Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-14


evangelist, her voice rising, 81 think
it's going to proce boomerang to
the"
The end Of the sentence was COM
pletely lost in the outburst of hand
clapping that interrupted.
The evangelist made her appearance
in the temple smiling happily. She
had just left newspaper men in hcl
home adjoining where they had heard
the story of Harry c. Swift to the
effect that he had seen the car said
to have been used by the kidnapers
opposite the Ocean Park bath house
the day Mrs. Mcpherson disappeared
and saw in it two men and woman
accused of the crime Mrs. Mcpherson
charges.
The main floor was only half filled
when she entered the temple but men
women and childfen streamed through
the entrance ramps as she led the con-
gregation in songs. BY the time she
made her first mention of the action OF
the grand jury inquiry, where she was
the sole witness, there were few va
| cant seats in the entire temple, which
seats $500, and within a few minutes
these also were filled
II suppose" she began "that you
want to hear something about what
happened.
"The grand jury has begun a real
Investigation of the kidnapping and al
, last real effort is under way to get
the facts and apprehend the kidnap-
ers
"I told the grand jurors the whole
story, all over again lin every detail.'
Showering blessing upon those who
have believed with her and extolling
them for their loyalty to her, she said
she realized that her story must sound
strange and weird and that she could
not blame persons for having some
skepticism.
"Why, I sometimes find it hard to
have to pinch myself to make sure
I'm back again and it all happened.
'If were a trained Investigator
I'm not--but if I weres one of the first
things 1 would want to know if I
didn't believe the story of my kidnap-
ing would be the motive for not telling
the truth
In succession, she pointed out what
size said were the only possible mo-
tives in such a case, shattering each as
she propounded it.
Sha named insanity, amnesia, ILL
ness, overwork, love and publicity as
the only motives which could govern
in the event that her story is untrue.
She declared it unnecessary to de-
fend her sanity, denied that she suf-
fered from amnesia and said physi-
clans who examined her at the time
she was insured for 100000 (the pol
icy later being dropped) told her she
was 100 per cent we'll and whole, y
thereby effectually disproving a the
ory of Sickness" AS overwork, she
could never tire in the service of
Christ and the effort to bring souls
to salvation" she said.
"Love?" She laughed and the con-
gregation joined her. IF I fall in love
it will have to be with someone who
is better preacher than am" she
concluded.
Publicity? why, that's so silly,
and she recounted the presence Of
thousands who thronged London to
hear her, and other thousands who
packed to capacity the largest audi
toriums in Denver and st. Louis when
she spoke there Then she went on to
say chat since her return the temple
congregation. has increased as never
before, 24O having joined last Sunday
alone, and "even those who had become
bit lax in their attendance, coming
, perhaps twice a week, are now coming
every day
She also told her audience of the
verification of her story brought for
ward by Fl. c. Swift.
Think God, the truth seems to be
! coming" she shouted and the temple
resounded with applause.