The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-01
FAITH CURE SEANCE
THE POLICE INVESTIGATE A CASE
ON INGRAHAM STREET.
the Infant Tudor. Which Was
Under Prayer Treatment.

Superintendent Powell was informed yes
terday afternoon that Christian Scientists
were attempting a cure of a six-monthS-
old baby, which was reported as dying at
No. 30 Ingraham street. Patrolman Ceinar
was the informer, and he said that a num-
Der of women were around the little suf-
ferer's bedside all yesterday afternoon
praying for its recovery. He said that he
had been told that medical aid had been
Indignantly refused. and that the mother
of the child expressly intimated that If her
child could not recover by the faith cure
she would let it die rather than to summon
a physician.
Superintendent Powell informed Dr. carp,
of the Board of Public Health, and he in
turn gave orders for physician from the
City Dispensary to go to the above number
and demand to see the child and learn if
the report had any foundation. DR.. carp,
thinking that possibly some resistance
might be offered to the physician, told the
physician to report to the police station if
forcible means were used to keep him from
seeing the child. Superintendent Powell
informed DR.. carp that if this did occur
he would send an officer to the house with
the physician and make the family comply
with the orders.
Last night DR.. Terrell went TO the above
number and found that Mrs. Martha Smith
lived there. She is one Of the local expo
nents of this faith. She acknowledged that
a child had been at her house during the
day. and that the faith cure was being
tried upon it. She said the child was that
OF John Tudor, who resides at No. 80
Langley avenue She said that the child
was not seriously i'll, but had been brought
to her on several occasions to be cured
The, doctor, after arduous search, succeeded
in locating Mr.. Tudor, and admitted
with much reluctance. Mrs. Tudor said
the child had been ill for several days with
the summer complaint but that its condi-
ton was not serious.
She said that several years ago she was
afflicted with a complication of diseases
she tried medical aid for three years with
out success, and then heard of the wonder
full powers of Mrs. Smith. She went to
her, and, as she claims, was cured within
a very short time. Soon after this one of
her children, a boy, attacked with a
serious disease. She said she summoned
There are five children in the family, and
Mr.. Tudor, strongly supported by his wife,
said there had not been a bottle of medi-
conversion to the faith. They said that
during this time several of the family had
been seriously i'll. in addition to Mrs. Tudor
rapidly and completely. Mr.. Tudor is a
cabinet maker and works at a factory in
Brightwood. He and his family are
thoroughly imbued with the faith-cure
idea.
Mrs Tudor told DR.. Terrell that she was
willing that he should look at the child,
but as she. did not think its condition seri-
Gus she did not think II necessary. The
child was being cared for in baby car
riage in the room by the children, and
from looking at 1t, without any examina-
medical aid. Mrs. Tudor was very So
licitous lest the matter be made public.