Bombarded in haunted house.
The Hungarian township of Bekesgyula has a haunted house (its street number is 13) where for some days past there have been mysterious goings on. The house is under police guard, and it is beseiged daily by curious crowds anxious to witness the manifestations of the “spirits” by whom the house is alleged to be beleagured.
These manifestations mainly centre round a young man named Josef Pap and his younger brother. They stated that every evening, and often half through the night, the most diverse objects, knives, forks, crusts of bread, but chiefly stones, flew about the room. They had collected a whole basket full of stones in their rooms. Tiles clattered down from the roof, and from these they had received minor injuries. A cap had flown so violently against the arm of their sister that she was in pain for hours.
While the police were in the house taking a statement from the two brothers the bombardment recommenced. An inspector was struck on the arm by a stone. They inspected the garden and courtyard carefully. In the court showers of stones fell on them. They came from three different directions, but nobody was found who could have thrown them. Even the roof was inspected with negative result. After ten minutes the bombardment ceased. Police were left on guard.
Belfast Telegraph, 2nd August 1930.