The herald., 1895-07-15

q daughter who was about IL years old.
She, IL seems, was not fanatical enough
to please the old man and she was accord
ingly placed under correction. She fell
sick and my daughter used to visit her
frequently. The sick girl told her that all
that she had to eat was crust OF bread
and glass OF water each day. Eventual
ly she died and the remains were buried
by the fanatical crew in a whole dug in
the door yard where they no doubt re.
main. at the present day. No mound OF
earth or oven a wooden cross was placed
to mark her grave and the soil was cult.
waited there as in any other part Of the
orchard.
Word was sent to DR.. Mcfarland Of
Compton, and he Immediately came to
Placentia and held an inquest. As there
were no witnesses to absolutely prove the
treatment accorded the girl, there was no
way Of determining the truth. The doc
tor did not exhume the body to ascertain
the condition, and the verdict was death
from natural causes Nevertheless the pre-.
vailing opinion is that the girl was
starved to death. Hinde, himself, told
mo that she was very stubborn and need.
ed correction.
''Ths house in which the colonists re-
side is queer one. 1t cost $4,000 to
build it and the architect was A. Ander-
son, OF Perris, Riverside county. The
prevailing feature is the use of the circle.
done in accordance with their spiritualistic
notion. Whenever possible the rooms are
circular in form and the building is sur.
mounted by a circular tower. The trees
in the orchard were originally planted in
circles around the house and a curving
walk led from the main road to in front
of the residence"
Mr.. McFadden then went on to corrob-
crate the story told by Tuffree concerning
the relation OF Strain to the Faithists and
Indignantly mentioned the remark Of
Thales that the "wife of member of the
colony became the wife of any OF the
members to whom the great spirit gave
such directions.
after Mrs. Strains brothers left" he
continued. matters took turn for the
better and Strain took his family on
two years trip to North Carolina and the
Bahama Islands. On his return he made
some unfortunate investments in reai
estate and lost considerable property. He
became director in the Anheim Union
Water company. and was for a while re-
spected by every one as good husband
and a model citizen.
1.-Two years ago Strains eldest daugh-
tor was taken sick and he took her on a
voyage to Central America and was gone
six months. On his return the girl was
placed in private asylum at Ontario. 1t
s.. Ill - IA all ~ s<xt%f
ing this. However that may be, the
trouble with his wife was renewed short
iy after the return and Strain again sig.
nified ais desire to become a Faithist.
He was, and is. somewhat in debt how
ever, and so could notssbe admitted. He
made settlement and filed papers pro-
viding for a separation. In this he gave
his wife twenty acre orange orchard, on
which is $500 mortgage, and promis-
sorry note for $1,000. He retains for his
own use about s1l, 900 worth Of property
which will probably 60 into the Golfers Of
the oolonists.
Another of Strains daughters eloped
with an Italian about month ago and
was married in Trinity chuorb. Los An
gsles. The girl is about 10 years of age
and the husband about 40. He Is well-to-
do aud has provided his wife with COM
Portable home near Flacentia.
''That is about all know of these peo-
pie" said my informant, "and I shall be
glad II any of it will help you in exposing
them. l think that the colony is dis.
grace to this community and that coat
of tar and feathers would be none too
GOOD for neighbOr Strain.'
This, concluded, was pretty strong
evidence. but could not help believing it.
Mr.. McFadden was a pioneer settler of
the valley, and his reputation is as solid
and unassailah.e as any in Southern Cali
fornia. He is highly respected by the
citizens of Fullerton and Placentia and
was at one time a candidate for the
United States senate from that district.
Spending the night as a!guest.of Mr.. Nc
Fadden, l started out tho next morning
to strike the fountainhead and interview
the leading lights Of the colonial oil
garchy. About 8 o'clock I started for the
ranch and in a few minutes was amb,ing
placidly up the gravel walk in front of
the fraternal residence. At the front door
1 met a wo man who politely inquired my
eirand. looked at her and thought of
the life she lived as revealed by her ap-
pearance. Thin, with eyes that told OF
recent bitter tears. wondered what man.
ner of man it was that could expose his
daughter to the practices that existed un-
der such creed. She was the daughter
of the omnipotent Hiude and took me to
find that gentleman.
Mr.. Hinde was engaged in some sort OF
labor in an adjoining yard, and in re-.
sponsc to her call came to meet me. He
was an old man with white chin whis.
kcrs. He greeted me with an unctuous
ness that reminded one of the gurgle of
castor oil from a narrow-necked bottle,
and his flow of language was something
wonderful.'
This is Mr.. Hinder" querled with
feigned meekness. He acknowledged the
soft impeachment with becoming mod
esty. and then impaired the informa-
tion that was very glad to make his ac-
quaintance and then said: IT have
leaned much of you lately. Mr.. Hinde,
aud az my doctor has advised me to pur.
sue course of vegetarianism, thought
that you could tell mo more OF the laws
OF diet than anyone else."
Mr.. Hinde gave a sef-satisfed grunt
and wanted me to take walk with him.
He then led me into an extremely dusty
road at the far corner of the ranch. We
paced up and down this during the entire
conversation. and the amount of misrep-