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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-17

eft care and the results duly printed IN the
bulletins Of the society. Among the Nst Of
the dead whose brains have thus become
the property Of the society are BFosa, the
founder; Ganbetta, Assent, Asseiine,
Coudereau, the fifst president, and Beftil.
Ion, famous fer his system Of identified
ton by measurements.
Professor Starr Is much gratifled with
the interest manifested by his class in phys.
zeal anthropology.
II want to disahuse the public mind Of
the notion tbat the Autopsy society is Of
the nature Of q joke or hoax," said he
recently In discussing the steps that had
been taken by his pupils and himself. "It
Is no suicide1ciub or anything else design
cd a. an oddly. OF course, anything %
ont OF the ordinary a. an autopsy dub
lends itself to criticism OF comment, but
the purpose we have in view y essentially
laudable, and there II No reason why the
Initial membership Of six should not be
greatly, ewened in the nedr future. We
want Supporters and fellow enthusiasts in
the interest Of Snthropology."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-17
PREACHER BY DAY.
Thief By NIGHT.
The Strange Dual Life Of Alonzo
Whitman, Evangelist.
Al ACCOMPLISHED HORSE THIEF.

Gene rally Stole From the Brethren Whs
HAi Entertained Him-His Daring Meth.
Ods-Haaa Habit Of Marrying Toe-Now
Ha6 . Dozen Prisons Yawn For Him.
daring horse thief at nieht-that, IN brief,
has been the career of Amos T. Whitman,
who was released from the Northern prison
Of Indiana a few days ago after serving
two years. time.
From the Indiana penitentiary he was
taken to. one in Ohio, and after he has
served his time there he will undergo the
penal service Of Illinois and then go from
prison te prison until soeietv's long stand
ing score against him has been settled.
Whitman is of no ordinary ealibcr. As
leader of horse thieves he peyer had an
equal in the central states His sermons
were filed with tenderness, enthusiasm
and earnestness, and he had the rare facul-
ty Of being able to really sway the minds
of men. But 1t was not until he was 60
years old that his Jekyll-Hyde character
and his crimes were discovered.
His influence over women was no less.
More than half dozen wives are scattered
through the states in which he alternately
prayed and stole.
Whitman Is an Ohioan. Even when a
young man he attracted a great deal of at
tention because of his shrewdness. He
had only a common school education and
faculty for absorbing all kinds of knowl.
edge without instruction. Among other
things, he acquired a smattering of theol-
ogy from listening to sermons and the talk
Of the relisiously Inclined.
Life In his native community became
irksome. and so be left one night after an
alleged forgery and wholesale theft Of fine
horses,
In Kansas no began lis career as a
preacher. He had q small charge and he
married one Of the sisters. He preached to
his flock and prayed willis he was stealing
from them. He went to their Homes and
prayed with them in private, and while
there hc spotted their horses and laid his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-17
SMELLING OUT A THIEF.
The Peculiar System Of Detective Work
In Abyssinia,

The Peculiar System Of Detective Work
In Abyssinia.
Abyssinia, the Oldest monarchy in the
world, had much the Same government,
laws and customs 5000 years ago that 1t
has nov. Oneof the most curious of these
is that Of "thef smelling"
When robbery has been committed and
is reported to the lebashi. who answers to
the chief of detectives, he compels one of
his subordinates to drink decoction made
frem a plant which throws him into a
state Of something like that produced by
hasheesh or opium smoking before the stu
por. While thus intoxicated the detective
is supposed to have supernatural power
of smelling thieves. The method Of utiliz-
ing this power, described by the Abyssin
Nan traveller DIR. Knapp, consists Of tying
a stout rope around the detectives waist
and allowing him to crawl up and down
the village street, the free end Of the rope
being held in the hand of the lebashi.
Whenever the thief emeller enters a
house, its master is at once convicted of
the theft without further evidence. The
person who has been robbed is sent for
and made to swear to the value of the stcl-
en- property, and this value must be paid
at once by the owner of the house to which
the scent has led the able detective.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-17
CURE WhSf1n Atom

By the surroundings. The whole Assem-.
blaRe bore a hushed aspect.
Eastman opened the services with prnyef
It was long appeal. Gradually his voice
increased In volume and his articulation
in rapidity, until the words Of adulation
and entreaty poured forth In IN unbroken
stream. His sentences were short and his
language carefully chosen. Suddenly he
began to speak In q strange tongue Ow-
ing to the vehemence Of his speech II was
At 6rst impossible to distinguish either the
language or the words. BY catchinga scat
tered phrase here and there rcslized That
Eastman was reciting, or rather chanting,
the "Te Deum" In Latin. This closed the
prayer.
The excitement nmongfhe T" Rollers dis.
played itself in loud shouted cxclamations
OF praise. Men and women half niised
themselves from their seats and clasped
hands. They swayed hack and forth to an
ecstasy Of enthusiasm, which apparently
made them obliyious TO their actions or
the surroundings. From his station en- the
platform Eastman invoked divine aid for
the unconyerted In tones that rang out
above the htbbub around him. The wind
blown flame Of the lantern threw flicker
ing shadows upon his lean form and
transformed his facc until it shone q
though transflgurcd.
Exhortation, song, appeal and prayer
followed In rapid succession. Mis- Chsss
was Ill and did not sec her. The sing
Ing WINS led by Eastman In Q ringing ten
or II was a weird scene. Women threw
their shnwls and wraps into the air and
men tossed their hats high. regardless Of
what became Of them.
The excitement continued until ono
woman topplcd from her scat with q
shrek and fell senscless ON the ground.
Several sprsng to assist her. Eastman
dnrted from the platform and interpoad.
Don't profane her by your touch!" no
shouted. The woman was left where she
fell. motionless and silent. It WINS after
midnight when she recovered.
Other women and" several men sue
cunbed In part or entirely 10 the powerful
strain upon their emotions. Cases Of semi
unconsciousness wePo common. Some
seemed TO suffer partial paralysis Of the
members. One Innn raised his arm in tho
air and found himself unable to lower ID.
'Thank God, I" called out Eastman, "tbs
Spirit Of the Lord has touched him!'
As the night wore on the attendants
thinned out. The "RolIers'' drove away
home or else sought recupsration from the
exhaustion which ovcrpowercd them by
reclining under the trees in the grove,
wrapped In blankets or carriage robes.
When daylight began to glimmer in the
east, there were still o hundred or more In
the tent.
Eastman brought tho service 70 an
abrupt close by dropping on his knees
with his head In chair. He remained In
that position apparently asleep. HIS lead
ership was soon misscd. One Of tho Roll
ers aroused him and accompanied him to
bis lodgings.
A short time ago Eastman baptized $50
converts In a body on the shores Of Cam
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-17

4 sMUGGLER's BAG UNDER THE K RAYS.
mssket as the Little Detective" or the
might OWL or some such aEtiele in the
"boys' useful employ.nent" catalogues
of the novelty dealers. The idea Of employ
ing the rays as an a6junct to the detec-
tive service Is OF course Frsnch-n 10
French TO h9ye conceived it. Tho ilmmedi-
ate and experimental work VIII Be- done
N the derartpens Of customs.
HumSA ingenuity finds its limit in the
endeavors Of people to beat the custom
house officers. The DEVICES employed arc
without number. The legs Of chair bored
out and made the receptnele for diamonds
and ether precious stones have beeA the
Thousands Of dollars. The cushions Of a
steamer chair have bCen stuffed With con-
tcaband. Cigars caEried in the peaket
have been nlled with autable goods of
high nate.
There 10 where the ray VIII get in its
beet Hicks Turned on q chair leg, the ray
win iHstantayssbow the presence Of any
foaetgn object Embedded therein. A cigar
would be poor protection for q nest of dia-
anoads, and cushion will show up it's
contents as clearly as II you .had raised .
window and peered in. The smuEgler,
male or female, will end this all seeing
eye upon him ana his when he lands ut a
FRENCH port, and small chance there IL
that ne will escape q Vigilance which truly
never sleeps nsr oven cldhes an eye in Is
MUCH as u passing wink.
The machine which the French govern
ment has had constructed for use at the
Caro- du:Nord Is too bulky fly easy trans
portation, but smaller ones, which man
may carry about with him as he would a
caneEa, arc under process Of CONSTRUCTION.
Tho big machine, TITS said, will reveal the
cntire contents Of trunk, DO it Of what
material it may.
Next season when you go to Paris you
will have tho novel experience Of holding
your bag while a gentleman in uniform
turns on the light and tells you to pass
on. He may take a look through your
numberless pockets at the same time. All
things considered, you had just as weN
undress for him and be done with it.
In the whole scheme, which the French
officials Fay Is perfectly practicable, there
Is one comfortable whole world win not
stand around and watch you unpack q
trunkfnl of apparel, ana your private life
will still be yonr own, except, Of course,
for the fellow behind the ray. He will be
o4nniscicnt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-17

"four hoy II SAVED. How can you ask
him TO leave uss You yourself nre doomed
to bell fer trying 20 turn him from the
holy pash."
"A Bristol clergyman was induced by
MIA Bradley 30 inferccdc with the ..fa
thcr." The clergyman failed. A justice Of
the peace then became interested. ara
through his efforts yonng Bradley was
coaxed 20 return TO his home. His health
10 shattered. and fenrs arc entertained for
his reason. all due. Il Is claimed. 20 the
excitement which be underwent while
preaching % the "Rollers."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-17

band OF Zcalots calling themselves the
"Holy Rollers" who have chosen Ontario
county rs their field of labor. Although
the strange sect that has sprung up In the
secluded little village of Bristol has for
months back been attracting the attention
of all Ontario county, 1t II only recently
that other than vague rumors of the doings
Of the devotees Of the new religion have
become generally known.
The original members Of the band are N,
L. A. Eastman and Emma Chase, the Int
ter of whom is unmarried and upward Of
40 years Of age. Eastman's age ID prob
lematical.
Eastman and Miss Chase originally ap-
peared in Bristol hte last winter. East
man came first, and the woman followed
within q month. They took up their quar-
tcrs Mt separate houses. Miss Chase gave
out that she WINS a dressmaker and q I,il-
liner. Eastman said no was a carpenter.
Neither evinced q desire to follow their
vacations.
Eastman and Miss. Chase from the first
entered earnestly into tho religious serv-
ices held in Bristol and in tho vicinity.
The man soon became noted for his ability
as an exhortef. He was powerful in
prayer, and with tears running down his
cheeks.and hands uplffted would arouse
appeals to the unconverted.
When winter gave way to spring, East
man and Miss Chaee inauguvated q series
Of bush meetings throughout the center Of
the county. With the coming of warm
weather the country folk fiocked to these
assemblages from all parts Of the country.
Sunday after Sunday and night after niRht
Eastman preached and Miss Chase sang to
congregations numbering sometimes -
many as a thousand people. Eastman
would choose a stump, u dry goods box or
whatever happened handy for his pulpit,
while his listeners ranged themselves about
him on the ground.
Soon after Eastman and his companion
had gained hold on the people the man
began to distribute religious literature
printed on pink paper and liberally be.
sprinkled with rough woodcuts, represent-
ing hell, the devil and other subjects ap-
propriate to the text Of his preachipgs.
When I reached Bristol last Saturday
night, says a correspondent of the New
York Herald, talked with Eastman. The
man was fresh from q scene of religious
fervor, tho like Of which it il not possible
to imagine. His eyes were shining and
seemed to catch but a half way impression
Of the objects upon which they rested. He
tfembled like an ague victim, and marks
OF tears were on his cheeks. Broken ex-
carnations Of praise seemed to escape in
Voluntarily from his lips. His white cot
ton shirt was unbuttoned at the throat,
and beneath could be seen his chest, hesy.
ing as though he had been running.
At the Saturday night service there
were present 500 or more of Eastman's
converts. They came from far and near.
Some drove from distant points in Living
ston and Monroe counties. Most Of the
"hollers" wcre prepared to stay overnight,
as Eastman had announced an al day
meeting for Sunday. Several farmers had
brought their cows and pastured them
near BY, 20 rs to avoid the necessity of re-
turning home and caring for the cattle.
As tho "Rollers'' arrived each of them
sought out Eastman and reyercutlv r.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-17

oDooiguo lake. The converts were plunged
bodily into the lake. although the day was
chilly and the water nearly ms cold as Ice
AT recent meeting Eastman was
preaching upon what could be accom-
plished BY faith.
myself could part waters and lead my
followers ~ well as Moss" he declared.
II don't believe III" shouted q man In
the audience.
81 can; can part tbc waters Of Can
andsiguS like" reiterated the father"
you lic!" yelled the unbelievcr.
His lack Of faith In Eastman exnspsrat-
Cd the "Rollers." The man WAS seised ana
would have been mobbed had not Eastnsn
prevented IT, The Rollers" insisted upou
casting him out Of the meeting. Ths man
went away still unbcaicving. His wife,
who II n Roller" refused 20 live with him
inter the occurrence. and he has instituted
divorce proceedings.
In connection with the "RoiIcrs'" ont.
break Of fanaticism, tbere h reported tn
only instance In Eastman's curces n
Bristol wherein he has rendered himssif
1inble TO the operation of the law. IT, c,se
has TO do with IN unsccountabIe rnseSon
for the spiritual exaltstion produced
among the followers Of Eastman cyinced
By . 15-ycaf-old lad Of Rochester. John
Bradley, Who's parents sre well 90 Do.
was ssnt recently 70 stsy With relatives st
South Dansville for the bco~lt uf ~
henlth. Bradley II delicate lsd, win lns
sensibilities and an emotional srmuer.
amens-
While Bradley wss q south Dspsv,i,e
kestsusn and Mo Chass vistscd the torn
and conducted ssrvisn tbsre. Bradley -
N eetendsncs snA ssesDcsed the sssuoeSon
q EsstmsD, who spught out sls Ia sn1
urged him % b ssv6d. The in0uenss q
the mseengs was grsat upon him. Ftnal-
y Bradley nan swsy fr1m 6outb Dnps-
Vile, joined the RoIlers, /" end este blishsd
himself ncnr Bristol with Ense,nsn and
ths womap.
Bradley presched regularly - the Roll
g. meetings. The Bollcrsv believed thst
The boy was inspired. Bradley's mother a.
o0vofcd to induce him to return hoDa
He refused. and she wroes % Esstsnea.
pleading with him 10 NJ his fpllurnc,
with her son and send him bsek 20 Roch-
ese9. kasensn wrote In ssoly:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-17

plans for gain. Horses began to disappcer.
and short time later whitman LEFT his
newly acquired wife and the community.
and next turned up in Nebraska, where
the performance was repeated with equal
success. From there he went to Missouri.
=. he had by this time organized ono Of
the most complete underground horse
stealing cstenis the central states have
known for years. He posed as q travelling
evangelist, and converted hundreds of per-
sons. He would go into small com
munity and introduce himself to the lead
ers in the little country congregation. He
Wouic present letters and begin q series of
evaDselistic meetings.
The good brothers and sisters would be
pleased with his sermons, and he would be
taken into their homes. He would ask
grace at their tables, partake of their food
and when the meal was over would stroll
out around the Enthusiastically the
barn-notinR carefully everything that
caught his eyes. He would examine the
live stock. especially the horses, and would
Ind out how and where they were kept Mt
night. He would also ascertain IL the own
er Kept lock on them, and how sound
and where he slept; whether there was
any one else who would be UP and around,
and whether, in short, there would he any
trouble in getting the animals away.
After preaching q week or ten days in a
community tho finest horses would disap-
pear all in one night. He would be shock
cd the next morning when he learned of
the affair and would quote Scripture to
the losers, sympathize with them even to
tears and would exert every influence to
keep them from Starting out on q hunt for
the thieves. II this was impossible, he
would detain them and would then throw
them of tho trail. The horses would new
or be heard Of. and week later the good
preacher would conclude his meetings and
leave. He would go to another section of
the state and there begin n series of meet
ines with the same results. Thus he COW
cred almost every section of Indiana, Ollie
and Illinois, and most of Missouri, east
en- Kansas and Nebraska and part of Iowa.
So perfectly did he do his work that had
Il not been for two little Incidents he
would probably have continued working
Il indefinitely. He made fatal mistake
at last by stepping from the pulpit and do
ing the stealing personally. That was In
Indiana two years ago, but even then>he
came near covering his identity completely.
A few years ago Whitman turned ND at
his Old home. This was quickly followed
y the disappearance of some fine horses.
John Welker was then sheriff of Darke
county. and he very quickly associated
Whttman's apraaFsnos with the diappear-
abce q the horses. He placed his man
under arrsst, but Whitman made his
esmpe.
Then began one of the most iuterestipe
1nees ever mado across the central states.
Whitman had the start and seemedto keep
II. At Stsrgis, Mich, he was just one
hour ahead Of the sheriff, but that wns
sufficient From Sturgis the sace turned,
md they went down through the Misis-
eiPpi valley. They passed through Mis-
6ouri, dawn through Afkansas into Texae
and fhsn countermafched bask through
the central states again.
The great number of times that welk~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-17
Inherited Mu-ierous In..uity,

The st. Louis Post Dispatch tells the
remarkable story Of a boy maniac who is
confined In the observation ward at the
City hospital. The boy, who is years
old, Is subject to murderous frenzy. His
name is August Bethage, and he is q VIC
tim Of hereditary insanity.
His fathers mad frenzies have resulted
IN the Staying of one man and the wound
Ing OF several others. The murderous in
stinct is abnorInally developed in the boy.
Physicians pronounce the case remarkable.
Hereditary insanity is sufficiently com
pon, but such aggravated cases as that of
the Bethage boy are rare. The general ap-
pcarance of the hoy is frightful. He ID
strongly suggestive of the lower animals,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-17

missed his gary BY only IN hour q two
% exnspefated him that, though the aaso-
citation which eent him to cnfch the horse
thief shut on his supply Of funds. he went
ihte his own pocket and continued the
chase on HE own account
At q small hamlet in Illinois Welker
concluded to consult . fortune teller
When he entered the room, she Immediate
" said: You are after q man who left
here few hours ago. told him he was .
fugitive from justice, and he acknowl-
edged 1t. He then threw open his coat
and showed me q string Of revolvers and
eaid that he intended to protect himself II
1t ever mme to show down."
The fortune teller told Welker that It
would be long chase, and he would give
up, but In the future their lives would
cross under most peculiar circumstances,
and he would get his man. Whitman
eluded the sheriff, and the latter returned
to his home.
Two years ago several horses were stolen
near Anderson, Ind, and the officers were
put on the track of the thieves. The fol-
lowing morning one of them was over.
taken. He was driving two Of the stolen
animals and was sound asleep. He was
placed under arrest before he awoke, and
though he attempted to get at his guns he
was too slow and was disarmed. He was
placed behind the bars. He gave his name
as J. T. Williams, but would vouchsafe
no other Information. He was tried and
found guilty.
Before being sentenced he asked to be
heard. He spoke only few moments, but
the court and the great crowd in the room
were affected by the eloquent and pathetic
fairy tale that he told. He only got two
years.
Before his arrest Whitman had shaved
OF his beard: When it grew again, tho
identity Of "Wilhams' was discovered,
and the preacher horse thief confessed his
wrongdoings to his old time enemy, Sher-
i'll WelkeB.
Whitman's term having ended, he step
ped out Of his cell only to find six deputy
sheriffs from as many sections of Illinois,
Indiana and Ohio lined up In the Office
waiting for him.
Whitman's methods were daring and
unique. How many there were in the gang
will never he known, but there were three
or four women in the combination who at
tended to the selling Of the horses. The
horses were taken by men who were adopts
in horse theft. They were struggled away
to places where bleaching outfits had been
built by the gang. Every horse was put
through a bleaching process which changed
his color. He was bobbe6. groomed splen-
didly, fed and at last placed on the mar-
ket in Chicago, Cincinnati, st. Louis,
Columbus, Indianapolis or ut other points.