This particular
EVP was captured on the northside of the brothels. The voice is calling
for Madame Gwendolyn.
In our research we could not find any evidence of a Madame named Gwendolyn.
You can hear voices of BHPI team members in the background.
This disembodied
voice was heard coming from the area of the Men's Parlor. Is this one
of the girl's calling for her next customer? The second 'woohoo' you hear is
coming from one of our investigators reacting to the first one.
This EVP was heard in the general location of the original Bella Union Theater. A male's voice saying what sounds like "This is your last chance for the hurdie gurdie"
This next one was
also heard in the general area of the original Bella Union Theater.
Research and stories from the locals familiar with the brothels when they were
active give this EVP two possibilities.
First theory - Prior to the fire that destroyed the Bella, a local Madame had
married a black actor working at the Bella. She was from the South.
Is this her complaining about her husband?
Second theory - There was a prostitute named Dixie that worked in the brothels
until 1979, one year prior to them being shut down in 1980. She was a
'Southern Belle'. Is she complaining about a customer? Dixie moved
to Montana and died shortly after from cancer. Has her spirit returned to
Deadwood?
In early Deadwood violence was a daily occurrence. Is this the residual sound of a gunshot?
On every investigation done at the Brothels or Casino area we caught the same child's voice. Towards the beginning you hear 'daddy'. Keep listening and you will hear 'mommy' and then some laughter. Our research shows that a Salvation Army shelter may have been located here.
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