The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-12-14
VERDICT FOR $4,000
Against Rev. Bishop Christ
ian Advocate not Guilty.
Weltmerism INDICATED So Far as a
,ury Can Do SO.

! phif Noh Do bp'
The long and hotly cont ested case
of Weltmer against Rev. Bishop and
Dr. Palmore closed Saturday night
with a verdict against Bishop for
$3.50. No verdict was found against
DR.. Palmore. This trial began on
| Tuesday morning of last week and
the taking of evidence was not COM
pleted until Saturday noon.
| Prof. Weltmer was on the stand for
a day and was subjected to a very
severe cross examination by Mr..
Scarritt and Judge Williams. The
gist of the Weltmer belief, SO far as it
could be CLEANED from the witnesses
is that one mind governs all bodies; !;
that when two people agree that a
disease must be cured or does not
exist, that-prestO, it is no more
that the treatment is best given at
| his office
After absent treatment is cOmmenc
ed we write special letters, said Prof.
| Weltmer The circular letter is in
troductory We send symptom
blanks in order that the patient may
understand that we are treating a
specific trouble. He acts upon that
idea. 1t becomes his own suggestion.
| We have man to diagnose ailments
of our patients. We cure all diseases
but not all patients. Some people
cannot bring themselves to believe
as they should. My theory is not
that life can be indefinitely protract-
ed. There is a point beyond agree
ment. Ii the Bible is true, agreement
will accomplish everything.
| A man is poor from Il cause. We
| find men worrying and believing fate
is against him. There are general
rules which can be prescribed in MAX
ing men successful in making money
A salesman can be taught to be a
better salesman. He can create a
want on the part of the customer.
About forty or fifty witnesses were
examined for the plaintiff, most of
whom had been patients and claimed
to have been cured or greatly bene-
fitted
The defense was conducted on the
theory that the plaintiffs, Weltmer
and Kelley We're engaged in a fraud
ulent business and were therefore not
entitled to the protection of the law,
CIIdiG tliai III IIIC Cli
sued on were practically true and
therefore not libellous. and that the |
communication or article had refer
ence to magnetic healers as a class, |
and not to plaintiffs particularly, |
therefore they could not recover.
A large number of witnesses were |
introduced who testified that they |
had not been cured under the treat |
ment One witness testified that |
Weltmer had treated him for granu- |
lated lids, had passed his hand over
hydrant water, which he claimed to |
have magnetiZed by that method, |
and il structed him to apply to his |
eyes and they would be healed. A |
man from Sedalia testified that he
had written to Weltmer and signed |
the fictitious name of a woman to |
the letter. asking for absent treat
ment, that he had been instructed to |
send So which he did and received |
circular letters of instructions and a |
tier purporting to be dictated and |
signed by S. A Weltmer All ad-
dressed to this fictitious name. The |
instructions were that the supposed |
woman was to lie down at o'lock a.
m. and II. p. m. and get her mind
and body in a passive state when the
body and build up the worn out It's
sues. The witness testified that he
practiced this deception in order to
secure evidence for this trial
Dispositions of a number of physi-
clans OF state reputation were read
to the jury, which denied that any
man had the power to cure diseases
by means as taught by the Weltmer
school, declaring that they were
against the teaching of science. A
number of local physicians testified
to the same effect.
Judge Graves instruction was a
clear and concise exposition of the
law affecting the case. Judge Will
Jams. for the defense, said that the
contained all the law
there was for them The plaintiff 9
lawyers expressed the same opinion.
Three hours were given the attor-
news of each side to address the Jury,
Mr. Bawker opened for the plaintiffs
He delivered very fair and logical
address in which he reviewed the tes-
timony from that standpoint and
claimed verdict for his clients. W 1
0. Jackson followed for the defense !,
and delivered one of his characters s
tic and forceful addresses which com {
respectful attention of the I
jurors and the large audience. Gen. |
Fl. C. Clark made masterful effort {
or his client. which was both logical !
and eloquent and which had much l
weight with the jury in arriving at [
heir verdict. Mr.. Scarrett. Judge Ii
Williams and Mr.. Scott all made 7
rood speeches, and the case was given {