The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-29
WOMEN ARE
DUPES OF
KLEIN
NUMEROUS LETTERS FOUND
IN STRANGE MANS POSSES
j BION-AI1L FROM WOMEN
ONE ADDRESSES HIM AS
ssDEAR HUBBY"

Joshua Klein, who was arrested
"Wednesday night after attacking
Miss Dora Culbertson at the home
Of her sister, Mrs. Nellie G. Sau-
vageot, 39O8 North Thirty-second
street, will probably not be given
his preliminary hearing until the
latter part of next week.
According to the county attor-
ney's Office new evidence Is being
CLEANED concerning the man, and
the strongest case possible will be
presented when he is brought into
court.
Nothing has been done regard
ing the two young ladies' who
Klein is said to be holding in
bondage In Austria and Switzer-
land. Mrs. Sauvageot, mother of
( Dora Sauvageot, who is studying
Klein's religious belief In Amden-
on-the- Walense, says that she will
not GO. Immediately to bring her
daughter home, and Mrs. Karasek,
whose daughter, Rose, Is absorb
Ing the Klein doctrine in Vienna,
believes that her offspring is do
ing everything for the best, and
will not send for her.
Meanwhile Klein continues to
occupy cell at the county jail,
IN object of much curiosity.
Many Letters From Women.
The prosecuting attorney ram
sacked Klein's belongings today
and found many letters written
by women in all parts of the coun-
try, who refer to the man as 1.-The
Messiah" and the Spiritual Res
surection." One letter, written to
him in 1905 while he was in Ger
many, although not disclosing the
identity of the sender, appears to
be dealing with proposal of mar
.riage, but the woman addresses
Klein as Dear Hubby.
The letter follows:
my Dear Hubby,-You say
that the day will dawn when I
will no longer misunderstood your
mission. But do not know what
your mission is. It's all a riddle
to me. Then you say you can
only live 18th a women in peace
who knows and respects your con-
science. But must tell you that
II you had only respected my con-
science half as much as I have
yours, life would be worth living. |
you also say that you care for
me and all mankind, according to
your conscience. But the man
will live with in the future must |
do the best for me first and for
mankind next, for to him only can |
be true wife and comforter.
"And / know that God knows
that l never had any desire but to
do my duty to you. I wrote you
that / would ask Tillie for help,
but was wrong there. / must
ask you first to help me out. But
II you say no." then l must ask
others, SO just follow your con-
science and all will be we'll. /
need not what / wish for. You
know that only too well already.
close it'll love and kisses. Write
: soon. MINNIE"
Another letter in Klein's valise
was addressed to 1.-THE Sect Ex-
pecting New Messiah, Amden-on-
the-Walense. 1t was in a fem
ine hand and asked for guidance
In the spiritual world OF which it
: said Jesus Klein" was the master.
Seattle Woman Calls.
A prominent society woman of
Seattle, who confessed to have
. held credence in Klein's belief, APP
: peared at the court house today,
Z and asked Prosecuting Attorney
: J. L. McMurray If there was any
thing she might do to help the
] prisoner.
She told the prosecutor that
Klein had given "sittings" in her
home and in the homes Of her
friends in Seattle, and that she
had already commenced to delve
deeply into the study.
Upon being told that Klein
would be held without recourse to
bail, she begged the prosecutor
not to make her visit public, and
departed for her home. She did |
not ask to see the man.