The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-10
ISRAEL IN COURT.
Reuben BENJAMIN Will Christ"
Gives His Testimony.
Tells OF Incidents Concerning
Giving Money to Defendant.
TWO WAYS TO HEAVEN
One a Path Around Red Sea,
the Other an Elevator.
Dupe VariOusly Has Thought
Self Judas, Sampson and Job.

Biblical history with the ''original
characters present is being rehearsed
in the district court today in the trial
of Israeli known to the law as Alfred
Dennis, on a charge of obtaining
money under false presentations
from Reuben, known to the patrons of
his shoe shop at AIS East Fourth
street, as William Klee.
Israel is charged as having obtained
$1,000 from the shoemaker under
divers promises and threats. He was
arrested in July with his comrade
Abraham. Abraham, who formerly
was William Moody, now is lying at
the point of death and though charged
jointly with Israel, can not be tried
now They worked in connection with
James Delk at his mission of the Naza-
renes and because the officers had had
some experience with Delk, Abraham
and Israel also fell under suspicion.
Klee was on the witness stand and
said he believed what Israel told him
because he looked like an Israelite-
Israel is tall and thin and wears mag
nificent long hair and beard. Abra-
ham was a counterpiece Atter get
ting KIee's confidence Abraham want
ed to rename him Benjamin but Israel
insisted that he be rechistened
Reuben Klee was on the fence.
81 couldn't receive either one of
them in full" he testified, because my
mind would not make me clear which
one 1 was
But you did accept one. didn't
your pressed County Attorney
Schenck.
wei, one night as passed the
tent Abraham. Israel and Delk were
in there talking and 1 heard Israel
say. Moses in the bull rushes.' l
thought they meant me, and 1 went
in. Then Abraham said, This is Ben
jamin. and L thought a minute and
answered. I am he"
Schenck then produced a letter adj
dressed to MY dear Reuben Benja
min Will Christ and signed Israel,
the Prince of the Covenant, done at
the New Jerusalem, Zion Zif, Y. 6.
A. q, the 30th millennium"
OFTEN called Him Christ.
Klee could not explain what Zion
Zif was nor what was meant by Y. 8.
A. D.. nor the Both millennium. He
admitted the prophets called him
Christ.
The prophets at that time be
gan coming to him every day for
money. Klee claims they told him if
he did not cough up they would strike
down his first born, but that if he did
give them everything he had he would
be cleansed in flame. He said they
put their hands on him and called
for fire. but that he could not feel it.
His reward for sacrificing all his
property to the Zion Zif was his
choice of routes to the pearly city.
Israel showed him two charts to
heaven. One was a path around the
Red sea and the other was the 'Ele-
vator Route" This latter, Israel said,
was reserved for those like Klee who
gave up more than 1000. K1ee chose
to go on the elevator. This elevator
was to be a screamer and go UP with
a snap right through the pearly gates.
Identification was not necessary for
passengers on the Elevator" and
there would be no delays.
One of the purposes for which the
prophets wanted money was to buy
horses to cultivate Cow island, an
island in the Missouri river opposite
Oak Mills in Atchison county. To that
island ali the elect were to go when
the greet famine fell upon the country
some time next year. The horses were
for the elect multitude. More money
was then wanted to buy motor boat
to ach the island. No preparation
had been made for dividing the waters
and a launch was needed. Klee bought
both the horses and the motor boat,
and everything was in readiness.
ISIee Gets Out of Stupor.
Then cog slipped back into place
and Klee came out of his stupor with
the rugged assistance of his father
who insisted on a prosecution of the
Israelites.
The defense of Israel attempted by
James Mcclure, his attorney and w. L
Jamison, attorney for Abraham, is that
Klee always was a fanatic on religion
and moreover that every cent given the
prophets was expended for just what
Klee was told the money was for. Also
it will be shown that the horses and
motor boat and part of the money was
given over to Klee'S father.
Klee on the stand admitted that as
long as eighteen years ago he thought
he was Judas, Samson, and Job by
turns.
Schenck asked him which Judas
Klee, after a difficult effort, replied the
Judas who hung himself. Eyes, L felt
that 1 was a DEVIL testified K1ee. IT
told Dennis about it and he said he
would cut off my tail and rename me
Judah When Schenck asked him if
he ever felt that tail cut off. Klee an
swered he never had seen it.
It also is to be shown that in those
old days when Klee was Samson ami
Job and Judas that he was a devotee
of the literature of a sect at Benton
Harbor, Mich. He thought he was JOB
because he felt some sores on his head
Thinking he was Job made him a great
student of the pamphlet from Benton
Harbor called The Little Book" This
little book is claimed to be the one the
angel held in his hand as recorded in
Revelations 1912. It is printed as q
message to the twelve scattered tribes
of Israel.
Little Willie Klee, the first born OIL
Reuben son of Israel. who was not
slain because his father gave the
phophets his money, testified on the
stand that he. too. had signed the
covenant and thereby would have to
give everything to the long haired
ancients