Union Cemetery in Hackettstown, NJ is primarily known for the haunting of Tillie Smith, the victim of a brutal 1886 murder whose spirit is said to be seen near her prominent monument. Other alleged phenomena include the sighting of a weeping "White Lady" with sparkling light, a dark figure, and sounds of crying near a headstone. The cemetery, established in 1859, is also the burial site of James Titus, who was convicted of Smith's murder. Matilda "Tillie" Smith was a kitchen maid at Centenary College who was found raped, beaten, and strangled in 1886. The townspeople were so moved by her case that they erected a monument over her remains in Union Cemetery, proclaiming, "She died in defense of her honor". People have reported seeing her ghostly apparition around the nearby college campus and at her tombstone in Union Cemetery. A recurring ghost, sometimes described as a weeping woman in a long, glowing white gown, has been seen in the cemetery by numerous witnesses over the years. Witnesses have also observed a dark figure standing behind the White Lady, adding to the unsettling nature of the sightings. Reports also include the sound of weeping, particularly when the White Lady is seen near a particular headstone. Established in 1859: The cemetery has been the resting place for many people, including Tillie Smith and James Titus.