The evening times., 1895-11-14

Denver. Col, Nov. lathe city is wild
ter craze.
This morning when a member of the
Fox family went to call him for break
fast. about 6 O'Clock, his room was found
vacant. He had mysteriously disappeared
some time during the night, leaving NO word
behind.
According to all Of schlatter past state
ments. he was subject to the orders of The
to arise and go forth.
Mr.. Fox later came before the crowd OF
3 900 people that had been assembling since
a. m. and told them the startling news.
The crowd was astouDded and was dis
posed at frat To disbelieve the story.
Then they began to discuss the matter,
some being inclined to blame Mr.. Fox. To-
day Schiatter was to appear before the
United States commissioner as witness
against the "bIessed'' handkerchief fakirs,
and the fear of becoming cntangled in the
court proceedings is the real reason for the
disappearance OF the man.
BECAME FRIGHTENED.
1t was observed yesterday that he was
growing restless under the increased ex-
element and the swelling crowds. The
craze had grown beyond his power tn con-
troi, and he feared the denouement.
The fact that Schlatter has announced
that his work will end on Friday has re-
suited in turning the attention OF the pub
lie generally toward him to such degree
that tue whole city is discussing the mat
ter earnestly and to the neglect OF all other
topics.
The trains yesterday brought in thou
sand more people from Kansas and Ne
braska and more distant points.
]. b. Handy. OF Ellis worth, Kan, created
a sensation by appearing on crutches before
Scllatter and then walking away without
them. He was photographed and exhibited
for a time as tile sample of the work done
by the healer.
HOTEL CLERKS CONVINCED.
Judd Webb. OF Omaha, was treated and
his paralysis instantly cured. The hotel
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 Oxford yesterday
on crutciIes. today walked across the cor
ridor without support,
These are but Illustrations of the stories
that fly about. The crowds grow greater,
and II is not an unusual sight to see people
standing at downtown street corners in
the early morning waiting for the first
CaDie cars TO start out, thdI they may get
over the river as early as possible.
Today Schlatter is to appear as witness
In the case brought before the United States
commissioner, wherein two fakirs are
charged with using the mails to defraud
by advertising handkerchiefs for sale that
have been blessed" by the healer. As
the strangers seeking treatment will be
more numerous today, there Is consider
able curiosity to know IL he will leave his
work to attend court.
Joseph A. Connor, a member of the Omaha
chamber of commerce. arrived in Denver
yesterday with a petition from that body
to Schiatter, the healer requesting him to
. stop over in Omaha several weeks while
en- route to Chicago.
Mr.. Connor had great difficulty in pre-
senting his credentials TO Mr.. Fox, the gen
eral manager of schlatter's affairs but
obtained a reluctant promise from that in
diyidual TO present the matter to Schlatter.
special train Is offered Schlatter il he
Will accept the invitation.
LATER.
Denver, Col, Nov. 14.-Later this morn
ing note from Schlatter was found. read
ing:
Mr.. Fox: My mission is finished The
Father takes me away.
tSigned) IF. SCHLATTER"
II is thought the healer is wandering over
the hills. 1t is known that he took no money
with him. Thousands Of people are flock
ing about the deserted cottage this morn
ing, and the condition of the disappointed
Sick from distance is pitiful.