New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-17
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
ANOTHER VICTIM OF THE FAITH.cURE.
YOUNG WOMAN REFUSES TO TAKE MEDICINE

A YOUNG WOMAN REFUSES TO TAKE MEDICINE
AND DIEs-LARssEx FOUND GUIETY.
The death occurred yesterday OF another disciple
OF the faith cure who declined 10 take medicine "he"
sick on the ground that God would cure her X lie
wished 10 do The vlciim Of misguided faith was
Miss Frances W. Anderson. ward OF Louis d.
Burcha:d. Of NO. IL ieiYcrts Place. She died NJ the
home OF her great grandmother Mrs. Eliza stannard
of No. i57 Madison-st. Quick consumption was hef
disease. Miss Anderson was nineteen years o!d anu
came 10 Brooklyn from Louisiana with her sister
about five years ago. They were under the guardian
ship of George stannard. their greatunce. and hved
with his mother.
Mr.. Burchard succeeded Mr. stannard guardian
upon the later's death Mrs. Stannard Is nincty-t"o
years old and blind, and Mr. Burchard took MISS
Anderson TO his home last year. She suffered from
rheumatism IN arm, but she refused TO let
physician treat her. saying that nothing was inc hau
ter with IT, Her conversation showed tnat sue hau
adopted the ideas Of Christian scientists and followed
their teachings. Becoming vexed with the ehOrts
of her guardian and wife wear- her from these
tenets, she went live with Mrs. Thompson AZ No.
ga FranlIln-ave. Mr.. Burchard found that she
took lessons in Christian from another Mrs.
Thompson. in Greene-ave.. and that Mrs. buchanan
the landlady Of the house where Mrs Stannard HVes
followed the principle. lie became convinced
in October that his wards health was IN serious
condition and Dr. Johnson OF NanucrOht"'N'' "a
amincd her when visiting Mrs. stannard, TO whose
house she had returned. lie told her she was aylhs
with consumption but she declared that nothing was
the matter with her and refused TO take any remedcs
Dr. Bliss, of No % Halseyst., was called III ana sue
refused 10 take any medicine from him. BOth TIC
and her guardian did all in their power to get her
TO follow the formers directions, but she was strong
wiled and refused to obey. She said that she was
well and strong and needed medicine up TO the
,rbo I a. Daoe q
the Reformation, in which she was conhrmeu iour year
aro. used his influence to induce her to accept medi-
cal advice. but without success. The young WOMAN
was worth $4,000 in her own right. As Dr. Bliss
could not give certificate showing that he had
attended her, she would take no remedies coro-
ner's inquest will be held. The girl persisted IN say.
III. II were, 1t would be sin. Does not 600 say
i am the Great Physcian'7' she had followed the
Christian science faacy about a year.
The hearing III the case OF ole Edward LARSEN sen
medicine to his child, sick with diphtheria, was con
Quoted by Police Justice Tghe yesterday ana ne wa
found guilty sentence VIII be imposed on tIiuaS i
DR. Prendergast recOuntcd the facts already published
in regard to his prescription Tor the child Oo' VI
seven, and said that Larsen told him the next DAY
that he had not given him the remedy , Wien ~
asked why the father said lie is Gods chlld ana
lie will take care Of him. II lie wants him. lie VIII
take him. LARSEN had learned that he must nave
ply stefan within twenty -four hours OF DEATH or iS
would be amenable under the law. and she he called III
| DIR. BicrwOrth, but did not give the remedies pre-
| scrbed. A.,
When LARSEN was called upon for his side of the
case he said he did not to break the law, ana
was only doing Gods command lie SAID that tiI
members Of his society only believed what trod l0u
them Justice Tghe asked him if he would aid NJ.
child IL ii fell into the water. and he said, on tla
would be different" He was found guilty OF violating
the law relative to contagious diseases Inc peiaily
is year in the pententiary, or 500 fine, or both'