The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

ONCE A MAN AND HIS GIRLFRIEND KILLED HIS WIFE AND THEN
GOT MARRIED AND LIVED IN THE SAME MANSION AS THE MAN'S
WIFE. THEY WERE HAPPY WITH EACH OTHER. ONE DAY THE
MAN'S NEW WIFE NOTICED A SPOT ON THE WALL AND ORDERED THE
MAIDS TO CLEAN THE WALL. THE SPOT DID NOT COME OFF BUT
GOT LARGER WITH TIME. EVENTUALLY IT BEGAN TO TAKE A FORM.
THE MAN'S NEW WIFE BECAME OBSESSED WITH THE IMAGE. IN
TIME IT WAS STARTING TO LOOK LIKE A HUMAN FACE. AFTER
THE IMAGE JUST ABOUT DROVE THE PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR MINDS
IT TOOK THE EXACT FORM OF THE MAN'S FIRST WIFE. THE NEW
WIFE WENT CRAZY BECAUSE SHE WAS THE ONE WHO KILLED THE
FIRST WIFE.

Submitter comment: SPOT ON WALL GROWS INTO IMAGE OF MURDERED PERSON. UNABLE TO REMOVE
IT, THE MURDERER GOES INSANE.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Date learned: 11-15-1968