Sunday morning globe., 1901-10-20

Quite a diversion has been made by the
friends or at the insugauon of the friends,
of J c. T. Grumbne. the founder Of the
"Ordcr of the White Rose, " whose record
the GLOBE partially outlined on Sunday
last The unnatural daughter of Mrs
Martha c. Hunt is the agent through whom
the Grumbinites have brought additional
misfortune on that much-to.be-pitied lady,
daughter of the distinguished commander
of the Federal artillery at the battle Of
Gettysburg Mrs. Martha Hunt has GER
taiuly experienced her share of the vicis-
situdes of fortune Widow of dis
tiugushed, and at one time wealthy citizen
and banker her present status before the
community charged with grand larceny
through the agency of the daughter TO
whom she gave birth and raised with all
the usual self-sacri6cing spirit of a mother,
it does seem that her cup of woe is full to
overflowing.
Sharper than the serpents tooth" Is
flial iugratitude, but TO this Is added as adj
ditioual burden 20 the widow Hunt the
cold blooded attempt of her daughter to de-
grade and send her to prison. In her mad
iniatuation for this immeasurable fraud
Grumbiue, who has a wife and children.
Miss Lucille Hunt, resentful and smarting
under the exposure brought about by the
arrest of Grumbine at the instance of her
mother, gave information 90 the authorities
which caused the arrest of the widow on
the charge of grand larceny. The charge is
predicated upon the following alleged facts:
MI and Mrs James Fox, of I76I . street
northwest. had their furnished home rented
by their authorized agent during their abb
sence on a trip abroad Mrs Hunt became
the tenant, Mrs, Hunt however, moved
from the Fox residence before their return
from Europe. On the return Of the FOX
family they discovered the loss of almost
all their household linen and various other
things to the value, it is alleged, of several
hundred dollars Unable TO obtain any clue
to the thief, the Fox family philosophically
made the best of their loss and gave the
matter no further thought. The daily
papers state that
It was learned definitely Wednesday that
Mrs Hunt was arrested upon information
furnished by her daughter, Miss Lucille
Hunt. who left her home to become the
secretary of the College of Divine Science
and Realization, of which the Rev. j. c. T.
Grumbiue Is the president The warrant
was issued by the clerk of the Police Cour,
iu the absence of Assistant District Attorney
Mullowuy, and the latter stated Wednesday
afternoon that he had not been informed
officially as TO the status of the case.
cit has not been brought to my attention.
] did not authorize nor order the issuing of
the warrant ne said
Score one for Mullowuy The GLOBE is
pleased to note the fact that in this un-
natural fight of a daughter against the
parent trying to save her from the ruin and
disgrace connection with this man Grum-
bine, is sure TO bring upon her, that Mr.
Mullowny had no official hand.
Mrs Hunt was released on bond furnished
by friend, aud the daily press states, con-
cerning her attempted flight with the
founder of the Order of the White Rose, "
who kissed her 'llies, that she might re-
member the man who FIRST enjoyed them,
that
Miss Hunt is still in this city. She has
been Ia seclusion since her mother, accom-
panied by a detective, started out Monday
to find her, in the hope of inducing her to
return home aud also to give up the new
religion, that of the Order of the White
Rose of which Rev Mr. Grumbine is the
apostle and guiding spirit
WHEN Rev. Mr.. Grumbine and Miss Hunt
left their boarding house on Twelfth street
Monday noon they went directly to the
house of Mr.. and Mrs Samuel ]. Mills. G36
B street. northeast, it is alleged, and despite
the careful search Of the mother and the
dective they were unable to find the young
woman
Mrs Hunt concluded that her daughter
had been influenced By the president OF the
College of Divine Sciences and Realization
to leave the city aud gave up hope of re-
covering possession of the girl. The latter
remained at the home of the Mills family,
while Mrs Mills accompanied Mr.. Grum-
biue to the railroad station Monday even
ing The members of the Mills family have
embraced the principles Of the new relig-
ion, aud they look upon Mr. Grumbine and
Miss Hunt as martyrs TO the cause. They
have taken up Miss Hunts cause and will