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Investigation Date and Duration: February 14th, 2009 Arrive 7:00pm / Depart 1:00am
Location
Status: This
is a two story residence built in the 1800's occupied by two adults
and two children. The residence was once owned by Dr. Frederick
Santee, a local medical doctor who, in the 1920's, was the youngest
person ever to attend Harvard University, starting at age 13 and
graduating at the age of 17 years old. He went on to obtain two PHD's
and his MD. This particular residence was used to house the nurses
who worked for him across the street at his main home and built in
doctor's office. The nurses were also believed to be part of his
coven as Dr. Santee was believed to be a satanic priest by some and a
witch by others. Local information indicates that Dr. Santee held
occult ceremonies in this house with his coven. Further research
leads us to believe that Dr. Santee may have practiced Wicanism
rather than satanism as well as Alchemy and any rituals that took
place there would then not have been of a negative or dark nature if
that was the case.
Reported
Activity: Current
and past residents along with visitors have reported hearing voices,
seeing shadows and black mass like figures. Objects moving by
themselves have been witnessed. A man has been seen standing at the
top of a staircase looking out a window. Two young children, a boy
and a girl have been seen walking past a doorway. The family dog
would begin to bark aggressively with its hair standing on end for no
apparent reason and a man with
mean looking eyes was reportedly witnessed standing in a hallway. The player will show in this paragraph Client Interview
AUDIO and EVP
(Electronic Voice Phenomenon): VR1 (Digital Voice Recorder) While
sitting quietly in the living room at
10:01PM, the client thought he heard what sounded like a
child’s
voice. VR1 captured three similar, high pitched sounds at this time
that were heard just before the client asks two nearby
investigators if they heard it. It is unknown what the sounds were and
the volume was so low that they were barely audable. Copies were
provided to the client who after reviewing them could not identify the
sound.
- At 10:22PM with the client still sitting quietly in the living room and two investigators nearby, VR1 recorded an unknown series of sounds that sounded like a young child or a cat. The family cat was accounted for and not a factor for this anomaly. Neither client nor investigators heard or responded to this noise at the time. Near the end of the clip you can hear investigators begin to talk quite normally without questioning the noise. The intermittent popping/banging in the background is a normal result of the heating system. VR1 was stationary in the living room. Press play to listen.
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At 11:01PM, VR1 captured the sound of the client’s digital
camera
that was hanging from a hook on the kitchen wall, turn on by itself.
Investigators were sitting approximately two feet away at the time this
happened.
**Also see below Investigator Feelings/Experiences section. Press play
to listen. The player will show in this paragraph
VR2
(Digital Voice Recorder)
At 10:00PM, VR2 captured a loud
pop or bang
noise that seemed to originate near the rear staircase in the
computer room. The source could not be readily identified. VR2 was
mobile with investigators who were present in the room at the time of
the noise. Nothing moving or falling was observed on any of the DVR
cameras covering this and surrounding rooms. Press play to listen.
The player will show in this paragraph VR3 (Digital Voice Recorder) At 10:00PM, VR2 captured the same pop or bang that seemed to originate near the back staircase in the computer room. The intensity of sound was about equal with the sound captured on VR2. VR3 was stationary in the 2nd floor center bedroom at the top of the rear staircase.
Pictured
left - the living room where two anomalous noises were captured.
Clients have reported hearing voices, seeing shadows move and seeing
figures in this area. Pictured center - Lauren at command with the
client's camera hanging on the wall behind her. This camera turned on
by itself for no apparent reason near three witnesses. Pictured right - the doorway between the dining and computer rooms where Lauren witnessed what appeared to be a man walk into the archway but then disappeared.
VIDEO: DVR
Cam1 -
(Viewing living room and kitchen staircase) No physical evidence
captured on this device at the time of the investigation. DVR Cam2 - (Viewing dining room and entrance to kitchen) No physical evidence captured on this device at the time of the investigation. DVR Cam3 - (Viewing 2nd floor center bedroom from hallway) No physical evidence captured on this device at the time of the investigation. DVR Cam4 - (Viewing computer room and entrance to dining room) No physical evidence captured on this device at the time of the investigation. Camcorder #1 – (Mobile with investigators) No physical evidence captured on this device at the time of the investigation. Camcorder #2 – (Mobile with investigators) No physical evidence captured on this device at the time of the investigation. Camcorder #3 – (Viewing 2nd floor hallway) No physical evidence captured on this device at the time of the investigation. Photographs: EMF (Electro
Magnetic Field): Standard
baseline readings were taken throughout the building with expected
spikes near electrical appliances. No anomalous EMF’S detected.
Investigator
Feelings / Experiences: Mark
– Present when a loud pop was heard in the
computer room and the
source was not identified. At 11:01PM Mark was sitting at our
computer monitor that was set up in the kitchen with Lauren and the
client when the client’s digital camera that was hanging from
a
hook on a nearby wall turned on by itself. No logical explanation for
this could be found during examination and subsequent follow up with
the manufacture indicated that the camera should not do that nor
could the manufacturer provide any reason for it to turn on by
itself. **Also see above audio section.
Lauren
– During the initial equipment setup, Lauren was
taping down video
cables in the dining room and thought another investigator, Chris
walked up to and was standing in the doorway to the computer room a
few feet away. When Lauren turned to talk to him, no one was there.
Lauren checked for the whereabouts of everyone present and no one was
in the computer room or near that area at the time but Lauren
reported seeing a man standing there for a brief moment. Lauren was
also present when the loud pop was heard in the computer room and
when the client’s camera turned on by itself.
Rich – Nothing to report. Chris – Nothing to report.
Black
mass figures have been seen in this upstairs hallway and a visitor has
witnessed a man standing
at the top of the stairs looking out a window in the upper room.
Conclusion:
During
the time spent at this location a few unusual events took place that
could not be reasonably explained, such as the digital camera turning
on by itself and some unaccounted for noises along with a few
personal experiences, however there is not enough physical evidence
at this time to conclude that a haunting is taking place. With the
activity present on this particular date, The PPA feels that it is
worth conducting a follow up investigation at this location and will
continue to work with the clients in an attempt to identify the cause
of any paranormal activity or to identify natural causes for the
activity experienced and still being reported.
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