New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-09
TESTIFY TO CURES
BY DIVINE HEALER
Many Whom Medicine
Failed to Aid Tell Court
of Schlatter'S Power.

Medicine and surgery got Jolt in
the Federal Building yesterday. where
Commissioner Houghton Is conducting
an investigation relative to extraditing
the Rev. Francis Schlatter, the aged
divine healer. The exponent Of the
laying on of hands treatment sat in an
easy chair, his hands clasped across
his purple robe, and listened to testi-
monials Of his powers.
Everybody who spoke in behalf Of
the Rev. Mr.. Schlatter had suffered
from an incurable disease and had
spent small fortunes in fees and in
purchasing medicine, but without re-
lief. Not until they heard of Healer
Schlatter and had applied one of his
sanctiied handkerchiefs between the
shoulders and across the breast did
their misery disappear.
Conquered Seven Armed Men"
During the examination Commission
or Houghton was called as a witness in
. the Rae Tanner trial. During the re-
cess the healer walked out into the
corridor, where he talked with a group
Of persons about the efforts of the
government to bring him to Los An
geles for trial on charge of using
the mails to defraud.
81 have never wronged any man in
my life" he said. Somebody is tell
ing an untruth, and when | get time I
shall go TO California and see that
justice is done and the offenders
brought 10 task. ! am eighty-one years
old. Since | was seven ] have been
! healing the sick in all parts of the
world. l have been arrested and at
tackled in nearly every country, but
have always been victorious. God has
/ always been with me. Once, in India,
| was attacked by seven big men armed
/ with clubs and iron balls, and | con-
quered them all with the aid of God
and little club about the size of my
arm. | Knocked five Of them down
The Bible is my book"
Cured Spiritual Healer.
Elizabeth Kuenst. the mother Of five
I children, told of having suffered from
/ headaches for six years. She gave the
| names of various physicians she had
consulted without relief and said her
trouble disappeared as soon as the di-
vine healer treated her
"He asked no fee" she said. az
merely gave quarter for the work of
his church. He never asked me for a
! cent"
Miss NJ. A. Hewitt, of 2O2 Market
Street, Newark, told of having been
deaf for seven years. She was cured
by the healer, she said, and was now
his stenographer.
Albert L. Leubescher. who said he
was a mental spiritual healer and is
now engaged in writing the life Of the
Rev. Mr.. Schlatter, testified that he was
cured of n heart affection. He could
not cure himself
81 went to the Rev. Mr. Schlatter,"
he said, primarily TO study the psy-
chology Of his healing and to seek re-
lief from the intense pain in my heart.
| was cured, but was unable to ascer-
tain just how the healing was done.
He told me he could not tell how he
did it. as he was merely an instrument
of God. | could not cure myself be
cause there was too much interference
within me-"
Like the other witnesses, Mr.. Leu
bescher said he had paid no fee to his
benefactor and no money had been
asked.
Charles +. lie Barber, counsel for
the aged healer. has sought TO show
that his client has only accepted vol
untary contributions for prayers and
spiritual benefits. which is practised in
all denominations.