Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-27
A EEideOus Sect.

GODS ORPHANS IN THE HANDS OF pEv11s-sBocK1Na
DEVELOPMENTS IN CHICAGO POLICE COURT
At the examination, in the Chicago police court,
OF the parties arrested there last week on the
charge OF maltreating children whom they denomi-
mated Goods Poor orphans he prisoners justified
their conduct on the plea that they 'inspired
by God" The head OF the establishment is sup
posed to be In Denver at present. making ready for
similar 'home' for children there. Henry T.
Williams is the man, and he is said to be the indi-
vidual who formerly published the Pacific Tourist
Ladies' Floral ca bnet and various religious books
IN New York city. Among these We're "Wonders
OF Prayer" and "Glad Dongs" 1t is also said that
ne was connected tn some capacity with the New
YORK Independent at one time
. Inc declarations OF faith OF different members Of
the community differ materially, but that OF Henry
know what our sect Is Sometimes we call our
selves the Tabernacle OF Goi.' We DO not know
what we believe. for God puts the inspiration in
our hearts what to believe and what not To-mor-
row. perhaps, He may inspire me with beler quite
different from what He gives me to-day We all
follow His revelation, and that is our guide In so
doing We shall be brought to condition where sin
Is impossible, where we cannot do wrong or make
a mistake. That blessed degree has been attained
children come from the Lord. He provides for US"
The grown people declare that their relations to
each other were those OF brothers and sisters, not
OF husbands and wives, for they did not believe in
marriage; but the following incident, related by
James peare, fourteen years Old, who ran away
relations really were: zone night, when at the
table, Mr.. Williams said Nettie Haines was his
wife. MIR. Morrow said Airs. Groves was his wife
linen Nr. Groves Jumped up and said She was not,
and they fought. All OF The other men jumped on
Nh. Groves. Oscar Radcliffe cut him in the head
spiritually married, and they occupied the same
room. MIR. Groves was sent away OF missionary
tour. Mr.. Williams and Nettle Haines also occu-
pied the same room"
Ali the children tell stories OF the frightful
cruelty with which they We're treated. They never
had enough eat and their little food was Of the
hat ~
THIN thought it had been cut from tae bodies of
dead people. In the coolest winter there was no
nre in the rooms where they lived and slept
although the grown people were kept warm. The
little ones went bsrefOoIed ali winter The children
were whipped until their bodies were covered with
black and blue welts. Often The whipping wa, Tor
no other reason than that "the spirit OF whipping"
as they called 1t. WAS on the grown people. There
were never more than two meals a dav for the
children, and often some OF them were Kept for a
day without food or water. They We're choked
kicked, whipped and abused in all possible ways IL
they complained. and for it all the grown people
only said that they treated and fed the children
"Just rs the LORD inspired them"
Chi dren in the home and those who have escaned
say that five babies have died in the home snce
AnrL Lizzie Barrett, a delicate and bright child
10 years old, when asked about the dead babies
told this strange story:
zone evening the door OF the back parlor was
open crack and peeped In. Little frankie, the
zig, Wei paby; was making Choking noise
Brother Mahier had hand on his throat and one
On his head. Mrs. Hanes was crying ike sixty
and Mr.. Williams was saying: Don't, don't Then
lucS JIG uool QuiCh listened. After little
heard 'ern say: Tine baby is dead Then AFTER
ward l heard frankie make a noise and MIS-
Haines said: no he is not dead Then Brother
Mailer carried him into room where IL frcze T
saw him the next day. and there was a cloth about
his neck and his eyes stuck out Then | missed
the other baby for five days. one day sneakeG
into Mrs. Skaters room, and saw sonnet hing whf1e
on TWO chairs II was sheet. l lifted 1t up. and
there was the other baby all turned black and his
eyes were open, sticking out and dropped down on
his cheeks" W.
The children all saythat the dead ba htes were
put in a cold upper room and ''kept for the resrr
rection." When, after some weeks, the bodies gave
forth an unbearable odor, they were removed in
tne night SO That The children wouI not see Them
but where they were buried nobody knows
W. II. Trego was yesterday appointed general
headquarters at Baltimore AA