The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-01
THOUGHTS TO TIE RESCUE!
X-SCIENTISTS MENTALLY RUSH
TO AID or INDICTED HEALER.
Press Bureau says no Law Has Been
Broken in white plains. Contrary TO
Perslste nt Rumors, land Hopes tina,
Common senss WIN Not Forsake Those
Who Want TO Know Precise Facts"


Common Srnse win Not FOrsske Those
Who Want 10 Know Precise Facts"
WHITE PLAINS, y. y Oct. 3i.--John
Carroll Iathrop. the Christian Science
practitioner OF New York, and John and
Geor gianna Quimby. who were indicted
Yesterday by the Grand Jury for man.
slaughter In the second degree in causing
the death OF Esther Quimby. by neglect.
gave bail to-day before County Judge
Pratt for their appearance later to plead
to the indictment and stand trial for the
offence alleged whenever II il decided that
the trial shall be held. Bail was fixed at
81 900 In each case. an increase OF $500 over
the amount In which they we're held 10y
the Coroner, pending the action Of the
Grand Jury. Bail was accepted for Mrs
Qumby. the mother, by proAy. Judge
Pratt agreeing to waive the Formally OF
her appearing in person, owing to the fact
that she is still convalescent from her
attack Of diphtheria contracted from little
Esther Mrs. Quimby, nevertheless. was
able to 60 down to New York to-day. II
is presumed that she went for the purpose
Of consulting with some OF her Christian
Science friends regarding the difficulty
in which she and her husband have become.
involved over the death of their child.
Despite their affection and the serious
charge with which they now stand formally
accused, the Quimbys still stand firm in
the faith founded by Mrs, Eddy and pre-
tend to be confident of the outcome,
Had Lathrop not appeared so promptly
to-day he would have been arrested rs
Ia Tor ha
arrest OF the three persons indicted. A
deputy sheriff was about to start for New
York to get the healer when telegram
was received from him stating that he
had already started for White Plains. He
was accompanied by Charles W. Hartman
and Charles Rockwell, both business men
of Mount Vernon, who gave bail for Lath op
and Qumby when they were held 10y the
Coroner and who did the same again to-day
for them Mrs. Joanna Williams, wealthy
Christian Scientist of ionkers, also was
present to give bail for Mrs Quimby. The
proceedings were pun formal and took
only few minutes.
Lathrop, wearing a long paddock coat
and carrying his gloves III his hand, looked
like a Young man with plenty of leisure
and means He was as unconcsrnsd
to-day az he was during the Coroner's
inquest but he said he preferred not to
discuss the case at this iuncture.
He told Assistant District Attorney
Weeks, who has charge Of the case and
who made out the bonds to-day, that he
did not want any unnecessary delay and
hoped that he would be brought TO trial
a. soon as possible. Mr. Lathrop has
far not been represented by counsel. II
he has any he did not make his name known
to-day. The three defendants will probably
kx<.., oil. hn Ind trtVr MOI
Wednesday. when a date may be ret for
their trial. Mr.. Weeks said to-day that
the trial would probably begin about the
middle OF November. unless in tho mean
time tho defendants obtained a change Of
venue or employed other diatory tactics.
The District Attorney has somewhat ex-
pected this. but in view of lathrop's
statement to-day any such action on the
part Of the defence IL now regarded as i'm
probable The defendants may be tried
separately or together. a. they elect
Assistant District Attorney Weeks said
ton Of law than Of fact, The legal points
raised will undoubtedly have few prece-
dents, if any. Mr.. Weeks also said that
he expected that more time would he con-
sumed In getting jury than in any other
murder case ever tried in the county. The
prosecutions case will consist for the mos,
part of the testimony Of the witnesses who
appeared before the Grand Jury, but in
addition several medical men of acknowl-
edged eminence may be- called as experts
20 testify principally as to the value Of anti
toxin both as a curative and as a prevent
i've agency for diphtheria. The Christian
Scientists have not given any intimatlou
Of what their limo will be, but II Is generally
conceded that they will set up as a general
defence the absence of any material Over
act involved in the Child's death. Tn
doubtedy il will bc questions Of law rather
than of fact on which they will rely.
Former Judge living of the Superior
converted 10 Christian Science, is to
deliver lecture here on the sub
Ject on Nov. 10. The Christian
Scientists say that this was arranged
for. long before the present case, Never.
pected that Judge Ewing will also act as
advisory counsel at the trial
The Dist rict Attorney does not believe
that the Jury will be affected by the
thoughts" which, it is said. will be sent
out from the Massachusett. Metaphysical
College. founded by Mrs. Eddy. and its
graduates,
The publication bureau Of the Christian
Science Church in New York is trying to
coun,erHct the influence Of the present
proceedings by IA statement OF cures eff
feCted in "a ses Of Christian Science treat
ment mentioned recently. In addition TO
tho other cures in the Quimby household.
the bureau, in a statement given out to-
day, declares that aged Mrs. Reynolds Of
White Plains. who dismissed doctor to
take up Christian Science, has recovered.
Miss Hoge Of Washington. the statement
says. now takes food and has no typhoid
fever and will soon leave Washington.
In conclusion the statement SAYS:
The public II cautioned against attempts
to induce alarm, artiiiclally. in connection
with the case in White Plains, Christian
Scientists hope that common sense and
good Judgment will not forsake those who
really want 20 know the precise facts and
are not merely specializing IA to what might
have been. As far a. Is known al present
no law was broken by the Christian Scien-
lists IN White Plains, contrary to persistent
rumors. But if there was any breach Of
law. Christ ian Scientists are just az de-
sirous Of knowing this fact a. any one ,'iso
can be, in order that there may be no repe-
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