The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-21
&c. A. McGUIRE.
&C. F. MENNINGER
Il. NJ. CARTER
"SILAS RAIN.
ct. S. MASON.
SD NJ DAVNE -

"B. M. PAYNE"
During the examination of the prin-
cipal witness, Mrs, Whiteker, the body
Of Mrs. Terrence was in an adjoining
room. County Attorney Jetmore assist
ed Coroner H. b. Hogeboom in the ex-
aminations. Dr. C. A. Mcclure also
asked some questions as did DR.. c.. F..
Menninger, both members of the jury.
AS an explanation of the failure of the
Divine Understanding" to accomplish
a cure in the case of Mrs. Terrence, Mrs.
Whiteker stated absolutely that death
vas due to the excitement and shock
of seeing her mother. Mrs. Whiteker
was asked by DR.. MCGUIRE 'how she de-
termined that the deceased had typhoid
fever"
Anybody with common sense could
tell that" was the reply.
DR.. McGuire-HoW?
Witness-By look and touch.
Q.-Do you get a for your services?
A.-Sometimes we do; sometimes we
don't.
you are like common doctors in that
respect" was the-rejoinder of DR.. Nc
CURE.
o.EDo you take any precautions
against ~contagion?
A.-No
Q.-Do you s~terilize the excretions?
Q.-How do you prevent the infection
of others?
A.-By protecting them.
On what way?
A.-BY DIVINE understanding.
Q.-What is peritonitis?
Al don't know.
Q.-Have you practiced healing long?
Ayes.
Q.=What is fever?
Al don't know.
Q.=You think the excitement oc-
casioned by seeing her mother killed
Mrs. Terrence?
Ayes, but not exactly.
Q.@The excitement induced an in
crease in the UlQpra ti00S2
Ayes, and caused a return to the
body of the fever which I had dis
PEELED.
Q.-Peritonitis caused death?
o.-Excitement induced sthe peri
tonitis?
Ayes.
Q.-Then as a matter of fact the ex-
element, in your opinion, caused by
seeing her mother caused death?
A.-Well, yes.
Q.-How often did you battle Mrs.
Mrs. Terrence?
A.-Once in a while when we thought
it necessary.
Q.-How often?
A.-Not often, because Mrs. Terrence
always objected; said it hurt her.
Q.-Then the patient prescribed what
treatment she should have2
Ayes.
DR.. Menninger-Did you give her at
tention when she was delirfous?
A.-No, We permitted her to have her
Q.-You Ii nothing for her?
Ayes, I did much for her with my
influence as a healer.
Q.-What did you give her to eat?
A.-Some float and some oranges.
Odd you break the fever?
A.-No not completely but I had it
partially aborted.
Q.-What did you then do?
Al want to say that doctors can't
break the fever like I did. They admit
this when they claim that a fever must
run its course. I have several times
broken up fever but I could not break
the fever altogether in Mrs. Terrence
because she was not susceptible to the
treatment.
Q.-wouldn't God help Mrs. Terrence?
A.=No.
Q.-Why not?
A.-Because of the unbelief of the
people. You know the Bible says Jesus
could not perform many miracles be-
cause of the unbelief of the people.
Q.-Are you a physician?
A.-Well I shoul say not I am a
Christian Scientist.
Q.-Have you studied medicine?
A.-No.
O.-Have you studied the phases Of
any of the diseases?
A.-No but I have read much in ply
siologies.
The examination of the witness by
the two physicians on the jury deduce6
h admission that Mrs. Terrence ha6
not received hygienic attention in any
sense. 1t was also proven that the
scientists had opposed even the appli-
cation of hot cloths by the mother Of
the deceased for the purpose of allayins
the pain which was caused by h dis
tended organs which had been neg
lected.
DR.. Mum. as a witness told the jury
concerning the examination and reiter'
ated the Statements published in thu
State Journal. that he never in all O.
his practice and experience found {
body in such a shocking state as that o.
Mrs. Terrence. 1.-The neglect va
shameful" said the doctor.
Mrs. Whiteloek testified that she va.
forced to move Mrs. Terrence from thu