Katharina Buczek
The Bell Witch even reportedly brought Lucy fresh fruit while ill and always complimented her appearance.
Nonetheless, John’s body underwent a serious toll as the hauntings continued. He began to experience strange facial muscle twitches that eventually progressed to tingling sensations, migraines, fatigue, and even seizures.
Then, by December of 1820, John even slipped into an unexpected coma. And on December 20, he died in his home.
The Bell family later found a never-before-seen vial of dark liquid in their kitchen cupboard. No one knew where it came from or how it ever got inside their home.
But, after John Bell Jr. decided to test the liquid by placing a drop on his cat’s tongue, the cat dropped dead on the spot. And afterward, the Bell Witch’s voice reportedly echoed throughout the house.
“I gave ol’ Jack a big dose of that last night, which fixed him!” the spirit reportedly claimed.
Then, John Jr. said he threw the vial into the fireplace, which burst into a blue flame.
The Bell Witch Disappears
After John died, the spirit was able to give her full attention to Betsy. So whenever Betsy spent time with her then-fiancé, Joshua, the spirit was not far behind.
In fact, the Bell Witch would pull Betsy’s hair and beat her in front of Joshua. She would also reportedly scream curses and threats at the couple.
But, by March of 1921, Betsy just could not stand it anymore. She finally called off her engagement with Joshua– which made the Bell Witch disappear once and for all.
