Case Name: Bissman Building, Mansfield, Ohio Location: 193 North Main Street, Mansfield, OH 44902
Date: April 30, 2011 from 8:00pm to 3:00am
Name of the persons reporting information: Ted, Claudia Contact Name: Ellis Byrd Property Owner's Name: Benjamin Franklin Bissman IV Description of Property: 4-storey 50,000 square foot warehouse built in 1886.
Areas of Reported Paranormal Activity: All over the building - with notables:
a. Garage area - shadowman, apparitiion inside vehicle
b. Secretarys' Office - employee named Annabella.
c. Ruthie - little girl murdered in basement - apparitions, and audio.
d. Simon - beheadedemployee alleged to have killed Ruthie.
e. 8 resident spirits and 24 transient that drop in through vortex.
Name of persons not part of ParaHunt investigation team:
Ellis Byrd from GussetHunters Paranormal, Dr. Lou from Parallel Worlds,
6 other team members.
List of Equipment Used:
Digital recorder, IR thermometer, 2 digital handheld recorders, mini maglite flashlight, K2 meter, camcorder, digital camera, dowsing rods, Radio Shack spirit box.
Moon Cycle:Waning crescent, 15.1% illuminated
Weather Conditions:
Temperatures were ranging in the mid 50's. Thunderstorm started around 11pm and
lasted a few hours.
Recording/temp anomalies:
Temperature variations inside
the building from 49 to 60F
PERSONAL EXPERIENCES
Name of Investigator: Claudia
Time of occurrence: 4/30/2011 9:17pm
Location of occurrence: Basement
Personal experience: On the bottom of the stairs, something brushed the back of my hair.
Name of Investigator: Claudia
Time of occurrence: 4/30/2011 10:00pm
Location of occurrence: 2nd floor, coffee room
Personal experience: Under the end of the table on the right side, is a little cubby hole
with door on the floor. It is reported that Ruthie hides in this cubby. When I walked
into the room and found myself in front of the open door, I felt this feeling of panic and
dread so I quickly repositioned myself down the table, away from this location.
Name of Investigator: Claudia
Time of occurrence: 4/30/2011 10:21pm
Location of occurrence: 3rd floor
Personal experience: As the team entered the 3rd floor, I got this very nauseous
feeling - felt like I was going to throw up. Feeling lasted bout 10 minutes.
Name of Investigator: Claudia
Time of occurrence: 4/30/2011 11:23pm
Location of occurrence: 3rd floor
Personal experience: My protective "evil eye" necklace was ripped off me and
thrown on the floor.
Name of Investigator: Ted
Time of occurrence: 5/1/2011 1:00am
Location of occurrence: Garage
Personal experience: Very strong smell of coffee mixed with butterscotch.
Name of Investigator: Claudia
Time of occurrence 5/1/2011 1:00am
Location of occurrence: Garage
Personal experience: Very strong smell of burning wood.
Name of Investigator: Claudia
Time of occurrence 5/1/2011 1:30am
Location of occurrence: Garage
Personal experience: Saw a large shadow fleet quickly across the platform on
the far side of the garage.
EVIDENCE:
Parahunt's Maglite Communication with Bissman Secretary
Parahunt introduces Dr Lou's Dowsing Rod Conversation with Ruthie
Parahunt presents Haunted Bissman Building - photo montage
ParaHunt Investigates Haunted Bissman Building
Parahunt features Dr. Lou's Dowsing Rod Chat at the Bissman
Parahunt Features Spirit Conversation with Dr. Lou at Bissman Building
Parahunt's Maglite Communication with Bissman Secretary
Parahunt presents Bissman EVP's
Parahunt Investigators Question Spirit Box at Bissman Building
