Show Group Weddings in Purnell Cult Probed L. L it itee ee tt 4 er e 1 t. t 4 4 1 t C 14 4 J p I 4 I I Mrs Bert Johnson left and Mrs Helen Bashko Couch girl gir brides give testimony at St. St Joseph l Ii Mich h. h grand jury hearing bearing beating on alleged immorality in iii the House o of David em It ST. ST JOSEPH Mich May 16 By U. U P. P Group P.-Group Group weddings I in i the House of f David were probed by Judge Harry Dingemans Dingeman's one man grand Jury today Five of the brides in the recent wholesale ceremonies that followed followed fol fol- fol- fol lowed announcement of the InvestIgatIon investigation were summoned and questioned ques- ques The girls summoned Myrtle Bully Marie Bell EUzabeth Elizabeth Eliza EUza- beth Rowe Florence Hansen Mary Boyer Smith They were examined as to ag ages s sand and asked If their marriages were voluntary Judge DIngeman today took of off the gloves in handling witnesses Commitment of ot Gay Crowe 17 a cult virgin to Jail until she an an- an questions is said d to forecast forecast forecast fore fore- cast similar action cUon in it case of other reluctant witnesses Gay was vas released ter she agreed to tell as she ehe he knew That the he grand Jury probe may maybe maybe maybe be devoid devoid of of indictments because of failure to obtain evidence of Im Immorality Immorality immorality im- im morality against King Benjamin denjamin Purnell In cases within the statute of limitations was hinted by Dingeman DInge- DInge man today Like the cult members preparing for Cor a big tourist season season eason at the amusement garden of Eden Springs former members have begun begun be begun be- be gun cashing in on publicity obtained obtained ob ob- ob- ob tamed In II the probe L Levina Johnson Hegner pretty year 20 hula hula dancer and i Bennie Hill band leader signed I vaudeville cop contracts I |