Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-26
HELPLEss ZION CITY PATIENT,
MRs LzTiTiA oREENHAuLoH,
piEs FROM TORTURE.
SEEN 70 DRIVE OUT DEMONS
Alleged conspIrators Arrested on
Murder Charge After Coroner
We've Body and Hears weird
story Of Her Death.

Cnicago--MfH. LGuttn dreenhnulRh.
"a years old, 1000 Gabriel ave
nue.. Zion City. a follower Of tho
new religious sect. "the Pahamites."
was tortured to death. her arms,
legs and neck being fractured In an
EFFORT 70 cast out demons 80 that
she might recover from rheumatism.
Five persons are now under arrest
at Zion City They are charged with
InaneIaughter.
The details Of this case surpass any
Of the tragedies which have occurred
in Chicago and Zion City as a result
OF religious fanaticisin since DR.. John
Alexander Dowie set up his first tent
in chicago>in worlds fair times.
The husband of ths old woman was
not held. He was excluded from the
room In which the ceremony" was
performed, and had no opportunity
10 Interfere. This man has beca In a
state of nervous collapse since he
learned what occurred in the torture
chamber.
The son OF the victim testified to.
the coroner as follows:
MY mother had been suffering from
rheumatism for 20 years. For some
months she had received no treat.
ment. Her arms and legs were crooked
and twisted by the disease, and she
was helpless. We wanted TO do some
thing for her. We did not know what
to do.
Our belief Is that when one Ii sick
Il Ia because OF the demons which
bese, you. We must start work at
once. gave Mitchell $50 Not
for the ceremony he performed.
but because Gold told me to do it,
What was the ceremony you men,
tionf" asked the coroner.
I'VE went into mothers rooms and
told her that the ceremony was to be-
gin. She said nothing. Mitchell took
her by one hand and pulled Il away
from her body. She screamed terribly.
I did not know whae to do. jumped
forward. but Mitchell held me back.
Mitchell put mis- hand over my
mothers mouth. He choked OF her
cries He stopped hei.
3 What are you dningg' ] cried.
Don't hurt her
He looked at me, and then said.
OF course I shall not hurt her. Those
cries are not her cries. That Is the
screaming Of the demons and devils
an they leave her. She IL ali right.
Heard Bones Break.
1T was-harA for me to believe, but
waited. He then stepped back from
beside mother and made some strange
motions. like a hypnotist. He said
many strange things. The light was
turned low. Mother moaned. Sister
and could heardIy bear Il.
Then Mitchell and his wife again
drew near he body. They took her
arms and pulled them out straight.
There was a cracking sound. I found
out afterwards they broke the bones.
They did the same with her legs.
They pulled at her head. They
pinched and worked with her flesh.
She groaned and cried out. That, he,
said, was the demons leaving her
body. She would be all right. he said.
again.
AAth At~t1Nt h0tAitg0 ~ W QUtCtsr
After looking at me. she said: = was
In hell; am In Heaven now.
Il took heart. ! thought she meant
that she was getting better. be.
heved that God was helping her.
when she said this they started work
With renewed vigor. again became
frigiuened becausa Of thar awful look
Of pain In her face. asked them to.
stop.
Mother Benasd for help.
MY mother cried out 10 God. She
begged to him sog help, she said: oh,
Lord. help me- Again I begged them.
70 be careful. Mitchell told me not TO
be afraid; that she was gattlng bet
ter: that she was helping BY praying
to God. Then they began work on her
hip. As they worked saw blood there.
was frightened. ! demanded OF
Mitchell what he meant
oh, that'a Just coFFnpfion that H.
conline ons with the demons, he ex-
piained.
AZ this moment mother seemed
seized with & wonderful strength. she
struggled ana fought. although her
arms and less were broken. aud they
took her 81 the head. The next mo
msnt nhe fell back. There was no
more struggle.