Jefferson Hotel Investigation

We were very fortunate to have the chance to investigate the
beautiful Jefferson Hotel in Jefferson, Texas. This historic hotel
once served as a storage area for cotton, being used for several
other purposes thereafter.

Activity has been reported here for quite some time. Stories tell
of a Sheriff being shot in the lobby and dying on the stairs, as well
as a young woman hanging herself in one of the rooms. Activity is
reported through the entire building and in a majority of the
rooms. The most common activity reported are doors
opening/closing, water turning on, footsteps, children laughing,
shadows being seen, objects being moved, and scratching along
the walls. One of the more interesting reports is of the mirror in
room 19, which when fogged up, shows the words "Judy
Help..Redrum".

We arrived early at the hotel to meet the gracious staff, tour the
hotel, as well as the historic little town. After deciding on camera
placement, we began attempting to debunk some of the reported
activity. Immediately we debunked the bathroom door in room 17
that would not stay locked. Due to an offset frame, the bolt could
not rest firmly into the frame. We then made our way to the mirror
in room 19. We turned on the hot water and let the mirror fog up,
finding the words "Judy Help...redrum". We then thoroughly
cleaned the mirror with glass cleaner and steamed up the
bathroom again, only to find that the words reappeared. In my
opinion, I feel some sort of chemical was placed on the mirror to
cause this affect, mainly b/c the words appear in the exact same
spot every time.

We then began to do some initial base EMF readings to find that
room 19 had some very distinct readings. Readings randing from
1.5 to 3.0mg were being recorded in areas of no known electrical
wiring. They were constant readings but we could not pinpoint
the source. This was only evident in room 19. Later in the night
we returned, however the readings were only spiking at about
1.5mg in any given area!

We began setting up our IR cams, placing them in rooms 5, 14, 17,
18, 19, the main hallway, the stairway, and the dining area. As we
were doing this, both Brandon and Marti heard a female voice
whisper to them "get out". This took place at two different times
and was heard in room 19.

We then went "lights out", conducting our usual investigation.
During this time, no substantial activity was noted, except for
three short, yet distinct, EMF spikes in room 17, after asking for
signs of activity.

In closing, several of us had enough personal experiences to add
to previous guests, to feel that there is definite activity at the
Jefferson Hotel. We thank the staff for their gracious hospitality,
giving us "free roam" of the place and we cannot wait to make a
return visit.