The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-15
STEUBENV|LLE HAS
A BRAND new ONE
NOTED CHARACTER UNDER ARREST
ON 4 CHARGE OF INSANITY.
offered Burnt Sacrifices and Claims to
Have Vision-Genernl News OF
Steubenvtlle.

STEC3EN VILE. ~. aug: -. -;
Hambrick. better known as Fish Joe.
and self styled apostle of Cod Is cnn-
fined in The county jail here, awaiting
cXamina ton before 4 lunhry SoMiii's
sion. The authorities believe he IS a a
religious nut" His arrest by Sheriff
lowed his tcrrorizing the farmers IN thc
vicinity Of Two Ridges. west OF the
city. on Sunday, where he offered up
burnt offerings Of freshly slain ami
mails To the Almighty, whom he says ap-
pcarcd to him in vision and instructea
him to cleanse the Divine chosen spot
of all sin and prcpurc the place lot me
House Of Jacob, which is TO be re-
plenished on the Last Day-soon 10 ar
rive"
Fish Joe" accompanied by white
bull dog and white horse. has becn
travelling about jefferson county for the
past two weeks. holding silent PRAYER
on street and highway and prophcsFlne
the rapid approach Of the cnd OIL inc
world. Recently he acquired u wagon
and was seen for several days hauling
about a lamb, IL sheep and a calf. Thcsc
beasts. along with his pct bull dog were
offered up as Il sacrifice in the strange
ceremony on Sunday. The sacriflclal
altar was located on the highest point
in Jefferson county and is declared by
tho apostle" to no sacred ground.
Farmers in. that vicinity were we're al,
tractcd by big blaze on the hill and
=
rushed Ia the spot. They were stopped
short with Amusement of the scene
whirhmct their gaze.
The blood bcspattered prophet was
dancing about the roaring flames IN
which tho CarcaSSscS Of the four pcaSts
he had slain with his own hands slz-
zcd and smoked. TOO astonished TO IN,
tcrrupt. the watchers SAW tho man kneei
before an open bible ana large cru.,-
fix and offer his sacrifice to the Al
mighty.
He prayed for half an hour, then ris-
ing to his foot and muttering string
Of unintelIiGihle words about. "1urittca-
ton" he picked up a pail Of blood ne
had drained from the bodies Of his
dumb victims. placed it in his wagon
and drove away. The Officers met him
half way tr the city and placed MN
under arrest .
The APOSTLE" killed all four animals
with a penknife. Sitting their threats
and draining their lifc's blood into, a
pail before tossing their bodies to the
flames. He told the officers he USED
tho blood to cleanse sinners.
At the county Jail today he told the
intcrviewcrs that angels came to him
in a vision while he was In the work
house Mt Toledo, o.. serving a sentence
for stealing coal. He was given divine
power to heal, he says: and was instruct
cd to como to StcuhcnvilIc, find the
srot that God had chosen for bis King
" Abode" and offer up living sacrl1ces
on the spot. After p long search ne
found tho spot. he said. and did as he
was told in the vision.
He said he believed he would he &C.
livercd from the county Jail by God he,
fore nightfall. He prophcsiod the END
of the world in the near tuturer ana that
the United States would he running in
blood from brutal slaughter before
many days go by.
The spot on which he offered his sac
rilccs. no declared. would be the House
Of Jacob. where God would dispense
Justice on Judgment Day.
Fish Joe was well supplied with
money. He Is about so years OF age.
and dresses in clothes of spotiess white.
Uc saws he originally came from Green's
burg, Pa whore he was arrested for
keeping q speakcasy.