The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-07-10
LEVEN'S LETTER.
For Revival Of Ro1lerism-
What They did to Levens,
when Creffield got tar and
Feathers.

| FedtnefS.
eff there were to be a revival of
Holy Rollerism, I would be the
natural leader, but do not intend
to take any further interest in that
faith. 1 do not know what others
intend to do, but if they wish to
practice that doctrine any more,
they will have to float in their own
boats"
Thai was the statement of Maud
Hurt Crefield, made to her father
in Seattle before Mr. Hurt left there.
1t was brought out by report in
circulation there to the effect that
an effort is to be made to get
former Crehield followers together
for the purpose of continuing wor-
ship in that faith. The report had
wide publicity. and according to it,
Levins. former Corvallis man and
former member of Cref6eld's fol-
flowers wrote letters inviting all the
Rollers TO assemble at a point in
British Columbia, where he could
take up the leadership and resume
Ro ler orgies.
/, 1t turns out however. that the
only letter written by Levens was
to Maud Hurt at Seattle, and that
the letter was not an invitation to
her to go to British Columbia, bnt
an ordinary epistle, such as any
person similarly situated would
write. The writer added incident
al to other things, that if Mrs.
Crefield was; in need of assistance
that he would be glad to serve her
as far as possible.
That was the only letter written
by Levens, and that is all there is
to concerted movement for a Rel-
ler revival. None of the faith in
i Corvallis have received letters from
Levens or from others on the SUBJ
tject. The Seeley girls, former
members of the Corvallis Rollers
are now at the place where Levens
lives, and that is supposed to have
given rise to the report.
The incident recalls little in
cident in the career of Levens. He
and man named Campbell were
with the others in the house across
j the Willamette, the night Brooks
and Crefield were tarred and
feathered. With Crefield and
Brooks. they were brought by the
vigllantes across tbs Willamette to
the place of operations. They we:e
commanded along with the bogus
prophets to strip, and like then
chiefs were quick TO obey. There
was but little fal,ering or hesitation
| when orders were given that night.
/ After lar snd feathers had been
applied in beautiful lrotusion to
Crefield and brooks the vigilantes
turned to Campbell and Levens.
On the top of the head of each
COB of tar was poured and in it
feathers were stuck, giving the
men the appearance Of Indian chiefs
With these and little daubing in
another place or two, Levens and
Campbell were let off. Nobody
ever saw either of them afterward
| in Corvallis. They got away with
great dispatch. and the late letter
from Levens. is the first heard of
him since by the general public.
Levens worked around Corvallis
for some time. having been at one
| time engaged in logging. Campbell
worked some with him in the latter
employment. Campbell was a bald.
j headed man and the tar on the top
of his pate is said to have given
him adashing appearance.
| Maud Hurts declaration that she
has done with Rollerism, and a
similar announcement by Frank
Hurt makes it pretty likely that
there will be no more of that wretch
ed prectice. In fact, when George
Mitchell pulled the trigger of his
revolver in front of a Seattle drug
store on that late eventful morning
he laid low the incarnation of Rol-
lerism, and provided for its oblivion
for all of which. the public owes
him thanks.
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