Walter Hubbell: The Great Amherst Mystery

ABC:LHS #067-1   Walter Hubbell...

...was a Philadelphia-born actor who would probably be forgotten today were it not for the Great Amherst Mystery, a book he wrote about Esther Cox, a young woman seemingly possessed by evil spirits. Her woes started after she was assaulted at gunpoint by a young man she trusted. Walter Hubbell learned about Esther when his traveling troop ventured into the Maritimes and thought he could debunk the stories.  Instead, he became a convert and wrote about it.  Years later, much of what he wrote was debunked by a psychic skeptic.  The whole story is mesmerizing.