Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-08
johnson Webb Kamm Trial
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK

meeting. We held special tent meeting pre-
vious 10 the camp meeting.
@ At the quarterly meeting when johnson
was received into the Ichureh Won put the
questions for membership
A. Yes sir.
Here Wilson read questions four and five Of
the discipline regarding dresssnd costly apparel
which Hammer said were all answered in the
Affirmative, or else he could notl have been re-
ceived-
@. Did you invite Johnson to come to camp
meetingi
A. We expected all the regular ministers
and supplies on circuits. He was the minister
in Montfort and itlwas right for him to come.
johnson preached Friday and Tuesday evening
at an adjourned meeting Of the confer
ence st the camp meeting. do not remember.
After the love feast closed a few minutes before
IL called an alter service at the mourper's
bench. johnson was at my left on the platform.
Kamm was in front Of me, about twenty feet
from johnson.
@. Did johnson come TO the mourner's benchs
A. No.
Q. Did be ask for prayersY
A. No.
Q. johnson didn't ask, did not come to
monrners bench, but was helping conduct the
service, singing, ETC., was hes
A. Yes.
Q. Yoa say Kamm threw his arms round
johnson and that johnson seemed to embrace
Ksmm'
A. Yes, did not think in rger. After they
fell to the ground Johnson art 0 the time was
free.
@. Did you eat any dinners
A. No. did not.
@. Did Kamm have his arms round Johason's
waists
A. do not know. Isent. tEadicOtt for Webb
about ] O'Clock
Q. Why did you send for Webb?
| A. To pray and labor at the altar for johnson.
Q. Did johnson 90 TO the altar
a. No
q Did Kamm put bis whole weight on John
son
A. l could not say abont the weight He did
not lift his feet. Webb knelt down for an hour
.: more and seemed to be engaged in silent
prayer Then he began to CRY ont and to move
about on his knees and seemed in great distress
in special exercise. Webb and Kamm were
kneeing all this time. l was knseliI in silent
prayer. When things were quiet Kept my ewes
closed. but part Of the time kept them open.
those women out did you see him.
A. That was later.
q. After this did Webb lay hands on johnson s
A Yes and held hlm down, and said down,
down.
Q. Did Webb claw his face with his handsf
A. Not that / saw.
q. How did be get eowns
A. kamm pulled his feet down, straight out.
They asked him TO get down, TO humiliate him.
self on his face. They pushed him down some
When johnson wanted to get mp and said he was
all right. Webb said he was not and showed him
down.
O. johnson said be had nothing 10 confess
why did You not stop it aud let him upy
did not think they were thro Ugh with his
soul. All said to johnson was 10 confess. TO
hamliate himself before the Lord. After the
affair was.ov cambridge spoke to me as he tes |
titled Yesterday. Kamm called for Endicott and
they whispered together johnson called for
Rniico't and told him he forgave him. As far as I
could say Kamm "became concerned" for John. |!
son before Il O'Clock at the singing service.
q When you people are 3urdened do you
know what you are doinge
a. Certainly. Kamm went some feet on his
hands and knees ana hen got up ala not hear
what he said to those women. did not bear
aim say devil
Q. isit yoar beliefthat the holy spirit comes
down and possesses me soul when 1t is dis.
tressed'
A. Yes
q. DO you think the evil spiri, eontrolsy
a Yes, in wicked people
@ Did yon think an evil spirit controlled |
joaasons
A. That's what Webb said.
Q Die you want johnson to confess 10 those
men3
A. No, to the Lord
G, Did they want to see him do is
A. They wanted to see that It was done
Q Did You hear there might be riot among
the eople II you did not let johnson preachs
Flower told me he heard that ana we
thought best to have him preach
Mr. Webb called Knew John son since Aug
%, aftcrward afterward at Oshkosh and camp
meeting aud By some letters / was located at
Evansville, came to camp meeting the week be-
fore 10 attend the special tent meeting. I went
Monday IN the forenoon and again at o'clock
ana remained all afternoon. went into the
tent and kueeled few feet from johnson and
near Hammer. Howard and Flower. Jshnson was
with his arm over Johnson No consecutive
prayer occasional expressions Of prayer and
silent prayer
q coald you observe what was going on
A Yes sir. After an hour. received very
intense aud unusual feeling regarding johnson.
burden Of prayer is a special spirit Of prayer;
we regard it divine sense sometimes 80 strong
as TO throw one into agony Of mind with some
times physical demonstrations felt a s.rone
realization thar johnson was a sinner NV
/ feelings were very deep for him was in
4 agony Of min0--I moved about aud bounded up
/ and down toward johnson. don't know thar l
used any special language. johnson seemed IN.
concerned AZ arst. paued him on the head and
4 on tue bA OK TO rouse him My sense OF distress
1 was stronger at times and my tongue became
4 thick and could not speak plain and Hammer
repeated my words % johnson / thought be
ought 70 par his head down; he Was not willing
4 ! pushed HE head down, and when he refused
pressed CT his shoulders or possibly on his
hesd. he did not speak any objection The