The herald., 1897-05-06
WILLIAM WARNER CONVICTED
THE COUNTY CLERK SUFFERING
FROM APPENDICITIS
A Suit to Recover Possession OF a
House Full of Furniture-Two
Defective Bicycles-Gener-
al Court Notes

Ralph Cogswell is only 10 years OF age
but he Is a religious enthusiast and is
suffering from an exultation Of mind
regarding things spiritual. That the
word suffering is used advisedly was
apparent yesterday, when the young fell
low was brought before Judge Allen and
a medical board of examiners on the in
sanity charge.
Cogswell has a good face and mass
of yellow hair brushed back from his
forehead which seemed to give an air
of simple youthfulness that was scarcely
warranted by the cleverness of repartee
which he displayed during the examina-
tion. He was arrested upon the COM
plant of K. A. Millican, who had been
brought in contact with Cogswell
through the latter having thrown
glamor over his friend and room mate
Bert Davidson. So far did the latter be-
come enthused with the new doctrine
poured into his ears by Cogswell that
he sold off all his effects, repudiated
white shirt and contented himself with
the commonest attire, and then started
out to work for the Lord. For it is part
of CogswelPs faith that he must not
work; time is too precious for that and
he considers that to chase the elusive
dollar to supply his mundane needs for
bread while millions are going at hand
gallop to Hades wiuld be terribly sinful.
How do you live?" this youthful
zealot was asked.
II live by faith" he quickly responded.
b,,t rhn do Won xyorlx for os
II work for my Heavenly Father"
"But that's not just what may be call
ed work.
for my Father"
Where do you get your food?"
God moves the hearts Of those so in
clined to give to the priests Of God. OF
old the people willingly gave one-tenth
of their substance for that purpose"
The young fellow seemed fairly able to
stand off successfully DR.. Mathis. who
had been interroga ting him, go Judge
Allen tried his hand. He rapidly asked
question after question regarding Cogs-
wells antecedents, birth, training, ETC.,
and the young fellow just as rapidly
answered back, showing a quick work.
ing brain not unbalanced in the ordinary
understanding Of the term. 1t was in
Arkansas that he was ordained of God
to preach the gospel, he said.
And how did He SO ordain you?"
queried Judge Allen.
"By the Bible"
"How by the Bible?"
"He said, every man that loves Me
must take up his cross and follow me-"
"In st. Joe." said Cogswell. proceeding
to explain how he came to California,
"the Lord used a man and wife to bring
me to this city. 1 didn't want to come but
the Lord willed it and I obeyed. live
at 666 Washington street with man, his
wife and two children, and we have all
things in common"
But how do you live?"
"By faith. The Lord saye not to take
heed of what ye shall eat or drink, or
what ye shall wear; that believing in
Him all these things shall be added unto
you"
The young fellow seemed to be able to
quote scripture by the yard and had a
ready answer for every question. He
announced his readiness to go to High
land or to Jail. it was immaterial to him
where the Lord called him.
Judge Allen in discharging him re-
minded Cogswell that it would be well
to consider that he owed duty to hu-
manity as we'll as to himself and that he
would serve God if he paid some atten-
tion to his material as we'll as his spirit.
ual well being.
Cogswell listened politely, gathered up
his Bible and ventured to remark anent
the charge against him that had fallen
to the ground that "all things work to-
gether for good for those who serve the
Lord" and made his exit. 1t appeared
that his particular form of religious be-
lief is very convenient one. He and his
companions disbelieve in work but as
they have to live they depend upon the
Lord moving the hearts of the sinners to
support them. When a sinner is con-
verted he too joins the throng of those
who won't work and preys upon the sin
Aar class to which he himself recently
Alonged. Cogswell said he'd rather
preach than eat and the enthusiastic
zeal that lit up his face while speaking
made it quite believa bic.