The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-11-04
FLIGHT OF THE APOSTLES.

FLIGHT OF THE APOSTLES.
They Scented Danger, and HurriedlY
Deserted Their Band of Local Rollers.
The newest development in the
Holy Roller situation is the flight
OF the two apostles, Cref6eld and
Brooks. Their going was hurried,
and with more or less secrecy. A
fear for their personal safety is sup
posed to have been the incentive to
depart. The possibility that they
received message from on High
for them to go hence is suggested
by sinners, but a favorite theory is
that warning given the men by
officers and by their friends had
much to do with their flying start
and final farewell,
Both men were impressed with
the fact that callous Corvallisites
were laying for them. When Dep
uty Henderson led them out of Jail
after they had established their
sanity before the county board. he
warned both of the existence of a
strong public sentiment against
them, and advised them to escape
while there was yet time. They
laughed at the idea, and said that
the Lord would take care of his own.
In fact, Cremeld fared up and told
Deputy Henderson not to talk any
more to him. This happened Fri
day night, and both the apostles af-
ter leaving the Jail, returned to the
Hurt house.
ASKED PROTECTION.
At noon Saturday, Mr.. Hurt
accompanied by his son appeared
at the sheriff's Office, and asked
for protection. He said if the coun-
ty authorities would not protect
him, be would appeal to the gov
ernor. Sheriff Burnett replied that
he would use every endeavor to af-
ford ample protection. He added
that if Crefheld and Brooks would
leave the house, that there would
be no further need of fear. or re.
quirement for protection.
Sheriff Burnett spent most of the
night in the Hurt house. He went
over after supper, knocked at the
door. and was admitted without
question or cavi1 There was a big
crowd outside, but there was not at
any time hostile demonstration.
1t was Saturday night, and the
spirit of Halloween was abroad, but
nothing happened inside or outside
the place. By midnight the crowd
had disappeared. and sometime af-
ter that the sheriff left the place.
The fight of the apostles occur
red late the next afternoon. Cen
eral report is to the effect that they
were anxious to get away early ia
the day, but that there was always
a crowd around the house, and
they did not want to hazard an es-
cape under such environments. The
crowd stayed and stayed, increas-
ing in number until after nlidafter-
noon Towards evening people be-
gan to go supperward, and some,
time after four, Brooks was seen to
leave the house and walk swiftly
away. He travelled towards Cor
wallis and disappeared so far as is
known, and has not since been
seen. There are Suggestions that
he is still in hiding at one Of the
Holy Roller homes, but this is
not generally accepted. One man
says he saw Brooks mount a BIZ
cycle, taking the back streets for it,
and pedalling for all his life was
worth. The apostle was probably
then quitting Corvallis for good
and aye.
FLED IN A BUGGY.
1t was an hour later when the
chief apostle, Crefield fed. A
buggy driven by one of the mem
bers OF the sect, appeared at the
door of the house. The door open
ed, and Creffeld came out and has
tily entered the vehicle. The bug
gy with its two occupants drove
swiftly away, and disappeared to
the southwark. It is supposed to
have gone to some Eastside town
where the apostle took train for
other scenes. Another story is that
CreMeld's final start did not take
place until Monday morning. It
is averred that he was taken across
the river above the Mills in a row
boat, that a buggy subsequently
met him beyond the ferry, and
thence proceeded with him to an
Eastride railroad