Strange Deaths

Called by the Dead The living are called by the dead to join them, even if it means committing suicide. The dead can be so demanding…

An Overwhelming Odour of Corruption was the main feature of the haunting of “Holly Cottage” The stench of corruption, flabby hands, spitting in the dark, and the sound of a coffin being moved. No wonder the rent was so low.

The Fatal Glass of Beer Mrs Hubbard was mysteriously poisoned by a fatal glass of beer. In the aptly named Brooklyn neighborhood of Gravesend, a railroad flagman has an unexpected encounter with the dead woman.

A Fourth of July Ghost The ghosts of those killed on the Fourth of July compare injuries and mutilations. Three cheers for the red, white, and boo!

Haunted by a Death-bed Promise Some spouses asked for death-bed promises that their husband or wife would not remarry. And some returned from beyond the grave to enforce that promise.

Five Skeletons Five skeletons — all victims of a fiend’s ghastly revenge.

Removing the Impediment A Hungarian magician removes an impediment to a young woman’s marriage.

May Queen Crowned in Coffin A May Queen dies, but May Day still goes on and she is crowned in her coffin.

Pickled to Death Deaths from embalming fluid poisoning, often mistaken for alcohol.