Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-29
STATE SCORES
n TRIAL 0F SEE.
RESTS CASE AFTER SECURING
ADMISSION OF ALLEGED
CONFESSIONS.
RELATIONS WITH GIRLS
ADMITTED TO SEVERAL
Many Developments ~ State Con-
oludss its Direct Evidencs-Inerimi-
Bridges Found and Introdueed-Says
See Wrote "eook Of Truth"

See Wrote "eook Of Truth"
Chicago, Juno 29.-Mrs Denise Her
enden, one Of the participants in the
raid on Evelyn Arthur Sees fiat when
the Book of Truth and numerous let
ters written to the leader of the Abso-
lutte Lite cult by his followers and
seized by Mrs. See, wife Of the pro
phet," who is now suing him for sep
arate maintainance, resumed the wit
ness stand this morning at the opening
Of the See trial. She was cross ex-
amined At length by attorneys for the
defense. She said she had known Mrs.
Sec for six years.
The state rested in the See trial to-
day after hearing the testimony of
Mrs. Denise Herenden and James J..
Ennis, handwriting expert.
Ennie identified letters written by
SEQ as being the Same chirograph as
manuscripts of the "Book Of Truth
See Confession Admitted.
Absolute Life" and Evelyn Arthur
Geo. HlSu pIOpucL VI tuO olAS oNS
cult, on trial before Judge Honore in
the criminal court, received several
stinging blows yesterday, principal
among which was the admission Of tes-
timony Of Police Captain Danner and
several other witnesses. who testified
that See voluntarily confessed his re-
lations with Mona Rees and Mildred
Bridges. The defense sought to have
the testimony excluded on the ground
that It had been obtained thru intimi-
dation- Oven See himself was put on
the stand in the morning to refute the
state, but to no avail.
Another Jolt to the cult and its chief
exponent was the unexpected appear
ance of two witnesses for the state who
are to be asked to identify the hand
writing in certain letters found re-
Gently in q downtown building, which
are said 70 prove the states charge
that Mildred Bridges had been given
q schooling or coaching in her line Of
testimony. It Is said that certain por-
tions Of these letters 60 even to the
extent Of commanding the girl to per-
lure herself in the effort to save See
The letters are supposed to have been
written by See to Mrs. Bridges while in
the Sheffield avenue station and were
found after she had attempted to de-
etroy them.
Several times during the day either
the Jury was excluded from the room
or counsel for both sides consulted In
chambers with the court in relation to
certain points which either one side
,r the other sought to inject into the
trial. At times the wrangling between
the attorneys became quite bitter. it
requiring the court to interfere with
suggestions that the case be proceed .d
with in the regular order and with less
wrangling.
Some Of the Developments.
Some of the interesting developments
Of the day were:
See testifles In an effort to show that
made by him regarding improper con-
duct with Mona Rees and Mildred
Bridges was not voluntary, yet stated
his statement was not made thru fear
or hope Of reward. See charged news
paper men with having threatened to
ruin him.
Court, after hearing Sees testimony,
rules that testimony Of Captain Danner
and policemen and newspaper men re-
garding the confessions Of See and the
Rees and Bridges girls. was admissible
Defense attempts to involve Captain
Danner in a plot to inject Hazel Dan
ner into the case thru Attorney John
T.. Rosen, the claim being that the Dan
ner girl was only a myth and the suit
instituted only a ruse to prejudice the
public against See.
Handwriting experts called by the
state are not permitted to testify re-
earding the handwriting in new letters
found showing how Mildred Bridges
was coached. Counsel for defense OBJ
iected to the testimony on the ground
that the names Of the witnesses were
not given to them prior to the calling
Of the witnesses.
Stephen Bridges. father of Mildred.
creates excitement in the corridor OF
the court room by making an attempt
to attack See. Captain Danner inter-
feres In time to prevent probable
serious encounter
May Kleinhaus, the 13-year-old girl
Of mystery, was sent home by the state
because she refused to testify against
See.
iExplanation by Mrs. Densie Heren-
den. former member Of Sees cult, OF
now she and Mrs. See and two men
invaded the love cult temple, 'blew
the safe" and obtained possession OF
hooks. letters and manuscripts said to
belong to See and credited with playing
an important part in the prosecution OF
the cult chief.
Fail to Exclude Confessions.
Sees counsel made the most desS
oerate fight Of the day in an effort to
prevent the testimony Of Captain Dam
ner ana several policemen and news
paper men from getting before the jury.
but Judge Honore ruled that the testi-
mony was admissible. AS a result the
Jury heard from these witnesses that
See had voluntarily admitted being too
friendly with the two girls, and after
the latter had denied the existence of
such conditions both later affirmed
Sees admission.
The gist OF Captain banners state
ment was that See had told him i'm
proper conduct was practiced in the