The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-22
Young White Girls Who
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~ u U Are Pellagra Victims

Washington, July 22--Three yo,lu.
white wonen-two OF them dying ant
one almost insaue--were taken II
charge by the police. who ,,llege tina
they are victims OF the mysterious
Vaccinations OF the Rev. Jonah Sa.
nel Sturdivant, negro preacher. who
Is serving three year Jail sentcnc
III baltimore for bigamy.
Gertrude Monsen. one of the vie
inns, who year ago was a sturd,
Norwegian girl just arrived in this
country TO sock, her fortune, lies IL
Georgetown hospital wasting ava;
with the dread disease pelagra, ne.
case being the first one linown this
far north.
Police authorities today, after coa
sating pbyaitians who have been es
aniining the girl and relating the stoiy
US they have learned II, declared thot
tue Monsen girl had brought tic
scourge upon herself through fasting
aud selfjnfilcted punishment which
size underwent during long hours oil
incantation and mysterious religious
rites, by which she hoped to bring
about the miraculous opening OF the
Ia gro preachers prison doors.
llllda Johnson. also Norwegian
immigrant. whom the preacher mar
ried and who was the most beautiful
Of the three y year ago. lies wasted
away sndsss.kp ~ gro 'hospital.
where she red b1pe a naotbof.
Third It>ene In W. rsg
Addie Bfedit n the Wkd yEulnl.
was found i}fin&3n a bare toom, Emp
" OF 2f6rniture aud food, x6QIe a
huyel Inhabited by Mother" WifImmg
q destltute~naeros n oman. The. .gid
vas almost insane from rant hung
81 and neg,ectsp as 1&l rekult Of the
peculiar rsllgiopsa flfety from which
sbc suffered. The Williams woman.
told the police that she prayed and
saug' all day. and at night,
1t vas from this room over the
rovel that Gertrude Monsen was tah
On to Georgetown hospitai, where she
vas found to be suiferlng from the
strange disease.
The case was brought 10 light
through the arrival in this country ut
Olga Branton, who travelled from
Norway, at the instance of the aged
parents OF the Johnson girl, and came
here in search OF her She enlisted
the aid of Mrs. NJ. D. Graves, a mis-.
sion worker. and together they discoF-
cred the strange combination OF Gu
cumstances, which trace back to thr
particular power OF the jailed negro
preacher.
Defends Negro Preacher
Addie Co0ding told the police toa.
she had two married sisters In Boston.
she talked calmly, openly defendIns
the negro prophet. 4 have been ca,
q. by tho Almighty since was y
wears old,o she said. When can,
intend TO 20 to Africa. brotnar s'u',
Jiyant was given a revelation, ana
We rwho know, have followed nini.
Ne Is in jall now but our sacnnces
VIII omen the doors as they were
thrown open to Apostle petef; ss.,
The Slack prophet is said tc pfNS
,racticed his powers ip New YORK an''
other cities. ~
n Il said ne chastised the white Vo'
aen with leather belt and, Vne'l
charged with this IN court. he is sapl
AZ have admitted 1t and declared nc
ala Il TO drive the devils out OF tne,n'
!, ~ uas learned in Baltimore that ne
rsd another wife when be married 'ns
wbite girl.
rhouuiN she Must Suffer ,a,,
Government officials have pee'
o,udyIng the case OF Gertrude Monsco'
|. y ,,s,' .,.s spsiia.4s. Sic bas not hrcn
told oi what she is suffering and eyl'