Spirit that can talk in Morse Code.
A “ghost” which almost nightly knocks on the dividing wall of two houses in Jarrow continues to defy the efforts of the police and amateur investigators to run it to earth. The knocking, which sometimes starts at 10 o’clock at night, and goes on till 4 a.m., has proved so nerve-racking that two of the tenants leave their house each night.
The “ghost” has even answered to signals given in the Morse code.
Flooring boards have been taken up and the foundations and dividing wall have been thoroughly examined, but the mystery remains unsolved.
Leicester Evenin gMail, 20th August 1930.
Ghost Mystery.
Morse Code Rappings.
The removal of portions of flooring at houses in Henry Street, Jarrow, has failed to reveal the presence of the “ghost” whose nightly rappings have alarmed residents.
The uncanny visitor, who apparently understands Morse, made itself heard at No. 9 a fortnight ago, and has frequently since disturbed the occupants. The rappings occur at all hours of the night, and have been heard by many.
The “ghost” concentrates on a dividing wall of two kitchens, and the eerie noises have continued despite the presence of investigators on both sides of the wall.
The “ghost” has been tested in Morse and has rapped back in code.
A portion of the flooring was removed, but the mystery remains.
Dundee People’s Journal, 23rd August 1930.