John Bell,Sr(a speaker of Congress,friend of president Jackson,had a dispute over a slave with Miss Kate Batts,she poisoned him and jackson visited the funeral) who made his living as a farmer,resided with his family in Adams,Tennessee in the early 1800s.In 1817 his family came under attack by a witch,who was believed to be a lady called Kate Batts.It began with noises in the walls and grew to include unusual sounds,people being slapped and pinched,objects being thrown and animals being spooked without visible cause.The activity centred on the Bell's youngest daughter,Betsy,and worsened after she became engaged to Joshua Gardner.Some stories relate that the witch being someone who had been cheated by Bell,Sr or a male slave whom bell had killed.The Bell Witch story is an important one for all paranormal researchers.
BETSY BELL
THE BELL HOME
No comments:
Post a Comment