THE CURSE OF DOWIEISM
Falls on a Helpless Valparaiso Woman and She Dies in Horrible Agony.
Unnatural Husband Sent to a Lunatic Asylum After it is Too Late to Undo His Work.
Valparaiso is suffering from the curse of Dowieism. It has about 30 families who are believers in the strange doctrines of Dowie. One of these fanatics is D. N. {sic-M.} Stahlman, of East Main street. Several days ago Mrs. Stahlman, who is not a believer, gave birth to a child. Her husband, who is a fanatic on the subject, was away from home at the time, and in his absence, his wife caused a physician, Dr. Letherman, to be called to attend her. The child was delivered, and when Stahlman came home he became wild to learn that a physician had profaned his home, and refused to let him come again. Blood poisoning set in and the woman became dangerously ill and her brother, Mr. Alsobrook, of Gallatin, Mo., was sent for. He is a traveling man for a big St. Louis house and a man of intelligence. He knew nothing of the strange conditions of the case, and on reaching the house, was forbidden the privilege of seeing his sister. He thought nothing of that at the time, supposing his sister to be too ill to see anyone, so he went down town to see Dr. Letherman, whom he had heard was attending her. He was greatly surprised to find that Dr. Letherman was not attending the sick woman, and that no one was, so he got Dr. Loring and another doctor to go back with him back to the house to attend her. All three were refused admittance. Then Alsobrook took Policeman Willoughby to the house and the men got into a row with Stahlman, which resulted in Willoughby's being fined by Judge Hogan. In the meantime, the woman, unattended, save by a few praying Dowieites, died in awful agony. The brother of the dead woman by this time had become desperate, and he was determined to take the two little children of his sister with him. In this he was violently opposed by all the power of Zion. Stahlman notified Dowie, in Chicago, to have Alsobrook arrested for kidnapping should he enter the state of Illinois with the children, and Dowie sent word that all the power of Zion would be given him. Public opinion in Valparaiso was aroused to the highest pitch over the matter and the whole town, the Dowie faction alone excepted, took the side of Alsobrook. Friday afternoon Stahlman was adjudged insane by a commission composed of Justices Dille and Marquardt, and Drs. Letherman and Loring. Most of the convicting testimony was received from Stahlman's own witnesses whom he expressly asked the commission to see. The lady nurse of Mrs. Stahlman stated that Stahlman took all medicine away and remarked that physicians would have to walk over his dead body before he would allow such assistance. Another statement was made that Stahlman demanded his wife to get up from her sick bed to get him something to eat, and when she refused poured a pailful of water upon her. It was well for Stahlman that he was placed in jail for safe keeping as it was known that a party of Normal students had prepared to tar and feathers and intended to give him a cost of such in case he was freed. He was placed in the insane department of the county jail, and will be sent to Logansport as soon as there is a vacancy. John W. Willoughby was appointed guardian of the children, and the little baby was given by him over to the care of Mrs. White, a sister of the dead woman. The little boy, about a year old, was entrusted to the brother. Stahlman and his wife were students who came to school at Valparaiso three years ago and finally settled there. Stahlman had some money but every cent of it was deposited in Dowie's bank, in Chicago. The funeral services of Mrs. Stahlman occurred at 11 o'clock Saturday morning at the home of Mrs. Gettman on E. Main street, Valparaiso, Rev. Beyl officiated, interment being at Maplewood. Mrs. S. C. Billings and Mrs. J. A. McConahy sang. The house was packed with friends. The brother and sister of Mrs. Stahlman returned with the children Saturday to their homes in Missouri and Ohio respectively.
Source: The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; February 22, 1901; Volume 17, Number 46, Page 1, Column 5-6.
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South Bend, Ind., Feb.15 — The death of Mrs. J. D.(sic-Douglas Monroe) Stahlman, of Valparaiso, today caused great excitement among her relatives and friends, and had it not been for the promptness of the officers in placing her husband under arrest harm would have befallen him. Mrs. Stahlman died from the results of child birth, having been seriously, although not fatally ill until this morning when her husband arrived from Chicago. He immediately ordered the physician out of the house being determined that his wife should embrace the Dowie faith. Less than two hours after the discharge of the physician the woman died. Both Stahlman and his wife are well known people and apparently in good circumstances. It is claimed that Stahlman is insane over religion.
Logansport Journal, Saturday, February 16, 1901, Logansport, Indiana
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Valparaiso, Ind. Feb. 15 — Mrs. Stahlman, wife of Douglas Stahlman, the Dowieite, was buried in Maplewood cemetery. Her two little children were taken home by her brother. It has developed that an organization of 1000 students of the normal school had been - ?profected and had Stahlman been released he would have been tarred and feathered and probably hanged. The feeling here is so high that there will be an attempt to adjudge other Dowieites insane.
English News, Friday, February 22, 1901, English, Indiana
Falls on a Helpless Valparaiso Woman and She Dies in Horrible Agony.
Unnatural Husband Sent to a Lunatic Asylum After it is Too Late to Undo His Work.
Valparaiso is suffering from the curse of Dowieism. It has about 30 families who are believers in the strange doctrines of Dowie. One of these fanatics is D. N. {sic-M.} Stahlman, of East Main street. Several days ago Mrs. Stahlman, who is not a believer, gave birth to a child. Her husband, who is a fanatic on the subject, was away from home at the time, and in his absence, his wife caused a physician, Dr. Letherman, to be called to attend her. The child was delivered, and when Stahlman came home he became wild to learn that a physician had profaned his home, and refused to let him come again. Blood poisoning set in and the woman became dangerously ill and her brother, Mr. Alsobrook, of Gallatin, Mo., was sent for. He is a traveling man for a big St. Louis house and a man of intelligence. He knew nothing of the strange conditions of the case, and on reaching the house, was forbidden the privilege of seeing his sister. He thought nothing of that at the time, supposing his sister to be too ill to see anyone, so he went down town to see Dr. Letherman, whom he had heard was attending her. He was greatly surprised to find that Dr. Letherman was not attending the sick woman, and that no one was, so he got Dr. Loring and another doctor to go back with him back to the house to attend her. All three were refused admittance. Then Alsobrook took Policeman Willoughby to the house and the men got into a row with Stahlman, which resulted in Willoughby's being fined by Judge Hogan. In the meantime, the woman, unattended, save by a few praying Dowieites, died in awful agony. The brother of the dead woman by this time had become desperate, and he was determined to take the two little children of his sister with him. In this he was violently opposed by all the power of Zion. Stahlman notified Dowie, in Chicago, to have Alsobrook arrested for kidnapping should he enter the state of Illinois with the children, and Dowie sent word that all the power of Zion would be given him. Public opinion in Valparaiso was aroused to the highest pitch over the matter and the whole town, the Dowie faction alone excepted, took the side of Alsobrook. Friday afternoon Stahlman was adjudged insane by a commission composed of Justices Dille and Marquardt, and Drs. Letherman and Loring. Most of the convicting testimony was received from Stahlman's own witnesses whom he expressly asked the commission to see. The lady nurse of Mrs. Stahlman stated that Stahlman took all medicine away and remarked that physicians would have to walk over his dead body before he would allow such assistance. Another statement was made that Stahlman demanded his wife to get up from her sick bed to get him something to eat, and when she refused poured a pailful of water upon her. It was well for Stahlman that he was placed in jail for safe keeping as it was known that a party of Normal students had prepared to tar and feathers and intended to give him a cost of such in case he was freed. He was placed in the insane department of the county jail, and will be sent to Logansport as soon as there is a vacancy. John W. Willoughby was appointed guardian of the children, and the little baby was given by him over to the care of Mrs. White, a sister of the dead woman. The little boy, about a year old, was entrusted to the brother. Stahlman and his wife were students who came to school at Valparaiso three years ago and finally settled there. Stahlman had some money but every cent of it was deposited in Dowie's bank, in Chicago. The funeral services of Mrs. Stahlman occurred at 11 o'clock Saturday morning at the home of Mrs. Gettman on E. Main street, Valparaiso, Rev. Beyl officiated, interment being at Maplewood. Mrs. S. C. Billings and Mrs. J. A. McConahy sang. The house was packed with friends. The brother and sister of Mrs. Stahlman returned with the children Saturday to their homes in Missouri and Ohio respectively.
Source: The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; February 22, 1901; Volume 17, Number 46, Page 1, Column 5-6.
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South Bend, Ind., Feb.15 — The death of Mrs. J. D.(sic-Douglas Monroe) Stahlman, of Valparaiso, today caused great excitement among her relatives and friends, and had it not been for the promptness of the officers in placing her husband under arrest harm would have befallen him. Mrs. Stahlman died from the results of child birth, having been seriously, although not fatally ill until this morning when her husband arrived from Chicago. He immediately ordered the physician out of the house being determined that his wife should embrace the Dowie faith. Less than two hours after the discharge of the physician the woman died. Both Stahlman and his wife are well known people and apparently in good circumstances. It is claimed that Stahlman is insane over religion.
Logansport Journal, Saturday, February 16, 1901, Logansport, Indiana
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Valparaiso, Ind. Feb. 15 — Mrs. Stahlman, wife of Douglas Stahlman, the Dowieite, was buried in Maplewood cemetery. Her two little children were taken home by her brother. It has developed that an organization of 1000 students of the normal school had been - ?profected and had Stahlman been released he would have been tarred and feathered and probably hanged. The feeling here is so high that there will be an attempt to adjudge other Dowieites insane.
English News, Friday, February 22, 1901, English, Indiana
THE CURSE OF DOWIEISM
Falls on a Helpless Valparaiso Woman and She Dies in Horrible Agony.
Unnatural Husband Sent to a Lunatic Asylum After it is Too Late to Undo His Work.
Valparaiso is suffering from the curse of Dowieism. It has about 30 families who are believers in the strange doctrines of Dowie. One of these fanatics is D. N. {sic-M.} Stahlman, of East Main street. Several days ago Mrs. Stahlman, who is not a believer, gave birth to a child. Her husband, who is a fanatic on the subject, was away from home at the time, and in his absence, his wife caused a physician, Dr. Letherman, to be called to attend her. The child was delivered, and when Stahlman came home he became wild to learn that a physician had profaned his home, and refused to let him come again. Blood poisoning set in and the woman became dangerously ill and her brother, Mr. Alsobrook, of Gallatin, Mo., was sent for. He is a traveling man for a big St. Louis house and a man of intelligence. He knew nothing of the strange conditions of the case, and on reaching the house, was forbidden the privilege of seeing his sister. He thought nothing of that at the time, supposing his sister to be too ill to see anyone, so he went down town to see Dr. Letherman, whom he had heard was attending her. He was greatly surprised to find that Dr. Letherman was not attending the sick woman, and that no one was, so he got Dr. Loring and another doctor to go back with him back to the house to attend her. All three were refused admittance. Then Alsobrook took Policeman Willoughby to the house and the men got into a row with Stahlman, which resulted in Willoughby's being fined by Judge Hogan. In the meantime, the woman, unattended, save by a few praying Dowieites, died in awful agony. The brother of the dead woman by this time had become desperate, and he was determined to take the two little children of his sister with him. In this he was violently opposed by all the power of Zion. Stahlman notified Dowie, in Chicago, to have Alsobrook arrested for kidnapping should he enter the state of Illinois with the children, and Dowie sent word that all the power of Zion would be given him. Public opinion in Valparaiso was aroused to the highest pitch over the matter and the whole town, the Dowie faction alone excepted, took the side of Alsobrook. Friday afternoon Stahlman was adjudged insane by a commission composed of Justices Dille and Marquardt, and Drs. Letherman and Loring. Most of the convicting testimony was received from Stahlman's own witnesses whom he expressly asked the commission to see. The lady nurse of Mrs. Stahlman stated that Stahlman took all medicine away and remarked that physicians would have to walk over his dead body before he would allow such assistance. Another statement was made that Stahlman demanded his wife to get up from her sick bed to get him something to eat, and when she refused poured a pailful of water upon her. It was well for Stahlman that he was placed in jail for safe keeping as it was known that a party of Normal students had prepared to tar and feathers and intended to give him a cost of such in case he was freed. He was placed in the insane department of the county jail, and will be sent to Logansport as soon as there is a vacancy. John W. Willoughby was appointed guardian of the children, and the little baby was given by him over to the care of Mrs. White, a sister of the dead woman. The little boy, about a year old, was entrusted to the brother. Stahlman and his wife were students who came to school at Valparaiso three years ago and finally settled there. Stahlman had some money but every cent of it was deposited in Dowie's bank, in Chicago. The funeral services of Mrs. Stahlman occurred at 11 o'clock Saturday morning at the home of Mrs. Gettman on E. Main street, Valparaiso, Rev. Beyl officiated, interment being at Maplewood. Mrs. S. C. Billings and Mrs. J. A. McConahy sang. The house was packed with friends. The brother and sister of Mrs. Stahlman returned with the children Saturday to their homes in Missouri and Ohio respectively.
Source: The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; February 22, 1901; Volume 17, Number 46, Page 1, Column 5-6.
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South Bend, Ind., Feb.15 — The death of Mrs. J. D.(sic-Douglas Monroe) Stahlman, of Valparaiso, today caused great excitement among her relatives and friends, and had it not been for the promptness of the officers in placing her husband under arrest harm would have befallen him. Mrs. Stahlman died from the results of child birth, having been seriously, although not fatally ill until this morning when her husband arrived from Chicago. He immediately ordered the physician out of the house being determined that his wife should embrace the Dowie faith. Less than two hours after the discharge of the physician the woman died. Both Stahlman and his wife are well known people and apparently in good circumstances. It is claimed that Stahlman is insane over religion.
Logansport Journal, Saturday, February 16, 1901, Logansport, Indiana
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Valparaiso, Ind. Feb. 15 — Mrs. Stahlman, wife of Douglas Stahlman, the Dowieite, was buried in Maplewood cemetery. Her two little children were taken home by her brother. It has developed that an organization of 1000 students of the normal school had been - ?profected and had Stahlman been released he would have been tarred and feathered and probably hanged. The feeling here is so high that there will be an attempt to adjudge other Dowieites insane.
English News, Friday, February 22, 1901, English, Indiana
Falls on a Helpless Valparaiso Woman and She Dies in Horrible Agony.
Unnatural Husband Sent to a Lunatic Asylum After it is Too Late to Undo His Work.
Valparaiso is suffering from the curse of Dowieism. It has about 30 families who are believers in the strange doctrines of Dowie. One of these fanatics is D. N. {sic-M.} Stahlman, of East Main street. Several days ago Mrs. Stahlman, who is not a believer, gave birth to a child. Her husband, who is a fanatic on the subject, was away from home at the time, and in his absence, his wife caused a physician, Dr. Letherman, to be called to attend her. The child was delivered, and when Stahlman came home he became wild to learn that a physician had profaned his home, and refused to let him come again. Blood poisoning set in and the woman became dangerously ill and her brother, Mr. Alsobrook, of Gallatin, Mo., was sent for. He is a traveling man for a big St. Louis house and a man of intelligence. He knew nothing of the strange conditions of the case, and on reaching the house, was forbidden the privilege of seeing his sister. He thought nothing of that at the time, supposing his sister to be too ill to see anyone, so he went down town to see Dr. Letherman, whom he had heard was attending her. He was greatly surprised to find that Dr. Letherman was not attending the sick woman, and that no one was, so he got Dr. Loring and another doctor to go back with him back to the house to attend her. All three were refused admittance. Then Alsobrook took Policeman Willoughby to the house and the men got into a row with Stahlman, which resulted in Willoughby's being fined by Judge Hogan. In the meantime, the woman, unattended, save by a few praying Dowieites, died in awful agony. The brother of the dead woman by this time had become desperate, and he was determined to take the two little children of his sister with him. In this he was violently opposed by all the power of Zion. Stahlman notified Dowie, in Chicago, to have Alsobrook arrested for kidnapping should he enter the state of Illinois with the children, and Dowie sent word that all the power of Zion would be given him. Public opinion in Valparaiso was aroused to the highest pitch over the matter and the whole town, the Dowie faction alone excepted, took the side of Alsobrook. Friday afternoon Stahlman was adjudged insane by a commission composed of Justices Dille and Marquardt, and Drs. Letherman and Loring. Most of the convicting testimony was received from Stahlman's own witnesses whom he expressly asked the commission to see. The lady nurse of Mrs. Stahlman stated that Stahlman took all medicine away and remarked that physicians would have to walk over his dead body before he would allow such assistance. Another statement was made that Stahlman demanded his wife to get up from her sick bed to get him something to eat, and when she refused poured a pailful of water upon her. It was well for Stahlman that he was placed in jail for safe keeping as it was known that a party of Normal students had prepared to tar and feathers and intended to give him a cost of such in case he was freed. He was placed in the insane department of the county jail, and will be sent to Logansport as soon as there is a vacancy. John W. Willoughby was appointed guardian of the children, and the little baby was given by him over to the care of Mrs. White, a sister of the dead woman. The little boy, about a year old, was entrusted to the brother. Stahlman and his wife were students who came to school at Valparaiso three years ago and finally settled there. Stahlman had some money but every cent of it was deposited in Dowie's bank, in Chicago. The funeral services of Mrs. Stahlman occurred at 11 o'clock Saturday morning at the home of Mrs. Gettman on E. Main street, Valparaiso, Rev. Beyl officiated, interment being at Maplewood. Mrs. S. C. Billings and Mrs. J. A. McConahy sang. The house was packed with friends. The brother and sister of Mrs. Stahlman returned with the children Saturday to their homes in Missouri and Ohio respectively.
Source: The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; February 22, 1901; Volume 17, Number 46, Page 1, Column 5-6.
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South Bend, Ind., Feb.15 — The death of Mrs. J. D.(sic-Douglas Monroe) Stahlman, of Valparaiso, today caused great excitement among her relatives and friends, and had it not been for the promptness of the officers in placing her husband under arrest harm would have befallen him. Mrs. Stahlman died from the results of child birth, having been seriously, although not fatally ill until this morning when her husband arrived from Chicago. He immediately ordered the physician out of the house being determined that his wife should embrace the Dowie faith. Less than two hours after the discharge of the physician the woman died. Both Stahlman and his wife are well known people and apparently in good circumstances. It is claimed that Stahlman is insane over religion.
Logansport Journal, Saturday, February 16, 1901, Logansport, Indiana
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Valparaiso, Ind. Feb. 15 — Mrs. Stahlman, wife of Douglas Stahlman, the Dowieite, was buried in Maplewood cemetery. Her two little children were taken home by her brother. It has developed that an organization of 1000 students of the normal school had been - ?profected and had Stahlman been released he would have been tarred and feathered and probably hanged. The feeling here is so high that there will be an attempt to adjudge other Dowieites insane.
English News, Friday, February 22, 1901, English, Indiana
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