The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-08-10
Blasphemous Wretch Shot Dead
by the Brother of His
PRETTIEST VICTIM,
Then the Deluded Girl Kills Her Own
Brother. and the People Of Ore.
gon Have Arisen to. Break
Up the Impious Religious

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The "Holy Rollers" religious dupes
of the most Infamous creature In the
shape Of u man that ever used religion
as q cloak for his evil designs upon
women and young girls, are at last
scattered and disillusioned. John
Oremsld, their diabolical prophet,
sb0t dead by the brother Of his latest
and fairest young victim; the aYenger
promptly acquitted by iuGge ard jury
and proclaimed o hero throughout the
State of Oregon and about 10 be pres
ented with o medal IVY popular Sub
Ecription when his life was sacrificed
at the hands of the crazed sister whom
he avenged-these are the incredibly
tragic events which have shocked the
now prophetless Holy Rollers" into
o realization Of their folly.
They know that IL they permit
their delusions to return, that IL they
continue their groteSque practices,
the thoroughly aroused people Of Ore.
gon will scatter them to the four
winds. In the midst Of bis debauch
cries, which hisssdupes excused in their
prophet, John Oreflleld had planned
al awful sacrifice as o means of fur.
ther strengthening his divine preten-
tions among his followers. Upon that
altar in the sacred" grove near Cor.
Wallis, Ore, upon which, at his COM
mand, his followers had given to the
flames their most valuable goods,
their dogs and cats and other domes-
tic pets, he had ordered the burning
alive of an infant child.
Everything was ordered ready. The
plans for this diabolic sacrifice Of In
nocent babyhood were all prepared. 1t
was to be the beginning Of the great
est Qualification Of this beast Of q man.
The baby wal selected and being ten.
dorly nurtured for the orgy. The"Holy
Rollers" were all chosen for the howl.
ing and dancing and general devil
ment. But for just r%euribution, OF
which an outraged and resolute broth
or Of his girl victim was the instru,
ment, by thia time that infant saori.
flee would have BEEN made amid
flames and satantic frOthings.
In all the history Of the rise and
fall Of religious scots, none has been
organized and dominated by 80 self.
seeking, cruel and libidinous q scoun.
drel as this same John Ore nield In
order to have the fullest warrant with
his disciples for his inlquities, he first
declared himself TO be John the Bap-
list born again, and to that charac.
ter went en- adding divine attributes
until his followers looked upon him as
the Saviour reinoarnatcd. when lie
declared In a recent communion ser.
vice that the bread his dupes were
eating Was actually tho flesh of bis
body, and the wine they were drink.
ing the very blood from his veins,
their sui jugation was complete. Afoel
that he knew that any atrocity, any
license, and hideous blasphemy he
might commit would have their full
and enthusiastic sanction.
In this newspaper three years age
the grOtesque ceremonies of the Holy
Rollers were fully exploited in oonnec.
Gion with the interrupted purpose Of
their prophet to make a human sac
rihce, the victim marked for this aw.
full fate being O. beautiful young girl
named Matilda Johnson. Up to that
time the only living sacrifices had
been pet dogs and cats and other AMI
mails treasured by his followers. These
people had already made themselves
such o nuisance to the people Of Cor
wallis with their frenzisd shouting and
their contOrtious az they rolled over
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their meetings with the bad
influence Of all this upon the suscep-
tible women and girls OF the neigh
borhood-that the prophet had been
obliged to run away till the excite.
ment died down. His return was the
occasion for frantic rejoicings. Cref.
field rose In the midst Of his people
and said:
God bade me return. Human be-
1ngs cannot harm u.s." The effect Of
this declaration was electrical. The
altar In the grove was prepared for
sacrifice and the wood was lighted.
Back of the altar, with arms tossed
wildly above his head, the prophet
shouted: "Subjugate all lustful de-
sires. All that has price contamina.
ties the spirit and hinders communion
with God" Thereupon, the frenzied
dupes cast their personal belongings
into the flames. Jewels, money, cloth.
ing, furniture and animal pets were
sacrificed. Little girls threw their
dolls into the fire. A pretty young
woman sacrificed her mirror, the EN-.
blem Of her worldly vanity. Boys
gave their most cherished toys.
0. V. Hurt, q we'll. to. do merchant,
of Corvallis, with his entire family,
Joined the Holy Rollers" abandon.
ing his business. His name was en-
Tered on the Holy Rolls" kept In the
sanctuary, o tent In the grove, within
which 1t was PROCLAMATION for any but
the prophet to set his foot. But when
1t was n0ised about that Crenield was
preparing for o human sacrifice, and
that Miss Matilda Johnson was mark
ed for that horrible fate, the sane
len OF the netRhborhood revoltsd.
They brought and proved such charg.
es against Orefleld that he was sent
to the penitentiary for two years.
The Holy Rollers regarded him
as 8 martyr, and held their organiza-
tion together pending their leaders,
release. When Crehield got out of
prison 1t was soon apparent that he
was going to make the most OF his
crown OF martyTdom." His dupes
were ready to believe anything he told
them. The basest part Of the mans
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