Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-04
HOW MRS. HUNTER DIED.
I'm Her Faith in Christian Science She
Refused % See a Doctor.

MIS-. Lucy II. duuttT, VINO was well KNOWN IN
connection with the circulating library conducted
at 1749 Pennsylvania avenue, died last week.
Since that event there has been good deal OF
neighborhood gossip relative to the circumstances
OF her death. She was q believer in Christian
science and adhered to the mental method In the
treatment OF disease. 1t seems that about eleven
years ago she was treated by physicians both in
this country and in Europe for a disease but did
not find very much relief and about three years
ago she became pupil or Mrs. Annie Newman. of
Boston, who is Christian scientist In the treat
ment Of disease. From that time up to her death
Mrs. Hunter was firm believer In that system,
and was confident that 1t was OF benefit to her.
About year ago she grew much worse, and dur
Her friends, the Misses Schmidt, OF Baltimore,
were also believers in the Christian science treat
ment and gave her their assistance. The mother
OF Mrs. Hunter, Mrs. McLane, who had been visit
ing In OHIO, returned last fall and saw that her
daughter was not IN good health.
THE MOTHERS STATEMENT.
Mrs. McLane Is not believer In the Christian
science treatment, but as she told STAR reporter
this morning, she thought that there was some
enlightened medical treatment She said that
she thought her daughter did wrong in not call
ing In physician before the disease became des-
perate. Mrs. Hunter said, however, that she had
gotten along very well without physicians In re-
cent years, and she was confident that the Chris
tian-science treatment would prove TO be the best
In her case. The Misses Schmidt, Mrs. Smith, OF
this city, and other friends, who practiced the
Christ1an-science treatment advised several
mont months ago that she should & call In physician
cancer that caused the trouble there was nothing
Inconsistent with their system TO invite the aid OF
q physician to AFFORD the material assistance
which might be deemed necessary. One Of these
ladies, In conversation with STAR reporter this
morning, said that II an arm was broken they
would expect to call In a doctor TO set the arm,
and not rely upon their treatment to get the
bones In place.
MRS HUNTERS REFUSAL.
Mrs. Hunter, it Is claimed, because of her pre-
vious experience with medical treatment and be-
cause Of her faith in the new system, refused to
allow q doctor to be called. Dr. Hidden, OF Balti-
more, q friend OF Mrs Hunter however, was called
to see her. He said that an examination would be
necessary, but Mrs. Hunter refused 10 allow It.
Mrs. McLane Was very anxious to have q doctor
In the case, and some three or four weeks before
her death Mrs. Hunter consented, and DR. Gardi-
ner was called In. Mrs. AcLane says that MS
treatment, In her opinion, gave relief to the pa
tent She says that her daughter finally refused
even this relief and she attributes this refusal TO
latter, however, deny this and claim that they
a. mo time TDs9 sas ,aI T5h Any
and their Efforts were rather 70 overcome her Oh.
jections TO treatment which, In their opinion
sa at time r
was af1icted with a schirrus tumor. Finally,
about a week before Mra Hunter died, DR.. Hagner
was Couco III uuI VIC case was tucu hopeless one.
WHAT THE FRIENDS SAT-.
The friends OF Mrs. Hunter. who were believers
with her in Chrstian-servic treatment claim that
her latter days were free from pain. Her friends
were with her until she died, and everything was
done that could possibly alleviate the suerngs OF
o person afdlcted with an fncurable disease. They
deny that any influence was used TO prevent the
calling In OF physicians; but that, on the con-
trary, they advised this course, and urged Ns.
Hunter TO consent to II.
SIZE COULD NOT HAVE BEEN SAVED.
DR.. Hagner told STAR reporter to-day that he
was called on BY Mrs Smith TO see Mrs. Hunter
about week before the latter died. Her case was
hopeless then, and In his opinion death was inevi-
table from the time when the disease became
fastened upon her. Medical attention, he thought.
would have proved unavatling, except TO alleviate
her suferinga Some OF the ladies attending Ms.
Hunter expressed TO him their confidence IN her
recovery, but he said that he told them that no
power to effect such q result had been ropo0ed in
man since the days OF the apostles
PRorosEp Rscxrrlox 10 sENAroR vooRHsRsL-
The Indiana Democratic Association last night
adopted resolutions thanking senator voorhees,
"fof his fearless and patr10tlc defense OF Gems.
Mcclellan and Hancock and his mastery arraign-
mene and exposure OF Senator ingalls," and tender.
ing him public reception - tribute OF admira-
ttOn. The aSsociation gave reception to Repre-
sentative Mateon. nominee Tor governor. speeches
were made 0y Representatives Natson ana
Bynum, Commlmtoner etockslager; Judge Bus
kirk and Can't. HilltgaA