ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti ˈeɪt, fˈoːɹd klˈeɪmd hiː wʌz ˈeɪbəl tə kˈɑːntækt hˈæɹi haʊdˈiːnɪz dᵻsˈiːst mˈʌðɚ vˈaɪə hɪz spˈɪɹɪt ɡˈaɪd "flˈɛtʃɚ".
In 1928, Ford claimed he was able to contact Harry Houdini's deceased mother via his spirit guide "Fletcher".