Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-11
SATAN INCARNATE.
SUCH IS SCHWEINFURTH The FALSE
PROPHET.
A Den Of Sin at Rockford, H., Presided Over by One
Who Claims 10 Be the Messiah-The
Revelations Of al Escaped
Inmate.

Inmate.
ROCKFORD, Ill, August 10.-DisclOS-
ureS made here to-day give reasons for
hope that Rev" Mr.. Schwenfurth and
his colony OF deluded followers may
soon be brought face to face with pros
ecution at the bar of justice. For over
a year past Mrs. Kinnehan has been
an inmate Of Schweinfurth'S retreat on
the Weldon farm. Yesterday afternoon.
disguSted with the place and what She
declares TO be the diSreputable practices
INDUCED in there, she left and came 10
this city with her little boy, arriving in
the evening. Mrs. Kinnehan, on reach
ing Rockford, went at once to the home
Of a family living on North Second
street. She was seen there by the cor
respondent, and declared that she had
seen enough Of Schweinfurth and his
"heayen" TO convince her that no self
respecting and sane woman could live
there For some time she had been
growing suspicious that all was not
right, but within the past few days she
made up her mind to leave, and yeSter-
day carried her resolve into execution.
Il have had an experience that will
last me life time," she said. "Schwcin-
furth, | believe, Is Satan in Sleeps
clothing, | am convinced that his rela-
tionS with other women there are OF the
most unholy nature, and that while the
rest are deceived he is a william, fraud
and 4 icentous and immoral repro
bate"
How were your suspicious first
arouSed?" asked the correspondent.
The first thought very strange was
that female inmate went into Schwein-
furth'S room nearly every night and re-
manned there some time. The excuse
made for it was that he was suffering
always from a headache, that his head
was so heated he could not sleep, and
she attended him, administering cracked
ice and cold cloths She would stay
there until early morning. when She
would be- relieved by her brother. re-
marked that If he was the Lord he
ought to be able to diSpel his head
trouble, but he said that his disciples
gave him 50 much trouble that his head
was affected.
What else did he do that seemed out
of the line Of propriety?"
"Well, when he was tired in the day
he used to 90 into the room OF another
woman and lie down on her bed. He
tried to explain this by saying that be-
wanted to get away from the noise"
Here Mrs. Kinnehan became some
what confused in manner, and seemed
ayerse to proceeding with her diSclos-
ures. After being urged to tell all She
knew, however, she added:
"Somc time ago ! became convinced
that one Of these women was cnccintc.
| spoke to Mr. Schwcinfurth about b..
and after moments hesitation he said:
1T is true. 10 is the work OF the Holy
Ghost. II you were entirely redeemed
and sanctiled you would understand 70.
There can be no sin in her. and the race
is thus propagated without the carnal
relation / confess / didn't believe II.
/ couldn't believe it, even though ]
tried"
"Then they did acknowledge without
reserve that the girls condition was as
you suSpected?'
"Of course they did They could not
heH) IT, Did we not all have eyes? !
would not be surprised to find the child
born any moment Besides that they
have a Dr. Smith stopping there whom
he brought from Kansas City, ! suppose
in order that no Rockford doctor need
be called, and thus the matter gain pub
licity."
Are there any illcgitimatc children
,here?"
"Onc woman. who has been separated
from her husband for years, has two
a girl aged about three and q
boy Of four When asked her how She
.ame by these children, though hus-
she said They are the
children Of the Holy Ghost. They were
conceived without sin and born holy
nto the world. didn't say rats To
hat. though might have thought 10.
But | did tell her that such things were
beyond my limit Of faith. Then she
aid: oh. hush? When such wicked
loubts enter your mind don't give way
o them, Simply believe and trust it's
III that you can do
did Schweinfurth every make any
improper advances to you.
"No. he knew better. He Is very
sharp man. He knew that he had not
yet won my soul fully. | went there
,ear ago April, and had reached the
ime when must give up my life, my
,oul, my all 10 him; when ! must have
10 thought OF my own, no will Of my
,wn. no aspirations OF my own; when.
Is he teaches. to be fully redeemed /
must live only To execute his will and
,bcy his pleasure. Then, with my eyes
,pened 90 last TO the infamy Of the place,
decided to leave and If possible TO get
,ack my husband and live again life
If devotion TO my home, my husband
md my child.
do you know where he is?'
IL have been told that he is working
II watch factory at Canton, o. shall
write 10 him tonight. and / do hope
leIl come here and forgive me. lie
lsed 10 send 500 and So every month
or the support of my child. gave u
M over TO Schweinfurth as tithcs.
lave not cent and only my clothing. -
"Are there many Of these fully re-
lecmed angels in heaven?
81 mere are Only lNu lIdN dl' 'ihtui'N
o be perfectly holy and sinless. They
ire the two Of whom have spoken.
Mrs. Kinnchan went on 10 describe
he drudgery 10 which all the female
inmates except Schwelnfurth's favor
les are subjected. She was assigned 10
,ltchen work. and frequently toiled
rom : I'm the morning I'LL 10 at night
The bogus messiah always had the best
4 everything at table. but confined his
oolish followers To meager ration,.
elling them they should learn 10 deny
themselves. Mrs. Kinnehan j. thor
ughly disenchanted and declares that
heaven deserves the
.ttention Of the police. She is ready To
i've evidence regarding what She had
cen and heard.
100. 900 Men are Out.
T.ovpoN. August l0.-The great COM
lined strike and lookout in South Waes
not vet In full swing, but already nearly
On OO6 dock hborers, railway men and col
iers are idle. The mems demands are
Moderate the chief being that days labor
bail consist Of 10 hours, each day TO stand
W itself The employers object 10 make
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