The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-01
CLAIMED
By SEES LAWYER
DECLARES ABSOLUTE LIFE"
EaBLE MANUSCRIPT STOLEN
AND "DocToRED".
!. 5. DETECTIVE ACCUSED.
Evelyn See on Witness Stand Makes
Denial Of improper Relations
With Devotees--Letters
Read.

q \ i4s
Evelyn Arthur Sees bible were for
ged and that the manuscript has been
stolen from Sees faith was the allie
CATION made by Attorney Catwel OF
the defense in the trial Of Evelyn
Arthur See today.
Charles DeWooly a federal investi-
gator who investigated the bible"
with view ito the prosecution Of See
in the United States court is alleged
to nave "doctored" the faith"
See A. Witness, a 81
Sees own testimony WAS STRIKING.
He spoke SLOWLY AMI passionately
with his eyes fixed on the question
ii, and on his forehead the peaplexed
frown OF the witness who Is trying
to tell tine truth with scientific exac-
titude. He made one damaging ad-
mission---that Mra Bridges had at
one time stripped herself ia an effort
to attain the state OF puritication: ad.
vocated with such frequency by the
"Bcok OF Truth"
"Tell the conversation In detail,
he was commanded by Judge Hon
ore.
Il don't believe / can remember"
he complained after a moment Of
thought.
"Well, tell as much as you can re-
member"
The witness hesitated. Eiis tnick
eyebrows contracted his forehead
wrinkIed and he blinded his eyes
hard at the court.
"He spoke as Ii he thought ahy re-
lation with Mona and Mildred had
been improper"
Who wasdn tlln cfflcc bcssslS Capt
Danner?A
IA Tribune reporter"
t'Who spoke iirst?"
'I'm trying to think I'm not sure"
IOu CdI say = s.He
Admits Mrs. Bridges pIsrohed.
What did you say In answer to
their charges?"
81 denied It. Then was threaten
cd with the publication of some affi-
davits which the reporter claimed he
held. At the time I did not realize
the full import Of the question they
were asking; SO when, a moment lat
er, one Of them inquired IL Mrs.
Bridges had disrobed. I told them
Yes. She did 1t in the presence Of
Mrs. Alma Wheeler, I was not
Dreaent.
"Then they began questioning me
about my relations with Mona and
Mildred. l denied everything. After
that they brought Mona in and told
her and Mildred | had confessed"
'Did you deny it?"
mo- l said nothing"
What did Mona say?"
20, she denied IT.
The deep personal interest which
Judge Honore mas taken In the case
was here made plain.
1T has been testified here,," he
said,,, "tnat In the doctrines OF Alb
solnte Life If a person begins think
ing about any particular subject, all
the erroneous elements iare eliEmi-
noted, leaving only the consciousness
that any idea which the person ia
thinking upon is right. Was 1t In
this spirit that you answered those
questions?"
Sees face wasl intensely Games,
as he answered:
"The revelation of Absolute Life
Is that God stands SO close that when
these things are eliminated only the
truth remains"
Court Asks About His Conscience.
But you are answering these
questions following the dictates ol
YOUR conscience? Is your conscience
in some way separated from the rest
of you" continued the court,
Sees reply was impressively spok
en-. He might have been addressing
4 Sunday morning meeting OF the
Junior Commonwealth"
my life is absolutely one. There
s no dual nature in me. speal
rom the depths OF my heart, Tho
tepths OF my soul to you; from the
Nower Of which is within me. speal
he truth, and 1t is the knowledge oI
he truth within me which gives me
power"
Judge Honore appeared unaffected
"Did you say anything which was
not true in the hope Of reward, OF
because Of threats?"
Il did not"
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