The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-31
REVELATIONS IN COURT
TingIey. Times LIBEL Suit Was COa-
tlnued al San Diego.
TESTIMONY ON LOST MYSTERIES
The DeVotees shivered on the "Holy
Hill" With Fingers on Their Lips,
While Being Initiated

San Diego, Cal, December 80. The depo-
stIun OF Mrs. George f Mohn of Los An
geles, which was introduced yesterday, was
before the court this morning when the
Tinyley-TiEaes libel suit was resumed a
large section OF this deposition was stricken
out on motion Of the plaintiff. the question
being referred to only by nle, page ana lin
number so that no inkling OF their impa
got before the Jury or went on the rec I'd
The only fact admitted was a statement b,
tho deponent that under the III es promul-
gated by Mrs Tlngley, the meals at the in
stitutlon were eaten in silence The de-
tense next introduced the deposition Of
Mrs Hiram G. Fghert Of Los Angeles, woo
WAS present at the cornerstone laying at
Point Iona. Deponent said Mrs. Tingey
absolutely controlled the finances of the
institution
Mrs. Egbert teetlied to the pledge i'm
POSED on the admission to membership IN
the Universal brotherhood to defend Cath
crime a. Tingley to the limit of life limb.
wealth and influence. The deponent was
present OF the ceremony of the relaying Of
the corner stone OF the school for the re-
vlyal Of the Lost Mysteries Of Antiquity"
She told Of the presentation by the brother
hood people Of the ancient Greek play "IIa-
umides." The performers were CARRIED in
robes patterned after the Greeks.
Mrs. Egbert said that during the midnight
laying of the corner stone on the Holy
hill" most of tho participants stood with
fingers on lips. while the wind whistle1
around US 1t was very cold"
Next was offered the deposition Of Mrs.
Emily pennlng of Los Angeles who had
twice been at Point Iona, once at the cor
ner-stone laying and once at the congress
She described the cornerstone laying as
vcrv long and fatiguing.
we stopped a great many times, turning
TO the east, and pacing cur fingers on our
lips, she said
young people in the procession. Several
fanted on the way and were taken from the
ranks. The members Of the cabinet wore
'V on reaching the top OF the Holy hill"
the people were seated on a platform. The
wind prevented deponent from hearing all
that was said, but she caught some words
Of the ipcautatlons. Mrs. rlngley she said,
walk with the others Depunent understood
that the ceremony which was taking place
on the aill was soHe sort Of Initiation tuto
some order higher than she had attained
Mrs Peuulng told of having been made to
sit on the door for hours without any sup
port. The long medtations, Mrs. Penning
Of those who participated held their hnge4 =
upon their lips. A cnnd, estick was brought
before the court. as n deposition exhibit.
Deponent said the candlestick was given
her by Mrs. TinCley, as an emblem of the
lotus saying that 1t represented the three
states of man-physical' spiritual 9nh
astral
This deposition vas followed by that Of
r T.. Hillnter Of Los Angeles a retired
| business man, who gave similar testimony.
| peponent attended an entertainment for
| which 81 80 or 81 was charged, He uid
I not know what became Of the receipts.
/ lIllinter understood that the Holy hill
| was dedicated by nllBte-s TO tho study OF
| the occult sciences and for great educa-
tlonal purposes, He understood that Mrs.
I ringley claimed TO be In direct communlca-
| ton with those masters.
! Miss Mstllde ISratzer OF San Diego. called
| by the defense, told OF attending meetings
| OF the Daughters Of the Rising sun at
! which like the others. she wore n robe Of
| cheesecloth, cut in Grecian form, with the
neck and arms bare. She was initiated
| into this order at about ! o'clock at night,
| the ceremony taking place at Los Angel IS.
| About all the witness could remember was
| that the candidates stood with their fingers
| upon their lips She described one of the
meetings Of the order which she attended
! ct Point Iona. Those who took part
| turned to the east and sang hymn-"Haii,
| King OF the Day"
Describing the costume OF the craftsmen,
she said It was bare from the knees down,
and that the feet were shod with sandals.
There were five or six OF them, and they
carried spades on some occasions. Miss
| Kratzer testified that her sister. who was
l. years Of age at. the time, was at the
colony while she (the witness) was at the
homestead, but that she was only permitted
to see her twice. She saw her mother, who
was at the homestead. every day. There
were guards about the homestead, the wit
ness stated She thought there were about
FIVE or six Of them Three of them carried
clubs, Ike policemen carry