The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-25
RALLY TO HEALER LATHROP
\-NIEN(E FOLK TO SUPPORT
nv IF mr. rs INDICTED.
ic ~illi visits Mrs. Quimby ana Her (hil.
hrrr. III OF Diphtheria. and Declares
That They Are Practically Well
Coroner Banning's Course Appiaude<,


WHITE PLAINS. n. Y. Oct. "a Assistant
District Attorney Weeks OF Westchester
county began to-day the preparation Of
he case against John Carroll Lathrop, the
christian Science healer and the parents
II lt'. Esther Quimby whose arrests were
ordered yesterday after the Coroner's In
quest on a charge Of granddaughter In the
.econd degree In causing the childs death
" neglect II is the intention Of the au-
'horties 70 present the case to the Novem.
ber Grand Jury at one Of its early sessions.
They hope that the Grand Jury will see AZ
20 bring an indictment. but at the same
irne they do not feel alt gether confident
If this.
While the method Of procedure In seeking
an indictment on a charge OF granddaughter
practically new in such cases, IL was tried
once before by Coroner Banning three
years ago. The Grand Jury in that case
failed TO tndict by one vote. But the fact
hat In the case OF the Quimby child the
rntire town has been put In great danger
If contsgion from diphtheria will. 1t is
'hought. greatly strengthen this case.
One Of the principal exhibits will be the two
'ubes containing the bacteria taken from
he child's throat by the doctors. which.
rs one OF them testified. had the power OF
destroying the whole community.
Because Of the discovery yesterday Of
another caee Of diphtheria In town. that Of
little Frederick Williams, who attended
school with Esther Quimby. the health
authorities have placed stricter Quaran-
line on the Quimby house. They did not
forbid Lathrop to pay his regular visit
et the house to-day. however. DR.. Birch,
he health officer. said that as Mrs. Quimby
and her two oldest children, who are sick
With the disease. had refused to have q
hem to and did not consider II right to
refuse TO permit Lathrop to visit them
as long as ne WAS the only one they would
have should any OF the sick persons die,
athrop would be partly responsible. and
IL is felt that the case against him would
he Quimbys had refused his oners to inject
antitoXin. and for that reason he had made
The quarantine stricter.
Young Lathrop WAS at the Quimby house
long time this morning. Afterward he
Went to the District Attorneys Office and
Quimby. He was told that that could not
u- done until Mrs. Qulmby appeared In
person. and that. meantime she must re-
r0in technically under arrest Lathrop
sad to-day:
II do not blame Coroner Banning for
reforming what he may have deemed
tn at Of Justice. but I welcome any oppor-
unity that may serve to substantially en-
'ighten the public upon the truth and le-
..ality Of Christian Science. The several
members of MIR. Quimby 3 family are to-day
-u much improved that 1t can be said that
'n"V have entirely recovered"
Referring to a story that had been printed
rnuut him that he had declared the insorip-
ion on the cornerstone OF the Second
Church In New York had been chan ged
u one night 10 meet Mrs Eddy's wishes
ny the prayers of~tne members, he said
.7' his was not true. He said: What
a. -ar IN church recently was that the
yerful work 81 the church members
ad caused New York to 10 admitted by
mo stone contractor when he had been
usttucted TO make the inscription New
York Second Church of Christ Science
. is was after letter from Mrs. Eddy
IA been received ordering that II be done.
rrir TOO late To reach the contractor"
II is felt here that II an indictment In
'cturned by the Grand Jury It will mean
most interesting battle between medicine
and Christian Science on account of the
laid to-day that Iathrop would be sup
ported by every believer, and that, a. no
material act to constitute the or me Of
manslaughter had been committed, they
had no fear Of the result.
Mrs Lathrop herself said; when these
cases come to the judiciary we always win. =
Mrs Lathrop, whose fondness for her son
is very apparent. said that she did not think
lie would be indicted.
Much interest is being shown In the case
outside Of this neighborhood Coroner
Banning has received letters from persons
IN other States commanding the authorities
for their stand. DR.. Banning has been foe
Of Christian Science practice ever since
he took office, and he saws his opposition has
resulted in his losing the nomination this
year This. he says. was through the In
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