The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-08-08
1t Proves TO Be a Veritable
Hell---An Inmates Start
ling Story.
Described as a william, Fraud, q
Licentious and immoral
Reprobate.
The Bogus Messiah Lives In Rsgal
Splendor, His Followers on
Meagsr Rations,

RoCKFoRp. IA, Aug. T.
Disclosures made al Rockford, M, give
reason for hope that Rev. Mr.. schwein-
furth and his colony OF deluded followers
may soon be brought face 10 face with
prosecution at the bar of justice. For
over year past Mrs. Kinnehan has been
an inmate Of schweinfurths retreat on
the Weldon farm. Disgusted With the
place and what she declares TO be the dis
reputable practices indulged in there she
left and went TO Rockford with her little
boy. Mrs. Kinnehan declared that she
had seen enough of Schweinfurth and his
heaven TO convincs her that no self-re-
.specsing and sane woman could live there.
She said: Il have had an experience
that will last me life time. Schweinfurth,
believe, is Satan in Sleeps clothing. /
am convinced that his relations with other
women there sre OF the most unholy ma
ture, and that, whils the rest are de-
ceiyed, be 10 villain, q fraud and .
licentious and immortal reprobate. The
first / thought very strange was tnat
female inmate went into Schwein-
furth's room nearly every night
and remained there some time. The en-
cuss made FOR 1t was that he was suffering
always from headache; that his head was
so hot heated he could not sleep, and she
attended him, administering cracked ice
aud cold cloths. She would stay there I'M
Gil early morning, when she weuld be re-
lieved by her brother. When he was tired
In the day time no used to 20 into the
room OF another woman and lie down on
her bed. He tried 20 explain this by say
ing that he wanted 10 get sway from the
noise. Some time ego became convinced
that one OF these women was enciente. l
spoke to Mr. SchweinfnTth about IL, and,
after moments hesitation, he said IL
ls true; II is the work OF the Holy Ghost.
IL you were entirely redeemed and sancti-
| fed you would understand IL. There can
be no sin in her, and the race Is thus prop
agated without any carnal relation
could not believe II even though tried
| They hass DIR. Smith stepping ther'
i whom he brought from Kansas City,
suppose In order that no Rockford doctol
need be called, and thus prevent ths mat.
ter being given pubiicity.
Are there any illegitimate children
there?"
-one woman who has been separated
from her husband for years, has two chill
dren-- q girl aged aud a boy 4. When
asked her how she came by these TIVE
children, though husbandless, she said
They are the children of the Holy Ghost
They were conceived without sin, and borl
holy into the world"
Did Bchweinfurth ever make any Inn
proper advances TO you1"
mo, he knew better; he knew that b
had not yet won my soul fully"
Mrs. Kinnehan says the bogus Messia
had the best of everything at the table, bu
confined his foolish followers to meaee
rations. telling them they should learn I
deny themselves. Mrs. Kinnehan is thor
oughly olsen nshanted and declares th
schweinfurth Heaven" deserves the si
tention OF the police. She Is ready to CIV
evidence regarding what she has seen an
| heard