Post Reports Ghost Reports: They buried Mrs. Kyle twice
Oct 30, 2025
Clarence Williams, a local reporter for The Washington Post and author, shares a chilling personal tale from his time at Foxcroft boarding school. He dives into the haunting legend of Mrs. Kyle, a spirit with a tragic past linked to the Ball family. Clarence recounts eerie encounters, including ghostly footsteps and encounters in the old brick house. The story unravels a mystery involving the unearthing of bones and a shocking theory of murder suggested by a bullet hole in Mrs. Kyle's skull. This Halloween tale blends history and haunting memories.
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Childhood At Foxcroft
- Clarence Williams lived on the Foxcroft campus because his parents worked there and he absorbed its traditions firsthand.
- He describes a yearly Halloween ritual where students gather at the founder's grave and play an old cassette of Miss Charlotte telling the ghost story.
The Legend Of Mrs. Kyle
- Miss Charlotte's cassette recounts the legend of Mrs. Kyle, allegedly related to Mary Ball Washington's family and driven mad after childbirth.
- The story describes Mrs. Kyle being chained in an attic and possibly suffering postpartum breakdown before her fatal fall.
Experiences Of A Restless Spirit
- Miss Charlotte claimed Mrs. Kyle never left the house alive and that staff felt her presence as footsteps and breath on the neck.
- Multiple people reported supernatural occurrences tied to Mrs. Kyle around the brick house where Miss Charlotte lived.