1932, Los Angeles, California, USA, Elizabeth Henderson and her father:
Brief summary of the event and follow-up:
A "ghost story" from FATE magazine in 1973 was picked up in a "ghost stories" book by Hillary Evans in 2002, then included in British skeptical ufologist Peter Rogerson's INTCAT catalogue.
It seemed that from a letter in FATE, in 1932, by night, in Los Angeles, California, USA, one Elizabeth Henderson and her father "both saw a robed and hooded figure, surrounded by a sort of smoke. There were no facial features visible but it gave the impression of staring at them and giving off a feeling of great sorrow. They both ran outside. Regarded as an omen of Elizabeth’s grandfather’s death."
Basic information table:
Case number:
URECAT-001665
Date of event:
1932
Earliest report of event:
1973
Delay of report:
4 decades.
Witness reported via:
Letter to sensation magazine.
First alleged record by:
Fate magazine.
First certain record by:
Ufology catalogue Peter rogerson.
First alleged record type:
Sensation magazine.
First certain record type:
"Skeptical" ufology catalogue.
This file created on:
August 22, 2018
This file last updated on:
August 22, 2018
Country of event:
USA
State/Department:
California
Type of location:
Lighting conditions:
Night
UFO observed:
No
UFO arrival observed:
N/A
UFO departure observed:
N/A
UFO/Entity Relation:
None.
Witnesses numbers:
2
Witnesses ages:
Not reported.
Witnesses types:
Not reported. Daughter and father.
Photograph(s):
No.
Witnesses drawing:
No.
Witnesses-approved drawing:
No.
Number of entities:
1
Type of entities:
Humanoid
Entities height:
Small
Entities outfit type:
One piece tight fitting.
Entities outfit color:
Not reported.
Entities skin color:
Not reported.
Entities body:
Not reported.
Entities head:
No visible facial features.
Entities eyes:
Not reported.
Entities mouth:
Not reported.
Entities nose:
Not reported.
Entities feet:
Not reported.
Entities arms:
Not reported.
Entities fingers:
Not reported.
Entities fingers number:
Not reported.
Entities hair:
Not reported.
Entities voice:
None heard.
Entities actions:
Is there.
Entities/witness interactions:
None.
Witness(es) reactions:
Observed, fled.
Witness(es) feelings:
Frightened.
Witness(es) interpretation:
Omen of grandfather's death.
Explanation category:
Missing information, no credibility, not UFO-related.
Elizabeth Henderson and her father both saw a robed and hooded figure, surrounded by a sort of smoke. There were no facial features visible but it gave the impression of staring at them and giving off a feeling of great sorrow. They both ran outside. Regarded as an omen of Elizabeth’s grandfather’s death.
Evans 2002 p43 citing a letter in Fate November 1973 p54
Points to consider:
Unfortunately I do not have yet the primary source, Fate magazine for November 1973 - except for its cover:
This has, firstly, likely nothing to do with UFO occupants, secondly, no available primary source or reliable second-hand source, and thirdly, the primary source is probably not credible either as it seems it is only a letter to a sensation magazine.
List of issues:
Id:
Topic:
Severity:
Date noted:
Raised by:
Noted by:
Description:
Proposal:
Status:
1
Data
Severe
August 22, 2018
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
Primary source [fa1] not available.
Help needed.
Opened.
Evaluation:
Missing information, no credibility, not UFO-related.
Sources references:
* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.
[fa1] ? Letter in the UFO and paranormal magazine Fate, USA, Volume 26, #11, oage 54, November 1973.
[he1] ? "Seeing Ghosts: Experiences of the Paranormal", book by Hilary Evans, John Murray publisher, U-K. 2002.
[pr1] * "INTCAT - International Catalogue of close encounters and entity reports", compiled by Peter Rogerson, U-K., not dated, circa 1971-1972, updates 2005-2018, available at http://intcat.blogspot.com/2012/08/intcat-1930-1939.html
