The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-05-11
GIRL VICTIMS Of ON TO COME WEST

earning any dividends. He described
himself as physical instructor and
teacher Of languages.
Miss Hopp and Miss Leo told the
police that Bernard exerted a hyp-
motto influence over them and that
| they were unable to leave him of
! their own accord. When he looked
at them in court, both girls drew
back, and Miss Hopp seemed to be
| about to swoon. Bernard looked at
her with an amused smile and her
father and brother, who were pres
ent, had to be restrained from attack
ing him.
Miss Hopp said that she had be-
come acquainted with Bernard last
October through a friend who told
f, her he was a heart specialist. He
visited her home in the Bronx and
convinced her parents that If they
would put her in his care for a short
! time he would cure her of an affec-
tion of the heart from which she had
suffered for some time He obtained
consent to give her his treatment
and she visited his house in company
with an older sister. The latter re-
ported that everything appeared to
be proper and after that Miss Hopp
viSitod parnard alone
Assured of His Love.
She says he assured her of his
love, and she believed him until she
found out about his attentions to
| Miss Leo. Then she left him and
| went home She said she had never
been initiated into the Oriental "mys-
teries'' and knew nothing of them
until few days ago.
| Miss Leo said she had known Ber-
nard in Tacoma and had come to this
city to take up the study of Oriental
ism and act as his secretary. This
was last March, and after she had
| been at the house a short time their
relations changed Both girls say
that they had their liberty at all
times, but could not break the hyp-
motto spell which bound them to Ber-
nari. They. say that he never al
lowed them any money and that at
times they had to go on short ra-
tions.
Large Order Exists.
While the police are inclined to
think that Bernard was alone in the
Oriental game, Mrs. Miller gave it as
her opinion that he was the head of
an order which has branches in many
of the large cities of the country.
She said that her sister had the
names of many of the students" who
studied at the Seventy-fourth street
seminary and she submitted list of
persons living in this city and Brook
Ign. Several of these were going
through the weird ritual Monday
night when the police interrupted the
festivities.
II know all about this man Ber-
nard," said Mrs. Miller "He is the
active head Of an organization known
as the Tantrik Order, an East Indian
black magic society, which uses the
teaching of alleged Orientalism to
cloak his doings. I don't believe he
has ever been to the Orient, but he
can spout East Indian philosophy by
the hour. He has many able assist
ants who do missionary work for him
| 500 Initiation Fee.
"His Oriental classes met at the
Seventy-fourth street house three and
four times a week. You couldn't get
past the door unless you had the
countersign. New candidates are re-
uuired to take a horrible oath never
to reveal what takes place at the
gatherings The emblem of the order
is a sword penetrating the heart
Initiation fees ranged from 500 uI
or down, according to the financial
condition of the applicant. but they
managed to get in a pretty comfort
able class of people.
my sister has been at the house
for months and knows all about the
going on there She says they paid
1925 a month rent. At times dur
ing the last winter recruits were com
! ing in so slowly that Bernard found
it necessary to sell part Of the furni
ture to provide food.
'My little sisters life has beer
blasted but made up my mind thai
if publicity could keep other girl:
from following in her footsteps
would give these facts to the pub
lie"