The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-12
HIS TINE IS VALUABLE.
REV. p. PETERSON is TOO BUSY TO
COME INTO POLICE
COURT
WON'T EVEN BE INTERVIEWED
Effort Will he Made to Have Him
Disclose the Whereabouts
of David Gruenberg's
Sitter.

David Gutenberg, the Minneapolis man
VINO claims that his sister has been
nypnotlzed and spirited from home nv
Rev. T. Peterson, 1862 Maria avenue
was III police court yesterday charged
with trespassing, he having been ar
rested while attempting to take his
SISTER from the home of Miss Annie
Byrtleson, 521 North avenue.
The arrest has revealed another ex-
ample of religious fanaticism which has
resulted In strange condition of affairs
among little handful of worshiners
VINO nave been charmed by the preach
ing or peterson. He came to this CITY
from Luverne last July and represented
hlmsef as minister of the gospel He
Claimed to be follower of William
rem One by one he interested people
living on the bluff until he had enough
interested in his new teachings to start
q series of meetings which have been
held at the homes of the believers No
member will d1vulge the creed or teach
1ngs of the new belief and the expound-
er only asserts that his preachings are
the spirit of the truth Unbelievers
throw a different light on Peterson's ac-
tons and declare that he is a hypnotist
that he exercises this power upon the
members of his flock
In Luverne, it is said, he turned it
VICTIMS
was farmer, who, after accepting Pc
terson's doctrines, fell victim to his
hypnotic power and suffered untold tor
lures of mind until he finally begged to
be released. His release was secured
after the payment of a sum of money
the amount of which is not known.
Even the county treasurer, a man who
is supposed to have enjoyed at least
eighteenth century enlightenment, is re-
ported to have helped swell Peterson s
Golfers considerably in his frantic ef
fCrt to be released from the influence"
Cne of the Luverne victims, Lars Skow,
came to ST. Paul four times after Peter
son had left Luverne solely to find the
latter and be released He claimed to
suffer untold tortures because he con-
tIolIed not his own mind. He was
never able to find the "Deliverer,' AMI
was obliged to leave his mind in this
city and return to his farm.
An attempt was made by a reporter
for the G l o b e to see Peterson yester-
day afternoon. He was at the home of
Annie ByrtIeson, which Is one of the
refugees of the believers. In answer to
the bell Peterson came to the door.
With an exhibition Of mighty wrath he
slammed and locked the door, apparent
ly not caring to have his sanctum sane
forum DETAINED by ungodly interroga-
lions.
When subpoenas were served upon him
and Miss Byrtleson by the Margaret
street police, he informed the off1cers
that his time was too valuable for him
to idle away golden moments in that
fallen place, the police court. He said
that he did not know where Miss Oruen-
berg was She had left shortly after
the disturbance raised by her brother
Saturday afternoon, and had not in
formed her fellow worshipers of her
whereabouts.
The case Of David Gutenberg Will come
up in police court this morning. Wheth-
er the star witness will be present is
question. 1t is. said that he intended to
leave the city last night.