The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-15
REV. MILLER IN JAIL
Newton Has a Divine That Does Not Heel
to the Line

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to the Line.
Rev. Hugo Mueller Is in the county
| jail, SAYS the Newton Republican. Rev
Mueller has a history that reads like a
novel. elaine he came here about two
years ago from New York but from
what city the most persistent inquiry
fails 10 reveal After he came here ne
managed TO became the preacher for the
German Evangelical St Emanuel con-
gregation. II is said that the cOngrega-
ton learned after he had been here for
while that he was not a bona fide
preacher nor did ne at any time belong
TO the synod. He soon after coming here
became the preacher for the German
Evangelical Trinity congregation at
Highland township-the reaching was
conducted at that time in the school
house
He was up here before Judge Hedges
Saturday evening at o'clock on the
charge Of embeZZling q mortgage from
Rev. c. F. OF Of Hwood, Iowa. He
could not obtain the $500 bail and in de-
fault OF which he was committed 20
jail
The trouble first arose from the fact
that some of the congregation a the
Sunday school and 10 this Rev. Mueller
objected. The congregation did not
heed his request and he exc0mmuuica-
ted all but a few who sided with him.
He obtained the papers and other docu-
ments belonging 70 the church and he
had elected 10 the board OF managers
those who believed IN him. Those who
had been accommodated did not at
smooth for him for a short time.
The Trinity congregation owned the
site for a church and cemetery and he
had a building moved from Newton 20
the property in Highland township 70
be used as a church. The excosnmuni-
GATED membe got ont an order eljOln-
ing Mueller and his friends from put
ting the building on the ground. This
difficulty was afterwards ssttlsd, the
building was not put UP and he quit
preaching there.
He was still preaching IN Newton.
Some OF his flock claim that there was
no contract made with him for preach
ing here and as Mueller had got onto
the fact that he could excJmmunicate
his con gregation he did Il here. He then
brought suit on three different occa-
sious for his salary against the Emanuel
church; nobody appeared on behalf OF
the church and hs obtained tud gment
the first time for S760; the second time
he obtained judgment for $50 IS and
or the 5th OF last June he got judgment
for $ls5.75.
Rev. c. z. or OF Elwood. Iowa, held
a mortgage and note against the s.. .
Emanuel church and Rev. Mueller wrote /
20 him telling him there was trouble |
brewing here and that = Mr. on would I
give him the power OF attorney he would I
see that TIE mortgage was released Mr.. !
on did this and EueEer went % the I!
register Of deeds Office and had the /
ys released without collscEng-he 4
debt He rhen transferred his iu6g- 4
ments against the church n his wife /
and this made hs judgments the first 4
20 Be satisfied He then got an ords- 4
- have TIE church sold 20 satisfy his 1
claim The church was - have been 4
sod today. but Judge A. L Greene got /
orr Al Injunction against The sale % TIE 4
church Mueller Is IN jail OF the charge /
y enbezziing tas mortgage and he VIII /
have a preliminary hearing next Wed I
lasiay morning
When ne was arrested Saturday cve--
rc he became very anEry and broke
chair II lis wrath \ reporter called f
~ him al he 5a.l this afternoon bur he
vas 50 excited and talked 50 hr0kenly
hat but nstte could BE- VI S=rsto05- lie
made some very serious charges against I
.srtai1 officials and also aoo1. s0Ue
whom - had sxccnnUnlczt tai Wen
.sked Z he intended % peach any
r5re. he n A most vehement manner
aid. No Never as long as i've" Re
al he vas going e dc garden z1-k
When supper was brought % him O.
"a tur5ay usghs hs refused % 81. he I
would 10. eat any 5reSkfss-, but when
h dinner hour had arrived he hA1
hanged his mind ard ale h@zrGsy rs
Ic1ons Il the past % z0t sagx u2 vel
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