Drugs, Demons and Illusions

On November 23, 2005, I completed the Portuguese translation of "Drugs, Demons and Illusions," a meticulous, relevant, and liberating study of Rebecca Brown's biography, developed by these authors, whom I have never met, but to whom I refer with profound gratitude for having acted as legitimate instruments in the hands of God:

• Rev. G. Richard Fisher, Senior Pastor, Laurelton Park Baptist Church, Bricktown, NJ,
• Rev. Paul R. Blizzard, former Senior Pastor, Memorial Baptist Church, Beckley, WV,
• Rev. M. Kurt Goedelman, President, Personal Freedom Outreach, St. Louis, MO

During my research for review and updates, I could only find her publications—as well as those from my old website—in what are called "internet archives," but the biggest update is that Rebecca Brown He passed away on June 23, 2020. And this news went relatively unnoticed, particularly in Brazil.

The Initial Impact and the Berean Awakening

I could neither lie nor deny that the beginning of my Christian activism was strongly influenced by Rebecca Brown, whose works impressed me and—why not admit it?—even frightened me.
His fantastic supernatural accounts end up being truly electrifying, but only capable of reaching those who, like me at that time, are merely "pew warmers" in ecclesiastical enterprises and do not have the Berean habit of verifying everything that has been said with the veracity of God's Word.

A little over a year after my first intense encounter with the alarming content of such books, the Lord God had mercy on me and allowed the Holy Spirit to broaden my understanding of the Word.
Anyone who has the patience to read my publications and the articles I recommend will be able to perceive my growth based on the Scriptures:

• What, after all, is the famous thing used for? anointing oil?
• “Binding demons”Does it have biblical support?
• Why is the act of so revered? climb the mountain?

These are just some of the issues that directly conflict with both the doctrines presented by this woman and the practices of her most prominent Brazilian followers.

The Discovery of Paul Blizzard

Recognizing and accepting the Bible as the ultimate reference, I also sought support in publications by other consistent Christians and decided to re-evaluate the works of Rebecca Brown, ultimately finding much more than I expected.

Paul Blizzard, a former Jehovah's Witness who converted to the Lord in 1982 — read his story. Testimony, in English, here — conducted in-depth research into the true life of Ruth Bailey (that is the real name of Mrs. Rebecca Brown), of Edna Elaine Moses (the “ex-witch” Elaine) and, in a second text — “The Curse of the Theology of the Curse,” which contains many more direct biblical refutations and whose revision and update will be published soon — also by Daniel Yoder.

The lies that will be exposed in this analysis may be shocking. Before undertaking this translation, I sought out other texts by Paul Blizzard and ended up finding balanced and relevant content.
Only in light of such overwhelmingly positive evidence have I decided to bring to Portuguese the shocking revelations about the true life and career of Ruth Bailey, the controversial "Rebecca".

I was stunned to learn so much frightening information, but it allowed me to understand why many pastors forbade this woman's works from being displayed to their church members without providing further information, which only piqued the curiosity of some even more: this analysis — based primarily on the books "Prepare for War" and "He Came to Set the Captives Free" — will clarify that these leaders (if any of their ilk still exist in 2021) are entirely justified in prohibiting these works that spread deception.
To those who will argue that the references to Catholicism, tattoos, and some other points where there might even be coherence are valid, I prefer to respond simply by quoting the Word of God:

About the true prophecies I've already written about it; now all that's left is to highlight that if the passage commands us to avoid even the "mere" appearance of evil... how much more so proven evil!

In truth, not even death absolves Ms. Rebecca Brown of the guilt of having written works filled with false information with the clear intention of profiting: she is gone, but the deceptive operation she promoted will continue to be marketed and will lead thousands of people away from the true gospel and down a path filled with useless rituals and mysticism.
If all this isn't greed, I don't know what is…

Part 1: The Fantastic Story Factory

Rebecca Brown and Elaine (no last name given) told their story to Jack Chick, whose company, Chick Publications, released two cassette tapes, Closet Witches 1 and 2, and two books, “He Came to Set the Captives Free” and “Prepare for War”.
Rebecca and Elaine also had the opportunity to promote their message on the popular talk show "Geraldo" in 1987.

Readers and listeners of the story are expected to primarily believe the two women: Rebecca Brown and Elaine. We understand that the information contained herein is shocking and will touch a raw nerve for those believers who are more deeply involved with such works.

This is not an attempt to dredge up the past, but rather to expose the truth about these alarmist teachers.

The Story of Elaine: From Witch Queen to Satan's Bride

Elaine says she was born with a cleft palate that required surgical repair, and her family could not afford the surgery.
Then a friend told Elaine's mother that the procedure could be performed in exchange for nothing more than a small amount of the baby's blood: according to Elaine, her mother was told that the blood would be for experimental use, but the blood was used in a ceremony in which she was sold to Satan.

Elaine goes on to recount the events that led her to a deeper involvement with witchcraft and Satanism, and describes her rise to power after being initiated into Satan's service at a witches' camp where she signed her name in blood and began her ascent to power in witchcraft.

That wasn't all: Elaine says she married Satan himself, who wore a white tuxedo and rented a Presbyterian church for the ceremony!
After the wedding, the newlyweds were taken by limousine to the airport, where they boarded Satan's luxurious private jet and, on the way to their "haunted honeymoon" in a California mansion, Satan sampled expensive wines and champagnes.³.

Elaine says she became "a worldwide representative of Satan," traveling the globe to meet with heads of state and foreign leaders to negotiate arms sales: to do this, she was possessed by a demon named "Mann-Chan" and began speaking foreign languages fluently.⁴.
Elaine also links the Roman Catholic Pope to the worldwide occult network that she claims to have led:
“…but the Pope knew very well who I was. We worked in close partnership with Catholics (mainly Jesuits), as well as high-ranking Freemasons.”⁵.

That doctor must be killed!

Then came a task that would change her life, says Elaine: Satan told her that “in his “special” hospital there was a doctor who considered herself very clever. She had not only dared to “preach and pray,” but also to interfere in the work of the witches in that institution.”.
Elaine says that Satan“He ordered me to organize a nationwide effort, with all the most powerful witches, to destroy her. He didn't care how we did it, but she had to be killed as quickly as possible.”⁶ .

The young doctor was Rebecca Brown, a resident.
Elaine received her assignment and went to work, but nevertheless, she says: “… I found that on the occasions when I performed spells directed at the doctor, the demons returned unable to complete the work.”⁷.

Elaine recounts how her struggle to spiritually destroy Rebecca turned into a defeat for Satan and—because of these incidents and other events—she became a Christian.
Satan was angry, and Elaine recounts:
“Their first reaction (Mann-Chan and the other demons)I went straight to Satan and told him what I had done. Then, as they say, things got ugly.”.

She also says:
“Upon arriving home that same night, he (Satan)He came to talk to me. Now, however, everything was different: before, normally, he would have approached, put his hands on my shoulders or hugged me, but, on the contrary, he kept a certain distance and I could see that there were many powerful demons with him. But even so, they kept their distance; Satan seemed mad. He shouted at me: “What the hell do you think you’re doing?” “I’m leaving you,” I replied.”⁸.

This resulted in a heated argument, and Elaine ordered him to leave and recounts:
“In the two weeks that followed, I suppose he visited me about twenty times. On some occasions he used his charm, trying to be a lover, but always furious. He tried to persuade me…”⁹.

Meeting Rebecca Brown

Satan's next step was to make Elaine sick and take her to "that particular hospital," where she was placed under the care of Rebecca Brown.
Elaine's story is corroborated by Rebecca, who claims God revealed to her that Elaine still had hundreds of demons and needed deliverance.
“I took the problem to the Lord in prayer. He said He wanted me to take Elaine to live with me since she didn't have enough faith to handle everything alone. Besides, she had been divorced for many years.¹⁰ and had no close friends”¹¹.

And what was his message? Rebecca Brown tells us:
“I was sent by God the Father to kill this one who is so rebellious and disobedient. She angered God.”¹³.

And why had God sent an angel to kill Elaine?
Rebecca explains:
“He (God) had asked Elaine to make a covenant with him, one that would protect them from an attack coming from the local Satanists. Elaine had refused, stubbornly insisting that she would fight and protect them both.”¹⁴.
Therefore, Rebecca is saying that God had sent an angel to kill someone who refused to make a covenant with Him to protect themselves from being killed.

Rebecca says that she “He threw himself face down on the ground…”and pleaded with the "Father" to spare Elaine's life:“”…let your wrath fall upon me instead of upon Elaine,“ she cried. The angry ”Father“ granted her request: “The angel sheathed his sword. ”Rise, woman,“ he said, ”Your petition has been heard and granted.’ Then he vanished.””¹⁵.

Strange Theology and "Arguments with God"“

In “Closet Witches 2,” Rebecca Brown describes something called “arguing with God.”counter petitioning God), where she pleads (argues) with God so that He does not allow Satan to harm other Christians: she apparently foresees Satan's plans and then asks God not to let them succeed.
Rebecca also details some unorthodox views of the character of God the Father and Jesus Christ, the Son. In "Prepare for War," Rebecca Brown describes a dialogue she had with Jesus:

“Suddenly, that sweet voice of the Lord spoke to me again, saying:
— Talk to me, daughter.
— I can't talk to you, Lord, I don't feel any different than before, and all you do is get angry with me!
"But I'm not angry with you, I never have been. Look, I, Jesus, know how you feel because I have experienced weakness. The Father never experienced weakness, and so He usually gets angry when His people are weak."”¹⁶.

Since the aim of this article is not to attempt to refute all the flawed extra-biblical notions of Brown's theology, these are two notorious examples of what is being disseminated.

“"Alliances" and "Combat"”

Rebecca goes on to explain that God wanted to make another covenant for her to become involved in the ministry of "deliverance." Rebecca says:
“The terms of this pact were as follows: first, I was to surrender my life to God to be used in whatever way He wished to directly combat Satan and his demons. Second, I was to understand that such a commitment would come at a very high price. I would end up losing my career, my family, all my friends, and almost everything I considered precious.”¹⁷.

She felt that if she didn't make this covenant with God, she would lose her relationship with the Lord.¹⁸ and says he accepted the task.
Elaine joined her, fresh from an eight-week exorcism to remove Mann-Chan and hundreds of other demons.

Together, they joined with God to fight against Satan, and Rebecca Brown says:
“First, I used the power of Jesus Christ to block the effects of witchcraft in one of Satan's favorite hospitals. (where the wizards were the doctors and nurses on the hospital staff and made the patients sicker). Then the Lord placed me in a battle that caused Satan to lose one of his brides who held the highest title – it was a great loss for his kingdom.”¹⁹.

Rebecca says that Satan launched a counterattack, threatening to make human sacrifices with Rebecca and Elaine. However, God's protection prevailed and, according to Rebecca:
“He wanted me to continue in internal medicine and open a private practice so that I would have a large clientele. This was necessary so that He could bring people to me for ministry, and especially the members of the sect.”²⁰.

Rebecca Brown says:
“I opened a medical practice in a small town about a hundred kilometers away from the town where Elaine was initiated into Satanism… I had the privilege of leading about a thousand people out of Satanism… every penny I earned from my work was spent helping these people with food, clothing, out-of-state transportation, medical care, and so on.”²¹.

Rebecca and Elaine continue recounting their encounters with Satan, his demons, Satanists, and witches… spells and counter-spells being cast to the point that their house is cursed.
Rebecca says: “The Lord allowed Satanists to be instrumental in my mother's death.”²².

A final blow forced them to run for their lives. Rebecca says:

“Satan launched one of his last attacks against our ministry in that area. The Satanists came and, one night, while Elaine and I were out of the house for two hours, they destroyed everything we had. They hacked everything to pieces in my house, killing even our precious pets. They also destroyed my office and everything we had there. Elaine and I escaped with our lives and only the clothes on our backs. Satan's attack was so well planned that everyone turned against us at the same time… We had no choice but to flee to another state.”²³.

Their next stop, according to the narrative, was at "Chick Publications," where they told the whole story.

Part 2: The Documentary Truth – Who are these women?

The answer to this question is at the heart of any investigation into the claims and all the books published about them. Finding the answers was not easy: for those who tried to interview them, they were quite evasive.
For example, author Jerry Johnson, in his book "Edge of Evil," states that Rebecca Brown would not allow Elaine to be interviewed about the black mass, saying that it would be too hard for her and that it would take weeks for her to recover. ²⁴.

A deep look into Rebecca Brown's past is also difficult.

The Name Change

To begin, it should be known that she was not always “Rebecca Brown, MD” and changed her name to “Ruth Irene Bailey, MD” in a petition to the Superior Court of California, in the municipality of San Bernardino, dated February 11, 1986.
Ruth Irene Bailey, of Apple Valley, California, along with her attorney, Robert Salisbury, of Anaheim, requested a name change to "Rebecca Brown," stating that "the applicant has become better known by the proposed pseudonym and ministry name than by her present name."“²⁵.

Considering that Rebecca Brown's two books were published in 1986 and 1987, it seems unlikely that she became so widely known by her pseudonym as early as the second month of 1986.

To do this in order to hide it from the "Brotherhood" would be futile, since these people could divine such information in a supernatural way... even if they hadn't read it in the San Bernardino Press Journal, a widely circulated newspaper in which the matter was published weekly for four weeks before the date set for the petition hearing.
The name change was then officially registered on April 25, 1986: Rebecca had her reasons for changing her name, not because of the notoriety she had gained with her new name, but mainly because of the fame she had achieved with her old one!

From Doctor to Fanatic

Ruth Irene Bailey was born in Shelbyville, Indianapolis, to Ebner and Lois Bailey, on May 21, 1948.
She was born in Indianapolis, completed high school, and then earned an A+ in nursing from IUPUI — Indiana University / Purdue University in Indianapolis — in May 1968.²⁶.

She then worked as a nurse for seven years.²⁷ (In the film "Closet Witches 1," she claims to have been a nurse for 10 years).
She enrolled at Purdue University in Indianapolis in September 1976.²⁸, He then transferred to the University of Indianapolis School of Medicine. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree on April 30, 1979.²⁹.

However, it seems that early in her internship she developed an obsession with demons and liberation.
A spokesperson for Ball Memorial Hospital, Dr. John Cullison, director of medical education, told the Indianapolis News that:
“Dr. Bailey provided excellent care during the first two years after joining the hospital's resident staff in 1979. However, I began receiving reports that she was exorcising demons in the intensive care unit,” he said, “and I asked her to leave.”³¹.

During her internship and residency at the hospital, Ruth's behavior became increasingly bizarre: she began using candles in the rooms during exorcisms.³² She often told her patients that she was "chosen by God" as the only doctor capable of diagnosing certain illnesses and symptoms that other doctors could not.

She believed that other doctors, including those at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana, and St. John's Medical Center in Anderson, Indiana, were actually demons, devils, and other malevolent spirits incarnate.³³.
No one at the hospital could comment on these reports because they were confidential records, but hospital representatives helped refute many of his allegations.

For example, in "Closet Witches 1" she says: "“I always had the chapel all to myself because no one had ever used it.”.
A simple visit to Ball Memorial Hospital indicated that the chapel was well-used and that Bibles were available.

She said that “After six months of working at the hospital, the administration had removed all the New Testaments from the patient rooms. (Gideon Bibles)”³⁴.
A hospital representative denied this claim, and Gideon Bibles can be seen in the hospital's entrance halls and waiting areas.

She also says: “Ministers were not allowed to visit in the company of anyone other than their own parishioners. And, if they attempted to evangelize other patients, they would be escorted away by security and warned not to return. Chaplaincy services were not permitted. In reality, there seemed to be an effort to ban any mention of Christianity within the hospital.”³⁵.

Many large hospitals have policies to protect their patients from ministers or exorcists/healers who attempt to enter rooms to expel demons or apply healing techniques: regarding the prohibition of chaplaincy services, Ball Memorial does not have a resident chaplain, but it does have facilities for pastoral care and counseling.

Ruth's behavior became even stranger, and her obsession with demons worsened her mental state.
Later, the Medical Licensing Board recorded that she “stated on several occasions that she possessed the ability to “share” in the illnesses of her patients by fighting demons, devils and other evil spirits that were supposedly causing the various diseases and conditions.”³⁶.

Ruth and Elaine met at Ball Memorial and eventually began living together, but the real story of their meeting and relationship bears little resemblance to the story told and promoted by Jack Chick.

The Truth About Elaine (Edna Elaine Moses)

“Edna Elaine Moses was born Edna Elaine Knost in the sleepy town of New Castle, Indiana.
In 1986 she legally reverted to her maiden name.³⁷.

Elaine was born with a cleft palate that left her face somewhat disfigured, and she tells Chick about it in "Closet Witches 1":
“I hated people, I was badly mistreated at home and also quite badly mistreated at school: when you're a child, nothing is worse than a child of the same age to hurt you more deeply and make your life miserable… and that's what happened to me because of my deformities.”³⁸.

It seems that Elaine still carried some of her psychological scars because of her deformity and the hardships she endured because of it.

Interviews with Elaine's family revealed that she lived a life riddled with lies and schemes: they expressed little surprise at her wild tales, which were published in Rebecca Brown's books.
Elaine's exaggerations often proved to be an embarrassment to her family members, demonstrating that she would do almost anything to get attention.
One method Elaine frequently used, for example, was to feign having strokes in public places.

A medical record states that Elaine presented with a "mixed personality disorder," and "is of questionable reliability."“³⁹.
This becomes evident when comparing Elaine's testimony as told on cassette tape with the version presented in the book, and then we can carefully observe the story that she and Rebecca told.

For example, Elaine tells Chick that “During adolescence, I discovered an enormous ability to influence others and make them act according to my will. My physical strength was unusual.”⁴⁰.

In the film "Closet Witches 1," Elaine says she used that kind of strength in high school when she attacked a football player who insulted her in the school hallway.
“…there was an American football player, who weighed about 120 kg… I went at him, knocked him down and started punching him. I hit his face so hard that he needed surgery to fix it: I broke his nose, his jaw and knocked out his teeth. It took eight teachers to separate me from that boy. I would have killed him.”.
Chick then asks, "Elaine, how tall were you back then?"
Elaine replies: “Oh, I only weighed about 43 kg… I was around 1.62m tall.”.

In "He Came to Set the Captives Free," she retells the story, reducing the number of teachers to five, changing the boy's weight to about 100 kg, her own weight to 50 kg, and the damage to his nose, chin, and numerous broken facial bones.⁴¹.

The discrepancies between these two versions of the story are understandable: anyone commenting on an event that occurred years ago could change such details slightly with each retelling.
What is significant in this story is that an interview with several of Elaine's high school classmates, including players from the football team, denied the incident as described by Elaine: it simply never happened, no matter which version one tries to believe!

Experts?

Jack Chick, in "Closet Witches 1," says:“These two ladies are experts in the world of the occult.”.
Elaine says she was a trained witch who married Satan, and when telling her stories to Chick, Elaine and Rebecca refer to Satanists as witches and vice versa. However, anyone with even a basic understanding of the occult knows that witchcraft and Satanism are not exactly the same thing, nor are they compatible.

The former witch Tom Sanguinet declared — in the October-December 1983 edition of the newsletter Personal Freedom Outreach — that:
“There is really no connection between witchcraft and Satanism. It is only within this neo-system of the occult that witchcraft and Satanism have come together in this combination. Satanists have always worshipped negative entities or deities – the temple of Seth in ancient Egypt, for example. Witches do not fear God, much less believe in Satan.”.

Former occultist Johanna Michaelsen agrees with this distinction.
On page 316 of his book, Like Lambs to the Slaughter (Like Sheep to the Slaughter), declares:
“"There is no quicker or more efficient way to enrage an ordinary witch than to accuse her of devil worship. Her literature and lectures are full of arguments and/or pleas for people to stop confusing them with Satan worshippers.".

The Witches' Camp?

Elaine describes a "camp" where she was initiated into witchcraft and Satanism in rich detail:
“I, personally, ended up inside one of those sects when I went to camp that summer. I was quite excited. An excitement that fades in proportion to what one sees, feels, and hears. They first took me to a hall.⁴² We stayed there so I could feel comfortable. The camp had many facilities: museums, libraries, places where palmistry, hypnotism, tarot and card reading, and voodoo were practiced. Some followers lived there year-round, while others did not. It was in this place that the sect officially operated without the public's knowledge.”⁴³.

Like witchcraft and Satanism, spiritualism is a distinct practice and should not be confused with the others: Chick calls Elaine and Rebecca "experts" in the occult, but an expert would not confuse these three religions.
Spiritualists are not sorcerers and witches: spiritualism mixes Christianity, spiritism, and lately has adopted the terminology of the "New Age".
This doesn't mean Christianity at all, but it's neither witchcraft nor Satanism either.

A trip to Camp Chesterfield revealed that it is nothing like Elaine describes: there are no dormitories, as Elaine recalled, but there are two motels that look like dormitories to a stranger driving through the camp.
None of the employees interviewed could recall any "Edna Elaine Moses" or any "Edna Elaine Knost," but all were familiar with the kind of stories told about their camp.

Elaine says she signed her name in blood and became part of the "Sisterhood" at this camp.
She doesn't say her age at the time, but she says it all happened during the summer:“Since we were on school holidays and had nothing else to do, I decided to go.”⁴⁵ This places the event sometime during his youth, probably during adolescence.
Interestingly, the caption next to her graduation portrait in the 1965 high school yearbook mentions that she was a member of the Bible Club at her school.⁴⁶…

Another Failed Marriage

Jack Chick, in the books and tapes about Elaine and Rebecca, covers up Elaine's earthly marriage and divorce.
Rebecca says: “… he (God)She said she wanted me to take Elaine to live with me, since she didn't have enough faith to endure everything alone. Furthermore, she had been divorced for many years and had no friends.”⁴⁷.
Similarly, in the film "Closet Witches 1," Rebecca Brown states:
“…The Father was quick to answer me. He told me to take Elaine and bring her home with us, because she would commit suicide to avoid falling into the hands of the Satanists, as her faith was not yet strong enough. Her husband had abandoned her… He had remained in the brotherhood.”.

Elaine and Rebecca's story begins with their first meeting at Ball Memorial Hospital, around 1980.
Research in Henry County (Indiana) court records shows that Edna Elaine Knost was married on December 18, 1966, by a minister of the Foursquare Church in New Castle (Indiana).⁴⁸ and that two and a half months later, her husband filed for divorce, alleging that she treated him "in a cruel and inhumane manner and that, because of such treatment received, it became impossible for the aforementioned parties to live together as husband and wife."“⁴⁹.

So, the evidence from the documents shows that the marriage was dissolved in 1967, about 13 years earlier than what is stated in the book and on the cassette tape: soon after separating from her husband, Elaine returned to live with her mother and stepfather and remained in Newcastle until the late 1970s, working various jobs, including as a waitress at a drive-in restaurant and a car wash attendant.
Also, during this time, Elaine was continuously in and out of hospitals in the Newcastle area for various surgeries.⁵⁰.

A bit of direction seemed to enter Elaine's life when she received training and was authorized by the State of Indiana to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), which allowed her to be hired by local nursing homes.

Thus, it can be concluded — through a defined and “verifiable” chronology — that Elaine's statements about having been “one of the devil's representatives worldwide”, meeting with “several representatives of foreign governments”"who went to her"“soliciting money to buy weapons”and, as she also says:“I was in Mecca, Israel, Egypt, and I also went to the Vatican in Rome, where I even had a personal interview with the Pope. The purpose of my trips was to coordinate Satan's programs with other Satanists in those countries.”, “I ended up meeting the most famous rock stars, and they all signed pacts with Satan in exchange for fame and fortune.”"...it's all completely fictional."⁵¹!

The facts demonstrate a life that is clearly the opposite of the notoriety she claims.

Rebecca Brown's books mention the "pressure" exerted on her to stop her "ministry" of exposing Satanists and witches in the hospital and surrounding communities.
Rebecca says:
“I learned that the mayor of that city, the police chief, as well as many of the police officers, were also Satanists… so I couldn't go to the police to ask for help.”⁵². “The sect was furious, and they let us know very clearly that they were furious. All sorts of threats were being made.”⁵³.

The truth is that the staff at Ball Memorial Hospital were tired of Rebecca's bizarre behavior, which had escalated to the point of including exorcism rituals in the hospital rooms, involving the use of candles and affirmations.“that she had been chosen by God as the only doctor capable of diagnosing certain diseases and symptoms.”⁵⁴.
Finally, the staff asked her to leave Ball Memorial Hospital.

Rebecca Brown's books never mention her dismissal from Ball Memorial. Rebecca only says:
“After completing my residency in internal medicine and clinical practice, I opened a medical office in a small town about a hundred kilometers from the town where Elaine was initiated into Satanism. For the next three years, life was intense.”⁵⁵.

Evidence suggests that Rebecca Brown did indeed establish a medical practice in the city of Lapel, Indiana, with financial support from St. John's Hospital, a Catholic institution in the neighboring city of Anderson. ⁵⁶.

This adds an interesting twist to the story, given Chick's widely known hatred of the Roman Catholic Church and anything associated with it.
In "Closet Witches 2," Chick asks Elaine: "“With your background in occultism and witchcraft, did you perceive a "Trinity of evil" within the church through you, the Satanists, the Freemasons, and the Catholics... all working together? Is there some kind of harmony... could you recognize each other?”

Elaine replies: “Surely, Jack… We recognized each other and could coordinate our efforts to work in sync.”.
Chick: “In other words… if they were going to eliminate someone, would all three work together?”
Elaine: “Yes, certainly! Catholics, Freemasons, and Satanists, they all use the same occult skills.”.

In her book, "Prepare for War," Rebecca Brown dedicates an entire chapter to the Roman Catholic Church, titled "Is Roman Catholicism Witchcraft?"“⁵⁷. There she declares:
“Anyone who does not live according to the true gospel of Jesus Christ in the Bible is not saved. If you do not tell your Catholic friends this truth, but continue in a false friendship with them, then you are an “accomplice” in the wickedness of the idolatrous system of Roman Catholicism… you are a practitioner of witchcraft.“⁵⁸.
Based on this statement and by virtue of Rebecca's association with a Roman Catholic hospital, then she herself was a practitioner of witchcraft!

From the beginning of their stay in Lapel, Rebecca and Elaine deceived the public.
A front-page story in the May 26, 1982 edition of "The Lapel Review" said that Rebecca was opening her "General Practice Office" in that city, and the article below the headline "Dr. Bayley (sic) opens office in Lapel" stated:
“"She, her sister, and her two assistants are eagerly awaiting the opportunity to join the local community."”⁵⁹.
Based on this information and others, we realize that Rebecca and Elaine were pretending to be sisters.⁶⁰ And Edna Elaine Moses even took Ruth's last name and called herself "Elaine Bailey"!

The residents of Lapel confirmed that they maintained such a kinship.

Rebecca Brown states:
“I made many contacts during that period and had the privilege of leading about a thousand people away from Satanism.”"—this while he worked in the city of Lapel, living on a nearby farm in Pendleton—"“We had a kind of "underground railroad".”⁶¹.
If her claims are true, she would have had to save an average of 1.3 people per day from Satanism during the 25 months—April 1982 to May 1984—that she lived in the area, and any Christian minister or worker would agree that this would be a phenomenal rate.

But, just as happened at the Ball Memorial, circumstances turned strange surrounding Rebecca and Elaine in the town of Lapel. First, Rebecca Brown's version:

“At the end of that period, the battle intensified, becoming even more intense. In His perfect will, the Lord allowed the Satanists to be instruments in my mother's death. (...) Elaine was in a semi-coma due to leukemia and was completely bedridden for more than 6 months. (...) Satan launched one of his last attacks against our ministry in that locality. The Satanists came and, one night, while Elaine and I were out of the house for two hours, they destroyed everything we had. They smashed everything in my house with axes, even killing our precious pets.

They also destroyed my office and everything we had there. Elaine and I escaped with our lives and only the clothes on our backs. Satan's attack was so well planned that everyone turned against us at the same time. Our church thought we were serving Satan and refused to help us. (My own father and the rest of my family turned against us.).⁶²) Elaine's family helped the Satanists destroy everything we had. Members of both our families got involved to try and have us permanently committed to a mental institution. We had no choice but to flee to another state.”⁶³.

Rebecca concludes:
“Many other things happened, which I don't have space to detail here…”⁶⁴.

Documentary evidence presents a different story.
First: there is no basis whatsoever for Rebecca to say that “The Satanists were instrumental in his mother's death.”.
According to the official copy of the “Marion County (Indiana) Medical Certificate of Death,” Lois M. Bailey died on December 31, 1982, at St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis, from a heart attack. She was 75 years old.⁶⁵.
Rebecca Brown says she was 74 years old.⁶⁶.

Part 3: The Drug Scandal and the Loss of Medical License

This is the most critical point, often obscured by the author's defenders. Rebecca was not persecuted for witchcraft; she was investigated by the police and the Medical Board for drug abuse and negligence.

Another "detail" that Rebecca Brown doesn't mention is the allegations that she abused Elaine, and documents show that she did, in fact, abuse Elaine.
On October 17, 1983, Officer Samuel E. Hanna of the Madison County Sheriff's Office (Indiana) received a call from a social worker at St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis. The reason for the call: a woman had been admitted to the hospital with injuries covering her entire body. She was incoherent, had overdosed on drugs, and was near death.
The patient's name was Edna Elaine Moses.

A preliminary investigation indicated Dr. Ruth Bailey (Rebecca Brown) as the prime suspect.⁶⁷.
Officer Hanna, a born-again Christian, was put in charge of leading the investigations into Rebecca, and several months of investigative work followed, involving the Attorney General's office, the FDEA (Federal Drug Enforcement Administration), St. John's Hospital, the Medical Licensing Board, and other agencies.
Based on the investigation, the Indiana Medical Licensing Board issued an "Emergency Suspension" of Rebecca's license, preventing her from practicing medicine in Indiana for 90 days.⁶⁸.

Further investigations were conducted, additional evidence was obtained, and a "Request for Admissions" was secured by Rebecca Brown.
Among other findings, the research revealed that Rebecca, in less than six months, had issued a total of over 100 prescriptions for Demerol to four different pharmacies, authorizing the purchase of 330 bottles of the highly addictive anesthetic drug.⁶⁹.

Following this discovery, the Medical Licensing Board issued an order, registered on May 22, 1984, extending Rebecca's suspension for another 90 days.
The order also stated: “The subject in question (Rebecca) continues to represent a clear and immediate danger to public health and safety if she is allowed to continue practicing medicine, and the reasons given in this matter in the previous suspension order have not changed.”.
The order also requested that Rebecca "submit to a full physical and mental examination at the Council's expense.".

Before that, Rebecca had already fled Lapel.
A copy of the Council order had to be sent to her by registered mail to a post office box in Niles, Michigan, where she acknowledged receipt (signed) on May 29, 1984.

The investigation continued and resulted in a hearing in September 1984.
The September 21, 1984 edition of the “Indianapolis News” reported that “She (Rebecca) did not appear yesterday at the hearing concerning her case, which lasted six hours. By law, her failure to appear meant that the State had proven her guilt through her absence.”.
The newspaper also reported that 19 witnesses testified during the hearing, many of whom "refused to reveal their current addresses, saying they feared retaliation from Dr. Bailey. They said the doctor carries a weapon and threatened to harm people she claims are possessed.".

The newspaper article further reported that “Several witnesses said they saw Dr. Bailey (Rebecca) injecting Demerol and morphine into herself, Mrs. Moses (Elaine), and Mrs. Moses” teenage daughter. The witnesses also said that large quantities of drugs were kept readily available, and Bailey’s house was cluttered with used needles and syringes.”.

Later, a former housekeeper of Dr. Bailey testified that the house was "filthy" when she and her daughter moved in, stating: "I threw out 18 bags full of garbage... In the room where Dr. Bailey and Mrs. Moses shared a bed, there were overflowing ashtrays, plates with leftover food and animal feces. The house was full of demonology books.".

The Medical Licensing Board's Verdict

The Indiana Medical Licensing Board hearing has concluded, and a “Statement of Facts, Law and Order Conclusions” has been published. The eight-page report ordered the immediate revocation of Rebecca’s medical license. Among the most significant excerpts are:

8. That on numerous occasions the accused (Rebecca) has knowingly and intentionally issued incorrect diagnoses of her patients, including (but not limited to) her patients named: Edna Elaine Moses (also known as Elaine Moses, also known as Elaine Bailey and, hereafter, referred to as “Edna Elaine Moses”), Claudia Moses, Lucia Lively, Luccinda Sisson, Kelly Sisson, Cheryl Maynard, and two (2) patients identified only as “VB” and “KW”.
9. Regarding the "incorrect diagnoses" referred to in "Established Fact" No. 8 above, such erroneous diagnoses included allegations of leukemia, various disorders, bile disease in the bladder, brain tumors, and several other illnesses and symptoms; the defendant alleges that all these conditions were supposedly caused by demons, devils, and other evil spirits.
10. That, in reality, the patients mentioned in "Fact Ascertained" No. 8 above were not suffering from the diagnosed diseases nor the aforementioned symptoms described in "Fact Ascertained" No. 9 above.
11. That on numerous occasions the defendant declared to her patients that she was “chosen” by God as the only doctor capable of diagnosing certain illnesses and symptoms that other doctors could not, because the other doctors, including doctors at Ball Memorial Hospital (in Muncie, Indiana) and St. John Medical Center (in Anderson, Indiana), were in fact “demons, devils, and other evil spirits” themselves.
12. The defendant alleged that she was improperly treating Edna Elaine Moses's supposed leukemia with massive doses of Demerol and Phenobarbitol, to the point where the patient could only tolerate injections of 600 to 900 cc of Demerol. A normal dose of this drug contains 150 to 200 cc, and is up to three times the indicated therapeutic dose of Phenobarbitol.
13. That the accused gave Claudia Moses (daughter of Edna Elaine Moses, mentally impaired, 15 years old, but with the intellectual age of an 8-year-old) numerous injections of Demerol for alleged "nausea" and allowed Claudia to inject Demerol into herself.
14. That on numerous occasions the accused would provide her patients with excessive amounts of Demerol and/or controlled substances without any explanation, instruction, or proper prescription.
15. That many of the defendant's patients had to undergo detoxification and withdrawal from the excessive amounts of Demerol and/or controlled substances that the defendant was prescribing and/or administering without valid therapeutic reasons.
16. While Edna Elaine Moses was under the immediate care and treatment of the defendant, Edna Elaine Moses' family had to admit Edna to the emergency room of St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, and then transfer her to LaRue Carter Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, for detoxification from the excessive amounts of controlled substances that the defendant was prescribing and administering for Edna's alleged leukemia and for treatment of multiple infections, including urinary tract infections and infections of various catheters (including a "Hickman" catheter, used to facilitate the administration of intravenous medications and also to treat injuries from external causes).

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20. The defendant stated on several occasions that she possessed the ability to "share" in the illnesses of her patients, fighting against demons, devils, and other evil spirits that were supposedly causing the various diseases and symptoms, and that she was, in reality, "sharing" Edna Elaine Moses' leukemia.
21. That without a valid therapeutic reason, the accused self-diagnosed and self-medicated with non-therapeutic amounts of Demerol because of her "leukemia," which she was allegedly sharing with Edna Elaine Moses, and also for the treatment of an alleged malignant brain tumor and myasthenia gravis.
22. That the accused was routinely seen receiving non-therapeutic doses of at least 3 cc of Demerol, on an hourly basis, injecting herself into the back of her hands, the inside of her thighs, or wherever she could locate a satisfactory vein.
23. That the psychiatrist appointed by the Council examined the accused and reviewed the statements made by her patients, diagnosing the accused as suffering from acute personality disorder, including demonic delusions and/or paranoid schizophrenia.

Finally, based on the "Fact-Finding" above, the Council drew its "Legal Conclusions" regarding Rebecca, which included the following information about her:

(D) addiction or severe dependence on alcohol or similar substances; which exposes the public to risk by impairing a physician's ability to practice safely.
(3) Prescribing or administering a drug for purposes other than those generally accepted for therapeutic purposes; and,
(4) Total negligence in the practice of medicine.

The most important point in the medical bulletin is the disclosure of Demerol overdoses in Elaine and Rebecca.
Addiction to Demerol, an antidepressant, has clearly identifiable side effects, and the "Essential Guide to Prescribing Medications" describes the side effects of a Demerol overdose as follows: "Disorientation, hallucinations, unsteady gait, and paradoxical behavioral disturbances may indicate psychotic disorder.".
The guide continues: "weakness, fainting, disorientation, dizziness, impaired concentration, dependence, confusion, seizures.".

Conclusion: Drugs, not Disclosure

It is impossible to determine if Elaine and Rebecca had any real contact with Satan while they were under the influence of drugs, but we can be sure that their drug-induced mental states did not bring any direct revelation from God: both were feeding and fueling the interpretations of their addictions.

Rebecca and Elaine's perception of events and their personal experiences are similar to the images a person sees in a park mirror—the image may be there, but it's a complete distortion of reality.

It is impossible to determine if Elaine and Rebecca had any real contact with Satan while they were under the influence of drugs, but we can be sure that their drug-induced mental states did not bring any direct revelation from God: both were feeding and fueling the interpretations of their addictions.

Rebecca and Elaine's perception of events and their personal experiences are similar to the images a person sees in a park mirror—the image may be there, but it's a complete distortion of reality.

The story of Rebecca and Elaine, as told to Jack Chick, with its extra-biblical claims and sinful origins, falls short when compared to the standard of God's Word.
Furthermore, we cannot ignore the vast amount of documentation and testimony given by police officers, doctors, lawyers, family members and acquaintances… nor could we give credence to the claim that they are all part of Satan's scheme to discredit Rebecca and Elaine.

Ruth Bailey's medical career ended early, as she became "deteriorated into a woman plagued by drug addiction, religious extremism, and a conviction that her patients and colleagues were possessed by devils."“⁷⁰.

Jack Chick, like many "gospel" publishers around the world, continues to deceive the public with his promotion of questionable and sensationalist testimonies.
Works like these do nothing to edify the body of Christ, and anyone who profits through this means is nothing more than prey, also caught in Satan's snares.
Let's hope that, in the future, the sordid and suspicious past of these ladies will be revealed and that measures will be taken to mitigate such a deception.

Our hope is also that Rebecca and Elaine have had time to repent of the lies and deceptions they spread, which only serve to sow malicious suspicion among Christians and harm the Church, which is the body of Christ.

Translator's Conclusion

Sadly, Rebecca Brown died without repairing the damage that the lies, mystical esotericism, and biblical distortions present in her works caused and will continue to cause to all who approach the gospel without carefully consulting the immutable Truth, but never anachronistic, revealed through the Word of God.

Thank you for reading this far, and I truly need any help you can offer: comments, shares, and reactions help spread this content, which was produced with the intention of contributing to the edification of the Body of Christ in the world.
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NOTES

1. See more: The Journal of Pastoral Practice, Vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 99-103; Vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 83-88; Christianity Today, Feb. 2, 1979, pp. 38-42; The New Logos Journal, March/April 1979, pp. 67-69; Cornerstone magazine, Vol. 9, issue 53, pp. 29-31.
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2. Rebecca Brown (Physician), He Came to Set the Captives Free. US Editorial, 4th Edition, p. 42.
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3. EVPLOC, pp. 46, 47.
   TRANSLATOR'S NOTE – This paragraph contains a revelation not disclosed in the Portuguese translation of the work: the fact that the rented church is Presbyterian… certainly the book's publishers in Brazil censored this information for fear of lower sales due to controversy. My humble and sincere opinion is: either you believe in what you publish and try to do so as faithfully as possible, or you don't publish it!
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4. EVPLOC, pg. 48.
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5. EVPLOC, pg. 48.
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6. EVPLOC, pg. 62
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7. EVPLOC, pg. 62
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8. EVPLOC, pg. 63
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9. EVPLOC, pg. 64
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10. TRANSLATOR'S NOTE – The original text states that Elaine's earthly husband had left her to remain with the Satanists.
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11. EVPLOC, pg. 72
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12. Rebecca Brown (Physician), Prepare for War. Danprewan Editora Ltda. 1st Edition (10th reprint), pg. 18.
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13. Rebecca Brown (Physician), Prepare for War. Danprewan Editora Ltda. 1st Edition (10th reprint), pg. 18.
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14. PPAG, pg. 17.
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15. PPAG, pg. 19.
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16. PPAG, pg. 303.
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17. PPAG, pg. 37.
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18. PPAG, pg. 37.
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19. EVPLOC, pg. 78.
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20. EVPLOC, pg. 76.
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21. PPAG, pg. 300.
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22. PPAG, pg. 301.
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23. PPAG, pages 301, 302.
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24. Jerry Johnston, Edge of Evil, Rise of Satanism in North America, Word Publishers, Dallas, 1989, pg. 173.
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25. San Bernardino, California County Clerk Document, number VCV009038.
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26. Application for a license to practice the healing art through examination, submitted by Ruth Bailey to the Indiana Medical Licensing Board, #76607. Issue date: August 14, 1979.
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27. EVPLOC, pg. 9.
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28. Application for a license to practice the healing art through examination, submitted by Ruth Bailey to the Indiana Medical Licensing Board, #76607. Issue date: August 14, 1979.
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29. Letter from the Indiana University School of Medicine to Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana, July 9, 1979.
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30. EVPLOC, pg. 78.
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31. Indianapolis News, September 21, 1984; pg. 5.
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32. Interview with Detective Samuel E. Hanna and Captain Tim R. Davis of the Madison County Sheriff's Office (Indianapolis), June 1989. Tape recorded on archive.
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33. Fact-Finding Statement No. 11, Ruth Bailey, MD, before the Indiana Medical Licensing Board #83 MLB 038.
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34. EVPLOC, pg. 9.
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35. EVPLOC, pg. 9.
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36. Fact-Finding Report, No. 20, case #83 MLB 038.
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37. San Bernardino, California, County Clerk Document, number VCV009037.
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38. “Closet Witches 1”, side two, Chick Publications, Chino, California.
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39. State disclosure #22, "Patient Admission" and "History and Physical" reports of Edna E. Moses, Medical Record No. 89477.
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40. EVPLOC, pp. 21, 22.
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41. EVPLOC, pp. 21, 22.
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42. TRANSLATOR'S NOTE – In the English version, the account describes a dormitory. However, the translation transformed it into a "hall".
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43. EVPLOC, pg. 26.
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44. “Chesterfield Lives” Spiritualist Camp, 1886-1986. Our First 100 Years; internal publication; 1986.
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45. EVPLOC, pg. 23.
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46. Newcastle High School, Yearbook 1965, pg. 51. Newcastle, Indiana.
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47. EVPLOC, pg. 72.
    TRANSLATOR'S NOTE – This is another point where the Portuguese translation "hides" a relatively important fact: the underlined part in the transcribed version of the original says: "Her husband had left and remained with the Satanists," that is, "Her husband left her to stay with the Satanists"... it seems that every translator or editor in Brazil likes to tell their own story and censor the facts they don't like... are these reflections of the dictatorship or greed for profits from congresses?
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48. Application for Marriage License, State of Indiana, Henry County Book 54, pg. 586.
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49. State of Indiana, Henry Circuit Court – January term 1967, Cause # 67-C-92.
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50. State disclosure #22, "Patient Admission" and "History and Physical" reports of Edna E. Moses, Medical Record No. 89477.
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51. EVPLOC, pg. 48.
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52. Closet Witches 2, side two; Chick Publications, Chino.
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53. Closet Witches 2, side two; Chick Publications, Chino.
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54. Fact-Finding Report, No. 11, Case #83 MLB 038.
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55. PPAG, pg. 300.
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56. While St. John's Hospital neither confirms nor denies its financial assistance to Rebecca's (Ruth Bailey) practice, States Exhibit #16 (St. John's Medical Center, Anderson, Indiana Timeline) – Dr. Ruth Mailey (sic) records an interview on September 20, 1983, between Rebecca (Ruth Bailey) and the hospital administrator, Sister Michaeleen, in which Rebecca “expressed concern about her finances and how much she owed the hospital in particular.”.
    Furthermore, residents and police officers (interview with Detective Samuel E. Hanna) of Lapel (Indiana) indicate St. John's financial involvement in the opening of Rebecca's medical practice in Lapel.
    Finally, following Rebecca's escape from Lapel, ownership of the house that served as the medical office was transferred (within a period of six weeks) from Rebecca to the Lapel State Bank and St. John's Hospital (Madison County, Indiana records, Book 619, Pages 216 and 740).
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57. TRANSLATOR'S NOTE – Once again, the publisher of the book in its Brazilian version (or the translator…) did not have the courage to translate what the author wrote directly. The title in question was softened and the chapter was called “A Mistake” (PPAG, pg. 193).
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58. PPAG, pg. 224
    TRANSLATOR'S NOTE – the underlined part was blatantly removed from the Brazilian version… I imagine “so as not to shock” even more: greed justifies any distortion, doesn't it?
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59. The Lapel Review, Lapel (Indiana), May 26, 1982.
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60. States Exhibit #16, Saint John's Medical Center, Anderson, Ind., Chronology – Dr. Ruth Mailey (sic), pp. 1-6.
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61. PPAG, pg. 300.
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62. “"My own father and the rest of my family turned against us" – Phrase cut from the Brazilian version.
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63. PPAG, pp. 300, 301 and 302.
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64. PPAG, pg. 301.
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65. Official copy of Death Certificate #08291, Lois M. Bailey.
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66. PPAG, pg. 301.
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67. Case Complaint Report Madison County Police #83-K-4001 (Case Complaint Investigation Report, Madison County Police).
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68. Emergency Suspension, subject: Ruth Bailey, MD, License No. 29402, received on 03/15/1984 by the Health Professional Services Agency.
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69. Certificates issued by: Marsh Pharmacy (Anderson); Hollon's Drugs (Anderson); Lapel Drug Store (Lapel, Indiana) and Gene Maddy Drugs (Anderson).
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70. Indianapolis News, September 21, 1984, pg. 1.
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