The Rock Island Argus., 1884-01-14
THE "COME-O -OUTERS."
How a Mortgage Was Forced on
Their Organ, The Gospel and
Trumpet, at Bucyrus, Ohio.

BUCYRUs, o., JAN a. There exists in this
and the adjoining counties queer sect, styled
by its followers "The Cone- Cutters, and they
proclaim their doctrines through little sheet
called The Gospel Trumpet, which they print
and issue weekly fro Al a barn in the outskirts
of Bucyrus They are developed from the
Sanctificationists, and claim they have
reached an altitude where they are without
sin. They meet anywhere-in barns, fields,
or dwellings. In December they held a
jubilee at Sulphur Springs, where Mrs.
Julia A. Booth, of West Salem, became some
what impressed with their doctrines. Hearing
the speakers get up one after another and
tell of the gifts they had consecrated to the
Lord, she arose and said she had s., 900
government bond which she might possibly
donate. D. s. Warner, editor of The Trumpet,
heard the words, and, joining with his wife,
began to work upon the lady. They followed
her to her home, where Mrs Warner passed
the night with her in her room, in which
apartment they prayed the whole night,
wrestling with Mrs Booths bad spirits, who
did not want the donations made. Mrs.
Warner, who is a woman of strong will
power succeeded toward daylight, as she
torting from her promise to give the money.
Mrs Booth described the night as being one
of dreadful mental agony.
On the following morning the trio drove to
Mrs. Booths home, where she procured the
bonds, and, going to the bank, procured the
money. Her own will reasserting itself, she
came out and refused to give up her treasure
whereupon Warner produced a bible and
read TO her from the 7th chapter of Eze-
kiel at the same time using his mesmeric
power. As he made the passes, Mrs. Booth
could see the evil spirits flying from her. To
put it as she stated it: "A half hour longer
with those evil ones and would have gone
insane" She handed over the money, and
! was left in peace
She divulged the secret to her husband,
who came here in search of gore or other
satisfaction. Under the advice of Mr.. Frank
Monnett, attorney of the firm of Tobias &
Monnett, he remained quiet for an hour,
during which time it was ascertained that
Warmers printing presses, type and house
hold furniture could he attached in a
civil action. Monuett and Booth went to-
gether to the EDITORS house, where the
eminent Come Outer" said that before
yielding upon a chattel mortgage on his pos
session, he would like, with his wife, to have
a few minutes consultation with the Lord,
and see whether or not he would approve of
such a course. Booth said something I'M
| pleasant about the Lord, and begged of Mon
nett the privilege Of having just one punch
| at Warmers Uranium, The lawyer OBJ
jectei TO the plan, and told Warner
and his wife that they could go to
| Jail and Loid their conversation
there. The threat worked, and at 6 p. m.
| Warner signed the chattel-mortgage
and Mr. Booth viii recover eight
tenths of the $1,000 Warner is mer-
merist Of 10 means strength, and by its
means is SAID to have bled many people OF
| greater Or less amount. If subscribers want
any future copies of Tie Gospel Trumpet
| they viii have to call on Mr.. Booth, who
promises to Use forty -Lorse power Bogardus
kicker if any OF the long hariel fraternity
come within a mile OF his premises