In October 1958, sensationalist editor Ray Palmer published a story he fished in a Detroit saucerian bulletin.
The story told that Mrs. Helen Jefferson, of Battle Creek, Michigan, told the police she was approached by a "little man not of this world" on three consecutive days, March 20, 21, 22.
She was on her way home from the store in the afternoon of the 20th when the little man suddenly came up to her and asked if he could come into her house for a cup of coffee. The three-foot-tall being, was dressed in a tan leather coat with hood and leather pants, had a pinkish-yellow complexion and his hair was of the same color.
It was told he carried an object that appeared to be a wheel in a light blue bag made of rubber-looking material, tucked under his arm.
After the self-invitation for a cup of coffee, the little man, who spoke in "throaty" guttural sounds, one word at a time instead of sentences, finally communicated that he had an important message for her. However, Mrs. Jefferson became frightened and ran into the house.
The next day she met the same little man again, but the longest interview took place on March 22, when he told her he was married, but had no children, and that his wife "was gone." Asked where he came from, the little man said a word which sounded to her like "moose." She asked him if he meant "Mars," whereupon the creature began pointing upward and gesturing, though she never did figure out if he meant to confirm her supposition.
According the Detroit UFO Group's publication, a five-year-old neighbor girl also saw the little man and confirmed the woman's story.
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[Ref. rp1:] RAY PALMER:
From "Moose" or Mars?Added to the list of persons who have held garrulous conversations with extraterrestrials was Mrs. Helen Jefferson, of Battle Creek, Mich., who told police she was approached by a "little man not of this world" on three consecutive days – March 20 through 22. She was on her way home from the store the afternoon of the 20th when the little man suddenly came up to her and asked if he could come into her house for a cup of coffee. The little being, who was only about three feet tall, and who was dressed in a tan leather coat with hood and leather pants, had a pinkish-yellow complexion. His hair was of the same color. One of the most interesting elements of the report reaching us from the Detroit UFO Research Group was the unusual "equipment" carried by the alleged extraterrestrial: an object that appeared to be a wheel, carried in a light blue bag made of rubberish-looking material. This was tucked under his arm, according to the witness. After the self-invitation for a cup of coffee, the little man, who spoke in "throaty" guttural sounds, one word at a time instead of sentences, finally communicated that he had an important message for her. However, Mrs. Jefferson became frightened and ran into the house. A day later she met the same little man again, but the longest interview took place on March 22. On that day he told her he was married, but had no children, and that his wife "was gone." Asked where he came from, the little man said a word which sounded to her like "moose." She asked him if he meant "Mars," whereupon the creature began pointing upward and gesturing, though she never did figure out if he meant to confirm her supposition. According to an article in The Visitor the Detroit Group's publication, a five-year-old neighbor girl also saw the little man and confirmed the woman's story. Although the report is far from complete (and we assume the Detroit group is checking it further), it would seem to the writer that the presence of such a little man in a populated area would certainly be seen by more than two persons, especially since the events took place (we assume) in broad daylight. |
Here a story that seems to have impressed only the Detroit UFO Research Group and sensationalist editor Ray Palmer.
| Id: | Topic: | Severity: | Date noted: | Raised by: | Noted by: | Description: | Proposal: | Status: |
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| 1 | Data | Severe | July 4, 2007 | Patrick Gross | Patrick Gross | Missing the primary source The Visitor. | Help needed. | Opened. |
Hoax.
* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.
| Main Author: | Patrick Gross |
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| Contributors: | None |
| Reviewers: | None |
| Editor: | Patrick Gross |
| Version: | Created/Changed By: | Date: | Change Description: |
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| 0.1 | Patrick Gross | July 4, 2007 | Creation, [rp1]. |
| 1.0 | Patrick Gross | July 4, 2007 | First published. |
