Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-06-15
G0UGE OUT W0MAN'S
EYES TN FRENZY
Mrs. Pauline EIbrant, HatIey, Also Has Tongue
Slit When Mother and Four Sisters Go
Insane Over Religion Parade Naked

o'clock and heard the women singing
IN the house behind locked doors.
When disturbed they objected to any
one entering before II o'clock but the
officer and his companions insisted
there must be no delay. DR.. Mac
MILAN, who knows Mrs Reynolds,
persuaded her to allow him to enter
and the others followed The doctor
found Mrs. Elbrant lying on a sofa
her face disfgured by the destruction
Of her eyes. He had scarcely
touched her to minister to her con-
dition when Mrs. Polun struck at
him and the battle opened. Sheriff
! Guyant pushed two of the raging wo-
men into another room where he en-
deavored to pacify them. The wo-
men fought like demons, members of
the posse state. The doctor was
enabled to examine Mrs. Elbrant and
found that both eyeballs had been
crushed or gouged out. The sheriff
states that he understands some in
strument was used. The woman's
tongue was also found to be slit.
Mrs. Elbrant said later that devils
had come in and scratched her eyes
i out.
DR.. ID. n. Alcorn was called to at
tend Mrs. Elbrant today The woman
would not permit the doctor to exam
Inc the eyes, which are much swol-
| len, and insists that they will be "all
right" Her tongue is slit for dis
| lance of about an inch. No opera
ton was performed upon the woman
today as no permission could be
| secured from her husband An eff
| fort was made to obtain a permit
from Marathon county where the FL
| brants reside. Meantime antiseptic
treatment was all that could be Civ
en- Mrs. Elbrant. She is reported in a
serious condition today as a result
of shock and the strain of the long
continued orgy. She is also in dan
ger of infection appearing in her
wounds.
Besides the six women named, the
rooms contained several others,
Sheriff Guyant and his posse discov-
cred. One was Mrs. Matt Bam-
benek who is understood to have been
a newcomer. There were three chill
dren of Joseph Bambenek and a cou-
pie of other women who did not ap-
pear to be taking much part in the
performances. One of these latter
women was holding a small baby.
Mrs. Elbrant was finally removed
from the house and placed in the
large automobile. The women had
been expressing fear for an insane
son of Mrs. Lukasavicz, whose name
is Lorek, child Of former hus-
band, especially as they did not know
his whereabouts. The man suddenly
appeared just as Mrs. Elbrant was
about to be taken away and declared
that the officers cant take her till
her husband comes" However. no re-
sistance was made.
Finally the excited women Gained
down greatly, thanked the officers
and appeared more naturally. How
ever within twenty minutes after
Mrs. Elbrant was taken into st. |
MichaePs hospital here, the remain
ing women Of the religious group APP
peared at the front door of the hos
pital demanding admission. This
was refused them and they went
away. They had come to the city
in an automobile driven by a man
who had been standing near when the
officers left and who had offered to
carry some of the party to this city
in his car.