The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-08
MYSTERIES OF TlNCLEYlSM,
QUEER THINGS THAT ARE SHELL
TERED BY HER PURPLE RtSRE,

Christie and Other witnesses Ac.
cuse Her Of ImprOprieties Judges
Soul In Her Spanici-Cuban Orphans
Must 90 Back-Their Case Decided.
The shroud Of mystery enwrapping Mrs
kttie Tinglcy and her Raja Yoga School
az FONT Iona. Cal, was pretty well
ventilated garment when the Board of
Special Inquiry closed three-hour ses-
sion at Ellis Island yesterday afS ernoon.
This session was given 10 a rehearing of
the case of the eleven Cuban children
brought here on their way to Point Iona
Commodore Gerry was on hand to see
the matter through. with the president
Of his society. Supreme Court Justice
elect Vernon NJ. Davis. A. q. Spalding.
for the first time since the case has been
before the authorities. absented himse
from the inquiry. Mrs. Tngley's Unir
versa Brotherhood lawyers abandoned
the case before the board
At the conclusion Of the testimony the
board Of inquiry decided at once. and
unanimously. that the children should be
excluded from the United States
Mr.. Davis read n letter from Henry j
Bohn, one Of the publishers Of the Hotel
World Of Chicago. In which the writer re-
cited at length details OF the infatuation Of
the wife Of John j. Bohn with the teachings
Of Mrs, Tingley. an infatuation which led
her to abandon her husband and take her
children to the Point Iona school.
Her husband rescued his children through
writ OF habeas corpus, recovering them
when they were apparently stupeffed by
drugs, the letter said Judge Shaw of
California gave them TO the custody of
their father on the testimony Of the single
witness he presented against the testimony
Of thirty witnesses whom Mrs. Tingley
took to Los Angeles TO sustain her side OF
the case.
Mr.. Davis next called. Edward Parker
formerly Of Little Rock. now Of Boston,
retired banker. Mr.. Parker has studied
theosophy for some years and does 30 yet.
Mr.. Parker said that he first met Mrs.
Tingley In Chicago in May. 1897. at her
request. He had heard that she had been
a medium at Memphis and had been guilty
Of reprehensibe conduct. This she denied
and he was compelled to tell her that the
evidence was overwhelming He had
learned from DR.. Walton Of this city that
the doctors belief In Mira. Tingley had
been shattered in the ecstasy Of an aifec-
tomato farewell at the wharf, when Mrs
Tingley and others OF the cult started
from here on their world tour in 1896
Al Newburyport. Mass, Mrs. Tingley's
native place, Mr.. Parker said he learned
that She had broken up at least one fam
lily. He was there informed also that che
brought young girls TO New York on visits,
who. after their return. told OF entertain
mcnfs in the nature Of carousals.
Mr.. Parker read letter from r. II. Cook,
Il 4
the Printers Home at Colorado Springs.
Cook, who had been her childhood sweet
heart said that he married Kittie Westcott
in 1857 at Savannah, where he was surprised
to have her turn up after she had been
expelled from a Montreal convent. After
two months they separated. They were
reconcied later in this city and another
separation followed.
In 1874 he began divorce proceedings,
but the issue was never carried TO a finish
because he heard from his wife's brother
that she was dead He married again,
and some time afterward received q letter
from her saying that she had married and
was living blameless life.
Louis >. Fitch, a broker connected with
the National Fire Insurance Company
Of Massachusetts, was then sworn, and he
made the most sensational revelations of
the day and of the whole inquiry. His
testimony WAS borne out by that Of his
wife, who followed him on the stand.
Mr. Fitch said that he baCame a pro-
La,ionary member Of the Point Iona
institution in June 1900
II applied for the place Of bookkeener
no said Aand Mrs Ttneley employed mo
after n long conversation with me alone
She said that Spots EMPLOYED me. .Snots
Is her spaniel Mrs. Tineley told mo that
Snots could always tell a lover Of Theosonhv
Al a glance and knew me at once
spots was given TO her she said. nv
William G. Judge Mrs, Tinplev said n
mo: I know that Mr.. Judges spirit ia
in Spots, directing this movement SHOTS
is on ob;oc, ~ rcyarenco 70 ,rnst atpLa
persons M Point Iona, az well ma 70 Mrs.
Tinrley
MIR Pierce. the treasurer. told me no
wanted me the first thing 10 forget ali tho
Iookkoopinr I over knew In no Scbool
nf Ancient Mysteries the mysteries, he said
meant truth and that was the truth thew
we're after out there Therefore I know
nothing of bookkeepinp only saw what
they wanted me 10 see. and GOT A., n
month
"Nv wife went ont 10 Point Iona with
mo, They gave us two tents r. live IN
hui said that we must NOT hang out wash,
mo whore il could be seen nv the no"pI.,
on tho way to the Holy nm '''f''
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