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b"CW - Animal Abuse\\n\\nHe arrived in Corvallis, Oregon during the Autumn of 1902. His name was Franz Edmund Creffield. Slight and blonde-haired, he spoke with a noticeable German-slash-Swedish-ish accent, was born outside of Dusseldorf near a city named Crefeld (now Krefeld), he'd briefly studied to become a priest, and emigrated to the U.S. in the late 1890s. He had a great big bushy beard, so as to look more authentically prophetic, I suppose. He was described as hypnotic. That is just about all that is known of Franz, who came to believe he was Jesus Christ reborn.\\nEpisode Host: Josh McCullough\\n\\nFor photos and sources for today\\u2019s episode, check out the Murder in the Rain Episode Blog. . \\n\\nIf you\\u2019d like more episodes of Murder in the Rain, Patreon members at the $5/mo+ level, gain access to exclusive episodes, ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more.\\n\\nFollow us on:\\n\\nInstagram https://www.instagram.com/murderintherain/ \\nFacebook https://www.facebook.com/mintherain/ \\nTwitter https://twitter.com/murderintherain \\nTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@em_murderintherain \\nWebsite https://www.murderintherain.com/ \\nEmail murderintherain@gmail.com\\n\\n\\nOur Sponsors:\\n* Check out Armoire and use my code RAIN for a great deal: http://www.armoire.style\\n* Check out undefined and use my code RAIN for a great deal: undefined\\n* Check out undefined: undefined \\n\\nSupport this podcast at \\u2014 https://redcircle.com/murder-in-the-rain/exclusive-content\\n\\nAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands"