The calls are usually initiated by the deceased wishing to impart a farewell message. Many calls take place on days of importance such as mothers day or birthdays.

People who have recieved phone calls from the dead report that the voices are exactly the same as when the person was living. The telephone rings normally but the connection is usually bad with static.

The voice of the deceased tends to grow fainter as the call progresses. Somtimes the voice fades away completely.

Ghost calls usually occur when you are in a passive state of mind. In some very interesting cases the call is placed long distance and connected by an operator. Checks with the telephone company turned up no evidence of a call on there records.

In ancient times rapping was thought of as an omen of approaching death. It was during the time of the Fox sisters that rapping gained widespread public knowledge. It was during this time that a number of fraudulent people set up business claiming to communicate with the other side

The history of the poltergeist may be traced as far back as Roman times. Poltergeist's have been studied extensively by parapsychologists and various theories have been put forward.

Reports of poltergeist disturbances cite loud noises, lights, smells, physical and sexual assault, and telephones ringing. Poltergeist activity stops as sudden as it starts.

It may last anywhere from a few hours to a few years. Activity usually takes place when a particular individual is present.

Of the theories put forward one is that the person somehow projects a double. Another is that the person projects themself out-of-body.

Sometimes they are accompnied by smells or give sensations of chills. Most apparations seem to have a purpose such as communicating a message.

CRISIS APPARATIONS : Usually appear during a crisis such as when someone has passed over.

APPARATIONS OF THE DEAD : Usually appear to comfort the grieving.

COLLECTIVE APPARATIONS : When the apparation is seen by more than one person.

When both the agent and recipiant see each other.

Terris was killed on December 16, 1897 during the run of the "Secret Service". Actor Richard Prince hated Terris and killed him as Terris was unlocking the Adelphi stage door.

Terris died in the arms of his Mistress, Jessie Milward. As he was dying he whispered "Ill be back".

The first reporting of the ghost of Terris was 1928. A stranger saw a male figure in Maiden Lane which he said was a ghost. He later identified the figure as Terris from a photograph.

Poltergiest activity started to manifest in the dressing room once used by Milward. In 1956 the ghost of Terris was reported at the Covent Garden Underground.

Al Capone was one of Alcatraz most well known prisoners. Prisoners killed each other, committed suicide, went insane, mutilated themselves or died of sickness.

The gaurds constantly beat the prisoners and the screams were heard throughout the prison. Prisoners for the most part were not allowed to talk so the only real sounds heard in Alcatraz were those of violence.

Since Alcatraz was closed both gaurds and tour guides have reported hearing sounds of mens voices, screams, running feet in the corridors, whistles and clanging metal doors.  Terrifying screams have been heard from the dungeon.

Some people feel very strange feelings near 14-D. The area feels cold even on a hot day.

It is said that on March 20, 1865 two explosive experts had lay down a gigantic nitro charge when one of their co-workers, Ringo Kelley, ignited it prematurely. Ringo walked away unscathed while the two experts lost their lives.

He bought the car planning to race it in the upcoming races at Salinas. Dean was thrilled with the car but several of his friends were not.

Actor Alec Guiness told Dean to get rid of the car. George Barris said the car seemed to give off "a wierd feeling of an impending doom".

On a trip out of Atlantis mechanic Rolf Wuetherich rode with Dean. Behind Dean following in a Ford station wagon was Bill Hickman and Stan Roth.

Once on the open highway Dean speeded along until at 3.30 a highway trooper pulled the Porshe over and gave Dean a ticket. Soon Dean and Wuetherich were beginning the ascent of the Diablo Range mountains.

At 5.59 P.M. Dean smashed head on into another car driven by Donald Turnupseed. Dean was killed instantly.

Wuetherich was thrown free but suffered extensive injuries. Turnupseed suffered only minor cuts.

The porshed was very badly mangled.

Later on the car was sold to a Barris who planned to use it for spares. But upon the cars arrival at the garage it fell during unloading on to a mechanic breaking one of his legs.

Then two physicians bought the engine and drive train to place in their own race cars. On October 2, 1956 they raced the cars using these parts for the first time.

One was killed in an accident and the other seriously injured in another accident. Two of the tyres off Deans car were sold to young man who later reported that both tyres had blown at the same time very nearly causing a serious accident.

Souviner seeking fans tried to steal parts off Deans car only to suffer severe injuries. The California Highway Patrol decided to use Deans vehicle as part of safety exhibit.

During one of the exhibits the garage used to house Deans car went up in flames. Strange all the vehicles inside were destroyed except Deans car. 

Later when on display at a Sacrimento high school the car fell off its pedestal breaking a students hip. Then after that the car was sent to Salinas, but on the way the car fell off the flat bed truck killing the driver.

Two years later it fell off another truck causing an accident. Then in 1958 it caused another accident.

It was believed in England and Wales that death travelled in a horse drawn coach.

The horse and coach were a pitch black colour.

Also salt carried in your pocket will keep ghosts at bay. Placing an iron rod on a grave will prevent a ghost from rising out of the ground.

Placing an iron horseshoe at the entrance to a building will stop a ghost from entering. Iron nails taken from a tomb and nailed into a doorway will prevent nightmares. 

When a person dies in a home all doors, windows and cupboards should be unlocked so as to allow the ghost free passage out of the house. Corpses should always be carried out feet first so the ghost of the corpse will not return.