I’m the author of Clap for Bacon (http://clapforbacon.blogspot.com/), a blog about NYC landmarks and special places, and I’m wondering if you’d allow me to repost your narrative about the Manhattan Well Murder (“A Curse” published on May 22, 2010). I will provide proper citation (including a link to your page). I love the writing. All I want to do is add a couple of comments, along with photographs and video.
Hi Jeremey–I went over and took a look at your blog–just a quick looksee!–but I found the pics & content very interesting, as I know squat about NYC (it is quite a ways from East TN ). Anyway, yes, you may repost “A Curse” with citation–and a link to my page would be very much appreciated! Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you’ll do so more often!
PS Will you let me know when you’ve posted it, so I can check out your pictures and video?
Faire… forgive me for barging into your blog… but I don’t know any other way to contact you. I know you haven’t been to Craig’s TrailMix for awhile now. But I thought you’d like to know that fellow Tennessean and TrailMix buddy, Patsi, passed away last Saturday from emphysema. Craig has put up several memorials to her on on TM.
Oh, Renee, you aren’t “barging in” by any means! I’m sorry not to have answered sooner; I had yet another of my infamous software meltdowns on Halloween (fortunately after I got my post done! ) and have only just gotten back online today.
So I only found out about Patsi today, and I’m so sorry to hear this news! I knew she was having some health issues, but had no idea they were so dire. Patsi was one of those, as Steve Earle sings, with a fearless heart–she was honest, funny, never pulled her punches, talented–an amazing woman, and I’m privileged to have known her, even though it was only for a short while. My prayers are with her family–
Am also sorry to hear that Lard is slowly leaving us–and that Patd and Flatus are having health issues too–my best to them all–
All’s well in Knobite Corner–hope it is up in your neck of the woods–
Great to meet someone who exactly shares my tastes in ghosts and mythology.I was born near a famous haunted place called Thorpe Hall in Lincolnshire,England.Simon Marsden who has published books of his photographs of haunted places in Britain and Europe actually lived there as a child.My own experience of ghosts is limited although I am pretty sure I saw my mothers spirit eight months after her passing away.
Hi Neil–thank you! Glad you enjoy the blog! Re Simon Marsden I have a book that has several of his photos in it–he’s an amazing photographer! As noted, I’ve been offline awhile, but hope to get back into the swing of things soon. Again, thank you for stopping by–hope you’ll visit again.
Hi Chloe–I think I mentioned at the end of the post that I heard the story on an episode of Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction?–As you probably know already, this was an anthology show featuring stories of the supernatural, occult & just plain weird, and which were based on fact or fiction. The story of the Florida woman who was “curse(d) with the mirror of her soul” came from episode 32 of the series, which was shown originally, as best I can figure, around the year 2000.
At the end of the episode, when Jonathan Frakes revealed which of the five stories were true or false, he said of “Mirror of Truth” (the segment’s title) that it was based on a true story that happened in Florida in the 1970s.
Most of the stories for Beyond Belief–at least the told-for-true ones–were based on original research by a writer and collector of oddities named Robert Tralins. This, I think, was one such.
Beyond Belief is currently in syndication and is being shown on Chiller Channel.
Hey, there . . . just stumbled across your blog and love it. I’m a ghost-story fanatic, myself. I’m also an author who will be writing a book in the coming year on the Lower Quinton “Witchcraft” Murder. A mainstream UK publisher will be releasing it. The book will debunk the notion that witchcraft had anything to do with the killing.
Good morning, Simon, and I’m so pleased you happened across my site!
A few Valentines ago, at my original blog on another site, I wrote a post about the Lower Quinton murder. Morbid though it may sound, the case is one of the most fascinating, to me, of the classic unsolved murder cases. When I was moving my blog over here I reposted that. I’m of the opinion, that whoever committed the murder consciously tried to muddy the waters by seeming to duplicate the circumstances of the 1875 murder of Ann Tennant, and that atmosphere, location, and the character of poor eccentric Charlie Walton (or, at least, his reputation as an eccentric) himself played enormous parts in the idea of his brutal death being a witchcraft murder.
I do hope your book, once it’s published, will be available in the US. I’d love to read it.
Many thanks for stopping by and for following my little blog!
I’m the author of Clap for Bacon (http://clapforbacon.blogspot.com/), a blog about NYC landmarks and special places, and I’m wondering if you’d allow me to repost your narrative about the Manhattan Well Murder (“A Curse” published on May 22, 2010). I will provide proper citation (including a link to your page). I love the writing. All I want to do is add a couple of comments, along with photographs and video.
Hi Jeremey–I went over and took a look at your blog–just a quick looksee!–but I found the pics & content very interesting, as I know squat about NYC (it is quite a ways from East TN
). Anyway, yes, you may repost “A Curse” with citation–and a link to my page would be very much appreciated! Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you’ll do so more often! 
PS Will you let me know when you’ve posted it, so I can check out your pictures and video?
Thanks for permission! I do appreciate it. The Manhattan Well Murder post is up: http://clapforbacon.blogspot.com/2011/08/manhattan-murder-mystery-gulielma.html.
I’m familiar with East TN. Beautiful country. Thanks again and good luck with your blog!
Most welcome, and thank you! I left you a question at your blog. Love the pics & video–very interesting!
I think East TN is the most beautiful country on earth, but I have to admit to a certain amount of prejudice in that respect–
Again, many thanks, and good luck with yours also!
Faire… forgive me for barging into your blog… but I don’t know any other way to contact you. I know you haven’t been to Craig’s TrailMix for awhile now. But I thought you’d like to know that fellow Tennessean and TrailMix buddy, Patsi, passed away last Saturday from emphysema. Craig has put up several memorials to her on on TM.
hope all is well with you…
Oh, Renee, you aren’t “barging in” by any means! I’m sorry not to have answered sooner; I had yet another of my infamous software meltdowns on Halloween (fortunately after I got my post done!
) and have only just gotten back online today.
So I only found out about Patsi today, and I’m so sorry to hear this news! I knew she was having some health issues, but had no idea they were so dire. Patsi was one of those, as Steve Earle sings, with a fearless heart–she was honest, funny, never pulled her punches, talented–an amazing woman, and I’m privileged to have known her, even though it was only for a short while. My prayers are with her family–
Am also sorry to hear that Lard is slowly leaving us–and that Patd and Flatus are having health issues too–my best to them all–
All’s well in Knobite Corner–hope it is up in your neck of the woods–
Great to meet someone who exactly shares my tastes in ghosts and mythology.I was born near a famous haunted place called Thorpe Hall in Lincolnshire,England.Simon Marsden who has published books of his photographs of haunted places in Britain and Europe actually lived there as a child.My own experience of ghosts is limited although I am pretty sure I saw my mothers spirit eight months after her passing away.
Keep up the good work
Neil Ward
Louth,Lincs U,K
Hi Neil–thank you! Glad you enjoy the blog! Re Simon Marsden I have a book that has several of his photos in it–he’s an amazing photographer! As noted, I’ve been offline awhile, but hope to get back into the swing of things soon. Again, thank you for stopping by–hope you’ll visit again.
hi i found your site through google from watching this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXQvpgO-ghw In your blog post you stated the true story occured in Florida in the 1970s where did you hear this? I’m looking for the source of the story because I find it so fascinating…Thanks in advance http://fairweatherlewis.wordpress.com/2011/02/12/mirror-mirror/
Hi Chloe–I think I mentioned at the end of the post that I heard the story on an episode of Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction?–As you probably know already, this was an anthology show featuring stories of the supernatural, occult & just plain weird, and which were based on fact or fiction. The story of the Florida woman who was “curse(d) with the mirror of her soul” came from episode 32 of the series, which was shown originally, as best I can figure, around the year 2000.
At the end of the episode, when Jonathan Frakes revealed which of the five stories were true or false, he said of “Mirror of Truth” (the segment’s title) that it was based on a true story that happened in Florida in the 1970s.
Most of the stories for Beyond Belief–at least the told-for-true ones–were based on original research by a writer and collector of oddities named Robert Tralins. This, I think, was one such.
Beyond Belief is currently in syndication and is being shown on Chiller Channel.
Thanks for stopping by!
Hey, there . . . just stumbled across your blog and love it. I’m a ghost-story fanatic, myself. I’m also an author who will be writing a book in the coming year on the Lower Quinton “Witchcraft” Murder. A mainstream UK publisher will be releasing it. The book will debunk the notion that witchcraft had anything to do with the killing.
Look forward to reading more of your posts!
Cheers,
Simon
Good morning, Simon, and I’m so pleased you happened across my site!
A few Valentines ago, at my original blog on another site, I wrote a post about the Lower Quinton murder. Morbid though it may sound, the case is one of the most fascinating, to me, of the classic unsolved murder cases. When I was moving my blog over here I reposted that. I’m of the opinion, that whoever committed the murder consciously tried to muddy the waters by seeming to duplicate the circumstances of the 1875 murder of Ann Tennant, and that atmosphere, location, and the character of poor eccentric Charlie Walton (or, at least, his reputation as an eccentric) himself played enormous parts in the idea of his brutal death being a witchcraft murder.
I do hope your book, once it’s published, will be available in the US. I’d love to read it.
Many thanks for stopping by and for following my little blog!
I read on Trail Mix that your mom is ill. It’s hard. I’ll say a prayer for you two.