Is there any truth to the possibility that Richard Powells grandfather built the Bell house?
I read that tidbit somewhere; unfortunately, I believe the source was Brent Monahan’s fictional account. The idea that Richard’s grandfather built the Bell home comes from a speculative folk tale that probably dates back before the turn of the century. The idea goes like this: Professor Richard Powell was a very intelligent fellow who wanted to join the upper crust of society in Robertson County (which he finally did in reality). His grandfather was also very intelligent and built a home near the Red River that contained secret passages and voids in the walls that a man could easily slip through or hide in. Once John Bell had purchased the property, the Bells either went into a pact with the Powells in presenting the haunting to the public, or Richard Powell, Jr. perpetrated a scheme to use what he knew about the house to fake the haunting, thus ending the engagement between Betsy and his rival for her affections, Joshua Gardner. Either way, this story is basically that of how a school
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