The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-10
Tar and Feathers Promised
Schweinfurth.
Leading Business Men Shocked
by His Teachings.
They Organize Strong Vigil
lance Committee
And Prepare to Drive the Prophet
"From Their Midst"

KANSAS Cry, June "a number
business men, citizens of Kansas City, met
yesterday afternoon as a vigilance CON-
mittee and decided that Schweinfurth,
who is visiting and holding meetings
here, was a blasphemous imposi-
tor 1t was also decided that he
should be made to leave the city or suffer
the consequences. A committee of twelve
on the execution of the latter decision was
appointed. This committee met and or
ganized and sent the following notice to
Schweinfurth by messenger last night:
KANSAS CITY, No., June l, 1891.
George J. Schweinfurth, 914 E. Fourteenth-st,
Kansas City. No.:
At q meeting held here today by committee
of a number OF citizens it was resolved that
you. As an impOster among good
people In this community, have been a
detriment TO such an extent that the
means adopted as shown hereafter have be-
come q necessity in order to protect some OF
your unfortunate, weak-mInded victims
against being openly led to 6eviations from
the true path of good morals and Christianity
by your pretended teachings. The people
composing this committee are thoroughly
Kansas Cityans and will not tolerate this i'm.
position any longer, but will readily adopt the
necessary means to carry out this verdict. We
have resolved that for the good OF our com.
munity you are to leave this city within twenty
four hours. and unless you so comply you must
abide by the consequences. We want an
answer by bearer of this letter, and if the same
is not given your noncompliance will be
cepted and you may expect an early visit from
THE COMMITTEE.
Menu.
First service.
Tar and feathers.
Schweinfurth declined to send reply
to the committee by the messenger The
committee held a further meeting this
afternoon but it is not known what action,
IL any, was decided upon.
The alleged Christ" instead of
miraculouslv setting at naught the
Vaccinations of the unappreciative
Kansas Cityans appealed to the worldly
powers that be. He dispatched an "angel'
to his honor, Mayor Holmes, this after
noon, who entertained the seraphic Wis
tor and promised worldly protection to
the redeemer from Rockford. He detailed
two policemen to guard the house where
the pretender tarries. The twenty-four
hours granted Schweinfurth 10 which to
leave town expire at midnight.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. June 3.-The execu-
tive committee OF the vigilance committee
which gave warning to Schweinfurth, who
has been visiting here for the past few
days. to leave town within twenty-four
hours or submit to the humiliation of be-
ing tarred and feathered, attempted to-
night to carry out the will of the full COM
mittee.
One of their number early this morning
went to the house of Mrs. Ward at No.
l422 +. Fourteenth-st., where Schwein-
furth is stopping, and ascertained that the
claimant to divinity" had not obeyed
the order to leave. He reported the fact
to the committee and steps were immedi-
ately taken to carry out their threat.
The tull committee, consisting of thirty
men, was called together and each was in
structed to secure the assistance of ten
other men. The plan was to meet tonight,
800 strong, storm Schweinfurth's abode,
secure the alleged "Christ" and tar and
feather him. Ten o'clock tonight was the
hour set for the meeting of the commit
tee.
At that hour a crowd of hoodlums
which had been gathered together in front
of the house, were still there, scoffing and
ieering at Schweinfurth. When the hood
lums saw the approach of 800 men, they
OWNED the latters object and immediate
ly prepared to take a part in the contem-
plated humiliation of Schweinfurth.
They threw rocks and mud at the house
which attracted the attention of the in
mates. One Of them, a Allen Ford, sus-
pecting that the committee was about to
carry out it's threats, made break
through the crowd and ran to the nearest
telephone where he called for police pro-
lection.
A patrol wagon full of officers was sent
to the scene. At its approach the mob
quickly disappeared. No arrests were
made.