Who Are Those People?

In this entry we will get to know about the person who involved in the Roland Doe exorcism case.

Roland Doe @ Robbie Mannheim

Roland Doe is the boy who are been possessed by evil spirit after playing Ouija board in attempt to communicate with his deceased aunt. He resides with his family in a suburban in Cottage City in Maryland. According to residents who lived in the area, Dr. Alvin Kagey who used to attend the same school as Roland Doe, described him as quiet, unpopular, not very athletic but very studious. His aunt introduced him with the Ouija board 3 weeks before she died. His real name is unknown as Father Bowdern had made a vow not to disclose the boy’s identity.

Reverend Luther Miles Schulze

He is the first priest that the family of Roland Doe seeks assistance with. He arranged for Roland Doe to spend a night at his home to observe him. At that night he heard vibrating sound from the bed and scratching sound on the wall. During the rest of the night he also witness unusual events such as the heavy armchair tilted by itself and the blankets swirled, flying and slapped people in the room.

Reverend Walter H. Halloran

Walter Halloran was a Catholic priest of the Society of Jesus. When he was 26, he assisted in the exorcism case of Roland Doe. He was born in Jackson, Minnesota in September 21, 1921 and died in March 1, 2005.

Father Edward Albert Hughes

Edward Hughes was a Roman Catholic priest in Mt Rainer, Maryland. In 1949, he attempts his first exorcism on Roland Doe. The exorcism is unsuccessful after the boy break from the restraint and uses spring from the bed to attack Hughes. Roland Doe cut Hughes arm from his shoulder to his wrist with the spring.

Father William S. Bowdern

Bowdern was the lead exorcist in the exorcism of Roland Doe after several unsuccessful attempts of curing the boy by other priests. Bowdern also was assisted in the exorcism by fellow Jesuit priest Walter Halloran. The exorcism performed by both of the priest was successful curing the boy.