Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-03-09
'HEALERS' HELD
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involuntary manslaughter in Justice
court before Judge /. G. Hattabaugh,
at Lewiston, score of converts to
the Pentecostal faith, to which Han.
son and Shaw belong, conducted vo-
clferous prayer meeting in the room adj
| joining the courtroom.
The charges against Hanson and
Shaw were brought by the department
of law enforcement of Idaho follow.
ing the death of Matte Shaw, wife of
the defendant, at home for healing
known as the Headquarters of the
Inner Circle of Jesus Christi near
Culdesac by Hanson
Mrs. Shaw died Sept. 81, 1921
Hanson and Shaw were arrested Fe5-
ruary 20 after investigation of the
home had been conducted by the state
following complaints made by Mrs. |
M. G. Glenn, of Pocatello, mother of
Mrs. Shaw
The defense offered no testimony.
The defendants were held by Judge
Hattabaugh to answer to charge
of involuntary manslaughter and were
admitted to bail in the sum of $4,000
each, which had already been furnish
ed. I
OWED DOCTOR BILL
Elijah Messersmith, of Spalding. on
the stand said he was called to the
Shaw home at Spalding when Mrs.
Shaw became i'll in September. 1920.
He said he called DIR. W. p. Habel, of
Lapwai Habel refused to come at
first according to Mr.. Messersmitb.
because Shaw owed him for services, '
and would not pay the account. Tho {
physician consented to examine Mrs
shaw, however, when Messersmith of t
cred to stand good for the payment. t
That an operation would save Mrs. '
1haw's life was the verdict of DR.. t
label following the examination, ac- V
ording to Messersmith. 0
Shaw however, is said to have OBJ il
ected to the examination ON account d
f the expense. a
Mrs. NJ. G.. Glenn, of Pocatello. C,
lother of Mrs. Shaw, testified that
lrs. Shaw, in September, 1920, was e;
from tumor of the al
.omach. She was examined by DR.. pl
William Habel, a physician, and adj CO
lsed that an operation would save her
fe. III
MRS. Shaw was approached by Han IL,
N, who told her that he was con- al
leting home for healing, and could
Ire her through the Lord, without
operation. He and Mr. Shaw, who /
I'd been converted to the faith, in
iced Mrs. Shaw to go to the home.
lich was called Headquarters of
e Inner Circle of Jesus Christ ;, ae. :
riding to Mrs. Glenn.
AMOUNTED WITH OH.
AT the Headquarters, Mrs. Glenn
serted that her daughter was treat
by having the afflicted parts of her
dy anointed with olive oil. The
Dlnted area would then be pound
with the hands of the person adj
the treatment, to the ae
nPaniment of the chanted words:
'eDuke satan, and remove this
nor, root and branch. - This treat
Mt was continued for twenty min. l.
$ each day, Mrs. Glenn said. No II
heal treatment whatever was given
testified. a
irs. Nancy McCrery, wife of Y
cher living near the home, testified Y
she stayed at the Headquarters
several days. She said that thew
'e at o clock in the morning, and
lediately started devotional services
members of the faith sometimes A
Id PROSTATE themselves face down "
he floor, and work themselves into
envy, she testified, until they were a
ady to eat the dust they were lying Y
BLOOD, BLOOD, BLOOD
he worshipers were at times in
,ted to shout "Blood, blood. N
~ as fast as they could artieu. XXI
according to Mrs. McCrery, the "