St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-04
DISCIPLES MOBBED.
Angels and Flying Rollers Rough
Iy Handled in Detroit.

ly Handled in Detroit.
DETROIT, Mich, March g. = This
morning the return of the writ of habeas
corpus against ''Prince" Michael and his
"affinity lovers" issued at the instance
of Joseph T. Richardson. was made be-
fore Judge Breyoort. Prince Michael,
with long hair. and Mrs. Richardson. the
respondent, were present. The room
was packed with people, and among
the crowd were dozen of the uglieSt
''angels" one ever hoped to see. The
case was adjourned till 8 O'clock.
When the prince and his followers
started out Of the court room and had
got into the corridor, the crowd bore
down on them and almost carried them
bodily out of the city hall. Loud
shouts of derislon were raised.
Throw 'em III the river" "Give the
prince a cold BATH" and other such
cries went up. The crowd chased the
gang around the streets for half an
hour. When the hooting crowd reached
Congress street a man was seen run
ming in the middle of the road with
gun in his hand and a dog
the gun threatened to shoot the
Office of their lawyers and the crowd
massed in front of it and kept up this
hooting for a considerable time. The
court room in the afternoon pre- scented
an interesting scene. The room was
just comfortably filed with "angels."
long-haired men and inquisitive
men and women. Judge Brevoort's
orders were to admit no one to
the court room but privileged persons.
Just before the gavel sounded on the
judges desk deputy sheriff came i'll
and nailed the side door shut with a
spike. 1t is impossible to convey any
thing like an adequate idea of
the corridor scenes. The mob
held mock house of Israel serv-
ices, hooted and jeered, and made
Rome howl generally. When the dis
clples of the Flying Roll arrived, they
were surrounded by a dozen or more
deputy sheriffs and hustled by the
skirts of the crowd and into the court
room by rear door. Testimony was
given as to Mrs. Richardson's
physical and mental condition. Mrs.
Richardson was then put upon
the stand and related her marital woes.
When court adjourned she was still in
the witness box. The lower floor of the
City nan, OopCS1dilJ elLOuiio tiO O1OfoIOi .
and the stairways, were damned
with men, eagerly awaiting the
departure of the long-haired peo-
pie. A strong guard of deputy
sheriffs was secured after adjournment
of court and after the corridors had
been cleared the "Israelites" were led
out toward the elevators. That was the
signal for greatrush down downstairs.
When the elevator began sliding down,
an unearthly yell went up from the
restless mob which had been largely
increased from the outside ever since
court had adjourned.
Assistance was secured and passage
made through which the disciples
passed, followed by an exciting, howl
ing mob. The crowd yelled ''Hang
them!' "Kill them!" "Throw 'em in
the river!" "Get a rope" They yelled
themselves hoarse, bnt made no attempt
to harm the people. Once upon the
street, they were quickly marched away,
followed by the rapidly increasing mob,
yelling and shouting, and put upon
street cars, after which the crowd dis
persed. Several persons arrived in
town today, who will bring habeas cor
pus proceedings against the sect to re-
gain possession of friends and relatives.