The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-03-28
ENIRAORUIN AIRY DELUSlON.

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following report Of il;
On Tuesday evening gentesl looking Ger.
aisn woman named Neister was charged be-
fjic Alderman Lime with having obtsinsd
moret under false rFe,ense., in the ioa>
low iug singular manner. |, appears that
tho delendent resides in Twelfth street,
above Poplar sud is, It is alleged, the ioun>
der OF 8 new society. which throws Miller
isuI 10 the saadl--ih. defendan, represents
tioe her.e,f az tie daughter OF God aud the
iloiy Guas'. AID the sister Of Christ.
MIS- Margafe. Mast. the Witness in thu
case. st,.leI ,aAl -hr lived pa the German.
town road, above jei.efsoa ,'res,, and that
= woman named Caroline Miller came to,
Der honso aud Invited her to visit the defen-
dani. q, the same time giving her tthe Wit
up--t AZ insight into til. defendants char
acter as stated above aud hear her preach.
HE witness promisd 10 60, and ssked OF
VI. Miller how much she wouli have 10
pay. Mrs W. said nothing, AS defendant
could not receive any money, for il shs
loaA Il n BE-, hand, 1t ther hand) would
shake 50 much ihat it would tall out. Tho
Ni.aess visited the house. and heard the
tif.f ttAlA itA u Al thfitH 'flstr, 'Hl-H ~ WV
said were revelations from Heaven. Tbs
witness vas castaned not TO tell her hus>
llud. "a request She iuiiled, snd continued
20 le.r preaching until she (wituess) be-
came q machine % ia sua ding she was
tuid io do Ni:less beard tina, Mrs. Miller
roe, sod - uuch iar every soul she intro
duce3 uHd ou speaking to the defendant
about o., sbe ssid 10 that every one was or.
posed ~ the gospel she preached" VIII,
ness received "a paner from defendant. s,a
tus tIai fae .u..aessl was Of the pedigree
81 N4aas.h. aai ias. She eui all the other
followers would have 20 eis5 something AS
sn rf-r.ue 10 God Ms. Miller witness
ala.td tsid Ilr that defendant wanted
A.ursn dress 20 "a 70 Heaven in, and
H.iAl when She got cioud would descent.
.a,e.upe her. and she would 90 up. Wu-
u,ss save Mira. A. SO, aai band her $40
uars.
Nauessas SID lAs. aaather member OF
fbp soe. Is Hhoe9en visited her CAV. Nj.
" iar te dettrd4at. a purple six dress.
4ut f4ti san et tIii- woman, gave heyasll-
tsr cup On another occasion Ms VI.
toiI witness ,Lai she had seen the dviend-
ant ia Heaven on a white horse, thfi.t
being op oae a.ds 81 het. aud an angel up,
on lhe otuer AID thai the revelation had
been received, stating that the defendant
could not 70 to Heaven unless she had
gold watch ard chain, sad tia, the rrr
rl,s must be bought By the members ct
.ha socIefv lhi-, she said wax the
word OF Guf. \ list Of members WAS
.boeu, with the sum expecteito be given
attached 10 each uane aud this was also
revelation HE witness saw the let with
hr' name upon ID bat no sum was attached
90 tt. and Ma. " told her tWitness) that
.he could give 80 much as she Pleased.
Mos, Of the oiAtfs had S. attached to their
names
Witness and Mrs. Zimmerman bou.h,
pair 81 handsome bracelets, aud they
we're soon informed hy Nf.. VI that At ev>
e.ition bad beet received from Heaven, re>
guitius the l~Wvlfy to bee given to dsfrn.
au'. The bracelets wers handed over.
HE witness then gave statement OF how
her eyes were opened to the humbug.
Sevstal 1T The uieiabefs ware assembled a:
witnesses house. when ora OF the party
vas t-sd1g book. which made them laugh
very much Mrs. Miller checked them say,
ing such things Wete of the devil Mrs VI.
also iaformed defendant Of the matter.
Witness then began to think that If de,
i,ndan, was the daughter OF God. she oush,
20 know al these things with out being told
hy Mrs Miller. aud the more she thought
about 70 the Crater wss hsr belief that u
Wa. s,l hslehag She therefor. ,oId her
husband, and .Lus the matter came to light.
The alirtmln COM ni,isd defendant. Also
Caroline Nhler. the alleged sseu,. snd
Caroline Deanser, Who lived IN the hous.
With dvieHdsn,. TO answer nj cour. tho
charge Of eonspinng to cheat and defrsud.
Auother account states that Nts Zim.
merman has been fseeed ou, Of about
$1,000
N,frRt 90 ~ ostu In the County
Circat cart YESTERDAY. coloreI m.n
was uird iof larceny and small boy wa.
caHed IS witness Tor the prosecution.
be tra,er.er. eoauss, asked him
Boy. 10 yoa know the nature of An
oath ="
N,lpess replied Yes. sir-to answer
ss,n lhe nsgr
iraserser'. coansei 80" Fiat viii DO
swear han HAT Is the bss, definition Of
State witness opinion oil aa oath ever
heard.
\ tohr ~ laughter followed fon the
bar an4 spectators, and the case proceeded
~ tous Republican.
lbe clown at iIsns,r,'- Ci,eas "a Cbe.>
ter. England. hsrins been noticed for hi.
con-fan, altenlanes ou ehutrh services.