Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-06-09
Schweinfurth Will Stay Longer.

| KANSAS CITY, June 3.-GeOrge
Schweinfurth, the Rockford, ILL.,, claim
ant to divinity though of small stature
and a man with mild voice and peace
full blue eyes, is possessed of abundant
nerve, nerve not only to declare himself
Messiah but to defy the committee Of
self-appointed vigilantes, who, as stated
yesterday, are resolute men and mean
business.
Yesterday morning a colored man
brought to the door OF Mrs. Wards re
treat" at GA east Fourteenth street, a
letter addressed to the self-prOclalmed
deity, signed by '"The Committee" and
giving him twenty-four hours to betake
himself back to his heaven" in Illinois,
or else to accept the inequalities of the
vigilantes in the form of kettle of
steaming tar and the outer covering OF
few specimens of poultry.
But tar and feathers do not seem to
alright the man of nerve. In fact, he
has been there before. This morning
he said that once six years ago while
visiting in western city he received a
letter similar to the one here men,
toned. He was given from sunrise to
sunrise to make himself scarce, but his
mind did not coincide with that OF the
vigilants. and he continued his visit
without interruption for six full weeks.
Mr.. Schweinfurth does not seem to be
worrying little bit. His sleep last
night seems not to have been infested
with dream imps perched upon tar ket-
ties inviting him to come within their
grasp. In fact, he was more than usu-
ally dapper this morning and it is not
to be supposed that the vision of red
whiskered man enveloped in the fluffy
contents of pillow played part in last
nights vision.
II did intend to leave Kansas City
last Monday night" Mr. Schweinfurth
said, but the number of callers who
have taken up my time since my arrival
here here have prevented me from see
ing some of the friends 1 made on a
former visit to this city. l thought
some of being able to leave tonight,
for promised to visit another city this
week before reaching Rockford, but I
did not relish the idea of seeming to fly
from any threat of bodily harm such as
1 received yesterday, and SO will not
leave today. hardly think will pass
another Sunday here, but have not COM
pleted any plans. l shall certainly
take no notice of any threatening let
ter"
Schweinfurth says that he did not
take the letter to the mayor, but that
friend asked for it and he let it 60 out
of his possession. So far he has had no
annoyance except from small boys who,
moved by curiosity and mischief, gath
err before the dining room windows
during meal times and rap upon the
glass. Mr.. Schweinfurth says this is
the first city where the children have
shown any interest in him or have tried
to annoy him.
Mrs. Wards house faces the south
breezes and the high porch before the
door has an attraction for the 'divin-
ity," who spends much time during the
afternoon in an easy chair resting in
the shade. He is always surrounded by
two or three of the ''angels" who hover
over him much as young girl with her
lover, to the disgust of the neighbors
and the enjoyment of idlers who gather
in sight of the house.
KANSAS CITY, June 3,-At 10 o'clock
tonight word was received at police
headquarters that the house where
Schweinfurth is stopping was being
stormed with prospects of personal in
jury being done to the alleged Christ"
The patrol wagon full of officers was
sent to the scene where they found q
large gang of hoodlums, girls and boys,
scoffing and jeering at the pretender
and throwing stones and mud at the
house. Upon the approach of the pa
troll wagon, the crowd took to its heels
and no arrests were made. The crowd
gathered at the house about 8 o'clock.
The throwing OF stones and other mis-
sells at the house alarmed Mr.. Ward,
with whom Schweinfurth is stopping,