The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-11-23
Arrest
acorl1a
Pastor

Wannebo, 1923 South X
street, a painter by trade,
who succeeded Albert
Dahlstrom as head of the
"Heliga cult" a free love
organization, after Dahl
strom jumped his bail to
avoid five years in the
penitentiary, was arrest
ed yesterday at noon and
is awaiting trial in the
Tacoma Jail today.
Wannebo, as was Dahl
strom, has been arrested
by his true wife. In Wan
nebo's case, as in Dahl
strom's. the cult leader is
charged by his wife with
having abandoned herself
and babies for another
woman. Dahlstr0m is said
to be In Sweden, where he
fled to escape imprison-
ment.
The Tacoma painter left his
home on South X street. and his
wife and three little children--
two girls and q baby boy-on
October 26. Mrs. Wannebo has
been supported since that time
through the charity Of neighbors.
She Is not member of the cult,
of which her husband Ia leader,
and does not sympathize with II.
In fact. she exhibits a healthy
jealousy towards the cult that has
deprived her of her husband, and
towards the female members Of
the cult whom she says her has
band wants to bring home as his
wives"
Arrested at Pulpit.
Constable Fred Shaw arrested
Rev. Wannebo at noon yesterday
just as the cult leader was mount
ing to the pulpit In headquarters
az Mountain View farm, IL miles
north OF Everett. The Tacoma
man had spent nearly month at
the Heliga cult farm, leading the
group OF worshippers and preach
Ing to them. Among the MEM
bers of his flock are Miss Edna
Englund and Mrs. Dahlstrom,
true wife of the missing leader.
Wannebo Is intensely in love
with member of his flock, Miss
Milda Carlson of Vancouver, B.
c., according to his wife. II was
this love and the refusal OF Mrs.
Wannebo to allow Miss Carlson
come to the Wannebo home and
act as Mrs. Wannebo No. 2, that
carsed Wannebo to forsake his
home and take up active leader
ship OF the Heligo religion. Mrs.
Wannebo alleges.
Pleads Not Guilty.
Wannebo is being held in a
separate cell at the central police
station, technically charged with
wife desertion and non-support
of Mrs. Wannebo and the three
babies. He was arraigned before
Justice Magill in police court at
noon today and pleaded not
guilty. Wednesday was set as
the time for his trial. Mrs.
Wannebo is said by the officials
to be absolutely destitute, with
nothing to eat but the food given
hcr by neishbors.
His religion is that he can
have as many wives as he wunts,
and that he can trade his wife or
abandon her at will. didn't
mind his religion while he was
studying under Rev. Dahlstrom.
but when he became head az
the cult and tried to practice
some OF his theories on me, be-
gan to complain. He wanted
another wife, and he wanted her
to live with me. Just think of it!
Blames Other Woman.
He Is. mad over Miss Hilda
IarlSen OF vancouver, b. &. She
is the woman that he would also
make his wife without divorcing
me. Yes, know her. He
brought her to our house when
| was giving birth to my last
child and she stayed for two
weeks. She was supposed 10 be
taking care OF me.
But one day leaned up IN
bed and glanced into the front
room. saw their reflection in
q mirror She was sitting on hts
lap, her arms around his neck.
and just simply covering his face
and neck with kisses. Then /
knew that she was the one that
he wanted, and from that time
have been complaining about
H. - 1. a 4.