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Judge Veigh

A judge who returns as a ghost to haunt his former home.

minor

Also known as the late Judge Veigh

First appearance: some haunted houses

Judge Veigh shows up with force in The Spook House. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Companion of McArdle; enters the hidden room and disappears after McArdle escapes, never to be found.
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In The Spook House: Companion of McArdle; enters the hidden room and disappears after McArdle escapes, never to be…

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See Judge Veigh in some haunted houses

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See Judge Veigh in some haunted houses
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