Friday, February 1, 2008

Episode 2: The Spirit of Bess Houdini


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Ghosts Wanted returns to Laurel Canyon to investigate the ruins of the real Houdini mansion. Contrary to standard Houdini mansion investigations, Lee Barron stations his investigation across the street amongst the foundation of the guest house that was once connected to the estate. At the time of filming, Lee was not informed of the history of the grounds, and was only instructed by crew to contact Houdini. Instead, he was only able to perceive strongly the energy of an older woman who lived alone, but received many guests. GHOSTS WANTED believes that he has detected the residual energy of Bess Houdini.

The Laurel Canyon Association reports as much in their historical record:

By the time Harry Houdini had moved to Laurel Canyon, he was already a rich and famous celebrity. He had come to California to further his fortune in the Hollywood film industry. In actuality, he had spent little time at his lavish estate on Laurel Canyon Boulevard before he died. His wife, Bess, lived out her days at the estate's guest house, using the mansion to conduct seances with her dead husband.

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The date of his death was October 31, 1926 -- Halloween, one of three days (October 31-November 2) of Samhain, the Celtic New Year, when the veil between the living and the dead allegedly is at its thinnest and the living can make contact with the dead.

WATER LEVEL: MEDIUM (NEAR UNDERGROUND RIVER)

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