Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-01
Miss kratzer Gives Her Testi-
mony in Tingley-Tim
Trial.
OTHER TESTIMONIALS GIVEN
Willis Freeman Describes His and His
Mothers Life as Inmates of Colony
Thrteen-Year-o Old Dorothy Grid
Did Not Have Enough to Eat There
Other News.

San Diego, Cal. Jan. 1.-The cross
examination of Miss Matilda Kratzer.
who testified that she was overworked
as house maid at Point Iona, was
commenced when the TingleyTimes
trial was resumed Wednesday. she
said that money was not paid to TIE
institution for the maintenance of her
self or her mother and that she was
expected TO do some work IN return
for education. She was certain that
fifteen minutes twice week was all
the time that she had to practice on
the piano. Giving an account of her
time from morning until night, the
witness justified her original state
ment that she was kept busy. Miss
Kratzer said again that her own
Greek robe was made of cheese cloth.
The robes were cut, she considered,
fairly high in the necR-"from the base
of the neck'-she said. The arms We're
bare from a point about midway be-
tween shoulder and elbow.
The plaintiff introduced a letter writ
ten by Miss kratzer to Mrs. Tingley
after she had left Point Iona. In this
letter Miss KratZer expressed thanks
for kindness extended to her mother,
her sister and herself, saying that she
would always remain a thesopohlst,
and signing herself lovingly" etc.
On redirect examination the witness
said that Mrs. Tingley had said to her
that both she and her sister could go
back to the institution at any time, but
that her mother could not unless she
would sign contract, because she had
declined to LAY down the law"
This conversation took place in Mrs.
Tingleys room on the morning Miss
Kratzer left. she having been called
there by Mrs. Tingley.
Willis Freeman, of Auburn Park.
Chicago, was next called by the de-
PENDANT He is a young man and went
to Point Iona in October, 1900, and
remained there until April, 1901. He
went there from Jamaica, Long island.
Arriving at the point he went to the
homestead, where he remained few
hours, and then went by direction to
the colony, where he was quartered in
a tent.
His mother was an inmate Of the
colony for five months. Mrs. Freeman
took up her residence in the colony
about month after witness Went
there Regarding his duties. witness
said he stood guard, tended the herd
| of seven cows, scrubbed floors and set
and cleared tables.
Witness Freeman described the
morning and evening ceremonies sub
stantially as they have been described
by other persons. He said that in at
| tending some of them the men wore
sheets draped about their bodies an!
over their other clothes.
| The witness said he Wore sheets over
| all his clothing except his coat, and
they were draped about him by his
| mother. He wore white stockings over
his socks and sandals.
| Freeman continued, that he attended
what is called a symposium and
which consisted of addresses by stu
dents. Those who attended. he said,
LAY upon rugs that We're spread on
| the floor Freeman was asked to state
why he went to Point Iona, but was
not permitted to answer.
| Dorothy Grid, a 13year old girl, who.
with her 15-year-old sister, was at
Point Iona for a time. testified that
she got up early in the morning and
sat with the others While the sun rose.
I'VE sat in silence" she said, land ther.
went to breakfast"
Did you have enough to eat?" asked
defendants counsel.
No, sir" answered the child.
| Other answers along this line We're
excluded on objections.
Were you told that Mrs. Tingley
knew everything, and that if you told
/ a lie your tongue would rot in your
mouth?" asked Mr.. Hunsaker.
| The court sustained plaintiffs OBJ
lection to the answer, remarking. ANY
further questions along this line will
not be permitted by the court"