Not Just a Little Girl

The Sallie House in Atchison, Kansas is named for a girl who allegedly died there. But the entity that attacks male visitors—leaving scratches, burns, and terror—is far more malevolent than any child ghost. Something darker lives in this house.

The Legend

The story:

• Little girl named Sallie
• 6 years old
• Doctor’s office (house)
• Surgery attempt
• Died on table

The House

508 North Second Street:

• Atchison, Kansas
• Built 1867
• Doctor’s residence
• Historic home
• Now infamous

The Pickman Family

Famous residents:

• Tony and Debra
• Moved in 1992
• Immediate activity
• Intense experiences
• Documented case

First Events

What began:

• Objects moving
• Lights flickering
• Voices heard
• Escalating
• Focus on Tony

The Attacks

What happened to Tony:

• Deep scratches
• Appearing spontaneously
• Burn marks
• Pushed
• Targeted violence

Caught on Camera

Documented evidence:

• Scratches appearing
• On video
• In real time
• Multiple occasions
• Undeniable

The Scratches

Physical evidence:

• Three parallel marks
• Deep wounds
• Burning sensation
• Repeatedly
• Same pattern

Why Tony?

The targeting:

• Only males attacked
• Tony primary target
• Hatred of men
• Pattern consistent
• Demonic signature

The Fires

Pyrokinetic activity:

• Spontaneous fires
• Multiple times
• No source
• Terrifying escalation
• Had to leave

The Departure

1994:

• Pickmans fled
• Too dangerous
• Tony’s safety
• House empty
• Activity continued

The Investigation

Teams visited:

• Many investigators
• Consistent activity
• Male attacks
• Evidence gathered
• Well documented

Sightings of “Sallie”

Child apparition:

• Sometimes seen
• Little girl form
• But is it her?
• Or disguise?
• Demonic deception?

The Real Entity

Theories:

• Not actually Sallie
• Demonic presence
• Using child form
• To deceive
• Far more dangerous

The Basement

Most active area:

• Worst activity
• Portal?
• Focus point
• Investigators drawn
• Physical effects

The Nursery

Upstairs room:

• Originally child’s room
• Activity heavy
• Toys move
• Voices
• Unsettling

Sallie House Documentary

Media coverage:

• TV specials
• Sightings episode
• Famous case
• National attention
• Widespread awareness

Current Status

Today:

• Private property
• Investigation available
• Overnight stays
• Still active
• Dangerous reputation

Why “Sallie” Isn’t Real

Historical problems:

• No death records
• No girl named Sallie
• Legend questioned
• Entity real though
• Misnamed

Significance

One of the best-documented cases of physical attack by a paranormal entity, caught on camera and witnessed by investigators.

Legacy

The Sallie House proves ghosts can hurt you. Tony Pickman’s scratches—appearing on camera while he screamed—show that whatever lives there has physical power and uses it.