Paranormal
Observation
Society of
Tehachapi
Observation
Society of
Tehachapi
2012 - Investigations
NOVEMBER
This November POST will Investigate the Paranormal claims of a popular Bakersfield restaurant, T.L. Maxwell's. The restaurant has been open for about 12 years. The owner & his staff have witnessed odd happenings within the building through out the years. In the 1940s, it was occupied by the late Clyde Barbeau, who is credited with installing the semi-circular mahogany bar that remains the restaurant's centerpiece. With the addition of food, The Office became a popular watering hole for judges, lawyers and doctors, many of whom had offices in the adjacent Haberfelde Building. A room below the restaurant was converted into a speakeasy, where card games were the popular attraction. Rumor has it that police officers raided The Office one night & reportedly netted the police chief and mayor. The Office, which closed in the late 1970s, had three other well-known owners, attorney Barney Gill, whose office reportedly connected to the restaurant; oil prospector Tom Jones; and Phil Ammenta. It later reopened as the Basque Tradition, Dave's Deli, The Swing, Joe's Place and Frank's Office Bar & Grill. When Maxwell took over the location 12 years ago the stories were just that….“stories”. Now he feels wholeheartedly that there is more going on in the building then folklore & legend. Some of the claims in this building are of a woman's voice that often calls the owners name. Other times she is heard but the words cant be completely understood. The switching of lights on & off are said to frequently happen as well. An apparition of old man walking in the storage areas and down the hall have also been seen. The basement area has reports of objects moving on there own & scaffolding inexplicably being rearranged. There are tales of the families who perished in the tunnels below downtown Bakersfield during the fire of 1904. Construction workers also were said to have lost their lives during the earthquake of 1952 in the tunnels that run through out downtown Bakersfield. Recently an unidentified male voice has been heard throughout the restaurant, that can not be accounted for. We will Investigate these claims & try to bring some answers to the staff of T.L. Maxwell"s. So as always check back with us on the “past Investigations” page to get all the details.
Review Completed
2nd Investigation soon to come
2nd Investigation soon to come
JANUARY
POST was contacted by a local Bakersfield Hotel that has had some unexplainable events happen for the last year or so. The Location of the Hotel will be kept confidential. The claims of this hotel have been so rash that the Police have been called out in an attempt to quell some of the clients who have stayed in a particular room. On several occasions occupants who have stayed in the Hotel have left during the middle of the night, saying there’s something going on in the room. Several male occupants who have rented the room have been said to “freak out” during there short stay. One particular night a male occupant who rented this room approached the service desk hysterically, saying a dead woman was in his bath tub. This individual was so distraught that the Police were called out. On arrival they searched the room only to find….. Nothing! When the Paramedics arrived they entered the room an claimed to have heard a woman’s voice come from the restroom. When they looked inside no one was present. About a month ago after a severe storm had passed through Bakersfield the activity has spread to different parts of the Hotel. The Hotel’s staff have witnessed pencil’s mysteriously rolling across desk’s & floors. There have been claims of weird unexplained noises coming from the staffs office. On one occasion during the night shift an employee suddenly felt as if someone was breathing down her neck. She tried to ignore what she felt, suddenly an unseen force violently banged on the desk she was standing at, as if demanding her attention. On another occasion an employee heard weird sounds coming from the office, when she stepped inside to investigate the sounds - nothing could be seen. The employee then glanced over at the security monitor & saw one of the sliding glass doors open , then close of its own accord. POST will conduct an Investigation into these claims on an undisclosed date, sometime during December. So….. For all the details, be sure to visit our past Investigations Page.
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