The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-04
Mrs. Lowder's Statement.

MIS-. ACWCefi nnOtner OF the deceased
girl, makes the following statement re-
garding the case:
My daughter, II years of age, was up
to her meals each day and desired to
attend school, even when I wished her
to remain at home. She was never re-
fused medical aid at any time and when
asked if she wanted a physician, she
replied that she did not. and that she
was perfectly satisfied with the talp
she had. She was never forced out OF
bed at any time, nor even urged to get
up; but, on the contrary, I encouraged
her to remain in bed even when she
herself preferred to be up. In fact,
never refused anything she asked for
or wanted during her Illness. l desire
also to say that my daughter was not
taken out on the porch against her wish
but was Up each day and went where
she wished. In time of trouble l had
naturally expected that my brother-in-
law. Mr.. Tatlocl1 would give me much
help, but from him 1 have met the most
opposition; and l desire also to add
that Mr.. Tatlock. who furnished so
much information and claimed to know
SO much about the case and who has
caused me SO much unnecessary trou-
bic, was never in my house during my
daughters illness, nor did he at any
time even come to the door to ask
about her, although he lives next door
to me.
While feel that the information he
has furnished has done US a great in
justice and put US to much trouble
shall remember him in Christian kind
ness and if he needs my help as a
neighbor I shall do what I can when
needed. 1 also wish to say that I never
at any time refused to let DR.. King
make any examination he wished, as
l sent for him for that purpose. While
here, DR.. King expressed himself as
thinking a post norton examination
was not necessary. also desire to say
that we could not sign g certificate
representing my daughter to have a
disease which she did not have; hence
We refused to sign anything but the
first certificate, which gave the facts.
I must also say that my daughter did
not expire while being dressed, and
that there is not a trace of truth in
that statement. 1 also wish it under
stood that we do not blame Dr. DaIby
or any of the board of health for the
delay in the burial. as / know they were
acting officially and upon the false
statements furnished them. When I
learned where the trouble was, l de-
sired DR.. Daily to come to my house
and fully investigate the matter He
did so, and brought four, of the board
of health with him. When they learned
the facts a certificate of burial was is
sued at once. L must also add that
Mr.. Coats did not refer to any city Off
cial at any time during his remarks.
and that he did not speak unkindly of
any one in any way, but merely an
nounced that the burial was delayed,
as some of the friends were not salts
fed with the burial certificate. The
service was animated throughout by a
spirit of love and Christian forbear-
ance, as those who were present can
/ testify.
In behalf of the friends who helped
me so faithfully, 1 gladly say that
Christian Scientists are not law-break-
ers. and that they are seriously mis-
represented along that line. They de-
sire to fulfill the law and be law-abid-
ing citizens. It is certainly high time
that such indignities and injustice to
| Christian Scientists as | have Just had
to pass through should forever cease.
! We are Iaw-abiding citizens and are
living a Christianity that helps the sor-
rowing and the suffering, as well as the
sinful.
There are several hundred thousand
Christian Scientists in the United
States (several hundred of whom at
I tend our church in Salt Lake City,,
who have been raised up from beds OF
invaHdism after all other remedies had
failed. We feel that this tarbaric per
secution should cease, and that we be
allowed to live our religion peaceably,
and to lend helping hand to suffering
humanity when called upon.
l desire to thank DR.. Daily and the
board of health for their prompt action
in issuing the certificate upon learning
the facts. Respectfully.
MRS. c. E. LOWDER.