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very much of the place during the investigation, as I was posted at the video monitors. It seemed very uneventful for myself until about an hour and a half in to the investigation. Three of the VCRs that were running started turning on and off by them self, this happened 3 times in a 10 minute time span. I checked all the wires to make sure they were all the way plugged in and they were. As far as photos ,video and EVPs, I will say we did come away with some evidence that can not be explained away as natural events.We tried everything possible to debunk them.I would definitely say something paranormal is going on there.If the chance come up again we are ready to go again. If you are ever in the Independence area the 1859 jail is a must see.Hours and tour prices our listed on our main page for the jail, under the heading Jail info at the bottom of the page. JOHN HARRIS. Founder of S.P.R.G. | |||||
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the jail, I was surprised at how everything was so authentic. I didn't feel uncomfortable at all, at first! When we started the investigation The downstairs cells became an eerie place. I didn't have any experiences, but felt as if I could at any moment. I was most uncomfortable near the upstairs cells. Still no experiences. After careful review of the evidence captured, I believe the Independence jail is active. I think there is one not so nice spirit. The rest seem benevolent. Thanks to the staff of The Independence Jail for letting us investigate. A special thanks to John who told of us his experiences. Gail= Investigator/Office manager | ||||
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than when Mike and I thought we heard someone running upstairs. It is definately a very interesting old building. And if given the chance I would love to go up there again. As far as the video that was taken there it definately leaves me with a lot of questions. I know it was not a person casting a shadow in the bedroom or the parlor, so what was it? A ghost? a shadow person? I don't know what caused it but I know what didnt. With the evidence we have collected I would definately say something paranormal is going on there. -- Kirby Jordan-Investigator/equipment setup | |||
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first visit there. I was truly impressed at the care that had been taken to preserve the building and its contents. Our group strives to maintain professionalism and have the utmost respect for the building and history that we were allowed to investigate and share with others. I personally did not know much of the history or stories that pertained to the jail before the investigation. I believe that it is best to learn details of the stories after the investigation, to ensure that the investigator does not falsely perceive what may be a normal occurrence. As I walked throughout the building, making my way from room to room, I cannot claim to have seen anything that could have been considered paranormal. Stepping into the north bedroom, I had a sudden feeling of being watched. My digital recorder did pick up heavy breathing and EVP’s from an unknown source, but I wished I was able to obtain something more convincing in a photograph. I had also made my way downstairs to the jail cells. Sitting in cell #1, I did not encounter any negative feelings. I did experience a strong smell of urine. I’m pretty sure that can be explained by the cells being made up of limestone, and the number of people that occupied those cells over the years. Add in a mixture of the musty odor that comes with aged buildings, it’s not a pleasant aroma. I only caught more of the unknown heavy breathing on EVP there. Being someone who does not spook easily, when something out of the norm occurs, I do all that I can to rationalize whatever occurrence I may be witnessing. Sometimes to the extent of “explaining it away”, until more evidence is uncovered proving my assumption wrong. More than one source of evidence can prove to be crucial. This is just the case in my experience in this investigation. There were three of us in our subgroup that had gone upstairs to begin our investigation. We had started with the north bedroom, and then made our way to the master bedroom. While in the master bedroom, I walked to the area between the closet and the bed. I stood there briefly then sat down on the floor. Not long after I sat down, I began to feel light touches on my hands and wrists. Each touch was brief. It was a tingly feeling, almost like a tickle. I felt this for a few seconds, then asked the other members present if they had heard or seen a fly in the room. One mentioned that she heard one in the north bedroom. So I then “explained away ” the experience as being a fly even though I never heard one or saw one in the room. I continued to feel these light touches for a few minutes more. John has produced a video of that time that we were present in the master bedroom. After seeing the video of the shadow in front of the dresser and referring back to what I was experiencing at that time, proves the importance of having more evidence, even for the investigators. I enjoyed my visit to the 1859 Independence Jail. I hope that in the future, we are able to return and further our investigation. In my experience here, I have learned more than I expected. I hope that the evidence that was captured during our investigation proves to be helpful to those seeking answers to the many questions regarding the afterlife. Jennifer=Investigator/reseacher | ||
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long gray colored dress like worn in the 1800 when Dennis and Mike were getting readings on the emf meters. The childs room up stair that is the first small room I felt as if some one was there watching you and I did not like going in it. While Gail ,Gaye and I were in the cells down stairs in the secound cell on the east side of the cells I had a cool light breeze like someone blew on my left arm twice and Gail and Gaye checked with the themometors and got a cooler reading behind me than infront of me. Tamara= Investigator | |
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