The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-21

his inquiries. Mrs. Reed simply wouid not
give him direct answers.
rT,dsr some direct questions from the
foreuan of the jury, she finally admi tied
.S.t ,ba parents were depending upon
$780, A., heal their child, and that they
80, believers in Christian science. They
hsIisved in the power of God alone to heal
the child without medicine.
Tn. inouest was about to be ended.
wbep some one suggested that William Il.
Randall be called, and, as the suggestion
was acted upon. a tall, spare. sharp-fea-
sured man OF perhaps SO. with bald neaus
snappy black eyes, and seif-satisneo
smile. edged through the crowd from re-
cess in which he had been standing. Cor.
on.r Horuer put forth the little very red
R,hIe which all the other witnesses kissed,
and Mr.. Randall embraced it tenderly.
| Nor would he relinquish it after having
imprinted the kiss upon IL. He said ne
| lives at No. 1,542 North Thirteenth street,
philadelphia, and, after bit of cropping
| about on Mr.. Atkinson's part as TO his
| calling, Mr.. Randall said:
I'm Christian scientist; that's what
/ YOU want, isn't it?"
Mr.. Randall settled back compiacently
| in his chair and answered the string OF
| questions with the air of one who had no
| time for the common things of life. He
knew nothing about the death of the child
except what he had heard. He had been
| called by Mr.. Huff to see her last Monday
week, in the evening, and he saw ner
again the following evening, Tuesday, put
that was the last he had seen OF her. ohe
was then quite sick. 90,
"What was the matter with herr asked
Mr.. Atkinson.
Il sof Of rfla -
nut il down measles; / suppose that Is
what you call it,"
"why were you called ?"
1 "Iwas called as prea cher OF the gos'
pei"
"Did You use any remedies to neal
herr"
..We do not use medicines" replied Mr..
Randall calmly.
| "Wby not ?n asked the foreman.
because it Is contrary to the teachings
of Jesus. When He sent the disciples ou'
to preach the Gospel and heal the SICK he
Ibid not give them a medicine chest. Yes
that is one OF the doctriues OF Christian
sciences"
"You prayed for the child?"
81 guess that will cover it; yes, say
prayed for it, put it in that shape"
"You believed the child would b.
cured?"
II had every reason to believe it would.
As soon as the testimony was all in, MI
Atkinson drew up complaint under tn
, law of 1894, of which Mr.. White, repre-
, senting Prosecutor Budd, concluded tina
Mr.. r andall was a confessed violation.
4 Mr.. Gangner learned of it and advise
: | Mr.. Randall that he could not be held.
, the jury filed out into the kitchen TO II
: upon a verdict, Lawyer Gangner insiste
that Mr.. Randall should not be deprive
e of his liberty, and denounced the propose
y arrest. That's a high-handed outrage.
1--WE have made no complaint" sal
I. Mr.. Atkinson.
"You lie !" cried Mr.. CANCER.
= The coroner stopped the row, and Nj
q Randall was allowed to take his train.
1 The jury deliberated half an hour an
:. found that the child "came to her deaf
N without the aid of medical attendance |
= measles, followed by catarrhal pnel
monia, and we find that Charles HUN, Il
father, is censurably responsible Tor crir
"a inal neglect; and we also censure Mr.
Annie Reed and William Z. Randall"
r. After this remarkable document WI
s. duly signed the court dispersed.