Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-11
NO DEFENSE WAS OFFERED.
MRS. A.. J.. BAIRD FINED $50 IN PO-
LICE COURT.
Case Is It Once Appealed-Many
Christian Scientists in Court
Mrs. Hard Listens to he
Doctors SmilinEly.

Under the ordinance 1t is
on the party that undertakes to treat a case
to know. what il is. I Will fine her $50
That was the Comment of Judge Clifford
in passing Judgment IN the case of Mrs A.
j. Baird, the Christian Science healer. who
was tried in police court yesterday for haV-
ing failed to report to the health depart
merit a case of diphtheria which she treat
ed in.the home of S. H.. Kinney, GIL Wood
land avenue, from which little Mae Kinney
died.
Attorney Thomas witten. for Mrs. Baird.
Immediately gave notice OF appeal to the
criminal court. and Judge Clifford fixed the
appeal bond at sle0. 1t was signed by Mrs.
Baird, who. with her friends. started to
leave the courtroom, her attorney being en-
gagged at the time in conversation with re-
porters.
Attorney Witten did not hear the court.
but William NJ. Hail stepped up to the
judges desk and attached his signature
below that of Mrs. Baird. Judge Clifford i'm
mediated approved the bond. Just then At
torney Witten. remembering the bond;
be necessary for some of them to sign the
bond. Perhaps a dozen men, either OF
whose signatures would have been sutfl-
Gent, responded. Mr.. Witten asked for
the bond. Judge Clifford remarked that he
had approved it, but that they could attach
all the other signatures they wished; and
L lam SooiSt anu % 4 HIN liz tthtN
the father of the little girl who had died,
signed their names to the document.
Mrs. Baird entered the police courtroom
yesterday. morning at the head of a small
army of her supporters. 1t was the most
fashionably attired array of police court
visitors seen in that room within the mem
a waist and skirt of gray material. with a
high white collar, a long sealskin cape.
and a stylish bonnet trimmed with black
feathers and small berries. She walked
majestically down the aisle. a half smile
playing about her lips. Her daughter and
granddaughter accompanied her. They TOOK
seats inside the railing along with MIR. and
Mrs. kinney and several of the witnesses.
Mrs. Kinney, mother of the dead child.
was dressed entirely in black and wore a
heavy veil. She was the first witness for
the state. and testiied to Mrs. Baird's
treatment of her child. She said Mrs. Baird
had called once or oftener every day., and
nor Mrs. Baird had thought of giving the
disease a name. Coroner Wheeler and VIII
Mcclure. q representative OF f., slime q
Sons, undertakers, testified to their con
nection with the case after the child's
death. all Of which has been heretofore told
in The Journal. Edwin Mclean. a 14-year-
testified as to the number of children in the
Kinney family and the schools they at
Drs. Austin, Wainwright, Won Quasi and
Coffin testified as to the nature of diphthe.
ria, the time required for the development
of the germs and the ability of the practi-
| casionally asked the physicians questions In
cross-examination. merely. he said after
the trial. to have some fun with them.
Mrs. Baird and several OF the other Chris
| tian Scientists in the room smiled %scornfully
as the witnesses discoursed learnedly on
the nature of the disease. The defense pre-
| sented no testimony.
After the court had announced it's decis.
ion several of her friends crowded about
| Mrs. Baird. warmly grasping her hand
All looked happy except Mrs. Kinney, who
| did not smile during the proceedings in the
courtroom. When her bond had been pre-.
pared Mrs. Baird. with her daughter .and
seated carriage which had brought them
l to the court. rt--.