The death of John Bell. (Illustration first published in 1894)
When the Bell family left North Carolina to settle in Tennessee they imagined a new life with lots of opportunity. They got that, along with a spirit, or witch, or demon, take your pick. Today we tell the story of the Bell Witch.
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Amazing true story!! The first time I heard of this was on TV Unsolved Mysteries. The case after many years was still open. Then a movie was made. I saw it in the theater in my hometown. For the first time ever I saw and heard people scream out loud in a theater. The next night (true I swear) a friend from close town wants me to go see it in his town. I’d already seen it but yeah yeah I went. Swear again!! People literally screaming of fright out loud again. Never seen that before in my life or after. Great story Steve. Thank you guys!!