Investigation of the Murphy's Hotel

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We are the second Paranormal Investigation team to ever investigate the Murphy's Hotel!

Investigators for this investigation with History and the Paranormal

Renee Martine- Lead

investigator, Cat- videographer and investigator , Judy Raderchak Historical research specialist and investigators, Dan Perez- Audio and Invesigator and Mr.Paul- Audio specialist

History

First called the Sperry and Perry Hotel, it was opened by James L. Sperry and John Perry on August 20, 1856. Renamed the Mitchler Hotel in 1882, and the Murphys Hotel in 1945 by the McKimins family, it is now owned by long-time Calaveras County resident Dorian Faught, only the sixth owner in the hotel's history.

The new Sperry and Perry Hotel was considered one of the finest hotels outside of San Francisco.

By Renee Martine

Renee Martine and I arrived at the Murphy’s Hotel at 7 pm. We went inside the hotel to check into our room. The most haunted room in the hotel Room #9. As we checked in we talked with Deanna at the front desk. She was glad that this was the second paranormal investigation team to investigate there notoriously haunted hotel. She was very friendly and informed us of some activity that has been going on in the Hotel. She gave us a stack of logs books with all of the guest comments in it and took us upstairs for a tour. She showed us room #9 which was a bit small for 2 grown women to share one bed, so Renee decided to change the Room to #15. I happy excepted. Renee and I would be the only ones sleeping in the entire Historical Hotel over night!

On the Tour Deanna tells Renee and I of Eleanor, a house keeper who lived at the Hotel with her husband. Eleanor and her husband came from out west to look for gold during the gold rush. She worked in the hotel and her husband went off to look for gold. Eleanor’s husband never came back and no one knows exactly what happened to him. She continued to care for the hotel and its guests until there was a horrible fire in the late 1800’s. Eleanor perished in the fire and the hotel had to be rebuilt. According to what Deanna had told us there are archives in the Calaveras County Historical Society Museum where the information was found after several guests had complained of a women presence in the hotel. Deanna says she believes that during April is when Eleanor’s husband had either left and never returned or passed away and Eleanor still is waiting for his return. She believes that her spirit is still taking care of the guests in the hotel.

Deanna goes on to tell us about her 28 years of working in the hotel. In room # 10 the door sometimes unlocks and opened on its own and chairs move on their own in some of the rooms. In the Presidential Sweet a female apparition has been seen looking into the room. In room # 9 a female guest was freaked out about the mirror so she takes the mirror down and puts it on the floor facing the wall. When she wakes in the morning the mirror is back on the wall. Sometimes when the house keepers clean the rooms they go back in to check them before guests arrive and there will be butt prints on the bed and things moved around the room. In room # 16 by the restrooms the bed sometimes vibrates and there is a feeling of male presence. Guests have also complained that they hear a man talking outside the room. Sometimes when guest are in there room or in the bathroom the door handles will jiggle. In room 14 (across from our room) many people feel a presence of a women nursing children room or children playing in the room.

Night watchman Ed tells us a few stories-

He believes that Eleanor massaged his shoulders when he first starting working at the hotel 7 years ago. He was freaked out and didn’t know that thehotel was haunted till later that year. He thinks that it was her way of telling him it would be okay for him to stay. Ed would be working late at night alone in the hotel, he sometimes would hear people walking upstairs, he would go to check and no one would be there. One night 200 butter knives disappeared from the kitchen and no one knew were they had gone, they reappeared a few days later, exactly where they had gone missing. (In the hall by the Presidential sweet) there is a story of a women and her husband who stayed in room 10; the wife goes out to use the restroom and leaves the door of room 10 cracked open for her husband, who was waiting for her to come to bed. On her way back from the restroom she is stopped by a woman in what she thought was a costume, the woman in the costumes talks with the wife for almost 30 minutes. The woman in the costume tells her detailed information about the hotel. When the wife gets back to her room she apologizes to her husband for being gone so long and that she had talked to a very nice woman down the hall. The husband then says to his wife she was only gone 2 minutes and that he did not hear her talking to anyone. Another story he lotd was of a female guest comes out of the restroom down stairs and sees a woman in red costume like dress who tells the guest to keep an open mind. The femal guest's husband is waitnig in the bar, facing the door of the bathroom and asks his wife who she is talking to. In the Presidential Sweet a guest saw a female apparition looking into the room. Guests have complained hear that the oldest piano in California that is inside the room will play out of tune, yet no one is in the room. There have also been sounds of the piano playing in the Ball room late at night as well.

Renee and I ate dinner, both of us getting there fabulous Fettuccini Alfredo and Sierra Nevada Beverage. After dinner we settled in our room. While waiting for Dan, Paul and Cat to arrive, we went through the stack of log books.

These are some of the notes from the guest that had signed and dated the log books

2004-A guest writes, "I smelled smoke in room and went out to check if there was a fire, but there was none." 2006- Guests in Room 9 ask to change rooms at 2 am in the morning, freaked out from room, wife claim that a woman in the room would not stop singing to them.

2008- Room 11 Guest hear what sounds like an electrical hair dryer and door opens by itself.

2010- Guest write that she heard from stories that there are 3 male ghosts in the hotel 2 men are prospectors still looking for gold that may be behind the hotel. One other male died from a car accident down the road and visits from time to time.

2010- Room 11 Guest hears rattling of the amour inside the room no explanation.

2010- Room 9 the lights turn of then on by themselves.

2012- Room 11 Man wakes up to someone crying and thinks it’s his wife but his wife is sound asleep.

During our investigation in Room 11 we not only got K2 hits but we also received flashlight communication. Renee noticed that the dresser had move off kilter, so she tried to move it her self and the dresser would not move.

In room 9 Renee saw a black orb exit the room and turn right then come back into the room. When asking questions I began to feel numb on the left side of my body and asked if the person had a stroke. On the audio Dan and Paul heard a tap on the microphone and a sigh. They also heard was sounded like someone moaning in pain. Renee, Cat and I were silent. In the Presidential sweet we did not get anything. While in the restrooms Renee had heard what sounded like a bunch of footsteps outside the door and a male talking. In one of the bathrooms it looked as if someone was wiping up some water off the floor. I had been in the bathroom previously and did not notice it being dirty. While investigating Room 16 by the restrooms Dan felt a male presence and did get some flashlight communication. When leaving the recorder in Room 9 with the door closed we heard loud bangs and what sounded like furniture moving around the room. In room 19 Dan got the impression of male who wanted to communicate. He laid his flashlight on the dresser and the flashlight flew off the dresser. Perhaps it was captured on film. More analysis will determine what other activity had occurred.

From all the claims over the years I would say that with more documentation and evidence we will soon be able to say that this hotel is in fact haunted. I encourage other investigators and enthusiasts to go to this hotel and see for themselves what they can get. I think this was a wonderful exciting investigation and I was very glad to be a part of it. Thank you to all of the hard workers who work at the hotel and making it possible for us to have an investigation at such a wonderful place. More video and audio evidence to come!!!!!!

Judy Raderchak

Owner of

Elk Grove Paranormal Investigations

[Brian Topp]

red writing kills me

[hooko22]

red writing kills me

Yea seriously it is very very uncomfortable to read!

[Sakari]

Why the bragging of " we were the first to investigate", etc. ( in general, not just you ).....

I would think if a place has not been " investigated " it must not be very well known for " hauntings ".....

It is like a " claim to fame " to say such things......

Thus, establishing further to me that this fad is people wanting their 10 minutes......

Anyway, thanks for posting, and yes, can you not post in red.....It is hard to read.

Cool pictures, reminds me of Virginia City, and Ferndale....2 of my favorite places.

Edited June 2, 2012 by Sakari

[CakeOrDeath]

Hi, I read everything, nice story, hard to read in red, but please don't say "more video and audio evidence to come." Just say things captured that we think are odd or out of the norm. When you say "evidence" on a site like this, we expect...well evidence, that will withstand even some very basic scrutiny...which it never does.

[Moon Gazer]

Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed reading it.

[wittyusernamefailed]

Not to be a total killjoy, but could you upload the mp3's of these responses you say you were getting, and perhaps some actual "before/after" video shots of the floor you say was being cleaned? (preferably as it's being cleaned by something not visable) Otherwise all we have are a nice campfire story and some travel brochure ready pics of rooms and furniture.

[sunshinegirl16]

The red writing is a burden, yet sounds like activity. I once went with a friend to a "haunted" asylum. I don't remember where, though. I wish I had never gone, because my friend died a week later after catching pneumonia. I thought something strange had begun because it was a random event. It wasn't cold, nor was it a bad climate. I still think something follows me, but I always think that it's my friend watching over me. Not false story; so very true.

[Sakari]

The red writing is a burden, yet sounds like activity. I once went with a friend to a "haunted" asylum. I don't remember where, though. I wish I had never gone, because my friend died a week later after catching pneumonia. I thought something strange had begun because it was a random event. It wasn't cold, nor was it a bad climate. I still think something follows me, but I always think that it's my friend watching over me. Not false story; so very true.

Pneumonia?

My wife just got over it two weeks ago, her 4th round in 3 years....I just got over mine.

Pneumonia is pretty easy to get through in this day and age....

And you do not get sick from the " cold "......

What is pneumonia?

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can make you very sick. You may cough, run a fever, and have a hard time breathing. For most people, pneumonia can be treated at home. It often clears up in 2 to 3 weeks. But older adults, babies, and people with other diseases can become very ill. They may need to be in the hospital.

You can get pneumonia in your daily life, such as at school or work. This is called community-associated pneumonia. You can also get it when you are in a hospital or nursing home. This is called healthcare-associated pneumonia. It may be more severe because you already are ill. This topic focuses on pneumonia you get in your daily life.

What causes pneumonia?

Germs called bacteria or viruses usually cause pneumonia.

Pneumonia usually starts when you breathe the germs into your lungs. You may be more likely to get the disease after having a cold or the flu. These illnesses make it hard for your lungs to fight infection, so it is easier to get pneumonia. Having a long-term, or chronic, disease like asthma, heart disease, cancer, or diabetes also makes you more likely to get pneumonia.

Why would you make up a story of a friend dying?......Died a week later, come on.It would take that long to feel worse than a cold.....This site is not full of dumb people.

You almost had me though, by making sure to put this at the end of your post : Not false story; so very true.

Edited June 18, 2012 by Sakari