Polly Vaughn
Author
Barry
Moser
Appeared in
Great Ghost Stories
Story Summary
Polly Vaughn and Jimmy are sweethearts until Jimmy accidentally kills Polly in a hunting accident. But the town thinks it was murder and puts Jimmy on trial. During the trial Polly's ghost shows up to defend her poor Jimmy but the jury thinks it a carnival stunt and it doesn't save Polly's beloved from the noose.