Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-29

receiver for q year or more. They have
never got further than talking about it, and
don't expect they will now. The trouble
about this very small portion Of the society
is that they talk too much and do not talk
the same way for any length of time. For
instance, Dr. Feicht, after doing all he
could to oppose me, now is reported as say
ing that he is my friend"
''Do you expect to have any trouble In
maintaining your positions"
''No," was Duss' reply. "All the care
that has been taken in bringing the society
affairs to their present shape is not likely
to prove wasted. regard the events OF the
last few davs in the light of the apex to the
pyramid, and Mr.. Duss cheertully slapped
the table with his hand.
Mr.. Duss Philosophical.
'T know these troubles are to be expec-
ted. Winter must come before. we have
spring have not planned and worked as
have done for the good of the society
without realizing that such disturbances
must arise 1 see DR.. Feicht says
that there is an uneasy feel
ing in the society. With a man running
around all day talking about dragon, q
mysterious dragon hanging over their heads,
existing. But as the people here learn
the truth they will regain their peace of
mind.
"a year ago the newspapers, by per-
sistent hammering away about Dr. Teed,
excited the quiet folks of this place, and
from seeing the name Duss every day in
the papers they no doubt blamed me for
some of the disturbance, though they never
had any iil-will for me-"
Mr.. Duss talked earnestly but without
excitement. In answer to other questions
he said that Samuel Siber, the newly
elected trustee, had been off and on resi-
dent of Economy for 80 years. Mr.. Siber, SO
Mr.. Duss said, had been in the habit of stay
ing few years at a time in Economy,
and then triug of the lite here had gone
out into the world for SPELL The last
time he came back was five or six years ago,
and he became member of the society, not
in August last as has been stated, but in
February of this year.
Said to BE Coerced.
1t was stated yesterday that several
members of the society, whose signatures
are appended to the new articles of asso-
citation, were persuaded or coerced in
signing the paper In a very irreg-
ular manner. One case was specifically
cited. 1t is said that Dorothea Hoehr,
an old lady, aged "a, who occupies house
in Economy, was waited upon by the ennis
saries Tuesday night last week at about 8
o'clock, which is equivalent to 10 P. NJ.
anywhere else. She was Just prepar-
ing for bed, and was very scantily
clad when a knock came at the door,
The men who confronted her asked her to
sign a paper they had. She said she would
sign nothing till she had consulted with her
friends in the morning. She was told that
she could either sign the paper or be put
out of her house. Under stress of this
threat she signed the paper.
1t is said that several other signatures
were obtained in the same way. Mr. -Duss
was asked if it were true that anyone had
been forced to sign the new articles of as
sociation.
He said, "no sir, they were all asked in
proper way. Mr.. Breitenstein. the land
lord of our hotel and Justice of the Peace,
explained exactly what the paper was to
every member who was asked to sign and
afterwards asked each one, if he or
she understood the papers meaning.
The statement also that Mr.. Henrici
did not know what he was doing when he
signed the articles and the mortgage is a
lie. The members of the society who say
they signed the articles under false i'm
preston or against their will either lied
when they signed the paper or are lying
noW,"