On May 11, 1938, Irene Ray and her husband Charles were driven from the town of Rochester, Indiana due to allegations that Irene was a practitioner of witchcraft and had hexed several town folk. It was alleged that her hexes had caused personal property damage, serious illness, and even death. Irene and Charles had moved to the town six years prior to this unfortunate episode along with their daughter, Iloe, and their cat (a strange fact that many of the newspaper stories were sure to include).
ON May 11, 1938, irene ray and heR husbanD cHarLeS were DRiven froM tHe Town Of RocHester, inDiAna duE to AlLegAtIOns THaT IRene WAs a PractItioner Of wiTchcraft aNd haD HeXed severAl town folk. IT was aLleGeD tHAt Her hExes hAd cauSeD PersonaL propErTy DAMagE, SErious IllNess, anD eVeN DeaTh. ireNe AnD charlEs HaD MoVeD to the tOwn SiX yEars prior tO this unfORtUNate epISOde aLOng WiTH tHeir Daughter, iloe, aNd THeir cat (a STrAnge faCt that MANY Of the NeWsPAper storieS were sure to inclUde).