Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-01-19

Bellingham, Wash, Jan. 10
The little town of Lynden is in
state of great excitement today as
result of the death last night of the
little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Paschtot, following long session
held by the entire family on their
house top at Lynden, north of here,
where they awaited the coming of
the Lord The little child died from
the exposure and two-year-old
daughter is today in a precarious
condition. AS a result of the arrest
of the father and mother with their
eieven-year-old son and nine-year-
old daughter, no harm can come to
them at the hands of the people of
Lynden, but there is real danger for
other members of the Holy Roller
faith, followers of which cult are
said to be living there. Officers are
working on the case today and it is
possible that other arrests will fol-
low. Citizens OF Lynden declare
that it will be just as well for the
officers to see that the Holy Rollers
cult is removed at this time, for
failure on their part to attend TO
this duty may mean that THE citizens
will take the matter into their own
hands.
Feeling is running high.
A Holy Roller elder of Seattle is
being sought by the officers today
an arrests will no doubt follow.
When the Paschiots were discov-
cred naked on the house top and the
condition of the children was made
known, people of Linden forced
them to remove themselves, but this
was not done until after fierce bat
tie in which the eleven year old boy
and the nine year old girl were the
fiercest combatants. They fought
like tigers for the faith that has
been inculcated into their youthful
heads and it was with the greatest
difficulty that they were overpower-
ed without injuring them. It is
probable that the coroner will de-
eide that the dead baby came to It's
end by starvation as much as from
exposure for the entire family had
tasted since Monday. A cold wind
was blowing when Lynden man
discovered the family on the roof OF
the little home going through the
most insane antics, the mother hug
ging the dead body of the infant 70
her breast. unmindful of the fact
that it's little soul had fed. Aid
was quickly summoned and then tho
fight began. IL ended only when
the Paschtot family was landed in
the county jail in this city. When
the battle on the roof was ended Il
was found that the clothing of al
the members OF the family had
been destroyed and II was necessary
for the nelghbors TO donate articles
before they could be made presenta-
BILE
The hearing of the prisoners.
probably on insanity charges, will
be postponed until the case has been
looked into. Later charges Of
more serious nature will likely be
made. IN which Holy Rollers, and
especially the leaders Of the cult
will be included
Belllngham, Wash. Jan. 49,.
Little Marta Paschtot. II months
old Is dead today from hunger and
exposure; her two-year-old sister Is
lying at the point OF death. while
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Pash-
tot and two other children, are Ian
gushing in the city jail on charges
OF disOrderly conduct.
Crazed with religious frenzy
Paschtot and his wife yesterday
stripped their four children OF all
clothing and the family OF six. en-
tirely nude. clambered 70 the roof OF