The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-20
SCHLATTER'S LAST DAYS.
MS soJoURN WITH MRS. JARRET IN
NEW MEXICO,

Will Come Arsin-Nvhy Mrs. Jnrrst Believes
lie u Not Dend-The Cures That he
2nocted and the Cases In which re Failed.
DENVER. juno lb.-Frnncis Schlatter, the
healer whose death was announced lately, left a
small band Of disciples In this city who will not
believe that their hero 10 dead. Schlattcr
disappeared from Denver by a pr earranRed plan
formed by his closest advisers. The crowds
were becoming manageable; the sensation
which tho healer was creating throughout tho
country became alarming; and the fears. which
even s Halter began to feel. Of trouble from
mo6 violence should he 90 on to Chicago, oper.
ated to induce him and his friends to abandon
tho tour OF tho East. 1t was dccided that Schlat-
to. should depart in tho night. without anybody
knowing exactly his route. and preparations
went on for several days before his departure.
One man who had often sat in the front room
OF the Fox cottage and listened to the simple
conversation OF tho healer, and fondly believed
in the sanity character OF tho man. wanting to
show his gratitude to Schlattcr, offered TO give
him n complete outfit for the journey. Bat
schl liter objected to this, and suggested that this
friend confer with another who also had desired
TO assist the healer. SO the two men furnished
the outfit. They went to II livery stable. where
they knew good saddle horses could he obtained.
There they purchased an old white horse called
Butt, which had been famous in its day and be-
came more famous afterward by reason Of the
mysterious disappearance OF the healer. Butte
was well along in years when pressed into this
now service, but stood the fatigues of tho long
journey. and, from all accounts, still lives in
southern Arizona or old Mexico.
A complete SGT of trappings was purchased of
n saddler; two suits OF heavy underwear. gloves,
cap, and a new suit Of corduroy completed the
outfit which Schlatter carried with him. Where
he obtained the brass club which was observed
afterward by persons meeting him never has
been explained. c. \. Whitman, one of the two
who fitted Schlatter out. now says that the
healer departed with the intention Of going to
South America TO live in seclusion for two years.
and then returning to perform greater miracles
and manifest a more wonderful power. Whit
man is one of the friends of the healer who be-
lioves that Srhlatter is really dead.
Schlatter sought scclusion for a time at tho
lonesome ranch home of Mrs. Ada Morley Jarrct
near Datil, Socorro county, N. NJ. Mrs. Jarret
has moved since to Denver, and she believes she
has a n mission now to perform to keep warm the
faith OF tho disciples OF Schlatter during his dis
appearance. She has lectured in small halls a
number Of times, telling Of her experiences with
Schlatter during his sojourn Of three months at
her home. When one sto my evening the healer
knocked at her kitchen door no one about the
place had ever seen him, nor had they. thought
was admitted to the kitchen Mrs. jarrett
immediately recognized him from pictures
d d1~n ha and 's %ot:shi Gns sAs sch fGstsTi, took he" sor
alteration in good faith. and accepted her
profnse offers q hospitality, SAYING that he
time; but that II either she or any one about the
ranch gave notice Of his presence to the public
herself to Keep faith with him, and obliged the
farm hands to do likewise. Old Butte, the white
horse, was turned out in n back pasture.
schlatter remained three months, eating three
meals with great regulsrity and getting, fat in
and always in a mystical way, referring to his
dreams and Visions 4 the Father and Of the
known, and one day Mrs. Jarret was asked il
sehtSt sSe @aS sSf h a that a. h9 peo 5pRsS @er Mi besin:
ming to ask her about him. Not waiting for
another meal ln Sc lila a set yet out again ain, upon his
When the news Of the discovery of the skele-
ton Of a man and the effects OF Schlatter
said she. that he would write to me. Igave
1896. until a few days ago. when / read OF the
to be that of his body. l never heard from him.
I told him when he was mounting old Butte to
fiss re sMies that aas' / ! w wSati h Ths Father saf h' had as toId
him he had a greater and more important work
he said. and that must be performed before he
could die. The effects found, were undoubtedly
his; the skeleton is not. and 1 am positive that
Among the reasons why I think the skeleton
Is not that OF schlatter is that plains people
know that coyotes never allow a dead animal
to remain where 1t falls. This skeleton is re-
ported to have been found in a %recumbent atti-
the coyotes would never have left 1t 80 II it had
ever lain there bearing. flesh.
Another reason which may not be worth
much to others is that Schlatter said he must go
into absolute. secret retirement and tn t he
that we should hear or his dc tn, that we would
find things that had belonged to him. and that a
great deal OF money would be spent in searching
Francis, schlatter- was the most charming
and agreeable person ! ever met. He lived with
US as one of us In simple country style. He was
easily pleased and grateful for, everything that
was done for him. He sang about the house a
piest man alive. and l believe he was. His eyes
were always luminous, but when he talked of
DOOR h. called themShis eyes would blaze like
table and was extremely neat. He was orderly
about his room. and everything had to be just
30; abe about sf0 the 'G ranch said aH ' that P he 'Has the the fHst
real square man they had ever met"
sG Thai Is ' Who tt tslEeG Witt IF h shS a ,asf to tsi is sise e
pies Of tho healer, pin their faith. To them
Of the reappearance Of the healer. II an impos.
tor should arise, hoping to win The faith OF the
from, any Eastern city. This is a hint to the
cT 4R who may stleppt the experiment.
II " 10 thot Gil y q uCdi OtCNubo III
followed out his vagaries, which were those OF
a demented mind. A close study Of his life.
his conduct, his talks, and his habits re.
suits in this conclusion. Harmless. but
insane. he was; yet through his. treat.
ment mnny invalids suffering more through
a,mental disarrangement than through chronic
diseases found certain and permanent relief.
There can be no doubt about his cures. Many
a person lives in Denver to testify today to his
healing power. Physicians may disa gree as TO
whence came the healing power. Those who
were relieved do not care whence 1t came. 1t
may have been the mental Encouragement of the
chronic invalids. II 1t was. Schlatter did what
physicians could not do; he set the brain to
work in proper order. Many a man has thanked
his good fortune that he went to Schlntter, and
many 3 woman ~reJoices now in good health
who before his appearance wasa chronic invalid
The blind see no better than before, however
Neil her do the deaf hear. Mr.. Fox, at whose
home Schlntter RI maincd SO long while In, this
city, aud then asserted that his health had i'm
proved and hat his hearing had been restored
can hear no better to-day than before Schlatter't
appearance. Tho little boy with tho curved
spine and the diseased hip, whose nightly pains
passed away when the henlcr's touch was ap
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