Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-06-04
NOISY HOODLUMS.
The Schweinfurth Impostor At
tracts a Crowd
his FAILURE TO WORK A MIRACLE.
The Lame Boy Gets Hurt-Irrevcrent Boys
Get Saucy-AH Apostles Nerye-A
Woman Complains of Her Hus-
band In 'sIIeaVen."

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 2.-The two
story brick bay window heaven" at
Ola East Fourteenth, where George j.
Schweinfurth holds sway over a bevy
of angels" and disciples while in Kan
sas City, was besieged last night even
h the hercely falling rain, by an 'ir-
reyerent" crowd, which clamored for
admittance. Some were people drawn
there out of curiosity. Some open
" avowed their indignation at
the mans disappearing, while many
said he should be punished for
attempting to perform the miracle, the
result OF which was that boy who
threw away his crutches when told to
by the Christ" was hurt by the fall
he received It had been given out
that Schweinfurth was to leave the city
last night, and many gathered to catch
q glimpse of him as he departed. 1t is
hinted that he was to be smuggled out
TO prevent demonstration as one had
been threatened.
Inmates of the 'heaven" claimed that
6chweinfurth had not left them; that
he had retired TO his sacred chamber to
the callers was a Mr.. A. J. McCauly, of
Twelfth and Broadway. When he rang
the bell Mrs. Shelby, dressmaker,
peepod out and after learning the nature
of his erFand called for Mrs. Ward Mr..
McCsuly did not deny to Mrs. Ward
that he was an unbeliever in Sohwein-
furth's divinity, but he insisted on see
ing him. Seeing is believing" Mr..
McCauly quoted as a scriptural text
Mrs Ward went within and summoned
Stephen Ford, boOkkeeper and vege'
tartan
81 have come many blocks to see the
reverend gentleman" said Mr.. McCauly.
Surely he will not refuse to see q
seeker after the truth. Christ never
did So"
'ME. Schweinfurth has withdrawn
himself" said Mr.. Ford, ''as Christ did
when he went to the mountains. Mean
while It will do you as much good to
hear me. can give you the words of
have to say. feel shall be his mouth
piece"
Mr.. McCauly then inquired regarding
the case of immaculate conception" in
the Rockford Heaven" about which so
much has been published. He said the
subject had puzzled him a long time.
He would like to know if all such cases
were regarded as immaculate con-
esption."
"YeA tell us about that kid" issued
an irreverent voice from beneath an
umbrella.
Tell Schweiny we want to see im,"
remarked another.
Nh Ford disappeared, however, at
the moment Mr.. McCauly mentioned
the case of immaculate conception"
He slammed the door after him and the
lights In the heaven" were lowered
The crowd grupbled for awhile, made
remarks in loud voice
Christ" and gradually
dwindled away.
Mr.. Ford, who is the local preacher of
the Schweinfurth religion, said last
night:
Mr.. Schweinfurth may leave to-
morrow, but Christ will be with us.
We shall have His word and l shall
read q sermon by Him He will be
personifed in me-"
In short Mr.. Ford will pose as Kan
sas City's Christ" He will be a
branch Christ" with the main Christ"
in Rockford, Ill
Mrs. Mary Dickerson, of 214 Wood
street Kansas City, Kan, asked Chief
Speers yesterday to compel her hus-
band, Charles Dickerson, to come home.
The man, she says, is a follower of |
and left home to dwell in |
the Schweinfurth heaven on East Four |
teenth street Chief Speers had no au-
Ihority to act and so told the lady.