Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-30

and the misunderstanding fanatics became
At once the wonder and the SCOT 81 the
village. About this time Isaac and sam.
uel Myers arrived upon the scene. Learn
ing the true state OF Affairs they drove
Myers, the prophet, his conbubine, and
her child from their fathers house and
from the village with little ceremony aud
less gentleness.
But the poisonous weed Of superstition
hsd taken root. Before leaving Myers
the Inspired had conferred upon "Judy"
his prophetic powers and confded to him
the book OF oracles, together with all the
occult mechanism OF his magic. Thus
promoted, "Judyn redoubled his energies
In the search, In which he was seconded
by father, and mother, and Schumacher,
and Burton. He stated that Myers had
found, to his knowledge, $4,000 in the
search, and that he had seen check on a
Peru bank for $1,000 more. lie continued
TO dig, and by feeble efforCs at mystihca-
ton attempted to proselyte to the new
faith. There was one element Of success
wanting TO insure the realization OF his
fOndent hopes-the subject for sacrifice.
Andrew Schrock aud Meyers c. Smith,
| farmers and trustworthy men, are author
ity Tor the statement that he approached
Miss Eva Address and Miss Kate Linin-
ger, ladies' OF unimpeachable character,
and was Indignantly repealed. How
many others have been made TO suffer the
indignity Of his shameful proposition IL is
impossible TO say. He was one time heard
endeavoring 10 Influence a girl of sixteen
years by brides and reading signs favor
ing his scheme from cards. The Girl had
partially consented, but a well-directed
blow from the eavesdropper on "Judy's''
ear ended the parley and probably saved
the girls honor. 'Judyn then turned his
attention TO Phebe Burton, daughter OF
the William Burton mentioned above. II
Is said that the father knew Of these ad.
vances and acquiesced In them. But
Phebe, with greater wisdom, held aloof
She was induced one night to accompany
him to hole where he was at work
Spies followed and saw "Judy" hand the
girls several coins, which he pretended
to find in the hole. This was doubtless q
bait, but is believed TO have fallSl short
OF its purpose.
About week ago some OF the boys
went at night to an excavation then being
made on the Schumacher place and begar
throwing back some OF the dirt. The,
were confronted by Susan Myers
"Judy's" mother, and driven from tn,
place. The indignation of Schmucke
when he learned of the desecration Of tn,
sacred orifce knew no bounds, and he a
once went to Peru, where he lodged
complaint for malicious trespass agains
the vandals. Anumber Of seemingly in
telligent and well-to-do farmers have in
terest themselves In the treasure-huntin
and lent moral and material aid tn IN
outrageous and sacrilegious superstition
Many who do not join in the weird cere
monies of the charmed circle contribut
money and lend countenance to this tn
most disgusting and debasing procedur
that has shocked Christian communit
In this country since the burning o
witches at Salem. Up to Saturday nigh
of last week the digging was in full bias
and is doubtless still continued. Societ
in and about Waupecong is shaken to tn
very center, and houses are divided an
arrayed against themselves in ceaseles
turmoil.