The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-07
LOST FAITH in KISSING
OSCILLATION DID O. CURE HER,
MISS KATE M'CULLOCH SAYS.
Her story of the DOings of a Christian
Science Doctor Who Got Pos
session of Her Property.

CAMDEN, N. j., March 6.-Miss Kate
McCulloch. in her suit against DR.. George
Tomkins, of the Christian Science Church,
testified yesterday that she had no faith in
OSCILLATION as practiced by DR.. Tomkins.
His kissing process, she declared. did not
help her at all, and every application of the
treatment seemed to make her worse in
stead of better.
Vice Chancellor Grey was on the bench
and the Court of Chancery was crowded by
the followers of DR.. Tomkins and the sup
porters of the Mary Burbank faction of
Christian Scientists. Miss McCulloch is
suing TO recover $1,000 which she gave 70
DR.. Tomkins to invest for her. The COM
plainant was represented by Lawyers
Scovel and Boyle and counsel for the de-
PENDANT are Timothy j. Middleton ami
Jonas Miller. Before the complainant was
called to the stand counsel for DR.. Tomkins
offered a deed from DR.. Tomkins to Miss
Kate McCulloch for property at No. 426
Linden street. The consideration named in
the deed was $4,000, subject to a mortgage
for $500.
Miss McCulloch, who said she came from
Voorheesville, n. Y, and has resided in
Camden ever since 1899, said she met DIR.
I'M " IN hiSl tlllt III Juit, 1879,
when she came TO him for divine treatment.
She first heard of him by reading a Ice
ture which told of the Doctors wonderful
healing powers. Tomkins pretended to De
a divine healer, the witness said, and she
placed herself under his treatment in July,
1899. She said he was very kind and called
her dear sister," She stated that she
grew worse under his treatment.
Before she came to. Camden DR.. Tom.
k:ns asked her, she declared, to arrange
her business affairs and come here. She
had I'll Hn in nQCh and Cnmp nnfaC and ronrf-
cages. She stated that DR.. Tomkins told
her he wanted the $1,000. The other Sc
curities were placed under lock and key.
The witness said that DR.. Tomkins told
her he wanted her relieved of all business
cares i'm order that ner mind might &c
harmonious with his. The witness stated
five notes, in all more than $4,000, and was
receiving 6 per cent. for her investments.
A power of attorney, signed by her TO DR..
Tomkins, was acknowledged as bearing her
signature, but she said that when she
signed 1t she did not read it, as she had
| perfect confidence In DR.. Tomkins.
Miss McCulloch said that while under
treatment the doctor kissed her and said
that she wanted some one to love her. Then
she told of her lost faith in kissing; She
said that when she asked Dr.. Tomkins as
to where her money was, he told her that
he had bought the property at No. 426 Lin
den street. She said that DIR. Tomkins
never told her that 1T was her money that
he had spent.
Miss McCulloch declared that she never
received any rent from the house. and, Ia
fact, never received any money from DR..
Tomkins fer the investments made. She
stated that she had no confidence In DIR.
IomkinS at present and now wanted her
money. She said that DIR. Tomkins charged
her s. per week, and told her not to tell
any person that he had her money, as 1t
would interfere with the treatment and
would destroy the harmony. She was
under treatment for eleven months.
On cross-examination Miss McCulloch
showed an intimate knowledge of the
Christian Science faith.