The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-07
'"SCHLATTER' NOT In o
THE ALLEGED DIVINE HEALER RE
JECTED MANY APPLICANTS.
He wouId Not Treat Persons with
Visible Ailments-Big Crowd
Present.

DR.. Charles Mclean. who says he is the
original ..schlatter." the divine healer.
gave a demonstration Of his power at Arm
strong Park yesterday afternoon. On ac-
count of the rain the meeting was held In a
large tent. There were about 200 people
present, some coming TO be healed and
others as spectators. In the crowd were
men, women and children. sick. lame, blind.
deaf and MANNED. Before the healing DR..
Mclean preached a thirty-minute sermon
on faith and healing. He said that IL was
not his power that healed the sick, but
that II is the power of God working
through him. Unless the patients had faith
he said they would not be benefited.
When he called for those who had all
ments there was a crowding toward the
stand from which he had been speaking.
To avoid the rush he had twenty-one chairs
arranged around the stand which he filled.
saying that was all he sould treat at one
time. Then he passed along the line and
asked each what was the matter. After this
he again mounted the stand and washed
his hands in a basin Of water sitting on a
table in one corner. He did this. he said.
TO be cleanly. for sanitary reasons and as
a precaution against a possibility of a
contagious disease being communicated
from one person to another. He had two
policemen push the crowd back several
feet, and permitted no one TO be behind the
stand. A chair was then set out In the mid
die of the platform facing the tent and
the first patient was called. He explained
that he desired the patient TO face the
blank wall so that the mind would not be
disturbed or the attention attracted by
A WOMAN FIRST.
The first patient was a woman. She was
placed In the chair. "schlatter' asked her
name, address and ailment. and repeated It
over her eyes and closing his own tightly,
said a short prayer. After the prayer he
took her by the right hand. said a few
words Of encouragement reminding her
that she must have faith, and felt her
pulse. He remarked that the pulse was
stronger and with a final word Of encour-
agement, dismissed her and called for the
next. Each patient was treated in the same
manner, with the exception that some had
pulses that were normal.
Mrs. X. j. Smith, OF Rockville, Parke
county, said that she had had joint and
hip disease for thirty years. After "Schlat-
ter, treated her she said she would have to
she had been benefited.
Herman W~iedenhaupt. sos East Washing
ton street, said that he had rheumatism for
twelve years. Although he felt slight pain
when he walked on TO the platform, he said
he noticed none after The treatment.
Fred Niemann, 81 Minnesota street, was
treated for defective eyesight. He said that
about two weeks ago he awoke one morn
ing and found that his eyes had become
crossed" which gave street cars the ap-
pearance of running in opposite directions
there was only one. After treatment he
said he saw no difference and that he could
still see two heads.
o. w. Matthews, 6 North Rural street.
had catarrh, lame shoulder and stomach
trouble. His shoulder was hurt by a falling
piece OF timber five weeks ago. 1t was
paining him before the divine healer laid
on his hands. Afterward he said he thought
IL felt better.
Annis Champ, Alb North Davidson street.
complained of catarrh. rheumatism and
bronchitis. He thought that a pain In his
hip was slightly relieved.
SAID HE GOT RELIEF.
w. II. Poehler, 81 East Washington
street. went to ''schIatter.' deaf IN both
ears. After the treatment he gave a tes-
timonial from the stand. saying he believed
he had been healed and that he could hear
a watch tick. something he had not done
for twenty years.
III. c. Leech. 22o5 North Illinois street,
went before the healer with a paralyzed
leg. He walks with crutches, but these
were held by a friend and '.Schlatter'' did
not know OF the real condition of his pa
tient. He gave the usual form OF treat
ment. but Mr.. Leech received no bene-
fit. After he reached his. seat, '.Schlafter's
said he had not intended TO treat him, that
he came up by mistake and could expect
Altogether thirty patients were treated.
and other than those mentinoed. none were
suffering immediate pain. and could not
fo1l ~hafhAT hau hn1 49, 49,
flied. A number who walked with
crutches applied. but "SchIatter" re-
Jected them, saying he was not
Impressed" TO heal them. In his
opening statement. he said he would not
take children under fourteen years OF age.
In the first crowd OF applicants was Albert
Hotz, 1872 North Senate avenue. His right
leg was in a brace and his right arm hung
at his side. useless. While ''SchlatterS
was passing the patients before calling
them to the stage. he asked this boy what
was the matter and his mother held up her
sons hand. In order that the divine healer
might see IL. He went on without saying
anything. When IL came time TO call him
to the platform. and the boy left his chair
to go, "Schlatter" said: "You are not olo
enough; 1 said L could not treat anybody
under fourteen" Mrs. Hotz said her sor
was fifteen, but the divine healer again
refused. and said: II can't take him TIED
UP that way; God can't heal him tied I'D
ALSO REJECTED.
Joe Kelley, 73 West Twenty-seventh
street. is paralyzed and walks with
crutches. He was rejected by the healer
with the same explanation that he was
not Impressed"
c.. Wesley Anderson, 61i South Pennsyl-
vania street. is affected with rheumatism
OF twenty years standing. nervous pros
tration and lung trouble and failed to i'm
press the doctor.
DR.. u. L. Blu. an invalid. was hauled 10
the park In his chair in a spring wagon,
TO take treatment. but was rejected.
'Schlatter' said he was sorry he was not
Impressed" and that he would have 20
come back next Sunday. This same invi-
tation was extended TO the others who
were rejected.
There was a hitch In the programme by
the back OF the tent being let down by
the crowd. "Schlatter" became very much
annoyed at the way the crowd was press
ing about the stand. and when the canvas
dropped. so that the people could set IN
front Of his patients. he spoke in unmis-
taxable terms Of his displeasure. To the
management OF the park he said: Where