Authors Beth A. Richards and Chuck L. Gove of Haunted Cleveland Ghost Tours share the chilling tales of the city's spectral past. Many of Cleveland's dearly departed haunt the Forest City to this day. A spirit lingers in the ballroom, and a little girl cries on the third floor of Franklin Castle, the most haunted site in the city. The man in the green hat will not leave the stage at the Palace Theater. Chief Joc-O-Sot still wanders Erie Cemetery centuries after his death, unable to rest in his grave, while a phantom in full Civil War uniform paces inside the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument. Lifelong Cleveland resident Beth A. Richards has over a decade's worth of experience hosting Haunted Cleveland Ghost Tours. She is a history buff and researcher and loves to explore her hometown. Beth is also an office manager for a court reporting firm in downtown Cleveland.  Chuck L. Gove is the founder of Haunted Cleveland Ghost Tours and has over a decade of paranormal researching experience and of conducting Haunted Cleveland Ghost Tours. Chuck is also a detective with the Cleveland Homicide Unit and has been with the Cleveland Police Department for over twenty years. He is a member of the Cleveland Police Historical Society and the Western Reserve Cleveland Firemen Museum and Education Center. Chuck is an avid local history enthusiast. Haunted Cleveland By Beth A. Richards, Chuck L. Gove The History Press Copyright © 2015 Chuck L. Gove and Beth A. Richards All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-62619-972-9 Contents Acknowledgements, Introduction, 1. Franklin Castle, 2. Riverside Cemetery, 3. The County Archive Building/Robert Russell Rhodes Mansion, 4. Midwest Railway Preservation Society, 5. The Powerhouse, 6. Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, 7. USS Cod, 8. Erie Street Cemetery, 9. The Cleveland Police Museum, 10. Playhouse Square, 11. Grays Armory, 12. The Cleveland Agora, 13. Squire's Castle, 14. Fairport Harbor Marine Museum and Lighthouse, 15. Around the Town Ghosts, Conclusion, Glossary of Terms, Sources, About the Authors, CHAPTER 1 Franklin Castle Looming over Franklin Boulevard on Cleveland's near west side is a house that can only be described as a castle. Legend says it is the most haunted house in Cleveland. Franklin Castle was built for wholesale grocer Hannes Tiedemann. The Tiedemann family resided at this address from 1866 through 1895, but this house was not built until 1881. It was designed by the architectural firm Cudell & Richardson, the most prominent firm in Cleveland at the time, and is the only private residence the firm ever designed. This massive sandstone Queen Anne – style home, complete with a corner tower, a fourth-floor ballroom, a wine cellar and about thirty rooms, was home to Hannes; his wife, Luise; his mother; and the rest of his growing family from 1881 through 1895. Hannes Tiedemann was a partner in the wholesale grocery Weideman & Tiedemann beginning in 1864. He sold out in 1871, and in 1883, he became founder and vice-president of the Savings Loan & Trust Company. The Tiedemanns enjoyed the first few years in the house, and their family began to grow. They had a son, August, and a daughter, Emma. They lost three other children in infancy. Tragedy struck on January 15, 1891, when they lost Emma; she is believed to have died due to complications with diabetes. Hannes's mother, Wiebeka, passed away shortly after Emma, and it is believed she died of natural causes. During this time, Luise Tiedemann was understandably grief-stricken, and Hannes began to add hidden rooms to the home and other decorating touches to help alleviate his wife's grief, although there are others who say that Mrs. Tiedemann began to concentrate on the house and add hidden rooms and passages so she could avoid her overbearing husband. Rumors ran rampant that Hannes was not going to win the husband of the year award. It was common knowledge that Hannes carried on with the servants and possibly other ladies with shady pasts. There were even stories that Hannes strangled one of the servants when she informed him she was going to be married. The servant girl was believed to be named Rachel, and she is the spirit that people have heard choking in the turret room. She is also referred to as the "Lady in Black." It is also said that Hannes hung a girl in the rafters of the ballroom for sexual promiscuity. Rumor had it that Hannes caught the young girl in bed with his grandson. Another story of this incident is that the young lady had some mental issues, and Hannes felt he should put her out of her misery. When Luise passed away from liver trouble in 1895, Hannes was left all alone in this magnificent home. He sold the house in 1896 and moved to another grand home on Lake Road with his new bride, Henriette, a young waitress he had met at a German resort. The marriage did not last long. They divorced, and Hannes Tiedemann passed away alone after suffering a massive stro