Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-06-23
SEE 5 HUCGING
MEANT NOTHING
MISS BRIDGES ALSO SAYS HIS
KISSES WERE MEANINGLESS.
A WORKER OF MIRACLES


BY Associated ll,Fh.
Chicago. June 22-Mildred Bridges
was on the witness stand again this
morning In Judge llonore's court and
testified To her belief that Evelyn
Arthur See is divine and that he Is
miracle worker. She completed
her direct testimony and was turned
over by the state for cross cxamina-
tion.
Attorney Cantwell, for the defense.
began by reading letter written by
See In reference to Clara Jcnney, tho
girl who gave damaging testimony
against the prophet OF Absolute Life.
Mildred was questioned regarding the
letter in an effort to prove that the
Jenny girl was actuHted by malice.
By her direct testimony today Mil
dred showed that she believes some
Of the writings Of See were written
IN supernatural manner. She was
/ quite sure that the love placard"
which was placed In her bed writ
ten in Sees handwriting on "A thick
cardboard was spirit writing.
/ Prosecutor Burnham adroitly tried
I W. va NV 81 'llA AllN NlNAl'No ll'A NNANlNT
/ tion that the placard was dropped
| by unseen hands into her bed hut
/ the girls clever defense kept her out
Of danger until Mr.. Burnham. point
/ blank, asked her If she thought See
/ Is divine or an ordinary physical
mortal
Deft evasion saved the girl even
here, THE physical See, and the
spiritual See, We're different" she
said
In the strictly physical sense tho
girl failed to show belief that See
might remove mountain. but she
explained See possesses a gift for
receiving and transmitting divine
revelations.
Mildred actually lost her temper
for once. IT was when the prosecutor
tried to have her explain the word,
symbol" as used in the Book OF
Truth. For moment her face flush
ed. In a rather tart manner the wit
ness told the prosecutor that hli
method Of questioning her was con-
fusng.
Admitting that she wrote letters to
See, in which she called him dear"
and signed herself your wife" she
maintained that she was honest and
pure. She admitted being kissed and
hugged by See. but declared the kisses
were innocent.
81 love See as love God" she
testified.
Mildred continuing on cross-eN
animation her defense OF ne, de-
nounced her own father today and
denied point blank the truth OF many
of the assertions made by him during
his testimony. Miss Bridges was
prevented from telling any INCL
dents and conversations that took
place in her home. Judge Honoro
ruling them out as being improper.
She was permitted, however, to tell
the reason why she left her home
and went to live with See In the
Love jungle" at 25i1 Racine ave-
! nue..
81 told my father that there were
so many evidences Of mortality at
home, that he showed so clearly that
he did not want to live true and do
right that | did not want to live at
nome any longer, SAID the girl.
The crosse examination began after
the state had questioned Mildred for
nearly two hours. Among the ad-
missions drawn from the witness were
that she believed that See had di-
vine Inspirations; that his writings
were not those Of Sees mortal mind.
but that they were inspired. That
See was a miracle worker"
Attorney Cantwcll on the cross
examination was barred from prov
ing many quarres between Bridges
ana See. The witness, however,
sworc positively that her father had
been president of the Absolute Life
sect and that he held that position
for over year after See and his wife
were separated.