"Being the eye witness account of Richard Powell concerning the Bell witch haunting of Robertson County, Tennessee 1817-1821." Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-199).
Summary:
Presents the story of a poltergiest known as "Kate Batt's witch," that began harrassing the family of John Bell in 1818 and is reported to have caused Bell's death; told through a manuscript written in 1841 by schoolteacher Richard Powell who was a witness to the strange events.
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