New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
HOUSE OF DAVID
 KING ARRESTED
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Beside him stood two men who claimed to be attendants to a "sick man."
 | In other rooms of the building were found three other men. two girls and woman, the kings con- stant attendant throughout his tempestuous career, Myrtle Tulk. The girls were garbed solely in their night garments while the Tulk woman was in deshabille. Asking but few questions the troopers gathered the flock togeth- CT and rushed them directly to the Berrien county jail for questioning. Admits His Identity
 Torn from his realm and faced by his accusers and newspaper men, acquaintances of former years. Purnell broke under the quizzing of police to admit his identity.
 What will be done with the pris- oners has not been decided. Facing Purnell are series of charges, seri- ous both to him and the colony. First plans to rush him at once to Lansing were abandoned.
 Statutory charges sworn to by Ruth B. Reed and Gladys B. Rubel, face him as well as several civil suits. one of which seeks dissolution of the colony.
 Ready to appear against him Is an array of witnesses brought together in previous investigations and grand jury proceedings which so far have resulted in but little but expensive litigation fought by the cult.
 Rewards Total S4,OOO
 Rewards for the capture of the erstwhile king have been posted totalling approximately s4,000, a portion of which was presented by Detroit newspaper. Repeated at- tempts to disclose alleged immorali- ty existing in the colony has resulted in the starting of law suits that are still hanging in the legal limbo.
 Three years ago a grand jury in- vestigation conducted by Judge Har- ry J. Dingeman of Detroit into the affairs of the cult brought forward Mrs. Woodwork as complainant. At that time she told of her forced marriage at the kings command and related that young girls were brought to perform strange "religi- ous practices" at the bidding of their leader.
 It was she who vouchsafed the in- formation that the king still main- tained his residence among his peo- pie and still exercised sovereign powers there. "Shiloh." where Purnell had lived before his "es- cape" was abandoned. but it was not until today that the outside world realized the real purpose of the administration building close by.
 Shielded by shrubbery and trees this building defed inspection of in- quisitive eyes.
 Among the features of govern ment to which the state objects has been that of requiring the deedlng of all properties to the order by those who adopt the faith.
 Official Complaints
 In previous actions brought against the colony by the state, it has been charged that they have fraudulently secured control of prop erty valued fin excess of S50,000:" that the colony has in effect set up it's own government which 1t holds to be greater than the state; that members have been deluded In con- veying property to Purnell by fan tastic promises of immortality" and that immoral acts were induced and permitted under the guise of re- ligious discipline.
 Insistent rumors that the fugitive king had never left but remained hidden resulted in a fruitless raid three years ago. It was charged that information had been forwarded on to the House of David followers and that the king was spirited away from harm.
 Asked this morning if he had re- mained here throughout all the 1n- vestigation Purnell nodded affirma- lively.