The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

A BABYSITTER WAS TAKING CARE OF THESE KIDS IN A TWO-STORY
HOUSE AND THIS MAN CALLS AND TELLS HER THAT HE'S GOING
TO KILL HER AND THE CHILDREN. SO SHE PHONES THE POLICE
AND THEY SAID SOMEONE WAS ON THE WAY AND THAT IF HE
CALLED AGAIN, TO KEEP HIM TALKING SO THE OPERATOR COULD
TRACE THE CALL. THE GUY CALLS AGAIN AND THE GIRL IS
TALKING TO HIM WHEN THE OPERATOR BREAKS IN AND TELLS
THE GIRL TO RUN BECAUSE HE'S ON THE UPSTAIRS EXTENSION.
HE'D ALREADY KILLED THE CHILDREN.

Submitter comment: TOLD AS A TRUE STORY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 00-00-1969