Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-04-01
THE PRINCEINT TROUBLE.
The Leader OF Queer Sect I'm Detroit
Han al IIarem Under the Guise
Religion, but was ssPuiled.',
Ladies Of OtsegO Work an Exceed
ingly Clever scheme 10 Raise
Money for Their Library.
The Doings and Happening i'm Our
Two Penfnsulas which are
of Much Importance.
A False Christ Caught by the LAW.

A few months ago there settled in
Detroit religious sect known as the Fly
ing Roll. The leader, who claimed to be a
saviour, was known as Prince Michael
The badge of the sect was their long flow
ing hair and beard, it being considered a
sin to cut either and it was always worn
flowing loosely. The colony numbered
between 200 and 250 members and at
tracted considerable attention. Among
the claims made by Prince Michael was
that Detroit was to become the New
Jerusalem when the select IA, 900 had
been gathered within the fold. another
feature of their belief is spiritual marriage
and this has created much comment.
A few weeks ago man named Richard
son went to law to recover possession of
his child who had been converted to the
strange religion. Several others tried to
get their sons and daughters. wives or
husbands to forsake the colony. All this
disturbance has had its effect upon the
citizens of Detroit, but they were scarcely
prepared for the latest and most revolving
revelation.
Prince Michael had told his followers
that he had message from the Lord to
take q spiritual wife and for ''god-
cad" which should be composed of a
lumber of women; he should also put
way his own wife Of the flesh. The
Prince" accordingly furnished up house
"a sumptuous style and installed therein Il
woman known as Eliza Courts two of her
sisters and a number Of other women, two
Of whom had been married ''in the flesh. 1"
Michael was the only male member Of the
Hook who resided with them. This
went along very well for some
{ lime until the princes" wife
grew weary of her desertion and asked her
s. husband-whose name is Michael Mills
20 allow her to enter his household, this
was refused and she was warned not TO
repeat the request. Her feelings were
deeply wounded and she resolved to have
her lord punished. She therefore told her
story 10 a lady friend who informed the au-
! thorifies. She weakened. however, and re-
turned TO the colony where she was placed
In a straight jacket, her feet tied and in
this helpless condition she was placed in
one corner of a room in standing position
for IL hours and pointed out to the men,
bers Of the ''god head" as an example Of
the punishment all might expect if they
rebelled.
When Mrs. Mills was released from her
bonds she fully resolved to have revenge.
She told sad story which wrought up the
feelings of the citizens and the result was
that Price Michael and his ''god head"
were arrested charged with adul-
terry and lascivious cohabitaton.
The testimony of the female members of
the ''god head" was given unblushingly.
They one and all acknowledged that they
had been detailed by the Courts woman
to occupy certain room on certain nights
and that they were joined by the prince
who remained with them during the night
and had always accomplished his purpose.
A young girl Is years of age said that the
"Prince" had come to the room to which
she had been assigned aud had accom-
plished her ruin. The girl was so young
and so innocent that her testimony made
a deep impression. Public feeling runs
very high in Detroit.