South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-23
NO COMP PLA|NT' IS
BAR To PROBE Of
PURNELL' s CULT
Atty. James 0'Hara Reports
Gov. Ferris Will Not Act
Without Formal Declaration.
Benjamin Denies Charges.

BENTON HARBOR. Mich. Dec. %.
Once more today the investigation
of King Benjamins cult of holy roll
Iers' seemed blocked by personal
argument when Atty. James O'Hara
returned from a trip to Lansing.
Il went to see the governor to de-
mand an investigations said O'Hara-
4 saw the governors secretary and
he told me that no complaint had
been fled and that therefore. there
could be no investigation. L think
that ends the matter"
Atty. Harris Whitney, acting for the
three women whose charges of in
decency within the "inner court Of
the cult threatened TO lead to grand
jury quiz, Immediately chraged Atty
O'Hara with lack of faith.
"O'Hara did not really want an in
vestigatiOn," said Whitney. He is
four-fiushing. Ii only Il formal COM
plaint is holding back the inVestiga-
tion, Well soon remedy that.
"Kink" Benjamin Purneu last
night issued a statement. the first
since the exposure by former women
members of the cult. in which he de-
MED all charges of immortality at the
cult headquarters.
Israelite House of David colony today
issued through the medium of his
ministers and courtiers" his first Of
fetal statement regarding the charges
of erOtic rites said To have taken place
in his royal temple of love. Shiloh.
The Israelite ruler himself remained
invisible to ordinary mOrtals.
IT is a most remarkable statement
linguistically considered and it's Eng
lish is the kings" own. 1t indicates
to a certain extent the cultural states
not only of Benjamin himself but of
all his lOng-haired subjects.
Sure. They All Does.
In the first place." the statement
reads, I'VE appeal to the public as rea-
sonable thinking people and ask what
organization, universities. colleges,
factories. or business concerns Of
whatsoever nature does not have their
private rules for the maintenance OF
the strictest order possible and again
we would ask which of these deem il
necessary TO make pubic the rules
which are made to govern their own
institution or business?
Now, referring TO these rules, let
us call your attention to few brief
points.
do not be seen embracing or going
about with arms around each other
because il is a bad mark before the
Gentiles.
Does this forbid affection of those
young people who frequent your city
parks or other places of amusement
who are seen with their arms about
each other and in general conducting
themselves in an unseemingly manner q?
1t is we'll understood that no gentle
men will attempt to embrace a lady
and no lady allow herself to be en-
braced before the public in any such
manner.
Don't Gender Badinase."
Now note the following from the
rule book:
the law of suffrage many things
which belong to young minds rather
than 10 discourage them, but they
should not abuse their privileges and
take advantage and allow 1t to gender
badinage by which you become en-
tangled with worldly things which
corrupt your minds, by which many
are deceived
All young people, both male and
female. should appreciate the care
and good advice training, correction,
and rebuke as from one who loves you
with Cody love and who would he
grieved 10 suffer evil upon you and
therefore warn all of the dangers and
deceitfulness of the devil.
Defender OF the Young.
Your daily papers continually warn
young girls of the many dangers which
confront them at every turn in an en-
deavor to keep down vice. etc. Then
think il strange because We are eX-
tremely careful TO guard our young
people against such. as YOU viii see
from the following:
NO fiirtations i'm any manner
whatsoever. no smiling. foT such are
evil signs and such is what the Cen
tiles are looking for"
a great deal has been said about
Benjamin, and especially of his hay-
ing the members of the colony under
his thumb. IL we may use the express
sion, and yet they will quote from our
rule book, which says Pay no atten-
ton 10 Benjamin whatever