On Friday an emotional testimony was given by a roommate of a victim on the eight day of the trial in which a spiritual leader was charged with killing after a ceremony of sweat lodge.
James Arthur was accused of man slaughtering three people present in the sweat lodge and the purpose was purification ceremony. The accused Arthur if convicted can face ten years of imprisonment for each count.
Beverly Bunn who is the witness and a roommate of victim Kirby Brown told that each round of purification ceremony lasted for about ten to fifteen minutes and they were allowed to leave and were encouraged to stay till breaks between the rounds. Getting emotional Bunn told that people tripped on each other in a rush to leave the hot tent and many were lying unconscious.
It was maintained by the Prosecutors that Mr. Arthur mentally pressured the participants for staying in lodge although they didn’t feel well and that also contributed to expiration of three victims.
However, it was testified by Bunn on Friday that Arthur gradually forced on the participants to play on and during the course of week one learns that no one questions Mr. Arthur about anything and the rules get clear that nothing is optional. During the week one learns that there will be repercussions for questioning Mr. Arthur or you should not play on.
On Wednesday a recording was heard by Jurors in which Arthur told the participants that how they will have death and rebirth experience. Arthur event told the participants that its going to be the most severe heat that they will be experiencing in their life and one would feel like dying.
Arthur also told during the recording to all participants who had paid 10,000 dollars each for the event that the heat will be so intense that they will feel their skin coming off.