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ELSEWHERE in the city, a scheduled passenger named Alta Piper struggled through a restless night in her hotel room. She was the daughter of Leonora Piper, the famed spirit medium known universally as Mrs. Piper, the only medium that William James, the pioneering Harvard psychologist and sometime psychic investigator, believed to be authentic. Alta seemed to share her mother's gift, for throughout that Friday night, as she claimed later, she heard a voice telling her, If you get into your berth, you'll never get out.
by Erik Larson
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Alta Piper spent a troubled night in her hotel room, anxiously preparing for her scheduled passenger journey. She was the daughter of Leonora Piper, a renowned spirit medium praised by notable figures like William James for her genuine abilities. This family connection to the supernatural influenced Alta deeply.

During that restless night, Alta claimed to hear a mysterious voice warning her ominously, "If you get into your berth, you'll never get out." This eerie message hinted at a foreboding fate, reflecting the troubling atmosphere surrounding the events of that time.

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