Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-11
Prophet George L. Hunt Pre-
diets Dire Things to the
Wicked Town
breaches IN THE STREETS
Claims to Have Had Revelation and
Warns the City to Repent of Its Evil
Ways Ere 1t is Too Late = Relisi-
Gus Fanatic Causes Stir in Sioux
City.
Special TO Times Republican.

Special TO Times Republican.
Sioux City, Jan. 11.-'Whil hun
dreds of people We're busy in their Of
fees aud stores, and Fourth street
was thronged with pedestrians hurry
ing to their noon day lunch, they were
startled by the voice of man cry
ing:
Woe unto Sioux City!"
People gathered in groups on Fourth
street, between Pierce and Nebraska
streets, and between Fourth and Fifth
streets on Pierce, and looked at the
man with flowing beard and long hair,
a face truly like that of an apostle, as
he cried his warning to them. They
discussed him, but they We're awed
1t was George l.. Hunt, son of the
late Glib Hunt, and newspaper man.
being It present publisher of the Sioux
City Stylus. Up and down Fourth
street he walked. crying warnings,
which seemed to affect some people
strangely. Women ran into the stores
others raised their hands and placed
them over their ears, but Hunt contin-
ued to cry his warnings, in a clear
voice, which sounded as though he was
angry at the sinners who refused to
repent when he shouted and at the
scoffers who stood aghast against the
buildings, wondering If it was really
true that the day of judgment had
come.
nf f,yfh
streets this man. with face said to
resemble that of the Messiah, stopped,
while throng of people gathered about
him, eager now to catch his words.
There Hunt paused, shouting once:
The day of judgment has come: you
must repent; you must repent today"
Woe! Woe! Woe! to Sioux City, the
day of repentance has come!
No man or woman shall leave this
city until they repent!
Remember Lots wife, you must not,
you cannot go, unless you repent!
The Sunday theater, the gambling
houses and brothels must be closed
here forever!
The punishment of those who do not
repent will be for more than a thou
sand years!
1T has been revealed to me. The
Lord has spoken and the day of judg-
ment Is at hand!
Woe. Woe. Woe! to Sioux city and
all the wicked in her who will not lis
ten to the warnings of a prophet"
So far as could be ascertained Hunt
talked perfectly natural in the same
earnest manner, which has always
characterized his public speaking. and
he gave the most startling statement
of receiving the strength. which en-
abled him to cry out on the streets of
Sioux City today.
81 was walking on Pearl street early
this morning. talking to friend of
religious matters. had been talking
earnestly of my life and of my work
when suddenly l felt an energy gather
within me. 1t was a religious fervor,
it was strength from on high, it must
those who do his works
CAS- | felt this superhuman strength
come to me, I wanted to cry out to the
sinners on the street, and when 1 had
reached Sixth and Pearl street I told
my companion what l must do and
began to cry out the things which
came to me. The first Woe" which ]
felt 1 should cry out would not come
from my lips. l moved them, but j
was so frightened and diffident about
exposing myself to ridicule that the
words almost choked me, but the next
time 1 attempted to cry out. 7 cried
aloud, Woe. woe unto Sioux City,
Sought Out Busiest Place.
'Tnen know l had the power to go
;,t,.a.. the thrcnE CT Four II street ar
T w,lli,,i a, once to the busisst part Of
tn. city .,ni cried out the things which
Odd &, ssssted t. me. They were not
my own words, but were revealed TIC