Podcasts about Menger Hotel

We get STRAIGHT into a Grammy's rant, then a gig rant and finally you're treated to Suzies Financial Tip of the Day. Get yourselves an ingot, Huns. It's the end times. As you hunker down in the GH bunker, with your coffee and litres of water... get your ears around this...This week is a CREEPOFTHEWEEK special! (You're still haunted AF). Story 1 - a creepy story about THE MENGER HOTEL sent in by Emily narrated by Hannah... There's video evidence for this one. Story 2 Eleanor... Are you awake? A terrifying tale about Eleanor and Millie. Two best friends... narrated by Big S.Story 3 from David, expertly narrated by Hannah. Expect dogs, fiddlers and A CLASSIC HAUNTED HOUSE. Story 4 is narrated by BigSue - a sighting in a church sent in by Anita. (Tell us where we can find this place Hun!) We finish with some TRIAL TELEPATHY. Will it be successful? Enjoy Huns xoxoxoxJOIN OUR PATREON! EXTRA bonus episodes AND a monthly ghost hunt for just £4.50! Or £6 for AD-FREE EPS and weekly AGONY HUNS! We'll solve your problems huns! Sign up here:www.patreon.com/GhostHuns

The Alamo Historical Society will offer an opportunity to hear informative presentations by respected experts on the Alamo Friday, March 7, at a symposium next door to the historic structure. The symposium also will present those attending with an occasion to make new friends and renew bonds with old friends who are interested in all things Alamo and the Texas Revolution. The Alamo Historical Society — in its annual commemoration of the March 6, 1836, fall of the Alamo — will hold the symposium at the Menger Hotel, 204 Alamo Plaza in San Antonio, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,...Article Link

This recipe and a little information about it come from Wilson County News Editor Nannette Kilbey-Smith. “Master Gardener Iris Seale of La Vernia made it for me, my daughter Isabel, and Hunter, my late fiancé's grandson, when we visited her once. It was so delicious, we asked for the recipe. She opened an old cookbook so I could snap a pic — don't know the name of it now, but it had recipes from many old hotels and restaurants in San Antonio and had been published as a fundraiser by a San Antonio organization many years ago. We make this...Article Link

In this episode of The Halloween Podcast, we're heading deep into the heart of Texas to uncover its most chilling hauntings. From haunted hotels to eerie bridges, host Lyle Perez explores ten of Texas's most haunted locations. With its rugged history and vast landscapes, the Lone Star State is home to spirits that have lingered long after the dust of time has settled. Featured Locations: The Driskill Hotel 604 Brazos St, Austin, TX 78701 Built in 1886 by Jesse Driskill, this iconic hotel is haunted by its founder and a tragic spirit of a young girl. Visitors frequently report sightings of Driskill's ghost and hear the laughter of the little girl who fell to her death on the grand staircase. The Marfa Lights Viewing Area US-90, Marfa, TX 79843 For over a century, the mysterious Marfa Lights have baffled onlookers. These glowing orbs of light appear at night, floating and dancing across the West Texas desert, their origin still unknown despite scientific investigations. The Menger Hotel 204 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205 The historic Menger Hotel is known for its ghostly residents, including Sallie White, a chambermaid murdered by her husband, and Captain Richard King of King Ranch. Paranormal experiences include phantom footsteps, cold spots, and apparitions seen roaming the halls. The Jefferson Hotel 124 W Austin St, Jefferson, TX 75657 This 1850s hotel is haunted by the spirit of a bride left at the altar, seen wandering the halls. Guests also report ghostly pranks by a young boy who drowned in a nearby river, adding to the hotel's spooky reputation. The Spaghetti Warehouse 901 Commerce St, Houston, TX 77002 Once a bustling warehouse, this building-turned-restaurant is haunted by the spirit of a former owner who died in a tragic accident. Guests often feel taps on their shoulders and witness furniture moving on its own. White Rock Lake 8300 E Lawther Dr, Dallas, TX 75218 White Rock Lake is home to the Lady of the Lake, a soaking wet apparition who flags down drivers for a ride home, only to disappear from their car before reaching her destination. Witnesses also report strange occurrences around the lake at night. Yorktown Memorial Hospital 728 W Main St, Yorktown, TX 78164 This abandoned hospital is notorious for its eerie atmosphere and intense ghostly activity. Shadowy figures, disembodied voices, and unexplained phenomena plague the halls, with the hospital's chapel being particularly unsettling. The Emily Morgan Hotel 705 E Houston St, San Antonio, TX 78205 Originally a hospital, the Emily Morgan Hotel is known for its paranormal activity. Guests frequently see shadowy figures and feel the presence of lingering spirits, particularly on the old surgical and psychiatric floors. The Devil's Bridge Near San Antonio, TX Legend has it that The Devil's Bridge is haunted by the spirit of a pastor who hung himself nearby. Visitors report hearing creaking ropes and the overwhelming smell of sulfur, adding to the eerie reputation of this remote site. Catfish Plantation 814 Water St, Waxahachie, TX 75165 This charming Victorian house turned restaurant is haunted by several spirits, including a playful former owner and a bride who never left. Diners report cold spots and moving objects, making it a hot spot for paranormal enthusiasts. Like Our Facebook page for more Halloween fun: www.Facebook.com/TheHalloweenPodcast ORDER PODCAST MERCH! Website: www.TheHalloweenPodcast.com Email: TheHalloweenPodcast@gmail.com X: @TheHalloweenPod Support the Show: www.patreon.com/TheHalloweenPod Get bonus Halloween content and more! Just for Patreon supporters! Check out my other show! Find it on iTunes - Amazing Advertising http://amazingadvertising.podomatic.com/ Keywords and Tags: Haunted Texas, Ghosts of the Lone Star State, Haunted America, Paranormal, Haunted Locations, Texas Ghost Stories, Halloween Podcast, Haunted History

Metra has been thinking a lot about of investigation at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio, TX and dug a little deeper on one of the names we kept getting from the spirit box. While it's just a theory, she was able to connect a few dots. We also rank our favorite and least favorite television theme songs of all time. Original Menger Hotel episodes are number 210 and 211 if you want to go back to listen to those.Our links:https://linktr.ee/UnrefinedPodcast

Throughout history, hotels have been  a common hotbed for reported paranormal activity. In most major cities, you're bound to  discover there is at least one well-known hotel in town rumored to be haunted. Texas alone is riddled with them. There's the Historic Jefferson Hotel in Jefferson, Texas, Hotel Paisano in Marfa, the Magnolia in Seguin, Texas, and here in Austin, the notorious Driskill Hotel. But tonight, the Night Owl travels to San Antonio, Texas, where haunted hotels abound, including the Menger Hotel, The Black Swan Inn, the Sheraton Gunter, and the Emily Morgan. However, in tonight's episode, we are called to a lesser known hotel with supposed spooky inhabitants. The Hotel Havana, located on the popular River Walk in San Antonio, Texas, has been experiencing unexplained phenomena since reopening its doors in 2010. There's a basement bar with a so-called burning man, or spirit on fire that has been seen on multiple occasions, phantom smells in the lobby, ghosts of children roaming the halls and rooms, shadow figures waking up guests, and even a weeping woman heard in the Penthouse suite. The activity is so prevalent that the staff have enlisted the help of a resident psychic to gain insight and also provide readings and guided tours. Join the Night Owl team as they dive into one of San Antonio's special hidden haunts, The Hotel Havana. EPISODE SPONSORS:AG1Go to drinkAG1.com/nightowl to get a FREE 1-year supply of  Vitamin D3K2 + 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase.FACTORThanks Factor! Go to FactorMeals.com/nightowl50 for and use code nightowl50 for 50% off your first box plus 20% off your next box while your subscription is active!BETTERHELPThe Night Owl is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/nightowl

Let's look at the Menger Hotel! The history of the land that this is built on is insane!!  This place has some of the most and most interesting hauntings that we've ever heard of! Sponsor Claritin – Claritin.com Check out our sources below for more info and to continue learning! Please Rate & Review us wherever you get your Podcasts!  Mail us something:  GYT Podcast PO Box 542762 Grand Prairie, TX 75054 Leave us a Voicemail or shoot us a text! 430-558-1304 Our Website WWW.GraveYardPodcast.com Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GraveYardTales Youtube: Youtube.com/c/GraveYardTales Rumble – GraveYard Tales Podcast Do you want GraveYard Merch?!?! Go to https://www.teepublic.com/stores/graveyard-tales?ref_id=22286 to get you some!  Visit Podbelly.comto find more shows like us and to get information you might need if you're starting your own podcast. Thank You Darron for our Logo!! You can get in touch with Darron for artwork by searching Darron DuBose on Facebook or Emailing him at art_injector@yahoo.com Thank you to Brandon Adams for our music tracks!! If you want to hear more from Brandon check him out at: Soundcloud.com/brandonadamsj Youtube.com/brandonadams93 Or to get in touch with him for compositions email him at Brandon_adams@earthlink.net Our Contacts WWW.GraveYardPodcast.com Email us at: GraveYardTalesPodcast@gmail.com Find us on social media: Twitter: @GrveYrdPodcast Facebook: @GraveYardTalesPodcast Instagram: @GraveYardTalesPodcast Sources https://www.historichotels.org/us/hotels-resorts/the-menger-hotel/history.php https://www.mengerhotel.com/ https://savingplaces.org/stories/the-menger-hotel-bar-in-san-antonio-texas?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwq86wBhDiARIsAJhuphnmVFXMsy-_SH5CYvnCbX8EwPJ1A1yk2QVganPYRU9N6mCormUgjGIaAsNNEALw_wcB https://www.legendsofamerica.com/tx-mengerhotel/ https://www.mengerhotel.com/san-antonio-hotel-deals?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwq86wBhDiARIsAJhuphk7OpKI7dXa8A-SJy4rSYsq9ksYAoaCz8hbBbH_9PpTg6lwT3f38oMaAmvpEALw_wcB https://ghostcitytours.com/san-antonio/haunted-places/haunted-hotels/menger-hotel/ https://ghostcitytours.com/san-antonio/haunted-places/haunted-hotels/menger-hotel/ https://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/article/Tales-texas-ghosts-menger-hotel-san-antonio-16262320.php https://www.rjaghosttours.com/the-hauntings-of-the-menger-hotel https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/room-with-a-boo/ https://ghostcitytours.com/san-antonio/haunted-places/haunted-hotels/menger-hotel/menger-bar/

This week we're heading to Texas (Sssssup, Marlene!) to the infamous Menger Hotel. The Menger Hotel is a historic hotel located in downtown San Antonio, Texas, US, on the site of the Battle of the Alamo. Christian regales us with his time spent at the hotel on a work trip, and shares various other spooks and spectres that are known to haunt these historical grounds! Have you ever visited the Menger Hotel for yourself? We'd love to hear your experience! ------ TIME STAMPS: SPOTIFY 0:00 - A Trip to the Haunted Menger Hotel 2:46 - Intro 4:05 - Is Christian's Boyfriend a Demon? Welcome Back 5:36 - History of the Menger Hotel 9:17 - Haunting Tales From The Menger 22:25 - The Photo We Noticed Later (Really Lame Title, Christian) 25:27 - Voice in the Static 34:19 - My Husband Daughter 37:02 - I Saw Something in the Ladies Room 40:40 - The M*rdered Maid 43:19 - Ghost Shows Are Dramatized 52:00 - Picking on Texas 52:30 - Closing Thoughts 55:33 - Outro ----- Come join our Facebook Group! Chat with us and other like-minded friends of the show. Drop your episode suggestions, personal paranormal experiences, memes, and general discussion on paranormal phenomena & topical events!   TFD Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/tfdfb If you're enjoying the show, please take a second to leave us a 5-Star Review and consider sharing the show with your friends and family! It's the single best way to help us move up the charts and beat those pesky algorithms. Have You Ever Experienced Something Paranormal? We want to hear your story! Use the email below to submit paranormal experiences, episode suggestions, or general feedback on ways we can improve the quality of the show: thegang@thefreakydeaky.com Official TFD Merch: TFD Merch Subscribe to The Freaky Deaky on YouTube and Follow Us on Social Media For Photos, Video Shorts & Behind The Scenes Looks From Each Episode: YouTube: https://bit.ly/3goj7SP Instagram: https://bit.ly/2HOdleo Facebook: https://bit.ly/3ebSde6 TFD Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/tfdfb TikTok: https://bit.ly/35lNOlu Website: The Freaky Deaky Podcast  

Jerry & Tracy discuss the Menger Hotel in San Antonio, TX across from the Alamo.

Our stay at the historic Menger Hotel in San Antoni, Texas was an incredible experience. In part one we went over the history of the hotel and some of the ghost stories associated with it. On this part we will go over our investigation and what we were able to find. Also, we may have a few unanswered questions we need help with. Listen as we talk about our Estes session and EVP sessions. Thanks again to 1859 Historic Hotels for making this episdoe and investigation possible.All of our links:https://linktr.ee/UnrefinedPodcastUnedited Spiti Box Sessions:Part: https://youtu.be/mYOHi6X9OEE?si=PgGNcu5KtzZlShOGPart 2: https://youtu.be/DP7h8WSuD_U?si=UjC4hf-vNnZRuVUNPart 3: https://youtu.be/vwIX88HvS_w?si=6K5H9wvZNofsaKUh

We got to stay at and investigate one of the most haunted hotels in all of the United States. The Menger in downtown San Antonio, Texas. This hotel has more that 30 spirits who reside in its haunted halls and we tried to figure out which ones we could speak with. On this part 1 we will go through some of the history and ghost stories surrounding this historic property. Special thanks to The Manger and 1859 Historic Hotels for helping us make this episode happen.All of our links:https://linktr.ee/UnrefinedPodcast

Paranormal investigators Laura Kenna and Deanna Thornburg (Texas Investigators of the Paranormal Society) talk about a close call with the Unabomber, how a paranormal experience was involved in the creation of the Stand Your Ground law in Texas, and an experience at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio. For more info about Texas Investigators of the Paranormal Society (TIPS): For events: Check out DFW Thrillseekers ( all welcome) on Meetup https://meetu.ps/c/3ZXV6/hV81C/aFor updates: Check out Texas investigators of the paranormal society TIPS on Meetup https://meetu.ps/c/2x4XT/hV81C/a

We've covered the Emily Morgan Hotel, the Alamo, and now, the Menger Hotel. This hotel is estimated by experts to be home to 32 to 45 ghosts including, but not limited to, Teddy Roosevelt, Sallie the Chambermaid, Captain Richard King the Cow Baron, a lady in white, and a few kids running around. It's to be expected, with a long history of renovations, civil war efforts, and deaths to go around, that a place would be haunted. But large places are haunted big time and the Menger Hotel is no different.But first, Robin brings us a Something Southern and springs another Southern Geography quiz onto Zoey, and she actually doesn't do to bad.Sources: https://hauntedhospitality.wordpress.com/2023/06/20/ep-116-completing-the-alamo-plaza-with-the-menger-hotel/Visit us on Social Media! Stay Spooky!

It's a spooktacular relaunch of the Unscaled podcast as we chat with Robert James Anthony, owner, and operator of RJA Ghost Tours out of San Antonio, Texas. In this episode, Robert shares the best-haunted locations in San Antonio, a bit of the haunted history of The Menger Hotel, and what makes San Antonio a great haunted city. He'll also share the story of what led him to his fascination with the afterlife and how it impacted his decision to start his ghost tour business and what he believes separates entertaining ghost tours from boring knock offs. Check out our guests' MULTI-AWARD WINNING business RJA Ghost Tours at https://www.rjaghosttours.com/ ____________________________________ S01 Ep01 ____________________________________ Connect with me on social media:  Instagram: @fullmetaltraveler Twitter: @fullmetaltravlr Facebook: @fullmetaltraveler Email: Jeremy@fullmetaltraveler.com Website: www.fullmetaltraveler.com Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unscaled

This week, check into a haunted hotel for Spring Break! First, Carter remembers the Alamo and pays a visit to San Antonio's Menger Hotel. A successful brewery leads to a booming hotel business, and entertains a host of notables who never check out. Bump into Teddy Roosevelt in the bar, a mysterious maid in the hall, or a former guest in your bedroom! Then, Marissa introduces us to Norman G. Baker, a radio host who dabbles in medicine. His questionable treatments lead to suffering, death, and a charming neo-gothic resort hotel. Guests take in the mountaintop views while a charlatan fills them full of watermelon seeds and carbolic acid.

The Alamo Historical Society will present its annual symposium in the Menger Hotel ballroom Sunday, March 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Featured speakers include Gary L. Foreman, Alamo historian, owner of Native Sun Productions, and award-winning filmmaker; and Martin Gonzales, chairman of the Atascosa County Historical Commission. Foreman will speak about Gen. James Wilkinson (1757-1825), the most despicable and treasonous politician and military officer America has ever known. Learn how his devious acts double-crossed the Founding Fathers and his self-ambitions and evil talents targeted New Spain (Texas and Mexico) as he attempted to commit high treason prior to...Article Link

On this episode we are talking about a place that Isaac and I know all too well. Before moving to North Carolina we both lived in the city of San Antonio, Texas and traveled frequently to Austin, Texas. Isaac actually grew up in a small town between the two. We've done Texas Haunted Hot Spots before but we thought it would definitely be fitting to cover San Antonio and Austin. In this episode we dive into the backstories and haunted history of the Black Swan Inn, The Driskill Hotel, The Menger Hotel and of course the Alamo.Correction: In the episode we said the Shadow Walker Patsy's Pond episode will be out Friday night but that has changed into Sunday Morning! 11/13We'll Catch You Weirdos In The Next One..What's coming next? : An episode expansion called Shadow Walker Part 4. Contact Us Or Follow Us!If you're needing to get in contact with us or want to follow us on social media...here's all our links!Tik Tok: @hiddeninthepodca2Instagram: @hiddenintheshadowspodcastFacebook: Hidden In The Shadows PodcastGmail: Hiddenintheshadowspodcast@gmail.comWebsite: www.Hiddenintheshadowspodcast.comTwitter:@hiddeninthesha6 Digging our intro and Outro music? It's actually by an awesome band called Maudlin! Check out more of their stuff and social media listed below!Tik Tok: @_maudlin_Instagram: @_maudlin_Listen to more of their music on Spotify and YouTube!Song featured: Stacy Dahl- Maudlin As always if you ever want to submit or talk to us about your paranormal experiences make sure to message us on any of our social media, fill out our contact form on our website or shoot us an email! End of the year episodes starting now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we are talking about a place that Isaac and I know all too well. Before moving to North Carolina we both lived in the city of San Antonio, Texas and traveled frequently to Austin, Texas. Isaac actually grew up in a small town between the two. We've done Texas Haunted Hot Spots before but we thought it would definitely be fitting to cover San Antonio and Austin. In this episode we dive into the backstories and haunted history of the Black Swan Inn, The Driskill Hotel, The Menger Hotel and of course the Alamo.Correction: In the episode we said the Shadow Walker Patsy's Pond episode will be out Friday night but that has changed into Sunday Morning! 11/13We'll Catch You Weirdos In The Next One..What's coming next? : An episode expansion called Shadow Walker Part 4. Contact Us Or Follow Us!If you're needing to get in contact with us or want to follow us on social media...here's all our links!Tik Tok: @hiddeninthepodca2Instagram: @hiddenintheshadowspodcastFacebook: Hidden In The Shadows PodcastGmail: Hiddenintheshadowspodcast@gmail.comWebsite: www.Hiddenintheshadowspodcast.comTwitter:@hiddeninthesha6 Digging our intro and Outro music? It's actually by an awesome band called Maudlin! Check out more of their stuff and social media listed below!Tik Tok: @_maudlin_Instagram: @_maudlin_Listen to more of their music on Spotify and YouTube!Song featured: Stacy Dahl- Maudlin As always if you ever want to submit or talk to us about your paranormal experiences make sure to message us on any of our social media, fill out our contact form on our website or shoot us an email! End of the year episodes starting now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Texas Ghost Tales, we discuss the historic Menger Hotel. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086459841051Contact: JonWright923@gmail.com

Beth and Bettina cover the state of Texas with their true crime and paranormal stories this week. Bettina shares about the tragic victims at the hands of Christopher Duntsch, “Dr. Death”. A man who never should have been able to walk into an operation room. Beth lighens things up with stories of a rockstar, hauntings, and an alligator from the Menger Hotel and Bar in San Antonio. Cheers !! Buy us a drink, check out photos and resources from this episode and find us on social media HERE: https://linktr.ee/Killer.Hangover.Podcast Support us by joining our Patreon : www.Patreon.com/killerhangoverpodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/killerhangoverpodcast/message

It's 1953; and detective Sydney Lockhart finds herself solving another murder. The victim is a slick bookie named Johnny Pine who had his dirty fingers in pies from Texas to Florida. Sydney tracks Pine to the Menger Hotel in San Antonio where she discovers he's been murdered in the room next to hers. And as usual; Sydney is a suspect. With her partner; Ralph Dixon, handling the case from Austin; or so she believes, Sydney is working alone in unfamiliar territory. To make matters worse, her car is stolen, and she elicits the help of an Irish cab driver named Taco and a nightclub bouncer named Rip. Soon she's on the trail of Nora Jasper, a harlot jazz singer and Pine's girlfriend. Corpses start to pile up, a string of illicit deeds surface, and Sydney's home life goes south. But the investigation takes a bizarre turn when Sydney is whacked over the head and thrown into the river. She surfaces with a faulty memory, uncertain of whom she can trust. Her only choice is to find the killer before the killer finds her, or before she gets arrested. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we discuss a very haunted hotel in Texas and special guest Sharon tells us about the supernatural experiences she had when she stayed there. Hosted by: Sara, Shauna, Sam, and Bobby New episode every Friday! Please subscribe, rate and review! Follow us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/people/Missing-Murdered-Haunted-Podcast/100076471251392/ instagram.commissingmurderedhaunted Contact the show at: missingmurderedhaunted@gmail.com sources: The History and Mystery of the Menger Hotel by Docia Schultz Williams --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Situated in San Antonio near the Emily Morgan hotel. This hotel is another of the city's haunted places. Thank you for listening and supporting. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

History lives at San Antonio's famous Menger Hotel, and if you can believe the legends, so do numerous ghosts. Bearing the title of the oldest continuously-operating hotel west of the Mississippi. the Menger's story began in 1840 when twenty-year-old German Immigrant William Menger arrived in San Antonio and started the Western Brewery—Texas' very first brewery—built on part of the site where the battle of the Alamo had occurred four years before. Menger moved into Mary Guenther's boarding house next to the brewery and ultimately convinced the proprietress to marry him.

This week join Nina and Preston as they tell the chilling stories of the many ghost that reside at the Menger Hotel. Plus a personal encounter Nina's childhood friend, Danielle had with one of the ghosts! Chills Online Store: https://www.chillspodcastnp.store/Instagram: @chillspodcastnpEmail: chillspodcastnp@gmail.comSources:https://www.legendsofamerica.com/tx-mengerhotel/

This week on Hometown Ghost Stories, we explore the city of San Antonio, and check out multiple haunted locations. The Menger Hotel, the San Fernando Cathedral, and we booked 3 nights inside the Emily Morgan Hotel, ranked the 3rd most haunted hotel in the country. This special episode includes evidence from multiple ghost investigations by the Hometown Ghost Stories crew. Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/TYngGQgE33 Follow on twitter: http://twitter.com/htghoststories Follow on instagram: http://instagram.com/hometownghoststo... Hosted by: Rob Coakley, Jesse Wilkins and Dave Wilkins Narrated by Jesse Wilkins http://twitter.com/kingcoakley http://twitter.com/jessecwilkins http://twitter.com/davewilkins12 Follow our special guest, Captain McSlugs on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@captainmcslugs Catch the Live Stream on twitch as well: http://twitch.tv/idoubletake Music by: Jesse Wilkins http://soundcloud.com/djdoubletake

One of the oldest Hotels in Texas… it was built 1859, and has had many a famous visitor. You can hear more from Bill Ingram weekday mornings on 89.3 KSBJ in Houston, TX, or listen online at ksbj.org.  "Welcome to Texas" with Bill Ingram is a part of Hope On Demand! Life can be hard and overwhelming, and you might not always know what to do. Through videos, podcasts and blogs, we help connect you more deeply with God so you can live with hope. You can watch, read and listen at hopeondemand.com.

In this episode, we stay at the infamous Menger Hotel in downtown San Antonio, one of the most haunted hotels in Texas...allegedly. Take a trip with us as we do everything is our power to become fully haunted.Supernatural S.A. Town is hosted by Steven Valencia and Jody WestWe release a brand new episodes every other Tuesday! Become our personal hero and support the show at: patreon.com/supersatownYour donation gets you access to our exclusive bonus episodes!Give us episode topic suggestions you'd like to hear us do or tell us how terrible we are at supernatural.satown@gmail.comFollow us on:twitter.com/@super_satown facebook.com/supernaturalsatown instagram.com/super_satown Thank you for listening! 

In this episode, we stay at the infamous Menger Hotel in downtown San Antonio, one of the most haunted hotels in Texas...allegedly. Take a trip with us as we do everything is our power to become fully haunted.Supernatural S.A. Town is hosted by Steven Valencia and Jody WestWe release a brand new episodes every other Tuesday! Become our personal hero and support the show at: patreon.com/supersatownYour donation gets you access to our exclusive bonus episodes!Give us episode topic suggestions you'd like to hear us do or tell us how terrible we are at supernatural.satown@gmail.comFollow us on:twitter.com/@super_satown facebook.com/supernaturalsatown instagram.com/super_satown Thank you for listening! 

Happy Monday fellow Spookies! This week, Danyelle dives into the history of the haunted Menger Hotel. Then, Holly covers the twisted case of Mark Winger.     Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

In this week's historical shot - join Julian, the ghost of Rosevelt, and a few other tipsy spirits on a trip through the history of one of Texas’ most historic and haunted bars.  Also, learn all about the finest hotel west of the Mississippi as well as the first brewery in Texas. Cheers!Links:Menger HotelFacebookInstagramTwitterEmail: cocktailtmboys@gmail.com

Diese Woche werfen Jasmin und Theresa einen Blick auf das most haunted Hotel der USA. Mindestens 32 Geister, darunter ein ermordetes Zimmermädchen und ein ehemaliger Präsident, sollen es sich im Menger in San Antonio, Texas gemütlich machen. Wieso, weshalb, warum? Die Antworten hört ihr in der Folge! Viel Spaß und lasst euch nicht erschrecken!

This week we talk about a few ghosties and their interesting taste in color. Join us as we discuss the hauntings of the Menger Hotel in San Antonio, TX. Sources: Ghost city Tours

Christian Historical Fiction Talk is listener supported. When you buy things through this site, we may earn an affiliate commission.In this episode, we talk about we the show's listeners like about split fiction/ time slip fiction, what they didn't like about it, and who some of their favorite authors are. Below you'll find links to some of their favorite books.Memories of Glass by Melanie DobsonReminiscent of Diane Ackerman’s The Zookeeper’s Wife, this stunning novel draws from true accounts to shine a light on a period of Holland’s darkest history and bravest heroes.Fragments of Light by Michele PhoenixAn impossible decision in the chaos of D-Day. Ripples that cascade seventy-five years into the present. And two lives transformed by the tenuous resolve to reach out of the darkness toward fragments of light.The Paris Dressmaker by Kristy CambronBased on true accounts of how Parisiennes resisted the Nazi occupation in World War II—from fashion houses to the city streets—comes a story of two courageous women who risked everything to fight an evil they couldn’t abide.A Lady in Residence by Allison PittmanCan a Legacy of Sadness be Broken at the Menger Hotel?The Edge of Belonging by Amanda CoxWhen Ivy Rose returns to her hometown to oversee an estate sale, she soon discovers that her grandmother left behind more than trinkets and photo frames--she provided a path to the truth behind Ivy's adoption. Shocked, Ivy seeks clues to her past, but a key piece to the mystery is missing.The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus by Jaime Jo WrightThe Bonaventure Circus is a refuge for many, but Pippa Ripley was rejected from its inner circle as a baby. When she receives mysterious messages from someone called the "Watchman," she is determined to find him and the connection to her birth. As Pippa's search leads her to a man seeking justice for his murdered sister and evidence that a serial killer has been haunting the circus train, she must decide if uncovering her roots is worth putting herself directly in the path of the killer.A Fall of Marigolds by Susan MiessnerA beautiful scarf connects two women touched by tragedy in this compelling, emotional novel from the author of As Bright as Heaven and The Last Year of the War.Please also check out Liz Tolsma's website and preorder your copy of The Silver Shadow today!

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A mysterious woman comes to stay at the Hotel Del Coronado and winds up dead five days later from an apparent suicide. However, as the investigation unfurls, it becomes apparent she was not who she said she was. Was she a runaway? A conwoman? An assassin? It depends who you ask.  Join me to help unravel the web of lies the beautiful stranger wove on today's episode of Crimes & Witch-Demeanors. Follow Us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crimesandwitchdemeanors Submit your feedback or personal stories to crimesandwitchdemeanors@gmail.com  Episode Transcript: https://crimesandwitchdemeanors.com/2020/12/16/episode-006-the-beautiful-stranger/  Visit the website: https://www.crimesandwitchdemeanors.com  Like Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crimesandwitchdemeanors  Podcast illustration by GiAnna Ligammari: https://gialigammari.wixsite.com/portfolio    Sources: A Mystery Cleared Up, the Coronado Girl Suicide Identified. (1892, December 4). 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DREAMING CASUALLY (Investigative Blog) by J'aime Rubio: Who Was The Beautiful Stranger? Part 2. DREAMING CASUALLY (Investigative Blog) by J'aime Rubio. https://dreamingcasuallypoetry.blogspot.com/2013/11/who-was-beautiful-stranger-part-2.html   Rubio, J. (2013c, November 20). DREAMING CASUALLY (Investigative Blog) by J'aime Rubio: Who Was The Beautiful Stranger? Part 3. DREAMING CASUALLY (Investigative Blog) by J'aime Rubio. https://dreamingcasuallypoetry.blogspot.com/2013/11/who-was-beautiful-stranger-part-3.html   Rubio, J. (2013d, November 21). DREAMING CASUALLY (Investigative Blog) by J'aime Rubio: Who Was The Beautiful Stranger?- Part 4. DREAMING CASUALLY (Investigative Blog) by J'aime Rubio. https://dreamingcasuallypoetry.blogspot.com/2013/11/who-was-beautiful-stranger-part-4.html   The Del's Kate Morgan Mystery Begins. (n.d.). Hotel Del Coronado. 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Retrieved December 11, 2020, from https://www.coronadomystery.com/lottiepedia/lottiepedia-kate-morgan.html TRANSCRIPT:    Hello and welcome to Crimes and Witch-Demeanors; I'm your host, Joshua Spellman.  On today's episode we're finally hopping over to the West Coast on our ghoulish tour of the United States and stopping at the Hotel Del Coronado in sunny San Diego, California.    Today's story is bonkers.  When I began investigating it, it seemed fairly straightforward and I thought this was going to be an easy episode…but I was incredibly wrong.  While 98% of the articles and websites about this case make it seem like a simple open and shut cold case, after digging deeper I discovered it was anything but.  And once again, the hotel website was not the most reliable source for this story.   But before we begin I just have some quick housekeeping.  In order to make the podcast more accessible I am posting transcripts of every episode on the official website.  You can find the link to the website and the transcript for this episode in the show notes, or you can simply view the blog at crimesandwitchdemeanors.com    Now I do have to go back and finish transcribing a few episodes…I don't think you realize how much writing I do for these.  This episode alone is about 5,000 words…or 10 pages single spaced.  It might as well be a legal brief…which…let's me transition into my next topic before we get started.  God, I'm smooth as heck.   Did you know there was an intellectual property case in 1917 between Mark Twain's family and an author who published a book claiming that is was written by Twain beyond the grave using a Ouija board?  What in the actual hell?  Trial by Ordeal is a paranormal podcast that covers legal precedents and cases that were informed by the paranormal or strange events.  I love my podcast because it blends archival science with the paranormal in what I like to think is a fresh take but if my take is fresh I don't even know how to describe this.  It's great.  I liked it and I figured you all would as well.  But I'll let you be the judge (ahaz.  But the host Sarah Arena is lovely and I wanted to shout her out because I figured if you liked my podcast you'd like hers.  Us witches gotta stick together!   Okay.  Housekeeping is finished…and speaking of housekeeping oh my god my segways are on fricken point…let's hop over to the Hotel Del Coronado and delve into the mystery of the Beautiful stranger…         It was Thanksgiving Day – November 24th, 1892 when a true Victorian mystery began to unfurl.  It was on this day that Lottie A. Bernard was born a fully mature and elegant woman and who would die only five short days later.    “I understand” a young woman with short dark hair said, exasperated “but my brother has my baggage tickets…we…we were separated on the train.  If you could please hand over my trunks to me, it would be greatly appreciated.”   “Sorry ma'am.  Without them tickets I can't give you your luggage”   “But I cannot be without them!  They hold all of belongings.  I don't know when I'll be able to find my brother again.  So if you could please turn them over…”   “Railway policy, I'm afraid, ma'am,” the ticket man said, a little more sternly “it's out of my control. Nothing to be done about it.” he said with finality, turning to head back into his booth.   “Fine.” the woman breathed, exhaling her frustration like the hiss of a train “but I will be back!  And you'll hear about this!”   The main nodded to her expressionless, urging her to keep on moving.   Aggravated, the woman, with nothing but her handbag, made her way into the city of San Diego.  First, she made a stop at the Hotel Brewster to ask if her brother and his wife had arrived.  The hotel clerk informed her that no such persons were staying at the hotel, nor did they have reservations.   Not finding her brother at the Brewster, the woman made her way to the ferry, and then from there, once landing on Coronado island, she took the little red trolley 1.3 miles to her final destination: the Hotel Del Coronado.  Or, as it was affectionately known to locals…the Del.   It was mid-afternoon as she approached the Del.  It's massive white façade was blinding, even as the sun sat low in the sky.  The Del was the largest resort hotel in the world and it's architectural style was distinct.  Constructed entirely of wood painted white, with a red roofing – it was flanked by two wide and sprawling tower-like annexes, with a more rectangular midsection that was dotted with Victorian spires of its own jutting out here and there.   The woman made her way up the front steps but did not approach the main doors, instead she made her way to a separate entrance off to the side that read “Unaccompanied Ladies” on the lintel.   Making her way into the hotel, those inside where aghast.  A woman?  Traveling unaccompanied?  In the Victorian era?  How very dare she.   The woman made her way up to the small desk, reserved for ladies like herself…those that dare travel without the company of a gentleman or older woman.  “I'd like to book a room, please”   The clerk looked her up and down.  She was dressed at the height of fashion: wearing a large black hat and a solid gold ring with four pearls and a blue stone set in the center.  Possibly a sapphire.  The clerk could see that the woman was attractive, with her pale skin, high cheekbones, and short dark hair.  Even the two small moles on her left cheek somehow seemed elegant.   “Are you traveling alone, miss?” the clerk replied.   “No, no…” the woman started “I…am waiting for my brother he's to join me soon.”   “Alright, miss.  And…” he now noticed she was carrying nothing but her handbag and found it quite peculiar “…do you have any luggage?”   A look of frustration flashed across the young woman's face.  “Yes.  My brother will be bringing it.  You see, we were separated in Orange but we're meeting here, you see, and he has my luggage”   “That is perfectly alright miss” the clerk said, “And the name for the room?”   The woman hesitated for a moment.  “Uhh…Lottie.  Yes, Miss Lottie A. Bernard”   “Thank you Miss Bernard, and where are you from?”   “I'm sorry, it's Mrs.”   “My apologies.  Where are you from, Mrs. Bernard?”   “Detroit”   And it was at this moment that Lottie A. Bernard was born, springing to life like the goddess Athena from Zeus's forehead: fully grown and mature.  But unlike the goddess Athena, Lottie was not immortal.   “Here we are Mrs. Bernard” said a young bellboy by the name of Harry West, “Room 302.  I know it's a source of frustration for you but I for one am glad you didn't have any luggage!  It saves me from hauling your trunks up three flights of stairs!”   Lottie laughed, “Oh, don't you worry my brother, Dr. Anderson will bring them when he arrives.”   “Yes, of course” Harry said, nodding.  Not looking forward to his arrival.   “I do hope he comes soon.  I am ill you see.” Lottie replied somberly.   She looked in good health to Harry.  “Oh I am very sorry”   “Yes, yes, I have neuralgia and a stomach cancer.  My brother is arriving with my medicine and to treat me.”   “Well, in that case, I do hope he comes soon” Harry replied, now feeling remorseful about not wanting him to bring her bags.  “Well, Happy Thanksgiving, ma'am.  Enjoy your night.”   “You too, Harry” Lottie said, handing him a small tip.   Lottie slept soundly that night, and stayed on the hotel grounds the following day.  She spent it mostly in her room, but she spoke to quite a few guests and hotel employees: most often telling of her frustration about the baggage fiasco at the San Diego train station and how she wished her brother would come soon.  She inquired multiple times at the front desk if they had heard word from him.   On the morning of her third day Lottie slowly made her way down to the hotel drug store.  She appeared to be in considerable pain, for which she requested medicine.    “Miss, you should really see a doctor” the chemist told her with concern.    “I am already seeing a doctor.  My brother, Dr, Anderson, is a physician.  He should be here any day now” Lottie responded before leaving.  However, she came back to the store later that afternoon where she made an odd purchase consisting of an empty pint bottle and a sponge.   On the fourth day of her stay Lottie did not leave her room, save to inquire at the front desk about her brother who had still not arrived.   Dawn broke on the fifth and final day.  Lottie awoke and requested that Harry, the bellboy, bring her up a glass of wine from the bar.  For the pain, she said.  Shortly thereafter, she called for Harry again to bring her a whiskey cocktail.  Alcohol seemed to be Lottie's medication of choice since her brother was nowhere to be found.   Once Harry brought her whiskey, she requested that she draw a bath for her.  She hoped the hot water would help soothe her stomach pain.  Down the hall, Harry drew Lottie a bath (as on-suites were not customary at this time – even in such a fine hotel) and brought her a bucket of ice at her request.   “Thank you, Harry” Lottie mumbled weakly as she made her way from the room to the bath holding on the wall for support, “I should be finished in an hour or two”   An hour passed; and then two.  BZZT, BZZT “Yes…yes…please…could you send Harry up to my room at the earliest, thank you, thank you” Lottie said over the phone.   Harry was sent up to the room and he was shocked to find Lottie soaking wet and groaning in pain.  Lottie explained that she had fallen in the tub because she was so weak and had gotten her hair wet.  She went on to mention that she feared her wet hair would worsen her condition and so asked Harry to dry her hair for her.   It wasn't a service the hotel provided but because of her insistence, Harry obliged.  Lottie seemed to drift in and out of sleep throughout the process and would intermittently whimper in pain.  Harry was uncomfortable but he was paid handsomely for his extra services: Lottie tipped him a dollar.  Now, a dollar doesn't seem like much, but in 1892 it was worth a full day's wages.   After leaving Lottie's room, Harry told his supervisor Gomer of his concerns…who had some concerns of his own…namely Lottie's tab that she had been running up.  Lottie was paying for her room daily, but her expense tab (which would customarily be paid at the end of a guest's stay) was starting to rack up.  Because of his concern for her health—mainly her financial health—Gomer decided to visit Lottie in her room.   Gomer found her just as Harry had described: sick in bed and writhing in pain.    “Hello ma'am, I came to check on you, Harry told me you weren't feeling so well and maybe you should call a doctor” Gomer looked at the fireplace, which was unused, “you really should light a fire, miss. There's a rather frightening storm coming tonight.”   “No need for a fire” Lottie said, “and I'm so near death now, all the doctors have given up on me and my condition.  Calling another wouldn't be of used to me…”   “I'm sorry ma'am.  Then there is the issue of your tab…” Gomer said awkwardly   “Telegraph Mr. G. L. Allen in Hamburg, Iowa” Lottie said, “he'll cover any additional expenses”   Lottie did decide to light a fire, though not as Gomer had recommended.  She rang Harry once more and requested matches.  Harry offered to bring a box from the store but Lottie insisted she only needed a few.  Reluctantly, Harry gave Lottie the couple of matches in his pocket.   Lottie took them from his hand and lit one.  She tossed it into the fireplace on top of what appeared to be a stack of papers or letters, burning them to cinders.   That afternoon, slowly, still in pain, Lottie made her way down to the pharmacy once more.  During her conversation with a real estate agent, T.J. Fisher, she expressed that she had to head across the Bay and into San Diego.  Naturally, Fisher advised her not to, not only because of her frail condition, but because the approaching storm could spell trouble for her journey.  Disregarding this, Lottie went on to say that she had to go and identify her items at the train station because of her lost baggage tickets and promptly left.   Lottie began her journey to San Diego around 4 or 5 o'clock, first riding the trolley (where she required the conductor's assistance to board because of her weakened state) and then afterward, she took the ferry across the bay to San Diego.  Lottie first made her way into a store called Ship Chandlery and asked the clerk if he sold revolver cartridges.  He did not.  But he told Lottie where she could purchase some: from Chick's Gun Shop down the road.   Lottie followed the clerk's advice and told the owner of the gun shop that she wished to purchase a revolver and cartridges as a Christmas present for her friend.  The owner of the shop sold her what she requested and even demonstrated the proper use of her new firearm.  With her new purchase in hand, Lottie made her way back to the Del.    After placing her newfound weapon safely in her room, Lottie made her way down to the hotel veranda.  There she stood overlooking the ocean, watching the black storm clouds rolling on the horizon, approaching faster and faster bringing with them a sense of foreboding.  Electric anticipation crackled in the air.  The winds which grew ever stronger, carried the soft scent of Jasmine on its wings but it was tinged by something else…beneath the heady floral notes the unmistakable stench of death and tragedy loomed.  From inside the hotel, Harry watched Lottie on the portico, not knowing that this would be the last time he would see her alive.   Breaking from her reverie, Lottie approached the front desk where Gomer was enraptured in work.  Gomer had spent all evening fulfilling requests from guests to switch their rooms from the seaward side of the hotel to the landward side to buffer themselves from the storm.   “Has there been word from Dr. Anderson?” Lottie inquired.   “No.  No word from your brother…same as always”   “I see…well, thank you…” Lottie said “Goodnight.”   “Goodnight.” Gomer said sharply, annoyed not only by the fact that she had interrupted his work, but also because she still an astronomical tab to pay and he had not heard word from her brother nor the mysterious G.L. Allen he telegrammed earlier that day.   That night the storm lashed against the Hotel del Coronado, slamming it with torrents of rain.  Lightning shot through the sky in spidery veins and the thunder roared like a circus lion.  By dawn, however, the beast had been tamed.  The sun broke through the clouds to filter through the morning mist, it's beams falling gently on the body of Lottie A. Bernard.   An electrician found her sprawled on the veranda steps leading down to the beach.  A revolver in her hand, evidently the cause of her present condition.  The coroner claimed her death a suicide without examining the body—if he had he would have noticed the bullet did not come from her gun.  A circus of an investigation followed, riddled with more twist and turns than a corkscrew.   And that is how Lottie A. Bernard lived and died in just five short days.  The body went on to be identified, misidentified, and identified again…but her true identity is still a source of conflict and mystery well over a century later.  Was she a runaway?  A con-woman?  An assassin?  Depending on who you ask, she was either one of these things or all of them.    Regardless of who she was in life, her restless spirit still haunts the Hotel del Coronado.           And that is the story of the beautiful stranger.  I wrote the narration based off of historical accounts including witness testimony from transcripts of the coroner's inquest and news article.  In fact, her physical description in the beginning?  I just reworded the description the police gave of her body that was published in the Los Angeles Herald.  We have a lot…I mean a lot…to unravel before we can even start to talk about the haunting because this case is just next level confusing.   In typical Victorian fashion the press coverage and the investigation into her death is insane.  So who was Lottie A. Bernard?  It depends who you ask, but I'm going to tell you what the historic record states first before getting into warring theories by some overzealous authors.   Initially, investigators had no reason to believe she was anyone but Lottie A. Bernard.  In fact, $25.00 was wired from G.L. Allen after her death to cover her bill.  However, it soon became apparent that Lottie A. Bernard was nothing but a clever façade.    Deputy Coroner Stetson did not hesitate to rule the death a suicide.  As mentioned earlier he did not perform an autopsy: the wound to her right temple was enough to convince him.  However, it was later discovered the bullet that caused the wound did not match the caliber of the pistol Lottie purchased.  Perhaps Lottie bought the gun to protect herself from someone.   When the police searched room 302 they found quinine pills, handkerchiefs embroidered with the name ‘Lottie' or perhaps ‘Louisa' Anderson, and a pile of burnt letters.  The items that remained intact had strange scrawls on them.  One simply read “Lottie A. Bernard”, another “I don't know any such man” and even an invitation to the Del signed by actresses Louise Leslie Carter and Lillian Russell.   The police sent another telegraph to Mr. Allen in Iowa but did not receive a response.  In the meantime they found a Lottie A. Bernard from Detroit…but she was alive and well.  Now it was clear that Lottie was nothing but an alias.   The police published the aforementioned sketch in the paper, which you can see on the podcast Instagram.  A Mrs. Wyllie from Detroit came forward after seeing the rendering and reading the description and said the corpse in question was her daughter, Lizzie Wyllie.  Lizzie had eloped from Detroit with a married man a few weeks prior.  The description matched her to a T—even right down to the two moles on her left cheek– mystery solved…right?   Well…almost.  There was one issue: Lizzie Wyllie had pierced ears.  The cadaver did not.  Nor did it show any signs that it ever had.  Mrs. Wyllie telegraphed her niece in Pasadena to go and identify the body—but there is no record that she ever did.   Now, after the body was identified, Mr. Allen from Iowa responded to the police's telegraph.  He explained that he knew Anderson Bernard, though he never met his wife, he sent the $25 as an act of charity.   A few days later Mrs. Wyllie received a letter from her daughter.  She was alive and well in Toronto.  With the body now once again unidentified, it was embalmed and placed on display in the window of the undertaker, hoping a passerby might recognize her.  Every day Victorian women came to gawk but no one could identify her.   In Los Angeles, a maid by the name of Katie Logan had been missing since November 23rd.  She had told her boss, Mr. Grant that she needed to sign some documents in San Diego and that she would return before Thanksgiving.  Katie showed no signs of illness the day she left…and Mr. Grant claims she also didn't take any luggage with her.  She left with only her satchel.    She left a trunk behind in the Grant estate in Los Angeles which was then opened.  Their contents revealed that yet again the woman was not Katie Logan, but instead Kate Morgan.  Inside was a lock of hair, old photographs, a tin with the name “Louise Anderson” on it, and a marriage certificate of a Kate Farmer to Thomas E. Morgan.  They were both from Hamburg Iowa.   Kate had been married to Thomas but she left him for his stepbrother…G.L. Allen.  Kate and Allen's relationship was fraught with its own dramas: Allen being a gambler and Kate a con-woman.  Their most common trick was to have Kate flirt with wealthy men on trains.  When the gentleman wanted to…take it to the next level…so to speak…Kate would say she would love to…if they could beat her brother in a game of cards.  The two would then play a rigged game to swindle the lustful gentlemen of their cash.   Allegedly Kate and Allen had gotten in an argument on a train leaving from Orange that led to Kate leaving Allen and taking up a position at the Grant home.  The ‘brother' that Lottie was constantly asking for may have been Allen, but we cannot be certain.  Her stomach pains were likely due to the fact she was pregnant and not cancer.   The coroner called JW Chandler, Kate's grandfather asking what they should do with the body.  He simple sent the money required and said “Bury her and send me the statement”.  No one ever came to identify her as Kate Morgan.    It was noted by one newspaper that the photographs of Kate Morgan from the trunk did not resemble the victim in the slightest.  And where would a maid get such elegant clothes?  Kate Logan dressed plainly.  She was a maid.  Why were the handkerchiefs in the hotel room embroidered with the name Louisa?  What happened to the three trunks at the San Diego station?  They disappeared before they could be opened.   Most articles, blogs, and even the hotel's website do not mention these inconsistencies.  They say that the woman was without a doubt Kate Morgan.  I think the main source of confusion is the trunks.  Most articles seem to indicate the trunk that was opened was from the San Diego train station.  It wasn't.  It was at the Grant home in Los Angeles.  The “evidence” from the trunk didn't have anything to do with the dead woman.  The photographs inside were said not even to resemble her.  No of her family, nor the Grants went to identify her body.   I read a book “Dead Move” by John T. Cullen.  He tries to weave an intricate story that it was indeed Lizzie Wyllie who died and she was part of a large conspiracy involving Kate Morgan, the owner of the hotel Coronado, and James Dole…the founder of the Dole Food Company…and a plot to…overthrow the kingdom of Hawaii…or…something?   I honestly couldn't finish the book.  He seemed so desperate to sell this theory.  At times it even seemed strangely aggressive…and…after coming across his blog page…I'm less inclined to finish his book.   He goes on a diatribe about some other author rambling two paragraphs and it honestly reads like Donald Trump trying to discredit his naysayers.  He even contradicts himself, here is a sampling:   The Wikipedia entry for 'Kate Morgan' has been doctored by a person with a skewed agenda, so that I caution against trusting it. This individual, who pops up at every public forum where I attempt to discuss my results, is a smooth-talking purveyor of fractoids (details, either false or half true) taken out of context for the purpose of swiftboating a targeted researcher and his published results. His motivations are as hazy as his grasp on reality. It's simply in the nature of a story like this to attract the occasional crank, who can be as fanatical as religious zealots in the pursuit of their delusions, and therefore capable of Macchiavellian [sic] means in the service of their ends. A reasonable person will ask: "What on earth is the point? It's just a ghost story, after all, or a true crime story that most people barely know or care about?" In a disturbed mind, an entirely different scale of values may be at play. Hello, little colored pills and capsules, where are you when such persons need you?   He misspelled Machiavellian, by the way..  He even goes on to attack other authors saying:   As with the spurious Alan May book of 1987—which has planted so much misinformation in all sorts of rambling, un-fact-checked websites and ghost books—it is best to take most 'sources' under careful advisement. My own book rests on its own merits, and requires no defense from cranks. I am prepared to defend my thesis at the level of a doctoral monograph, so well-defined are my stated methods.   So…here's my take on that: if your book could stand on its own merits…then let it.  He said himself that a reasonable person would ask “What on earth is the point?” and that “In a disturbed mind, an entirely different scale of values may be at play” and I'm just leaving it there.  Because he scares me.  But if you're interested in the nitty gritty details, give his book a shot.  It's very detailed, for sure, even if there is a lot of conjecture.   However, I do agree with one thing: the beautiful stranger was not Kate Morgan.  I don't know who she is, and we may never.  My fan theory is that she was Sadie McMullen since the description is close and she was said to have ran off to California…but she wasn't released until 1893.  So, there goes that.  Hopefully one day the mystery will be solved…and Mr. Cullen will never listen to this.…the Menger Hotel found my podcast episode on them and I truly regret calling them an upscale Holiday Inn…although people who have stayed there told me that I wasn't wrong in saying so.   So all that aside I hope you stuck around long enough to hear a little bit about the Beautiful Stranger's ghost.  My favourite factoid is that the streetlamp above where her body was found never stays lit for long.  The light almost immediately burns out and electricians can never give a reason as to why.  I like this because an electrician found her body and I feel it goes full circle.   Of course the room is also haunted, and to be honest, it's pretty par for the course as far as paranormal activity goes.  Guests claim that she loves to mess with the electricity: making the television and alarm clock radio to turn on by themselves.  The curtains in the room often move on their own accord despite the windows being closed and there being no draft and extremely cold breezes can also be felt in the middle of summer with no known source.  Maids say that objects in that room, including the doors, move by themselves.    Many presidents have stayed at the Del.  On one such occasion, when H.W. Bush was staying there one of his secret service men had room 3312 and he was scared out of his mind.  He ran down the front desk and begged for his room to be changed.  Whatever happened, it was enough to scare a highly trained agent half to death.   I hope you enjoyed today's episode!  Please, don't forget to subscribe wherever you like to listen…and if you listen on Spotify: if you hit the “Get notified of new episodes” switch you'll get a push notification whenever a new episode drops!   Next week we'll be talking about all the wonderful winter and Yule witches.  Until then, stay warm, stay curious, and most importantly…stay spooky.  God, I need a better sign off.  Bye

Everyone always says “Remember the Alamo” and the ghosts of San Antonino are keen on making it difficult to forget.  Particularly, the spectral denizens of the Menger hotel, once known as the “finest hotel the west of the Mississippi” now holds the moniker of “the most haunted hotel in Texas”  The battle of the Alamo, a deadly fire, a murdered maid, and more are the causes of its infamous reputation, allegedly being home to over 32 spirits…including that of Teddy Roosevelt. Now…let's hear the so-called history of the hotel before we dig deep in the archive to separate fact from folklore… Submit your feedback or personal stories to crimesandwitchdemeanors@gmail.com  Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crimesandwitchdemeanors Podcast artwork by GiAnna Ligammari: https://gialigammari.wixsite.com/portfolio  Episode Transcript: https://crimesandwitchdemeanors.com/2020/12/11/episode-004-the-ghosts-of-the-menger-hotel/  Sources: Another Outrage: Malicious and Probably Fatal Shooting of a Negro Woman by her Crazed Husband. (1876, March 29). San Antonio Daily Express, 1.   Captain Richard King. (1885, April 15). The Galveston Daily News, 1.   Haunted Menger Hotel | San Antonio's haunted Hotel. (n.d.). Ghost City Tours. Retrieved November 24, 2020, from https://ghostcitytours.com/san-antonio/haunted-places/haunted-hotels/menger-hotel/   Haunted Menger Hotel in San Antonio – Legends of America. (n.d.). Retrieved November 24, 2020, from https://www.legendsofamerica.com/tx-mengerhotel/   Historic Hotels San Antonio | Our Story | The Menger Hotel. (n.d.). Menger Hotel. Retrieved November 24, 2020, from https://www.mengerhotel.com/about-us   Professor's Wife Dies in Hotel Fall. (1952, June 21). Lubbock Morning Avalanche, 9.   R/Paranormal—[Experience] The Menger Hotel—I saw *something* in the ladies' restroom. (n.d.). Reddit. Retrieved November 24, 2020, from https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/1mgq3z/experience_the_menger_hotel_i_saw_something_in/   r/Paranormal—Menger Hotel, San Antonio. (n.d.). Reddit. Retrieved November 24, 2020, from https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/9qlr00/menger_hotel_san_antonio/   State News. (1876, April 2). The Dallas Daily Herald, 1.   The 140th Anniversary of Sallie White's Murder. (n.d.). The Sisters Grimm Blog. Retrieved November 24, 2020, from http://sistersgrimmghosttourblog.weebly.com/1/post/2016/03/the-140th-anniversary-of-sallie-whites-murder.html   Total Destruction Menger Hotel by Fire is Now Feared. (1924, October 15). The Eagle.   William A Menger (1827-1871)—Find A Grave... (n.d.). Retrieved November 24, 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47178741/william-a-menger   TRANSCRIPT: Hello, and welcome to Crimes and Witch-Demeanors -- I am your host, Joshua Spellman. Thank you so much for tuning in and sticking with me. For everyone who enjoyed the first batch of episodes, thank you so much! I didn't think anyone was going to like them...but that's just my self-hatred. But I'm not going to talk to you about that -- that's what therapists are for. What we're here for is ghosts! I know last episode on Murder Creek was a little light on the ghosts and the spookiness...but this week we have plenty of ghosts to talk about. There is no shortage of ghosts. I feel like we're slowly making our way from coast to coast. So we've done New York and we've done Ohio and now we're making our way to the Southwest. We're in Texas this week! Everyone always says “Remember the Alamo” and the ghosts of San Antonino are keen on making it difficult to forget. Particularly, the spectral denizens of the Menger hotel, once known as the “finest hotel the west of the Mississippi” now holds the moniker of “the most haunted hotel in Texas”. The battle of the Alamo, a deadly fire, a murdered maid, and more are the causes of its infamous reputation, allegedly being home to over 32 spirits…including that of Teddy Roosevelt. President Theodore Roosevelt. I thought you know...Texas no connection to me in Texas...but it turns out that I have a personal connection to this story as well. But we'll get into that later. But spoiler: it has to do with Teddy Roosevelt and my family. If that's not intriguing you enough, let's dig into the so-called history of the Menger Hotel. And as usual, afterwards we'll dig deep into the archives to separate fact from folklore… In the mid-1830's Texas was fighting for their independence from Mexico. Ultimately, what originated as minor disputes and squabbles erupted into one of the bloodiest battles in Texas history. In February of 1836, the Mexican General Santa Anna intent on quashing the rebellion descended upon the Alamo with a phalanx of almost 4,000 soldiers. The Texians and Tejanos were vastly outnumbered but more determined than anyone to fight for their freedom. They banded together and held out against the Mexican forces for thirteen long, agonizing days. Missives were sent to neighboring communities to reinforce their numbers – and they did grow – but it wasn't enough. It was 200 against 4,000, and on March 6 1836, the Mexican soldiers made one final push and rushed the compound. Using a cannon, General Santa Anna's troops blasted open the doors of the church and began slaughtering those inside. The Tejanos and Texians fell one by one, including the American folk hero Davey Crockett. 23 years later, at the site of this bloody battle, the Menger hotel would eventually be built. An old cabinet card featuring William Menger In the 1840's a German immigrant by the name of William A. Menger settled in the cattle ranching town of San Antonio. Menger stayed at a boarding house owned by a widow named Mary Guenther for three years while he found his footings in this new town. Menger quickly established himself and founded the Western Brewery with his business partner Charles Philip Degen, another German Brewmaster, just across the way from Mary's boarding house. The Western Brewery became the first brewery in Texas and also grew to become the largest in the state, with Menger buying out his competitor's breweries and earning the title of “The Beer King” But what is a king without a queen? William Menger married Mary Guenther, and their businesses flourished, resulting in Mary needing to expand her modest boarding house. Together, the Mengers decided that they would construct an lavish hotel bearing their name—a true kingdom to reign over. Construction on the new hotel was completed on February 1, 1859. It was a two story stone structure with 50 rooms and opulent decorations. A tunnel in the cellar attached it to the brewery. In fact, the hotel was so successful, after only three months of being open, William and Mary began sketching plans for the hotel's first expansion—increasing accommodations from 50 rooms to 90, effectively making it the largest hotel in the area. However, the civil war began in 1861 which saw a sharp decline in paying guests at the hotel. Instead, they chose to offer the hotel to be used in the war effort. The hotel was converted to a hospital for the sick or badly wounded for the duration of the war. During this period the hotel saw many tragic deaths. Not long after, William Menger himself passed away inside the hotel during the March of 1871. Despite William's death, Mary Menger refused to let this deter her hotel from becoming a success. She published a notice in the paper claiming his death “would cause no change in the affairs” at the brewery or the hotel…and she cashed in on this promise. She saw over 2,000 guests come to the hotel that year and even had the modern amenity of gas installed. In March of 1876, the Menger received one of its…permanent guests. Sallie White was a chambermaid who worked in the hotel. One night, she got into an argument with her husband and stayed at the hotel to keep her distance. The next day her husband threatened to kill her…and did…and he shot her inside the hotel. Badly injured, Sallie held onto life before succumbing to her injuries on March 28. The hotel paid the cost of her funeral, because she had no other family. Grateful for the hotel's kindness, she is one of the most seen spirits of the hotel. She is typically spotted carrying out her housekeeping duties, bringing clean towels to guests or dusting the furniture. An old newspaper ad depicting the Menger Hotel in the late 1800's The hotel continued to flourish and it seemed that nothing could stop Mary's unparalleled success…everything but her age. Her son refused to inherit the hotel and in 1881 she eventually sold it to Major J.H. Kampmann for $118,500 or the modern equivalent of 2.8 million dollars...Mary also managed to sell him the furnishings for an additional $8,500 or $203,000 today. Mary made sure she got her money's worth. Kampmann added an east wing that December of and a new bar that was unrivaled by anywhere else this side of the pond – an exact replica of the taproom in the House of Lords Club in London, England. This is the same bar where Theodore Roosevelt would sit at, buying young cowboys drinks in order to convince them to join the Rough Riders. Teddy's ghost is still said to sit at the bar today to enjoy a cocktail. The lavish Menger hotel continued to attract wealthy visitors…and claim their souls as its own. Originally from New York City, Captain Richard King was born to poor Irish immigrants. They could not afford to care for him and so sold him into indentured servitude. He hated being a servant and soon escaped on a ferry bound for the Mississippi river. Richard would go on to become one of the wealthiest entrepreneurs of the 19th century. He founded a steamboat company, served in the Civil War, and after his first visit to Texas…decided he was going to buy all of Corpus Christi. There, he opened his massive one million acre ranch. King developed a love for the Menger hotel and he ended up staying there so often that he was given his own private suite on the second floor. This is where he died, after succumbing to a battle with stomach cancer on April 14, 1885. The Menger hotel held his funeral in the lobby and it was said to be one of the largest funeral processions that San Antonio had ever seen. Captain Richard King's ghost is frequently seen inside his private suite…or walking through the wall where the original door to it had been. The shutters in the room open and close on their own, people hear his heavy footsteps, and a mysterious red orb only ever seen in his room The last major tragedy to befall the Menger hotel occurred in October of 1924. A fire started in the kitchen and the flamed traveled up the walls to the ceiling. The Menger's intricate woodwork that trails throughout the whole hotel was the vector that allowed the fire to completely consume the third and fourth floors. However, a night clerk was able to evacuate all 101 of the guests from the hotel before they could be injured. Instead…the injuries occurred when the firetruck, on its way to the scene, crashed into a streetcar. The two firemen were injured as well as the three individuals in the streetcar. Thankfully, everyone recovered. The hotel recovered from this tragedy and continued to grow and expand. In 1949, an additional 125 rooms and air conditioning were added and the stately bar was moved to the other side of the hotel. In 1975 the hotel was added to the National Register of historic places and remains a popular place to stay to this day. Those that stay here frequently report ghostly sightings and unexplained events. The ghosts are here to make sure that no one forgets the Alamo…or them. I know this sounded like more of a dry history lesson – but this part of the podcast is where it juicy. Last week with Murder Creek, we were pretty void of the paranormal so this week we have it in droves. We just have a small amount of history to trudge through first! The details of the hotel, it's owners, and most of the ghosts have all been almost 100% historically accurate…save for the story of the chambermaid Sallie White. I ended up discovering something about her that lets me get on my soapbox in regards to the historic record. So when I was looking for Sally White I was so sure that I was going to find a great deal of evidence since I had exact dates…and we had names. Sallie White and her husband was said to be Henry Wheeler so I was super excited but I was coming up empty-handed. I couldn't find any census information on Sallie White or Henry Wheeler. I couldn't find their graves – nothing. I was reading through the newspapers around those dates of not only San Antonio, but neighboring cities like Dallas as well, around the dates of the crime and I didn't see anything mentioning the name Sally White or Henry Wheeler, her husband or the Menger Hotel...but I did find a story that sounded vaguely like what happened to Sallie in the April 2, 1876 issue of the Dallas Daily Herald. It reads as follows (please forgive the language of the time, it's important to the discussion and the context): Dallas Daily Herald Article A negro woman was shot and dangerously wounded by her husband in San Antonio last Tuesday. But slight hopes of her recovery. That's was it. That was the blurb. I looked at a calendar for 1876 and the Tuesday prior…to this issue…was March 28th. I found Sallie! And the reason I couldn't even find her name or a census record was because Sallie White was black. The civil war had only ended 11 years prior and, as we know, things were not in great for black people during that time, and it wasn't going to be for awhile...and it still isn't great today. But especially for black women. But looking back this explains why I was able to find nearly nothing on Sallie White. In retrospect, I'm just an idiot. I didn't put two and two together that ledger from the hotel that lists the cost of her funeral says “col chambermaid, deceased, murdered by husband” and that clearly stood for "colored" and I just didn't put that together. But this brings me to discuss a topic about archives and libraries before we get to the paranormal (I promise it's coming!). The historic record, archives in particular, always reflects the viewpoints of those in power. Typically, this has meant cis het white men with lots of money. No one cared about the archives of the Irish immigrants or free black slaves. These aren't the types of materials that museums and libraries have been interested in. So women, queer people, immigrants, and the poor rarely have their stories preserved or told. It's only been recently that people realize how important their stories are and are trying to scrape together what they can to fill in the gaps of the historic record. At my job, even with cases recently as the 1970's, I've had so much trouble researching women…because I can never find their real names! Their husbands names are more often used such as Mrs. James McGovern that even if I can use that to find out some information…their name has been completely lost to history. So…yeah. That's my librarian shoptalk soapbox that I'm getting down from now so that I can tell Sallie's real story and then we can get to the GHOSTS. So, Sallie was not shot within the walls of the Menger Hotel. Her “husband” aka her commonwealth husband Henry Wheeler was known to be prone to anger and jealousy. They were in and out of the courts at the time on domestic charges, which landed Wheeler with a criminal record. However, they stayed as a couple. On Monday, March 28th 1876, Henry was furious about something and Sallie wasn't home, which angered him even more. He scoured the neighborhood looking for her, and upon finding her began to abuse her in public. He dragged her home and continued to hurt her and swore that he was going to murder her. Sallie managed to escape and contact the police, who searched the home for firearms but found nothing. Sallie pleaded with police that she couldn't stay with him that night because he would kill her as she slept. The police arranged for her to sleep at the Recorder's office where she was able to sleep safely. The next morning, however, between 6 and 7 am, she made her way home to get ready for work. When she entered her neighborhood, there was Henry Wheeler, brandishing a six shooter in his hand. There, in the streets, he shot Sallie, wounding her in the bowels severely. She ran, as two more shots hit her in the bosom. She came to collapse at the Menger Brewery. Sallie was taken to the third floor of the Menger hotel where it took her two whole days to die. Mary Menger was said to have truly cared for Sallie and that is why she covered the costs of her funeral – 25$ for the grave and another 7$ for the coffin. Sadly, Wheeler escaped and was never caught. Now…Sallie's ghost can be found on the third floor of the original hotel building, so if you want to see her, that's where you should go. People see a semi-transparent figure of a woman wearing a maid's uniform, a beaded necklace, and a scarf tied around her head. She's usually seen walking through doors or walls, carrying sheets or towels. One guest even saw Sallie folding sheets in her room as she was taking a shower and allegedly ran downstairs to the front desk out of fear. Now I found this story on reddit from the user tuffythetooth: I was at the Menger Bar and I had to use the restroom so I walked in and took care of business. No one was in the bathroom - it was a Tuesday evening, I believe, so the bar and hotel weren't busy. I exited the stall and walked towards the sink to wash my hands. I heard the door creak open (it's a rather heavy door so it makes a bit of noise) and I looked to see if anyone had entered the bathroom. Normally, I am not so nosy, but I just felt really strange. No one came through the door. I kind of shrugged it off and I started looking in the mirror to reapply my lipstick and all of a sudden, a bright ball of light about the size of a snack plate flew in front of my face, hovered, and then flew into a corner and disappeared. I saw it in front of me and I saw it in the mirror. Needless to say, I took the heck off. Now people claim that this is Sallie, even though her haunt is the third floor. Other commenters in the thread say that people see Sallie in the restroom all the time and I guess I'll just have to take their word for it…now the next guest is unmistakeable when you see him or hear him. And that's Theodore Roosevelt. Now I have two small personal connections to Teddy as well as the Rough Riders that he was recruiting at the Menger. First, allegedly my great, great grandfather was a Mexican outlaw that rode with Pancho Villa against the Rough Riders…which I think is kind of cute. Secondly…Theodore Roosevelt was one of the only Presidents inaugurated outside of DC, in this case due to the assassination of William McKinley in Buffalo. And…well…my father and grandfather reupholstered the historic furniture a the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural site and museum which is also kind of cute! Try as I might…I have had some kind of connection to most of the stories I've told here so far. So Teddy was only at the Menger a total of three times in his life but apparently he loved the bar and is seen there quite frequently. He sits at the bar as a very solid apparition, and sometimes will holler at the workers to get their attention. For those that have spoken with him, he's said to try and recruit them to join the Rough Riders! But…I love this one story about Teddy because it's so stupid. A new employee was closing up the bar alone, and when he was nearly finished, he turned to see Theodore Roosevelt sitting at the bar. He was just sitting there, staring at the boy like he did with all the staff there, but this scared the crap out of this newbie. The employee ran to the bar doors and tried to get out, but they were locked. In a panic he began to wildly punch the doors while screaming to be let out. And…I just cannot get the image of Teddy just staring at this maniac trying to run away while just sipping on his whiskey. I bet Teddy found it funny. Eventually another employee heard the pounding on the bar doors and let them out. The poor guy eventually quit. Being a hotel, the Menger has seen countless acts of violence and murder. When I was investigating the fire that happened in the 20's I came across one of these many other deaths that happened there in 1952. Lubbock Morning Avalanche article I'll quickly read the article from the Lubbock Morning Avalanche: There's no stories of her ghost, but I can't help but think she must be one of the 32 purported spirits…maybe even the one that led to this horrifying story from reddit user Hakuhofan: A few years back I took my wife to the historic Menger Hotel for her birthday weekend. The hotel is a very popular place and has been around since the 1800's. It has an old wing (original) and a new wing. The old wing is absolutely beautiful and we reserved a room in this section for the weekend. We checked in around midnight and go straight to bed. My phone battery died on the trip. I put our suitcases in the closet and close the door. I have a habit. Anytime I close a door I give it a slight tug in the opposite direction to make certain it is latched. It's all one quick motion and it's just an old habit. We get woken up at about 3:20am to my wife's phone ringing. We both wake up and she answers it without looking at it. “Hello?” static “Hello?” garbled voice She's still on the phone and I say “Who is it?” static...silence...AAARRGGBBRRGGHAAAGGHH!!!!!!! Same garble voice but agitated and then click it hung up. I could hear the last one because it was quiet. I was like WTF? We looked at each other and looked at the caller ID and it was MY PHONE. She pulled my phone out of her purse and checked it, I checked it. It was dead. It wouldn't turn on. Just like we left it. We both looked at each other, kinda nervously chuckled a little (not much), and I said “Happy birthday?” We went back to sleep. I'll admit I kinda laid there for at least an hour just freaked out. When we woke up in the morning and the closet door was open. Not cracked or slightly open, ALL THE WAY OPEN as far as the door would go. 2nd day we ate lunch in the historic dining room and I had to get something from the room. I left her at the table and made my way to the elevator where it just opened. No sensors. It just opened. I said thank you and got in. All in all the entities we encountered were friendly. We will stay there again. Old section only of course. ...okay...first off...pretty friendly? A ghost called you and screamed at you. That's not friendly my friend. That is scary. But hey, if you weren't too freaked out and you just think "Hey let's just go back there, let's just get harassed by a ghost on my own phone" then sure. What the heck. If you're looking for a spooky hotel to stay at and you happen to be going to Texas, it sounds like the Menger is definitely giving you some ghostly room service. If you stay in the old section of the hotel you'll get the full experience: you get to see Sallie, you can see Teddy Roosevelt, you get to get yelled at on your phone by some horrifying entity, and apparently their elevators are full service. Which comes in handy during COVID-19 times-- you don't want to have to touch those buttons everyone else is touching. So that is the historic Menger Hotel and the ghosts that inhabit it. I hope you enjoyed today's episode. Any scans or images will be on the podcast instagram @crimesandwitchdemeanors. Please leave us a review on iTunes if you like the show. If you have any feedback, please don't hesitate to either DM me on instagram or shoot an email to crimesandwitchdemeanors@gmail.com I am all ears to any constructive criticism you may have. Which brings us to the end of today's episode! I'll see you next week for another ghost story. But, until then...stay spooky!  

On today's episode of Drinking with the dead we cover one of San Antonio's most infamous haunted locations, the Menger Hotel. Throughout this episode we cover everything from the history to the guest who never checked out, and still walk the halls to this day. We also go into depth about our own experiences while staying the night inside this historic location. Keep up with the show: Instagram: @thedwtdpodcast Youtube: Drinking with the Dead Music by: lex music

In this episode of Haunted AF, Rebekah & Julie hear about a real-life Babadook & travel to the creepy Menger Hotel, where Teddy Roosevelt allegedly haunts the halls. They'll also share a story about a ghost that returns regularly to the scene of his death, almost a hundred years later. Remember to send your ghost, Bigfoot, UFO or "Glitch in the Matrix" stories to hauntedafpodcast@gmail.com & include your number in case Rebekah & Julie want to have YOU on Season 4 of Haunted AF!

This week on Spooky In-laws, We celebrate our 50th episode with us revisiting the topics of our very first episode! Shane talks about a famous haunted Texas hotel and Ash covers the real life inspiration for several gruesome movie characters! We also welcome some special guests! Rose and Grace!

It is no surprise this historic hotel in San Antonio Texas is haunted considering its built on the site of a famous battle and was once a makeshift hospital.  You very well could run into one of the 36-45 spirits that are said to be haunting this location.

Another back log episode... how do I know it is a backlog? Our excitement for spring and plans to travel. Enjoy the episode!! Tonight Leslie heads to the unofficial Most Haunted Hotel in Texas near the Alamo, where guests check in for the ghosts. Meanwhile, J heads to New Jersey to tell about the famous Jersey Devil and its supposedly origins. So grab some coffee, raid the mini bar and listen to these Legends in the Dark. Legendary Listener shout out this week goes to Tower Hamlets in the U.K. Thank you for listening!!!

Howdy y'all! Join Candace and Katie as they take you deep into the heart of Texas for a stay at the historic Menger Hotel in San Antonio, TX. Join Sally White as she walks through the halls in the Victorian Wing or grab a drink at the bar with Teddy Roosevelt. Just remember to keep your wits about you or you might end up down by the river in a van! And remember kids, don't let any black eyed children convince you to join the Spanish American War!Don't forget to rate and subscribe for more spoopy stories! New episodes come out every Thursday.Email: deadintheheartoftexas@gmail.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/DITHOTPodcast

Alli & Kathryn break their hiatus for a very special Friday the 13th episode! GHOST STORIES: Listener Bailey shares her ghostly experience at San Antonio's Menger Hotel. CREEPED OUT: Spiderwebs and homophobia. KEEP THE LIGHTS ON: The ghouls discuss the one-and-only, original Friday the 13th. BONUS: Wild speculation on Edgar Allan Poe's demise, Mr. Weasley solves murders, FFF!

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Cullen and Macy learn wtf clodhoppers are and talk about the importance of never telling the people at the door your parents aren't home. If you haven't caught on, in this episode, we're covering The Menger Hotel in San Antonio, TX and murderer Ronald Lee Haskell. Both based in Texas, these stories will give you both comedic relief and a heavy heart. Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/herefortheboospodcast)

We are taking the week off to celebrate the holidays with our loved ones so we have pulled another episode out of the Patreon vault. Vanessa avoids Florida Man while discussing The Riddle House in West Palm Beach, Florida. Bailie remembers the Alamo while discussing The Menger Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. We are sipping on Pina Coladas! All you need is the Collins Pina Colada Mix and your favorite rum of choice. Happy Haunted Holidays and, we will be back next decade with a new episode! Have a happy and safe new years!

San Antonio is one of my favorite cities not only for its amazing history, but it is full of haunts. One of those haunted places is right next to the Alamo and boasts over thirty ghosts. A young man came to this city with big dreams and started the first brewery in Texas, which makes him a top entrepreneur in my book! This man would turn the boarding house where he stayed upon arriving in town into the Menger Hotel, which would host dignitaries and become a town center. Join me as I share the history and hauntings of the Menger Hotel! The Moment in Oddity features Jack Budlong's death and This Month in History features the death of Martha Mansfield. Check out the website: http://historygoesbump.com Show notes can be found here: https://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2019/11/hgb-ep-315-menger-hotel.html Become an Executive Producer: http://patreon.com/historygoesbump The following music is from https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/: "Vanishing" by Kevin MacLeod (Moment in Oddity) "In Your Arms" by Kevin MacLeod (This Month in History) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) All other music licensing: PODCASTMUSIC.COM License Synchronization, Mechanical, Master Use and Performance Direct License for a Single Podcast Series under current monthly subscription. Ghost Ride by 5 Alarm Music on Circus Freaks and Gothic Shrieks Album The Empire Rag by 5 Alarm Music on the Victorian Edwardian Album Lurking Shadow by 5 Alarm Music

In the very first episode of Scary Not Scary, Mandi, Ashley, and Caro decide to discuss the legend of The Dancing Devil, Haunted history of the Menger Hotel, and the spirits of the Devil's Bridge all located in their home town San Antonio, TX. Turn off your lights, sit back, and enjoy.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/scarynotscarypodcast)

On this episode of The Medium Matters we are dragging our bags behind us and continuing the haunted hotels tour going as only we can.  We're keeping the spirits and their disembodies voices company while getting our investigator passport stamped at the Audubon Cottages, Alexandria Hotel, Hotel Provincial, Copper Queen, Langham Hotel, Biltmore Hotel, Marshall House, Myrtles Plantation, Ballygally Castle, Hawthorne Hotel, The Southern Manion and last, but not least, the Menger Hotel.     Want to hear about the spirit dance off and the ghost with the foot fetish?  Tune in for another can't-miss episode and treat your ears to all of this and more.  You'll be glad you did.    This week's episode is brought to you by the Nine of Wands tarot card and by the Fluorite crystal. Shout Out: This episode is all about Lori and Jeff, our two newest Patreon family members.  In case I have not said it enough, thank you, thank you and thank you 10 million times again.  Your continued love and support makes all of this far greater than any dream.     Can't get enough of The Medium Matters?  Follow the show on Twitter, Instagram, Patreon and our website for extra goodies and behind-the-scenes fun.    Still not enough?  Check out the show's sister content on YouTube's So Shantel channel for even more behind-the-scenes goodies.     Want to do what The Medium Matters does?  Visit our Amazon store and shop our everyday favorites including books, crystals, sage and so much more.   The Medium Matters is available on all major podcast apps.  Listen, subscribe and be sure to leave a rating and review for this and other podcasts.   Hosted By: Shantel  Guest: Marie Rose Promo By: Suspiria: A True Crime Podcast

In this episode, Helica and Maddie keep it in the 210 and discuss Victoria's Black Swan Inn, Menger Hotel, Emily Hotel and Comanche Lookout Park --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fromhelltheycame/support

Welcome to Episode 1 of State of the Unkonwn! Todays topic: Weird SA and Personal Stories.   Show notes: Info on the Menger Hotel: https://ghostcitytours.com/san-antonio/haunted-places/haunted-hotels/menger-hotel/

Happy Haunts, my Cool Ghouls! This week Chris takes us to San Antonio, Texas to explore the haunted floors of the Menger Hotel, Monster Mac explains the mystery of the Baijini people in Australia, and Izzy hosts the quiz: Cannibal or Country Music Star?Quick disclaimer: a few times in this recording you will hear Mac patting our Podcat's (Cosmo) butt. We never mention it, but it may be distracting and confusing. Rest assured it's just the sound of a cat's butt. Nothing weird here.  Find all images talked about in this episode on our instagram and facebook. Email us at anywayitshaunted@gmail.com to submit your paranormal stories, and tune in each week to hear them, and more spooky-scary action! Music compiled and edited by Ashley, thanks to the awesome and talented artists at Freesound:Inspector JLukeSharples0XMUSEX0y89312batmetal

HAUNTED HOTEL SERIES - PART 2 In this episode: Terry talks about haunted hotels! The Menger Hotel! The Emily Morgan Hotel! FANTASTIC historical stories! SIMPLY AMAZING! EMAIL: TerrysMysteriousMoments@gmail.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/terrydtx/     Shows on RPA: Monday's: Real Paranormal Activity - The Podcast Tuesday's: Aaron's Horror Show with Aaron Frale Wednesday's: Terry's Mysterious Moments Random Times: The Sandman Lullaby with Patrick Jones (Will put out an announcement when a show will air)   REAL PARANORMAL ACTIVITY - THE PODCAST: Get our new App for iOS and Android! Its FREE! Download it now from the App stores! If you would like to listen to the archives, become a Premium Access member! For $3.99 a month you get unlimited access to the past Bonus, Listener Stories, Interviews and even audio books of Folklore from around the world! We use the funds for the show bills and to improve the show like the Apps! You can go to the website and click on the "Get Premium Access" button or you can register and also log into your existing account through the App! In the App just go to a Premium Episode and in the listing will be a "Padlock" icon. Tap on that and you will be brought into the Register/Login screen! You can then just use the App to log into your account or you can always go to the website! Thank you in advance and please enjoy yourselves!   Ad Placement On RPA:  Have a product, service or book to promote? Have RPA brand you to the world at a fraction of the cost that others charge! Priced to fit any budget! You'll receive maximum exposure from RPA's listener audience of 161 countries! No Ad? No problem! We'll create one for you! Contact Aaron today! What have you got to lose? For details email: Aaron@RealParanormalActivity.com   NEW! The RPA SWAG STORE: You asked for it! You got it! Browse our large selection of RPA/Paranormal/Goth/Humor themed clothing for both men and women! We give you 30 DAYS to return your purchase(s) if you decide too! No questions asked! AMAZING! Enter the store here: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/RPAPodcast Facebook Page: www.Facebook.com/Rpapodcast/ Website: www.RealParanormalActivity.com Follow on Twitter: @RPAPodcast Follow on Instagram: RPApodcast Skype: RPAPodcast Hashtag: #RPAPodcast

Morgan takes us to old time San Antonio, where sits Texas's allegedly most haunted hotel. Listen for tales of murder, suicide, and Teddy Roosevelt!

Morgan takes us to old time San Antonio, where sits Texas's allegedly most haunted hotel. Listen for tales of murder, suicide, and Teddy Roosevelt!

This week we look into the mysterious disappearance of a musician and a historically haunted hotel found in Texas. Menger Hotel. Get ready for Scary Mysteries, Twisted Two’s Please support Scary Mysteries! Check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/scarymysteries... - There's a lot of cool access, giveaways and even a custom episode! Buy awesome original shirts made by Scary Mysteries https://newdawnfilm.com/scary-mysteri... Subscribe for Weekly Videos here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiE8... _________________________________________________________ #1 Disappearance of Richey Edwards Born on December 22, 1967, Richard Edwards was a Welsh musician who was the main lyricist and rhythm guitarist for the band Manic Street Preachers. When he was just 27 years old, on February 1, 1995 he mysteriously disspaered and has never been seen again. He was good friends with Manic's bassist, Nicky Wire and initially served as the band's driver and roadie. Soon he began helping out in writing the band's lyrics and eventually began playing rhythm guitar. For the band's album "Holy Bible," it's said Edwards himself wrote the majority of the lyrics on it. Even though he wasn't the most talented of musicians, he had a major contribution in the direction of the band's sound. He gained notoriety on May 15, 1991, when he argued with NME journalist, Steve Lamacq, about the band's values and authenticity. Apparently, Steve questioned Edwards on whether or not he was really serious about his art. Edwards responded by pulling out a razor and carving the words "4 REAL" into his forearm. #2 Menger Hotel Before the Menger Hotel was even erected, the site where it would stand was already filled with a rich history. It was in the same area where the famous Battle of the Alamo came to pass in San Antonio Texas. In the 1840s, a 21-year old German immigrant named William A. Menger started to make a name for himself in the area. In a short amount of time, he acquired various breweries and officially gaining the nickname of "Beer King." He went on to marry boarding house proprietress, Mary Guenther and together they transformed the boarding house into the Menger Hotel. By 1859, the Hotel opened for business. It was a beautiful two-story building that was elegant and classy both inside and out. Merger even built an underground tunnel from the hotel that lead straight to his brewery so he could provide an easy access tour to his guests. The Hotel was such a success that just three months of its initial opening, the couple decided to expand it even further and double up the number of rooms from 50 to 100.

We're remembering the Alamo ghosts this week at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio. We've got Davy Crockett, a French beheading and lots and lots of King Ranch casserole. Bon Appetit, y'all!

How are you peeling? Because it’s time for episode 38, in which Em throws Allison an epic birthday, the recording room is haunted as ever, and we find out Christine is the oracle of our time. Don’t worry, there are also ghosts and murders. Em’s story is San Antonio, TX. Wait, no it’s not. But it is IN San Antonio, TX. It’s called the Menger Hotel and it’s haunted by a rude lady knitting, children playing with trains, and Teddy Roosevelt himself. Meanwhile, Christine tells the story of this mo-fo named John List, a guy who pretends to be deeply religious but is actually just a plain old family annihilator. We cleanse our palates with a Gio-scope, brought to you this week by the Onion (and our good friend Theron). Let’s Scorpi-Go! Oh and Ernesto, if you’re out there, let me buy you a drink.

Nancy Brown talks with Richard Aleman, Executive Director of the American Chesterton Society about the Conference in August, August 6-8, 2015 at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio, TX

What is it like to investigate the Myrtles plantation in Louisiana? I also get the experience of spending a night in a town that embraces Voodoo plus you’ll also hear about the investigation at the Institute of Texan Cultures and I also shed some light on wether the Menger Hotel in San Antonio really is paranormally active. https://www.facebook.com/bkghostlab?fref=ts http://www.myrtlesplantation.com/ http://www.texancultures.com/

San Antonio may be the most haunted city in Texas. Most have heard of the most popular haunted locations like the Alamo, the Menger Hotel and the haunted train tracks. Today you will learn about the lesser known haunted homestead of Jose Navarro.BetterHelp.com/HillbillyGobble.com/Hillbilly636Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy