Conversational “Ghost” in an Old Scots House.
A popular and intelligent “ghost” has taken up its location in a house in the lower part of Buckpool, Buckie (Banff), over a century old. The ghost some time ago made loud knockings which caused the householder to go to the door, but he found nobody there. Afterwards intermittent knockings occurred till they got so common that a signal code, to which the spirit responds, and answers questions, has been devised.
Seances are held at night with the result that people who have heard the knocking go away thoroughly mystified with the edge taken off their scepticism. The ghost’s code includes one knock for “yes,” two knocks for “no.”
The solution remains a mystery.
The People, 19th August 1928.
Another tapping ghost.
“Accurate” replies at midnight seance.
A ghost which answers questions by a knocking code is attracting much attention in Buckie, Banffshire. In a small house, built 100 years ago, the inmates were aroused one night by a knocking so loud and persistent that they opened the door. They found nobody, but knockings like tapping on wood continued intermittently.
The inmates got so accustomed to them that they devised a signal code, based on one knock for “Yes” and two knocks for “No.” Some of the answers are said to have been remarkably accurate.
It is declared that at a special midnight seance the ghost tapped out replies to these questions: – Are you in trouble? – Yes. – Can we help you? – Yes. – How many people are in the room? – Two. – Are you in urgent need of help? – Yes.
On Saturday night an auditor asked the ghost whether it was a good spirit. “Yes,” was the reply. “Will you come out and meet me in the garden?” asked the auditor. Two taps – “No.” It was noticed that all the taps were in the same tone, whether loud or faint.
London Daily Chronicle, 20th August 1928.