The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-17
DID NOT STOP
AT MANSFIELD.
Fockler Didn't Greet the Recep-
tiOn Committee at Station.
HE WENT ON TO CHICAGO.
Mansfield Citizens Fave Been Meeting
Every Train In Order to Greet Fockler,
But He Gave the Town the
Frosted Hand.

Cyrus d. Fockler has not arrived In
Mansfield up to Friday afternoon. The
citizens Of the Richland county town
are so anxious to see the reverend
gentleman that they meet every train
that comes from Canton in order that
they do not miss him. But Mr. Fock-
Ter did not go to Mansfield. He left
Canton Thursday night at 1927 for Chi
cago and passed through Mansfield at
midnight without getting of the train
to say good evening to the reception
committee that was awaiting his ar
rival The Mansfield News of Friday
says:
Yesterday was the day when Elder
Cyrus b. Fockler, Of the church Of
Zion" was expected to return to Mans
field and resume his labors In the
cause OF that church. Fockler and his
friends had given out that he would
surely return to the city. The police
were on the lookout for the famous
preacher and it seems that the chief
had orders to tell Fockler to move on
or lock him UP in Jail If he did not do
so. Fockler went to Canton from here
and, Of course, 1t looked as though he
would probably return via the Penn
sylvania road.
Half q dozen officers were at the
depot yesterday noon, but when No. .
pulled in he did not get off. A rumor
was circulated aout town to the eff
feet that one Of the police got on the
train and prevented the elder, as he Is
called, from dismounting, but it is
stated that Fockler was not on the train
at all.
The police got hold Of sufficient in
formation on the subject to warrant the
guess that Fockler was coming, but not
an officer was present at the union de-
pot when the 1850 train pulled in
Other people were on hand, howeverer
1t was bad night for a mob as most
Of the people went to Pawnee Bills
show at the fair grounds, but still there
were at least two or three dozen men
on hand ready to give the elder q royal
welcome. A couple or young men even
boarded the train and looked through
1t for the man wanted, but he had
evidently thought better of his de-
termination and let good enough alone
The police, 1t Is stated, stayed away
from the depot because they knew that
there was reception committee at the
depot, but all the same they were in
communication with the depot by tele-
phone.
The little mob was very much dis
appointed over the fact that Fockler did
not come. When the 11:50 train arrived
Chief Clark and half a dozen police
were at the depot, thinking that IL he
came at all he would come on that
train. Fockler, however, did not show
up. 1t was ascertained by a News man
that Fockler's trunk was to 20 to Chi
cago on the p. & o. train, No. A, which
leaves here at $3.50. The trunk Of the
elder was at the home Of e. Leiby, on
East Second street. Mr.. and Mrs.
Leiby. 1t is stated, sold out everything
and are going to reside in the settle
ment started by Dowie. the head Of the
movement in Chicago. BY others who
ought to be In position to know 1t is
stated that Leiby decided his property
to Fockler The trunk went In charge
Of Leiby, so 1t is presumed from that
that Elder Fockler went through here
last night on a p. F. sleeper for Chi
cago. From another source comes the
Information that Fockler made some
good big collections for the cause of
Zion before he was hustled out of Mans
field 30 unceremoniously the other
night. 1t is reported that he has re-
ceived the sum of $500 In cold cash
from one foolish Individual and a num-
ber of somewhat smaller amounts from
others, 30 that Zion will not suffer
much from financial standpoint.
Still It Is exceedingly hard luck to be
transferred from so fruitful place as
Mansfield after all and the elder is to
be pitied.
Mrs. Frank Dell, the woman who was
declared insane from too much Fockler
religion, IL still In the county jail and
will hardly be taken to the Toledo
asylum before Monday or Tuesday. It
Is believed that Mansfield has seen the
last Of Foclxler.