Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-20
[TO BE CONTINUED
"THE COME-OUTERs. .
How Mortgage Was Forced on Their
Organ, the Gospel Trumpet" at Blu
cyrus, o.

Cincinnati Enquirer.
There exists in Bucyrus, O., and the ad-
joining counties queer sect, sty led by its
followers 1.-The COme-Outers," and they
proclaim their doctrines through a little
sheet called the Gospel TRUMPET, which
they print and issue weekly from barn
in the outskirts of Bucvrus. They are
developed from the SanctiticatIOnists, and
claim they have reached an altitude where
they are without sin. They meet auv-
wherein barns, fields or dwellings. In
December they held jubilee at SULPHUR
Springs. where Miss Julia A. Booth Of
West Salem became somewhat impressed
with their doctrines. Hearing the sneak
ers get up one after another and tell of
| gifts they had cOnsecrated to the
Lord. she arose and said she had n 81 .OOO
government bond which she might n0ssi-
bly, donate. ID. 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 thev
prayed the whole night. wrestling with
Mrs. Booths bad spirits, who did not
want the donations made. Mrs. Warner.
who is woman Of strong will power. sue
ceeded toward daylight. as she alleges, in
mesmeriZlng her victim and eXtOrtinv
from her a promise to give the money
Mrs. Booth described the night as being
one of dreadful mental agony.
On the following morning the trio drove
t. Mrs. Booths home, where she procured
the bonds, and gong tu the bank, pro-
cured the money. Her own will reassert-
ing itself, she came out and refused to
give up her treasure, wherpuDOn Warner
produced Bible and read to her from the
seventh chapter of Ezekiel. at the same
timr using his mesmeric power. AS he
made the passes Mrs. Booth could see the
evil spirits flying from her. To put il as
she stated it,: "a half hour longer with
those evil ones and | would have gone in
sane" She handed over the money and
was left in peace.
1t was only Yesterday that she divuIged
the secret to her husband. who came here
to-day in search of gore or other satisfac-
ton. 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 plinting-preSses. type and
household furniture could be attached in
ii civil action. M0nrett and Booth went
together to the editors house, where the
eminent "Cume-Outer' said that before
yielding upon chattel mortgage on his
possessions he would like, with his wife
/ have few minutes consultation with
the LORD, and see whether or not he would
approve OF such a course. Booth said
something unpleasant about the Lord, and
begged Of Monnett the privilege of having
just one punch at Warmers Uranium. The
lawyer OH -cted to the plan. and told WAR
ner and his wife that they could 20 to Jail
and hold their conversation there. The
threat worked, and tonight at 6 O'clock
Warner signed the chatteI mortgage and
Mr.. Booth will recover eight-tenths of the
$1,000. Warner is mesmerist OF no mean
strength, and by its means is said to have
bled many people of greater or less
amounts. If subscribers want any future
copies of the Gospel Trumpet they will
have to call on Mr.. Booth, who promises
to use 4O-hOrse power BOgardus kicker
if any of the long-haired fraternity come
WITH in miln IF his nrnmisns