When he went downstairs the noise would cease. George would hear what was described as a "German marching band tuning up" or what sounded like a clock radio playing not quite on frequency. Nobody else heard the sound although it was loud enough to wake the house. He would race downstairs to find the dog sleeping soundly at the front door. George would be woken up by the sound of the front door slamming.
The Lutzes' five year old daughter, Missy, developed an imaginary friend named "Jodie," a demonic pig-like creature with glowing red eyes. It was burned into the soot in the back of the fireplace. While tending to the fire, George and Kathy saw the image of the devil with half his head blown out. There were cold spots and odors of perfume and excrement in areas of the house where no wind drafts or piping would explain the source. The room came to be known as "The Red Room." This room had a profound effect on their dog Harry, who refused to go near it and cowered as if sensing something negative. The walls were painted red and the room did not appear in the blueprints of the house. Kathy discovered a small hidden room (around four feet by five feet) behind shelving in the basement. Kathy would feel a sensation as if "being embraced" in a loving manner, by an unseen force. The Lutzes' children also began sleeping on their stomachs, in the same way that the dead bodies in the DeFeo murders had been found. Kathy had vivid nightmares about the murders and discovered the order in which they occurred, and the rooms where they took place. The house was plagued by swarms of flies despite the winter weather. Later he would learn that this was the estimated time of the DeFeo killings. George would wake up around 3:15 every morning and would go out to check the boathouse. Some of the experiences of the Lutz family at the house have been described as follows: Talking about their experiences subsequently, they reported that it was as if they "were each living in a different house." The telephone call was cut short by static, and following his visit to the house, Father Mancuso allegedly developed a high fever and blisters on his hands similar to stigmata.Īt first, George and Kathy Lutz experienced nothing unusual in the house. This was a room on the second floor that Kathy planned to use as a sewing room, and had formerly been the bedroom of Marc and John Matthew DeFeo. On December 24, 1975, Father Mancuso telephoned George Lutz and advised him to stay out of the room where he had heard the mysterious voice. When he flicked the first holy water and began to pray, he heard an audible, masculine voice demand that he "get out." When leaving the house, Father Mancuso did not mention this incident to either George or Kathy. He arrived to perform the blessing while George and Kathy were unpacking their belongings on the afternoon of December 23, 1975, and went in to the building to carry out the rites. Template:Listen Father Mancuso was a lawyer, a Judge of the Catholic Court and a psychotherapist who lived at the local Sacred Heart Rectory. This was done for reasons of privacy and the now-deceased priest's real name was Father Ralph J. (In Anson's book the priest is referred to as Father Mancuso. George knew a Catholic priest named Father Ray who agreed to carry out the house blessing.
Kathy was a non-practicing Catholic and explained the process. At the time, George was a non-practicing Methodist and had no experience of what this would entail. A friend of George Lutz learned about the history of the house, and insisted on having it blessed. Much of the DeFeo family furniture was still in the house, since it had been included as part of the deal. The Lutz family moved in on December 23, 1975. After discussing the matter, they decided that it was not an issue. During their first inspection of the house, the real estate broker told them about the DeFeo murders of the previous November, and asked if this changed their opinion about wanting to buy it. They also owned a crossbreed Malamute/Labrador dog named Harry.
Kathy had three children from a previous marriage, Daniel, 9, Christopher, 7, and Melissa (Missy), 5. George and Kathy married in July 1975 and each had their own homes, but they wanted to start afresh with a new property. It also had a swimming pool and a boathouse, as it was located on a canal.
The six-bedroom house was built in Dutch Colonial style, and had a distinctive gambrel roof. In December 1975, George and Kathleen Lutz bought the house for what was considered to be a bargain price of $80,000. 112 Ocean Avenue remained empty for thirteen months after the DeFeo murders.
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