The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-22
sCh lJess VI Cerssa Urea
THE SAINT WHO MARRIED.

are of midnight blackness. and her COM
plexion Is the pure, dark. rich olive which
is the birthright OF the daughter of Mex
leo. Her voice. like that Of most of the
women Of her land. is soft and rich and
low. with a caressing sweetness in its
tones-the sort of voice that adds the
last and crowning and most elusive ele-.
ment to that unanalyzahle thing. the
charm of woman. She does not speak
English. and her education in her own
tongue is very meager She knows moth
ing. and cares as little. about the great
world that lies affair on from the Mevican
towns in which she has spent her life.
Her sole care, desire and ambition until
she became possessed with the determine
ton TO marry, was 10 love God with all
her heart, soul and mind and to heal the
sick.
Teresa Urea was born in the state of
Sinaioa, Mexico. Twelve years ago. when
she was living on her fathers ranch.
near Cahoro she began TO discover her
powers of healing the sick and the lame.
The laborers on her fathers farm. Mexi-
cans and Yadui Indians. came 10 her for
treatment. and her fame soon spread to
all the surrounding country. 1t was not
long until the Mexicans and the Yaquis.
for miles and miles In every direction,
were bringing to her their sick and de-
crepit and unfortunate. so supernatural
TO revere her as a saint. and by that title
she has been known throughout the
Southwest for ten years or more. She
practices solely by the laying on OF her
hands. using gentle massage. and all
the time. as she says, lifting up her heart
in prayer TO God that he win heal the
afflicted one. She ascribes all her cures
to the power and love OF God working
through her hands.
So great was her influence through
Northern Mexico that IL attracted the at
tention OF the government. and the off,
GERS began to think that she was respon-
sible for the outbreaks Of rebellion among
the tribes of Yaqui Indians. so Teresa
and all her family were placed under
government surveillance. After while
two Mexican gentlemen came riding to-
the ranch In all the glory OF full uni
forms and closely inquired into the mat
ter They left with protestations of
friendly regard and confidence. and their
report absolved her from the suspicion
In which she had been held.
About eight years ago suspicion was
again aroused against the young woman,
and the local authorities in Sonora COM
PEELED her 10 leave Mexico. With her
father and part OF the family she went
TO FL Paso. where she continued her min
istrations to the sick and the lame. Her
home there was constantly thronged with
classes. who sought the laying on of her
hands.
While they were living here a strange
man one day rushed into the room where
Teresa was engaged with her patients.
seized her hand and tried 90 unsheath a
knife. with which he evidently meant to
XIII her. But some unseen and miracu-
lous power seemed to paralyze his arm,
and after several fruitless efforts he
dashed into the next room and tried To
Kill her father, but, as before, sudden
paralysis seemed to attack his arm and
he tried in vain to lift II to his breast.
Teresa said she made no effort TO defend
herself or her father, but simply kept
praying TO God to stay the mans arm.
Three years ago she left Ell Paso and
went TO Clifton, Ariz.. under an armed
escort and accompanied by number Of
devoted Mexican followers. There she
has lived ever since In n one-story adobe
house half mile from the town. on the
banks OF the San Francisco river.