The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-07
KISSES
DID NOT
CURE her
Miss McCuI|och Has Lost
Faith in Or. Tcmkins--AlSo
Wants Money Back.

Camden, n. j., March Miss Kate Nc
Culloch IN her suit against DR. George
Tomkins, of the Christian Science church
testified yesterday that she had no faith
in osculatlon as practiced by DIR. Tom
kins.
His kissing process, she declared, did
not help her at ALL and every application
of the treatment seemed to make her
worse instead OF better.
Vice Chancellor Grey was on the bench
and the Court OF Chancery was crowded
by the followers Of Dr. Tomkins and the
supporters OF the Mary Burbank faction
of Christian Scientists. Miss McCulloch
is suing 90 recover $4,000 which she gave
TO DIR. Tomkins as trustee 20 invest for
her.
The complainant was represented by
Lawyers Scovel and Boyle, and counsel
for tile defendant are Timothy Middleton
and Jonas Miller
Before the complainant was called 10
the stand counsel for DIR. Tomkins offered
a deed from Dr. Tomkins to Miss Kate
McCulloch for property at No. 40 LIN
den street The consideration named In
the decd was 5000, subject to a mortgage
for $2aO0
from Voorheesvile. ~. Y. and has re
sided I'm Camden since 1899. said she met
Dr. Tom.ins for the first time in June.
1899. when she came TO him for divine
reatment. She first heard of him by
reading a lecture, which told of the doc
tors wonderful healing powers.
CALLED HER DEAR SISTER"
Tomkins pretended to be 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 10 Camden Dr. Tom
kins asked her. she declared TO arrange
her business affairs and come here. She
had $500 I'm cash and some notes ana
mortgages. She stated that DR. Tomkins
told her he wanted the $1,000. The other
securities were placed under lock and KEY
The witness said that Or. Tomkins told
her he wanted her relieved of all bust
ness cares an order that her mind might
be harmonious with his.
The witness stated that he had received
a mortgage OF $500 and five notes, In all
more than $1,000, and was receiving six
per cent for her Investments. "A power OF
attorney signed by her to DIR. Tomkins
was acknowledge. as bearing her sigma
ture, but she said that when she signed
it she ola not read It, as she had perfect
| confidence in DIR. Tomkins.
TREATMENT INCLUDED KISSING.
Miss NIcCulloch 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 I'm kissing
She said that when she asked DR.. Tom
klns as To where her money was he told
her that he had bought the property al
No. 426 Linden street. She said that DR.
Tomkins never told her that IL was her
money that he had spent.
Miss McCulloch declared that she never
received any rent from the house, and IN
fact. never received any money from DR.
Tombins for the investments made. She
stated that she had no confidence In DR.
Tomkins at present, and now wanted heI
money. She said that Dr. Tomkins charged
her s. per wesD and told her not 10 tel
any person tha0 he had her money, as u
would interfere with tho treatment and
would destroy the harmony She was un'
der treatment for eleven mouths.
on cross-examination Miss McCulloch
showed an intimate knowledge of the
N..ristian Science faith.