The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-05

tdDllSneu Idltn, lne CnTlSlldn IdlnO-
lie church. of which DR.. Dowie, of
Chicago, is at the head, were thor
oughly explained at the court house
last night, when an inquest was con-
Quoted by Coroner Roberts into the
death of Mrs. Charles +. Newell, of
Throop, who died without medical at
tendance while believing In this faith,
and whose remains were recently dis
inferred from the Dunmcre cemetery
at the request OF her rarents. who
live in the west, and who have no
sympathy with the teachings of this
particular faith.
At the inquest the interests Of the
parents were looked after by After
ney d. b. Replogle, while Attorney
George S. Horn, represented the hus-
band of the woman, Rev. Charles F.
Newell.
The latter was the first witness and
testified that he was clergyman of
the Methodist Episcopal church and
had always believed in the treatment
of physicians. His wife was a disciple
of the Christian Catholic church, he
said, and thought the receiving of
medical attention a sin. He desired
his wife 20 have medical attention
when she gave birth to her child, but
was away from home at the time.
He returned a few days afterwards
and found her very sick.
WANTED A HySICIAN.
He said he had urged her to get a
physician then, but that she positive
| ly refused to. She was a woman Of
strong wishes and wills and was per-
fectly sane during her sickness, he
said. He thought that in not send
ing for physician he had done his
entire duty, as his wife believed that
if she received medical attention she
would be committing a sin, land 1
did not wish TO send her before her
God with a guilty conscience"
The witness whose testimony will
probably have tie greatest effect upon
the jury was Mrs. Clara s. Boyd, of
Penn avenue, follower Of DR.. Dowie,
and one of those present when the
child was born. She persisted in say
ing, when asked why she didn't do
certain things, II didn't have charge
OF the case" She said this so repeat
edly that Attorney Replogle felt con-
strained to ask her if that was what
Dr. Dowie :old his followers to an
1
She answered no.
| She said that she was present at
Mrs. Newelrs own solicitation and
merely as a friend and not in the capa-
city of either a physician, midwife or
nurse. She said that her religion
taught her to trust to the Lord in all
cases of disease, as He always heals.
She said she had prayed to the Lord
for Mrs. Newells relief, but that she
was not relieved, she thought, because
| certain necessary conditions must not
have been met. Asked what these con-
ditions We're. she replied: "If We con-
tinue in faith, love- sobriety and holi-
ness we shall be saved"
CORONERS QUESTION.
Coroner Roberts took hand in the
theological discussion at this point
and asked Mrs. Boyd if she remem-
bered when Jesus Christ was asked by
the blind man to restore him his sight
The doctor said that the Savior told
him to place clay upon his eyes and
to bathe in the pool of Sloan, which
he did and received his sight He
wanted to know If this wasn't to teach
the lesson that though He healed that
there must be means. Mrs. BOYD
didn't look at 1T that way and said II
meant to her to teach the lesson OF
obedience.
The coroner's next question came
rather suddenly. He asked Mrs. BOYD
If she had not at one time been d
practicing physician. She replied that
she had. He then asked her If she
had a diploma or license to practice
and she said she had not. She had
given up practice over five years ago
she said, and had not since used medi.
cine or advised it's use.
This woman was dying" said the
coroner, land you with your medical
knowledge of the existing conditions
did not call in a physician, did you?'
To which she replied: Il did not have
charge of the case" During her testi,
mony Mrs. Boyd stated that Rev. Mr.
Newell, at the request of his wife, haC
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