I received my copy from amazon.com yesterday, and naturally, I looked to see if you'd included the Imperial Casino Hotel. It was a great writeup, and I learned quite a bit more about the history of the hotel since you were able to interview Steve Mackin. Steve's mother, Dorothy Mackin, self-published a history of the Imperial back in 1977, so I knew that George Long was a talented artist, but I didn't know that Steve owned any of George's artwork. Also, I wasn't aware that George was hearing impaired. That might explain why he always knocked on the door with such force!
If you have reason to add any material to later editions of the book, let me know, as I have some updates for you. For example, according to Dorothy Mackin, it was Mrs. Long and not the daughter that sent George tumbling down the stairs.
Does this sound like a small town coverup to you, or is it just my imagination? Despite her age, Mrs. Long could have easily ended up spending the remainder of her days in the state pen for killing her husband, so it would have been easy to cast blame on their mentally retarded daughter and then hide her away in a mental institution. Sort of like killing two birds with one stone, wouldn't you say?
Also, thanks for including a description of George. The only picture I've seen of him is the obscured photo in Dorothy Mackin's book. It was also interesting to know that the only place George has actually appeared to anyone is in the theater. I wish now that I'd been able to get more information from Nick, the porter who suddenly quit his job after seeing something in the theater that one night I mentioned on my web site.
If anyone would like to know more about the hauntings at the Imperial Casino Hotel, you can go to:
http://www.angelfire.com/weird2/divide
Jeff, can I assume Craig T. Nelson didn't want to be interviewed?
