself manifest in the form of a virulent fever that swept through the Hollow, claiming the lives of a great portion of Sleepy Hollow’s residents, among them the lovely Katrina Van Brunt and her unborn child.
Will Mather’s latest prediction come true? No one will say for certain, but local residents are wary despite admonitions from one Braughton Van Ripper who insists the Headless Horseman is nothing more than a figment of imagination.