Our Spooky Reality: The Hand in the CellAlthough the  Carbon County Jail, in Jim Thorpe ,PA ,ma

Our Spooky Reality: The Hand in the CellAlthough the  Carbon County Jail, in Jim Thorpe ,PA ,may seem like an ordinary jail upon first glance, it is the site of a most intriguing and bizarre mystery: The Hand in the Cell.In 1877 a man named Alexander Campbell was incarcerated for the murder of John P. Jones. Despite proof that Campbell was part of the Molly Maguires, a gang against mine owners, and an admission that he was at the scene of the crime, Alexander still proclaimed that he was innocent. He said that he did not shoot and kill John P. Jones.  Despite his claims, Alexander Campbell was sentence to death by hanging . On the date of his execution ( which was June 22nd, 1877), the sheriff who came to get Campbell was greeted with the prisoners continued protestations that he was innocent.  In one sweeping gesture Alexander bent down to the ground and covered his hand in the black soot of his cell block. Then, placing his hand on the wall, he proclaimed “I am innocent and let this be my testimony!” After leaving the handprint he was taken out to the scaffolds and hanged.  No other prisoners were ever kept again in that same cell. Although Campbell was gone his hand-print remained, and nothing anyone did could get rid of it.  In the 30′s the cell wall  was knocked down and replaced with a new one.  Yet in the morning, guards were surprised to find that the print had returned.  Another sheriff had painted over the wall with green latex paint, only to find that it once again reappeared before their eyes! Is this proof of Campbells innocence? Or is there a more natural cause behind the mysterious print? Although no one can say for sure, those who step into the cell often report that a chill runs through their bodies.  While the prison was still in operation, prisoners would see a mysterious figure passing through the cells locked door. Visitors can still visit cell 17 and see the ghostly hand print for themselves! (Source:http://articles.mcall.com/2000-04-20/news/3311208_1_cell-wall-carbon-county-jail-innocent-man) -- source link

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