The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-13
MISSIONARY IS
DRIVEN FROM CITY
HANSON SAVED FROM COAT OF
TAR AND FEATHERS.
Converts of Minneapolis Man Became
Wildly Excited, and One Is in Re-
straint for Insanity-Rumor as to
His Future Plans Caused Officials to
Act. .-4
Special to The Journal.

SPECIAL to Inc journal,
Fergus Falls, Mimi. March 13.-Carl NJ. Han
son, a Free Mission missionary from Mime
apolis, was fined $50 on Saturday for disorderly
conduct in waving his arms and shouting and
his meetings. The authorities would have made
the punishment heavier, but for the fact that
some of his friends were threatening to appeal
to the district court In case he was sent to jail.
Mr.. Hanson here two weeks ago and
began series Of revivals which soon developed
| sensational features. He preached from house
to house, and on two or three occasions held
| open-air meetings on the streets after the mani
| ner of the Salvation Army. Stories have been
circulated for several days to the effect that
his converts were going into the widest
cesses, rolling about the floors, scattering
furniture and endeavoring to climb up the walls
Excitement reached fever heat when Miss Olga
taken to the county Jail for restraint. She
has been in Jail for three days now but APP
! pears to be recovering.
! Friday it was rumored that Mr.. Hanson
planning to return to Minneapolis in few days,
and would take with him seven young girls
whom he had converted and for whom he eN-
pected to find employment either dOmest1cs
or in mission work in Minneapolis. 1t to
prevent this exodus that Hanson was arrested,
| H. Nelson. father of the young girl who appears
to have lost her reason preferring the charge.
Character of His Meetings.
Several witnesses were called to testify as to
| the character Of Hanson's meetings. The testi-,
| mony to the effect that he began praying
raised to a very high pitch, keeping his eyes
fastened steadily on Miss Nelson and a young
girl who was sitting beside her. AS the prayer
ceased both young girls fell to the floor and
began rolling and tossing and throwing them
| selves wildly about. at the same time CULVER
ing in every muscle and talking in what ap-
peared to be strange language.
Miss Nelson's mother had arrived a little
while before and had endeavored to take her
home, but she refused to go, and whenever she
approached her as she lay upon the floor the
pirI h0IInded into the air. falling back
and striking her head on two or three occasions.
Some Of the onlookers hastily went for her
father, but on his arrival the evangelist en-
deavored to keep him away. saying the girl
Gods child. not his. The evangelist was
hastily showed out Of doors, but four men were
required to carry the girl from the room. This
was the sum and substance of the evidence
against Mr.. Hanson.
It is rumored that his arrest saved him
coat of tar and feathers. many young men
had gathered and awaiting him.
Mr.. Hanson himself cheerfully admits that his
converts frequently roll about upon the floor but
says this is due to the good and evil spirits
combating for mastery. He also claims that he
is frequently given the gift of tongues. and
that his converts often have a like experience.
He was let off with fine with the understand
ing that he would leave town Immediately.
Hoist by His Own Petard.
Gustav Theirfeter entered the saloon of Max
A. Funkhandel at GAINESVILLE last night, and
after a brief argument drew revolver and at
tempted to shoot the proprietor. Mr.. Funk
handel seized the revolver and in the scufrle
it was discharged, the bullet entering Their
felter'S HAND =
Theirfelter taken to Jail and will prob
ably be committed to the insane hospital here.
He has been regarded as mentally unsound for
. some time, and has frequently threatened to
shoot all of the lawyers and bankers in Barnes
VILE
The young ladies' society of the Congrega-
! tonal church presented play entitled 'Sham-
! rock and Rose'' at the Lyceum theater before
a large audience, the proceeds of the evening
! being SLIT.