The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-11-15
.SCHLATTER, THE EHEALER
His Sudden Disappearance from
Denver Causes Excitement.
SOME OF HIS REMARKABLE CURES.

Men Who Went to Him on Clutches
Walked Away Unaided-A Paralytio In
stantly Cured-The Healer Disappeared
to Evade Appearance as Court Witness.
DENVER, Nov. 15.-The fact that Schlat-
ter had announced his work to end to-
morrow has resulted in turning the at
tention of the whole public to him. The
trains yesterday brought in thousand
more people from Kansas and Nebraska
and more distant points
j. B. Handy, Of Ellsworth, Kan. created
a sensation by appearing on crutches be-
fore SChlatter and then walking away
without them. He was photographed and
exhibited for time as a sample of the
work done by the healer. Judd Webb, of
Omaha, was treated and his paralysis was
instantly cured
The hotol clerks report that they have
seen guests come apparently afflicted and
later have seen them go away happy and
well. One man who limped into the OK
ford on Wednesday on crutches yesterday
walked across the corridor without sup
port
Yesterday morning, when o member of
the Fox family, with whom Schlatter has
lived during his stay here, went to call
him they found his room vacant. A note
left by him for Mr.. Fox read my mis-
sion is ended The father takes me away.
His mysterious disappearance has caused
the greatest excitement.
As early as o'clock in the morning
people had begun to assemble in front of
Schlatter's home and by o'clock there
was u crowd of fully 5000 awaiting his ap-
pearance When Mr.. Fox came before
the people and told them the news the
crowd was astounded and were disposed at
first to disbelieve the story. Then they be-
gan to discuss the matter, some being in
| clined to blame Mr.. Fox.
Yesterday Schlatter was to have ap-
peared before the United States commits
sioner as witness against the blessed
handkerchief fakirs, who are charged with
using the mails to defraud by advertising
handkerchiefs for sale that have been
blessed by the healer The fear of be-
| coming entangled in the court proceed
ings is the real reason for the disappear
ance of the man.
1t is thought the healer is wandering
over the hills. 1t is known that he tool
no money with him. Thousands of peo
| pie are flocking about the deserted cottage
and the condition of the disappointed sicl
| from distance is pitiful.
Joseph A. Connor, member of the Omaht
chamber of commerce, arrived in Denver
on Wednesday with a petition from thai
! body to Schlatter requesting him to stoI
over in Omaha several weeks while Ell
route to Chicago Mr.. Connor had grea
| difficulty in presenting his credentials t.
| Mr.. Fox, the general manager of Schlat
| ter's affairs, but obtained reluctant
/ promise from that individual to present
| the matter to Schlatter. A special traiI
was offered Schlatter if he would accept
the invitation.
st. Louis also made big bid for the
healer on Wednesday. A delegate from
! that city, who was in the crowd, was au
| thorized to offer Mr. Schlatter $1,000 if ht
would go to st. Louis. The agent was
well dressed man, with businesslike ad
! dress but he was evidently nonplusseC
when he found he had struck a plac
where money was of no avail. He wa
very much annoyed at not getting an in
terview with the healer and buttonholet
Mr.. Fox. you might just as well offe
him $5,000,OO0 as S5,OOO," said Mr. Fox
"lf he decided to go you would not hav
to pay him anything. The very quickes
way to keep him away from your city i
to offer him money for going there
When Schlatter was informed that Their
was man outside who had $1,000 in hi
pocket for him if he would go to St Loui
he remarked placidly; 81 don't want hi
dollars, and dismissed the subject.