Evening times-Republican., 1911-07-07
MRS. BRIDGES DESCRIBES HER
FEELINGS WHEN SEES TEACH.
iNes TOOK HOLD.
SAYS MILDRED WAS HELPED
AFTER she TOOK UP STUDIES
Witness Denies That There Was Any
Disrobins in the See Flat or That She
Had q Revelation Of Mothsrhood-
Mrs. Bridges Proves an Awkward
Witness.

was something for me to do to better
myself and better the world at large.
It was feeling like walking on a
cloud. That feeling was absolute life.
The foregoing was In the testimony
Of Mrs. Lucille Bridges in the See trial
today and Is regarded by the defense
as one Of the best definitions of the cult
given during the present case.
Mrs. Bridges Is the mother Of Mil
dred. whose father, Stephen Bridges.
alleged that See held the girl at the
latter's fiat for immoral purposes.
Judge Honore cautioned the witness
about answering questions after an
objection had been made and before
the court had ruled. Mrs. Bridges has
proved an awkward witness in this
respect.
Helped BY SECS Tsaehinss.
Mildred was her only child" con-
tinued the witness. "She was made
so much Of that she became stubborn
and somewhat spoiled. There was a
decided change for the better after she
began studying Mr.. Sees teachings"
Mrs. Bridges denied that there had
been any disrobing in the See fiat.
"Did you ever tell your husband that
you had a revelation Of motherhood %
Attorney Cantwell asked.
NO"
The witness stated that she had made
contributions Of $1,000 and $500 re-
spectively to tho cause Of absolute life.
Mrs. Bridges Denies Abduction.
Mrs. Lucille Bridges. mother of Mil
dred Bridges. for whose alleged abduc-
tion Evelyn Arthur See. the Absolute
e. ty}a q
Jury In Judge Honore's court. stoutly
defended the cult leader from the wit
ness stand yesterday afternoon.
These are some of the points In favor
of Sec to which Mrs.. Bridges swore:
That Mildred was not abducted by
See.
That Mildred had gone to stay at
Sees fiat, 2541 Racine avenue, viii the
sanction of both Mr.. and Mrs Bridges.
That See did not cause the delin-
quency Of Mildred.
Mrs. Bridges, who IL being sued for
divorce. did not. however. prove as
satisfactory a witness in all respects as
did Mrs. Rees. From difficulties aris-
ing thru the interrogations Of Attorney
cantwell, for See, it was apparent her
testimony did not have as good effect
as that given by the mother Of Mona
At one point In her testimony Mrs.
Bridges attempted to deliver lecture
on Absolute Life" but was rebuked
by Judge Honors.
"You are not here to lecture, but to
answer questions" the court told her.
Never Heard Of Danner Girl.
sDdd you ever hear of a girl Of the
narne of Hazel Danner?" was the first
question asked Mrs. Bridges by At
torney CantwelL
mo. I never did," she replied.
"Do you know Mrs. See?" Yes"
Did you study with herr" "Only a
few months"
Did you subsequently study with
Eee?" "Yes"
"what did you do before you were
married?" "A school teacher in pub
lie school"
Before Prosecutor Burnham could
object Mrs. Bridges answered that Mil
dred Bridges had been left at the Ra-
cine avenue fiat with her fathers con-
sent. She said her daughter at first
went to Sunday school at Sees place
prophet"
Wrote in Book Of Life.
did you ever read the Book Of
Truth, to Mildred" "No, I did not.
but she heard 1t read publicly"
.Did you write anything in the Book
of TRUTH" Eyes. I was the original
insight Of books 8 and and the per-
sonaHty."
Attorney John F. Rosen was called
by the state, which expected to prove
by him that Hazel Danner was a
myth, as the defense claims.
IT. told Of a conversation he had
with the girl and her father. George
nanner, in connection with the $50, 1000
suit started later against the cult
leader.
A bit Of damaging evidence against
See, was given when the witness de-
chred that Francis J. Callahan. of
counsel OF the cult leader, offered to
settle the Danner suit.
Rosen also declared that Hazel Dan
ner was in the vicinity OF the Sheffield
avenue station on the day Of Sees pre-
lminary hearing in the municipal
court but was not in court.