The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-10-31

nine Q clock, and by IL the place
was practically deserted.
BURNING THE DOGS.
The reported burning ofsthe cats
and dogs had a powerful efec in
exciting public in crest. The
visit of crowds 10 the Hurt house
was not~the only manifestation Of
tpub1ic excitement. On the stree S
! throughout Thursday, no oiher
topic was discussed Men stood in
] groups on. the pavenen S and -re1at-
ed incidents concerning the sect or
expressed opinions of what should
be done Many said that the Off
GERS ought TO in erfere, and o hers
asked what cou d the officers do
It was generally conceded that
CrefGe1d and Brooks, the acknow-
edged high priests of the set
should be required to quit the CON.
munity. 1t is the universal opin-
ion that they are fanatical to de-
gree bordering on mental unsound
! ness.
The general reason assigned for
the alleged burning of the cats and
dogs was that the act was an outer
manifestation of something in the
creed of the sect. This is however,
denied by the members. During
| the afternoon of Thursday, Mr.
Hurt told the officers hat no cats
were burned. and that but one dog
was sacrificed, He said with ret
erence to The latter. that the dog
was not wanted at the house, and
that it could not be driven away.
| He added that the dog was killed
in humane way. and that its body
was subsequently thrown into the
| FIRE. The story that more than
one dog was burned, and that sew
eral cats were thrown into the
flames, comes from the neigh bors,
and some. of them insist that the
story is true.
TWO ARRESTED. ~
A development in the situation
was the arresg yesterday of Cremeld
and Brooks, the leaders in the
movement. Crefeld is swede of
small statnure, with light hair He
came to Corvallis about a year ago,
and it has been frequently reported
that he was driven out of McMinn-
vile He is mostly the master of
ceremonies at the Hurt house, and
is the person with whom people
who apply thrre to see any of the.
inmates, come in contact. Brooks
is the ex captain Of the Salvation
army He came to town year
or more ago, and after his retira4
ment from the army he Joined the
new sect, in which he has been a
very active apostle.
Complaints from various sources
were made during Thursday to the
authorities, and in the afternoon.
Sheriff Burnett aud Deputy Attor-
ney Bryson visited he Hurt honse
to investigate. The front gate is
securely wired and approach from
that direction is barred. The Off
GERS, however. climbed the fence and
passing on the porch knocked
loudly at the front door A crowd
of fifty to seventy FIVE curious per.
sons hung round in front of the
premises, and gazed on the temple
with curious interest, waiting and
doubtless hoping for developments.
The knock of the officers brought
one of the inmates to the door. He
was Creffield. He denied the re-
quest Of the officers to be admitted
and the three engaged in a pa r1ey.
<cALL THEM 'sHoLY ROLLERS
The officer asked for Mr. Hurt,
and Crefield said that Mr. Hurt
was seeking God and could not be
seen. Presently the officers passed
round the. house, where resistance
again met their proposal to enter.
Finally they met Mr. Hurt in the
yard and by him were invited in
side. They saw however but por-
ton of the house Their visit re-
suited yesterday in the arrest of
Grefheld and Brooks on charge
of insanity. and both had a hearing
at one O'Clock yesterday afternoon
before the county judge.
The members of the sect call
themselves Goods Anoiuted /"