BBC News
December 3, 2021
The 14-story Screen Hilton is located in Oklahoma City
There are rumors about this century old hotel that the ghost of a cleaning lady lives here.
Perhaps in desperation, I arranged for myself and my family to stay in one of the most haunted and infamous hotels in the United States.
Located in Oklahoma City, the 14-story hotel, The Screen Hilton, was built in 1911 and is said to be home to the ghost of Effie. Effie is best known for being a hotel room cleaner during the Prohibition Era (a time when making, selling, and importing alcohol was banned in the United States). And who committed suicide by jumping after being illegally conceived by the hotel's founder, WB Scrooge.
"This is Oklahoma City's most famous ghost story, albeit not the entire state," says Steve Lecmeier, co-author of the book "Scrooge." You will also find some celebrities claiming that they have seen Effie in a sexy state.
Some of the guests staying at the screen claim that the hotel is haunted
Meta Sandiford artist, a guest who lives here, says that in 2016, when he was in the screen, he was confronted by the lustful ghost of a woman. Some other guests make similar claims.
But Petra Germany, an artist living here, says: "I don't think it's demon-possessed, just that some people are cowards."
'Help Me' writing on damp bathroom mirrors
"People tell us that at night their lights start to flicker, or the closet door slamms shut, or there's a knock on the door," said Don Jackson, Screen's director of sales. There are well-known stories of hotels being damaged in the city, but we keep our distance from them because there is no evidence of such an incident. "
I told Jackson that I had spoken to a guest who had come to attend the conference and that one of his colleagues had said 'help me' on the damp surface of the bathroom mirror after the shower. Words seen written. His response was: "Recently we have received reports that such words have appeared in the mirror."
At first glance, some of the hotel's features may seem scary
The hotel's past is interesting, except for Effie. Her first manager shot herself in 1913, a suicide that was later investigated as a homicide. Clashes have also broken out between armed groups inside the hotel. But on the other hand, his special guests include US Presidents Dwight Eisenhower, Harry Truman and Ronald Reagan. Also in attendance are English singer and musician Paul McCartney and American singer and actor Elvis Presley.
"The history and glory of The Screen is not hidden," says General Manager Skip Harles. This wonderful place feels haunted by what happened here and the effect of those who stayed here.
When I met another manager, Casey Huber, in the elevator here, he said: "I can't believe it until I see for myself."
She grew up in a funeral home and has been working here for 10 years. He said he had not found any evidence of supernatural activity here. But as he got out of the elevator, he said, "Never, never say no."
To better understand this building, I spoke to Susan Riley, who has a good understanding of hotel history.
She claims that in her six-and-a-half-year career, she has heard the cries of a baby during shifts, but later discovers that when the door opens, Oklahoma's strong winds blow in. The sound is produced.
It is said that a woman dressed in red was seen hovering in the corridors of the screen
We arrived at the 10th floor in search of a bullet mark, allegedly in a fight between two groups and near elevators, but failed to find any such mark, and when we got to the 11th floor a door But the 'Don't Disturb' sign suddenly started fluttering, probably due to the strong wind coming from under the medicine. Riley said the monster of a woman dressed in red is also occasionally seen in the corridor.
Playing with her thumb and forefinger, Riley said, "The sound is resonant in the atmosphere here." "Asib seems to be the most active here because the next morning after the banquet, the goods were found to be badly scattered here."
Dr. Brian Farha is Professor of Metaphysics at Oklahoma City University and has authored a book on the subject. He told me that in 2004 he had gone to The Screen in search of ghosts.
Ghost laughter
He said, "I searched here secretly but I did not find anything like that." And I did it in a very mysterious environment, when the hotel was not renovated, it was very cold because of the power outage and I had to resort to flashlights to see. Still, nothing was found except an old, empty and cold hotel.
When my wife complained that she could hear the ghost laughing some nights, I called Tania McCoy, who is a ghost catcher. She came to our room with her husband.
Put your hand on the wood of the stairs below and feel the soul in it," McCoy said. It's insane. "
McCoy took an invisible photo of a green stick from the children's car with the help of an app on his phone.My daughter was sleeping in the same room.
During his stay at The Screen, the author hired a ghostwriter
McCoy carefully opened and closed his various apps because the little finger of his right hand was twisted when he said he had been "pushed by a ghost."
They also used some electronic devices to detect magnetic waves and heat.
He also tried to find the spirits through his phone in the corridor. Meanwhile, her husband was following her with an app called 'Ghost Hunting Tools', and he said that if a ghost is in the way, he communicates via text message.
Trace a ghost
The message came on the Ghost Hunting Tools app, "Get out." A wave of thrill passed through my spine.
As we proceeded down the aisle in search of ghosts, a wave of heat swept over us. Was it a gust of hot air?
As we made our way to the elevator, McCoy said, "It's a ghost, a big one."
The 'Set' appears on the Ghost Hunting tool screen.McCoy told me he was a 20- to 30-year-old man named Charles who was sitting in a chair next to an elevator.
He asserted that his confession had been obtained through torture,and that his confession had been obtained through torture." "
Coming back to the corridor came another cool spot. I sighed, and the hairs stood on McCoy's arm.It's coming from 813," he said, pointing to a door.
Having a pen on my notebook, I was very anxious and decided to say 'enough', that the word 'pen' appeared on the app.
McCoy grabbed me a bottle of perfume and some herbs, saying, "Your shield in a bottle."
I spent that night caring for my wife and daughter. The light from the clock in the room was making a strange scene and I was very alert to detect the presence of Charles and Effie.
