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The team heads to North Adams, Massachusettes to a local mansion built by a mayor who died of a broken heart. That's just the beginning of the tragic tale of death and sorrow that have many believing the sad souls are still roaming the halls.
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The mansion was built on top of the location of a previous mansion for the town's first mayor, A.C. Houghton, in the 1890's. But they hadn't lived there long when there was a tragic car accident. Houghton's daughter, Mary, was killed instantly, but Mr. Houghton survived a few days before dying in his bedroom- some say of a broken heart.
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The tragedy of the car accident was compounded by the suicide of the chauffer, John Withers, who was also Mr. Houghton's best friend. He felt so guilty about the accident he took his own life the following morning. That could explain the emotional attachments all these spirits have to the house. These could seriously be residual haunts.
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Today the building is owned by the local Freemasons chapter and is used for meetings and events. The activity such as full-bodied apparitions, strange noises, doors opening and closing, voices and shadow figures have been increasing lately and people are getting scared.
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Client Doug would like TAPS to determine if the activity is increasing because of the 100th anniversary of the accident, or if the ghost of Mr. Houghton is angry at how the Freemasons are using his property.
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One final note: there was a mansion here before Houghton built his newer home on the site. It seems a darker spirit of a young girl is haunting the basement, and folks suspect she may be responsible for the cold touches and rocks being thrown.
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The tech team is pleased that they can tap into the security cameras in the building. That will greatly broaden the scope of video coverage for this investigation.
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The guys envision the anguish and sadness Mr. Houghton must have felt in his final days. This house has seen such tragedy it's no wonder it's allegedly haunted.
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"It looks like the masons are doing a good job with the house, wouldn't you agree?" Dustin asks, and the EMF machine answers with great authority!
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Jason and Steve give chase to some strange noises in the Masonic hall. Try as they may, they cannot debunk the sounds as being caused by drafts or other natural phenomenon.
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What little girl doesn't love baby dolls? Sam tries to lure out the spirit in the basement with a toy, while Tango thinks the pinwheels toys are too sensitive to natural occurrences - i.e. the wind/a draft - be used in this type of EVP session.
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KJ and Dustin experience a voice, while their EMF detectors seem to be picking up a message in morse code.
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"Sam, just in case," says Tango. He feels like they're not alone in that room and perhaps it would be better if she were armed. Not againsts ghosts, though, against the rodents they hear in the walls.
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That's loud and that's moving. Some noises are unmistakeble!
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The client provided a photo of a shadow figure in a closet, but Tango and Sam think they have debunked the image. It may just have been paint chipping in the shape of a face.
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Steve can't help himself when there's a disco ball and he is holding a flashlight- he just has to start the party. Jason wonders if maybe he hit his head on the way in?
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When Dustin asks if the increased aggressive activity has something to do with the hundreth anniversary of Mr. Houghton's death, the EMF detector once again responds assertively. It's consistent weirdness.
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The analysis of the recordings picked up several disembodied voices, adding credibility to the client claims. Especially the whispering voice that seems to say "It was me!"
