After she recovered, fires started randomly in the home. Esther said she saw the ghost who was terrorizing the family. She was told the house would burn down unless she left. In January 1879, Esther moved in with a local family but the ghost continued to torment her. 🧵6/12

Esther was scratched, slapped and even stabbed in the back with a clasp knife. Some people claimed she was responsible for the activity. Various ghosts were now apparently manifesting including Bob Nickle, Peter Cox and Maggie Fisher. 🧵7/12