Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-08-13
IS A VERITABLE HE'LL,
SUCH PROVES TO BE scHWElN-
FURTH'S HEAVEN.

Dooctlbod - . Viualns Fraud, o A0On-
tloas and lmmoral Rsprobats Tho Bogus
Msssish Lives In Regal splsndor. HIS Fol-
lowers On MeaSer Ratieas.
Disclosures made Il Rockford, H., give
reason for hope that Rev" Nj. Schwein-
furth and his colony OF deluded followers
may soon b. brought facs 10 face With
prosecution 1t the bar Of justice. For
over year past Mrs. Kinnehan has been
an inmate Of Schweinsurth's retreat on
the Weldon ssrm. Disgusted With the
place and what she declares TO be the die.
reputable practioes indulged in there she
left and went to Rockford with her little
boy. Mrs. Ktnnehan declared that she
had seen enough Of Schwein furth and his
heaven to convince her that NO sslf-rs-
specting and sane woman could live there.
She said: Il have had an experience
that Will last mo life time. SchveinfuEth,
! bslisvs, y Satan In Sleeps clothing. I
- poastassd tAat his ssasl 1ohu- WITH oskSr
women there are Of the most unholy M.
ture, end that. while the rest are de-
ceisac, hs il villain, . fraud and .
licsn.tous and immortal reprobste. The
first thought very strange was that
female inmate went into Schwein-
furth's room nearly every night
aud remained there some time. The sx-
coss made for it was that he Was suffering
always from headache; that his head was
90 hot heated he could not sleep, and she
attended him, administering cracked ice
and cold cloths. She would stay there un-
iii early morning. whom she weu'd be re-
leved BY her brother. When hs Was tired
in the day time he used to 60 into the
room Of another woman and lie down on
her bed. He tried to explain this by say
ing that he wanted to get away from the
noise. Some time ego became convinced
that one Of these women was enciente. l
spoke to Mr.. Schweinfurth about 1t. and,
after moments hesitation, he said: 1t
10 true; it is the work OF the Holy Ghost.
II you were entirely redeemed and sancti-
fed you would understand it. There can
be no sin in her, and the race is thus prop
agated without any carnal relation l
could not believe it even though tried.
They have . DR.. Smith stopping there
whom be brought from Kansas City, l
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need be called, and thus prevent the mat
tor being given publicity"
Are there any illegitimate children
there?"
"One woman who has been separated
from her husband for years, has two chill
dren-s girl aged 3 aud boy 4. When
asked her how she came by these two
children, though husbandless, she said:
They are the children Of the Holy Ghost.
They we're conceived without sin, and born
holy into the WORLD"
Did 6chwsinfurth ever make any i'm
proper advances to your"
mo, he knew better; he knew that be
bad not yet won my soul fully"
Mrs. Kinnehan says the bogus Messiah
had tho best Of everything At the table, but
confined his foolish followers to mesgel
rations. telling them they should learn "a
deny themselves. Mrs. kinnehan is thor.
ouRhly sen:hanted and declares The
Schweinfurth Heaven" deserves the at-
tention OF the police. She 10 ready to give
evidence regarding what she has seen and
heard.