Haunted House in Carson, ND
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Do you believe in ghosts? Whether you do or don't, this next story may
at least have you believing in the unexplained. As Julie Cronin reports
from an old home in Carson, its new owners believe because they've
seen.(Sound): music...(Lawrence Cummins, Owner of Haunted House): "Doors
close and open."(Sound): music...(Lawrence): "It was right here by this
door that the little girl was standing."(Lawrence): "She just watched TV
with us for a while, and then... gone."(Sound): music...(Lawrence):
"I've seen them. I have to believe."(Sound): music...(Julie Cronin, KX
News): Lawrence Cummins and his family had heard the haunted tales about
their new home before they ever moved in last June. People within Carson
shared stories that date back years. And the director of the children's
program that used to run out of this house until recently had some
stories of her own.

(Lawrence): "She just said that things happened in here that couldn't be
explained."(Sound): "You might even pick one up on camera."(Cronin, KX
News): But stories aside, the Cummins family had their hearts set on the
home. Once a hospital in the early 1900's, this was the place they'd now
call home. (Sound): "You want to go upstairs? This is where Matthew sees
them."(Cronin, KX News): But then, a month after moving in... (Sound):
walking up staircase...(Cronin, KX News): ...the Cummins' son, Matthew
woke up with startling news.(Lawrence): "He just said there was a
(refers to wife to recall incident) tall woman, dressed in white
upstairs, and he caught her out of the corner of his eyes and then
turned and looked at her and knew what she was immediately."(Lawrence):
"Right here in the hallway is where he's seen that lady."(Cronin, KX
News): And then Lawrence himself was startled.(Lawrence): "I've seen a
lady (refers to wife to recall incident). Was it upstairs or downstairs?
But she wasn't in white. She was just in old-fashioned clothing... 20's,
30's clothing."00:09:27 (Reporter): "When you saw her... is she looking
at you? (Lawrence): "Yes. She's looking right at you."(Cronin, KX News):
And then a third sighting....

(Lawrence): "And then here about (refers to wife)... what was it?... two
nights ago, three nights ago?... when that little girl was standing
right by the door there. She stood there about a minute. We were all
here watching TV. A little girl with long black hair and pale skin and I
can't gell you what she was wearing 'cause I was looking at her hair and
her face. She, I figure, was about six years old. (Reporter): "Who do
you think that the women and the girl might be?" (Lawrence): "I dont'
know."(Lawrence): "I think she might be a little girl who might have
died here and just doesn't want to go on."

(Cronin, KX News): At night, people passing by outside often report
seeing the attic lit up.(Sound): banging doorway to upstairs
loft...(Lawrence): "There's windows on the outside of this loft up in
here. And people say they've seen the light on in there, but there's no
light in there."(Cronin, KX News): In fact, there's no electricity up
there at all.(Reporter): "And you're a normal, typical guy aren't you?"
(Lawrence): "Yeah... as far as I know. (turns to wife) "Am I normal and
typical dear?" (laughing)(Reporter): "But you're sure that you've seen
something?" (Lawrence): "Oh yeah. When I look at them it's like looking
at you. I know what I'm seeing."(Reporter): "Do you think you'll see
them again?" (Lawrence): "Oh, I'm sure we will. I have no
doubts."(Cronin, KX News): If seeing is believing, Lawrence Cummins says
he has no doubts. (Lawrence): "You know, a lot of people won't believe
something until they see it. Well, I've seen it, so I have no
choice."(Cronin, KX News): And so as long as the Cummins family is
living in this old Carson home, they'll just have to share the space
with someone... or something... else.

(Lawrence): "Well, we're living in their home. (laughing) "They're not
living in ours. We're living in theirs."(Cronin, KX News): In Carson,
Julie Cronin, KX News.