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==Origin of claims==

==Origin of claims==

The identity of Mannheim has never been revealed however he is reported as having no memory of being possessed.<ref name="Emissary - Happily Married">{{cite book|url =http://books.google.com/books?id=q469xc7mbksC&pg=PA69&dq=Walter+Halloran+exorcism+ouija&lr=&cd=13#v=onepage&q=Walter%20Halloran%20exorcism%20ouija&f=false|title= A Faraway Ancient Country |quote= After over fifty years, this man (whose identity remains a closely guarded secret) has no memories of his possession.|publisher = [[Lulu (company)|Lulu]]|accessdate = 2010-04-03}}</ref> Most of the information regarding him and the events surrounding his alleged possession and exorcism comes from [[secondary source|secondary]] and [[tertiary source]]s.  

The identity of Mannheim has never been revealed however he is reported as having no memory of being possessed.<ref name="Emissary - Happily Married">{{cite book|url =http://books.google.com/books?id=q469xc7mbksC&pg=PA69&dq=Walter+Halloran+exorcism+ouija&lr=&cd=13#v=onepage&q=Walter%20Halloran%20exorcism%20ouija&f=false|title= A Faraway Ancient Country |quote= After over fifty years, this man (whose identity remains a closely guarded secret) has no memories of his possession.|publisher = [[Lulu (company)|Lulu]]|accessdate = 2010-04-03}}</ref> Most of the information regarding him and the events surrounding his possession and exorcism comes from [[secondary source|secondary]] and [[tertiary source]]s.  

Around the time of the events there were several newspaper articles printed attributed to anonymous reports which were later sourced back to be that of the family's clergyman, Reverend Luther Miles Schulze.<ref name="Mark Opsasnick - The Parapsychology Bulletin">{{cite web|url = http://www.strangemag.com/exorcistpage1.html|title=The Cold Hard Facts Behind the Story that Inspired "The Exorcist"|quote= He turned out to be Reverend Luther Miles Schulze and in this article his experiences with the boy were reported in detail. |publisher =Strange Magazine|accessdate = 2007-12-31}}</ref>

Around the time of the events there were several newspaper articles printed attributed to anonymous reports which were later sourced back to be that of the family's clergyman, Reverend Luther Miles Schulze.<ref name="Mark Opsasnick - The Parapsychology Bulletin">{{cite web|url = http://www.strangemag.com/exorcistpage1.html|title=The Cold Hard Facts Behind the Story that Inspired "The Exorcist"|quote= He turned out to be Reverend Luther Miles Schulze and in this article his experiences with the boy were reported in detail. |publisher =Strange Magazine|accessdate = 2007-12-31}}</ref>

Another article was written on the subject in the January 1975 edition of ''Fate magazine'' titled ''“The Truth Behind The Exorcist,”''. This article alleges to reveal previously unknown details from a diary kept by one of the priests involved in the exorcism.<ref name="Mark Opsasnick - Media interest">{{cite web|url = http://www.strangemag.com/exorcistpage2.html|title=The Cold Hard Facts Behind the Story that Inspired "The Exorcist"|quote= The most fascinating and in-depth article ever to appear on the subject appeared in the January 1975 edition of Fate magazine. |publisher =Strange Magazine|accessdate = 2007-12-31}}</ref>

Another article was written on the subject in the January 1975 edition of ''Fate magazine'' titled ''“The Truth Behind The Exorcist,”''. This article alleges to reveal previously unknown details from a diary kept by one of the priests involved in the exorcism.<ref name="Mark Opsasnick - Media interest">{{cite web|url = http://www.strangemag.com/exorcistpage2.html|title=The Cold Hard Facts Behind the Story that Inspired "The Exorcist"|quote= The most fascinating and in-depth article ever to appear on the subject appeared in the January 1975 edition of Fate magazine. |publisher =Strange Magazine|accessdate = 2007-12-31}}</ref>

Two other main sources were obtained roughly 50 years after the alleged events by the investigation of Thomas B. Allen and form the basis for his book on the subject, ''Possessed''. One is the testimony of [[Walter Halloran|Rev. Walter H. Halloran]], at the time one of the last surviving eyewitnesses of the events. According to Rev. Walter H. Halloran, streaks and arrows and words such as "hell" appeared on the boy's skin.<ref name="Washington Post"/> The other is a diary which was kept at the time of the events by a [[Raymond J. Bishop|Rev. Raymond J. Bishop]], another clergyman which became involved in the events after March 9, 1949, several months after it is claimed the initial symptoms occurred. The same diary used by the 1975 ''Fate'' article.<ref name="Mark Opsasnick - Possessed is the only book">{{cite web|url = http://www.strangemag.com/exorcistpage2.html|title=The Cold Hard Facts Behind the Story that Inspired "The Exorcist"|quote= Possessed is the only book to focus entirely on the exorcism of the possessed boy... and is essentially based on two sources: the 26-page diary ... and interviews with Father Walter H. Halloran|publisher =Strange Magazine|accessdate = 2007-12-31}}</ref>  

Two other main sources were obtained roughly 50 years after the events by the investigation of Thomas B. Allen and form the basis for his book on the subject, ''Possessed''. One is the testimony of [[Walter Halloran|Rev. Walter H. Halloran]], at the time one of the last surviving eyewitnesses of the events. According to Rev. Walter H. Halloran, streaks and arrows and words such as "hell" appeared on the boy's skin.<ref name="Washington Post"/> The other is a diary which was kept at the time of the events by a [[Raymond J. Bishop|Rev. Raymond J. Bishop]], another clergyman which became involved in the events after March 9, 1949, several months after it is claimed the initial symptoms occurred. The same diary used by the 1975 ''Fate'' article.<ref name="Mark Opsasnick - Possessed is the only book">{{cite web|url = http://www.strangemag.com/exorcistpage2.html|title=The Cold Hard Facts Behind the Story that Inspired "The Exorcist"|quote= Possessed is the only book to focus entirely on the exorcism of the possessed boy... and is essentially based on two sources: the 26-page diary ... and interviews with Father Walter H. Halloran|publisher =Strange Magazine|accessdate = 2007-12-31}}</ref>  

Another author, Mark Opsasnick claims to have independently investigated these events and spoken to people involved in the case, including several people close to Mannheim and his family, other priests in their parish, a source at the hospital mentioned in the claims and even Allen and Halloran.<ref name="Mark Opsasnick - Possessed is the only book">{{cite web|url = http://www.strangemag.com/exorcistpage4.html|title=The Cold Hard Facts Behind the Story that Inspired "The Exorcist"|quote= The bulk of my investigative time spent on this case was directed at interviewing present and former Cottage City residents who had personally known Rob Doe and his family.|publisher =Strange Magazine|accessdate = 2007-12-31}}</ref>

Another author, Mark Opsasnick claims to have independently investigated these events and spoken to people involved in the case, including several people close to Mannheim and his family, other priests in their parish, a source at the hospital mentioned in the claims and even Allen and Halloran.<ref name="Mark Opsasnick - Possessed is the only book">{{cite web|url = http://www.strangemag.com/exorcistpage4.html|title=The Cold Hard Facts Behind the Story that Inspired "The Exorcist"|quote= The bulk of my investigative time spent on this case was directed at interviewing present and former Cottage City residents who had personally known Rob Doe and his family.|publisher =Strange Magazine|accessdate = 2007-12-31}}</ref>