The evening world., 1911-02-25
HIGH PRIEST SEE
RAVES IN HIS CELL
Of PERFECT KISS
Head of the Absolute Life Cult.
Raided in Chicago, Defiant
Behind Bars.
WOMEN ARE THE VICTIMS
Many of Them Are in Hiding,
Fearing the Secrets of His
Book of Truth.
WOMEN ARE THE VICTIMS

tsp,ei,i to TIE E,enins world,
Th''N'o, Feb. % -Eveiyn Arthur
~ mgh priest OF the Absolute Ll,e
.ut' indicted for n crime punishable nv
'"'nV years imprisonment, proclalms
'n'oush the bars OF his prison cell that
MS inspired work or training vour,
SiFIs to be mothers OF perfect men yu
30 on unchecked.
'ross materialisn. decides See. ha.
only m~omentarily halted his Idyl,ic on.
''rpr!se. Fathers OF the yopny plrt
ptplis IN his Absolute Life and psr,.c,
motherhood school have Threatened ,o
"nhlhiate him; husbands of his mar.
fiea pupils have brought suits for Of.
Vorce' families have been rlven bv the
revelations that followed the raldinc of
Sees Racine street temple" but
.nr"ush IL all the Prophet of the Perfect
NisS' as ne styles himself. has main
taihed a serene and defiant front.
Called a H%ypnotiss.
AS the Investigation OF the States Al.
'orhey continues. See Is thrown upon
the screen as the most dangerous tyne
OF hypnotist. Mothers OF refinement and
intelligence came 50 completely under
MS sway that they sacrificed their
daughters at his bidding to become his
perfect wives" Mere children in
frocks were taken into his temple 10
receive the kiss OF publication"
Ana In spite OF the nature OF the evil
dence that resulted in an indictment Sec
carries himself with the air of a MARTYR
ana discourses In his cell as If his
mission ON earth were a sanc,iied call
ing.
Absolute life" he began IN the gentle,
chiding tone OF the mystic. twill not
Gle Ihe seed OF purity and absolute
lie ~ PLANTED In fertile soil and will
thrive. II Will thrive because OF and In
spite OF the Vaccinations of courts and
police. i fear neither judges nor jails.
They are powcriess to stem the tide OF
purity. My curse rests upon~thom all.
wherefore they cannot prevail. You
may publish to my followers tina, all is
well with mo and that l VIII soon be
back with my children"
He Refuses to Hear.
Speak to Prophet See OF the d.
vorces. separations. suicides. arrests
and scandals that have followed the eX-
posure Of his cult and he cannot hear
you. The tragedies that have wrecked
a dozen home and driven a score
fathers and husbands half mad with
disgrace and shame have thrown no
shadow across Sees cell. In fact. he
threatens to bow more heads with grief
upon his first arraignment In court. lie
declares that he will. open The Book
OF Truth which contains the names OF
many prominent members Of his cult
hitherto unknown, lie will read not
only their names. but the entries tell
Ing OF the rites In which they took
part in his temple
Accom-, books seized In the raid upon
Sees Temple Of Parity show that with
In the last I'VE years he received some
thing Ike $4,000 from his devotcea.
Yet he = unable to furnish a bond a.
$4,000 fJr his release. None OF tle
wealthy women who nocked to hiy
School have had tho tenerity to visit
him N PRISON or offer aid In bringing
about his freedom. AS for his "
funds, lie s. believed to have hidden
them safely from ;hc prying of police,
II s. said that lac has kept the secret
even from his lawyers.
The States Attorney sought IN vain
to get possession OF The Book o.
TRUTH white Sec has promised 10
produce Il. this declaration IL construed
As a threat meant 10 bring powerful
backing when he Is placed on trial. As
1t IL. the account books II other doc
unents seized in the raid upon the
temple have filled the hearts ~ many
women prominent Ia society with fear.
\ score of these, 1t Is said, have lelt
their homes IN the fashionable Lake
Shore district and win remain In seclu-
sion until after the uial,
Husbands pi-n't Know.
Husbands OF many OF the women
devotees OF the Absolute Life cut hnd
no inkllns OF even tho existence OF Sen
until after his arrest. Their wives Wis.
tied the "tcmple' daily and appeared
to be completely nnder the hypnotic
control OF the "%propnet," but not "A
rumor of this over reached the ears o,
their husbands until the scandal was
split wide OpoN.
Notwithstanding the peril o. his situa-
tion SEQ continues @ boast that he shall
be the father OF 70 new rNce OF perfect
men, lie has been separated from Ms
legal wife Tor several year,. Mrs. See
was the originator OF a cult, which
sought 10 pat aside uugcr. malice and
similar emotions. See not only upur0vca
J of this cult, but Dcsau d|evolopiuI n
ulOTs such broad lines taat h.s wiz,
was compelled 20 leave him. The, CON,
not agree en- the "'rrc love" pailusl1h,
which See injected into the idea OF alb.
solute life,
"Those whom / have taken 10 -rysol
shall be mothers OF tho nrs, pertoc
men VINO snail know 40 doajA," cxh3ri.
, See from his cen. My sons shall b,
the starting of a now race. absolute II
life aud purity.
- take p~rieStcsses Uhc majority o
them little girIsl Into The Temple II
abide with me In purity only after the
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