The sun., 1902-11-07
THOUGHTS AND SIS TO HELP.
X.SCIENTISTS GIVE THEIR BEST
FOR QtIMBYN DEFENCE.
Counsel says That speedy Trial Is de-
sired and That No Diiatory Tactics
VIII he lsed-Indict mrnt said 10 Be
DefectiNe-Nirs. Eddy Not Represented

WHITE PLAINS, y. Y, Nov. 8--John Car
roll Lathrop, the Christian Science healer, "
ana John and GeorGianna Quimby, parent :
OF little Esther Quimby, who died from
diphtheria. were called upon to-day TO
plead formally to the indictment charging
them with manslaughter in causing the
child's death 10y neglect Mrs. Qumbv.
the mother. was i'll from diphtheria herself
AT the time of the inqucs, and bail was ac-
cepted for her 10y proxy. 80 that to-day
was her first appearance in court since the
death of her child
Judge Platt's court room was crowded
when the prisoners wcrc arraignnd There
was the usual Christian Science deagat ion
from this and other places in the county
where the cult has thrived. In the audience
was Mrs. Laura Iathrop young La,hrop' +
mother. who came up from New York to
be with her son
lathrop Was nttired a. fault,essly a.
usual and in quit" some contrast TO the
Quimby>. Mrs. Quimby was dressed in
deep mourning. She ~cemed T. look to
Lathrop for encouragement. lie was as
unconcernod A. usual
For the first time sirCr procoeding-
were Instituted against Lathrop and his
patients they were represented 10y counsel.
III" lawyer. who appeared for all three d"-
ichddut- wcs Samuel NJ. Gardouhiro, oi
the .iiu Il 'rtrd"rhir 4 J,tmore. ~ Wall
stree. M"i2aitan. " hen the prisoners
"cr yriaiyl,d Mr. Gdrdrnhirr made
IA" u~u"I formal motions II" said that lis
-. as h"d not Teen served with the indict %
.urni~ ana Ii" moved 10 set them aside on
,n' -rplId That they had not been in
d"!r-i and presented i. sHcprdancc with
'uui- -CN aud 272 G: the C-lmina Code.
al al" oi the ground that persons were.
Improperly admitted 20 the Grand Jury
room. judgc Plat denied the motion and
then, addro sung Mr, Quimby and the
Others, sllu:
iod ar indicted for m?n-lusnter
IN IN" - runi uegrvo IN causing the qoath n
OF r'im QuiGby How Go you li,ad?'
Mr.. HuLnbi Vas COusi icIdb.y "a,ctCG
she spbD-i and for moment fouud IL
nara 10 answer. tiuauy -no a,ld. wIth.a
tr"mur H. her voice:
. 'Not guilty" The other two mado
tie sam, r'>IoHs"
Mr.. Garicnhir" then said he would al:
an Opportunity to read the E.iHu'c, hn.
the ludl',ulelt and asked for n stay ui
ten day, So hat ho cpu!d fll, q demurrer,
which was granted
No dat" md, st for the trial, but one
viii be named IN h, last week pf the month.
After the Proceedings IN court to-day
Mr. GdrdehAirn was asked what h, =
MS application meant that a iicAt would
be made To pr-ycit the case from coming
TO trial. He said
IT doesn't mean any such thing NV
motions were pur ly formal ana were
SIMPLY as a pr"Cdution To guard against
any radical defect in the indictments
II II our desire To have trial Just a. soon
as we can get one. We want this thing
10 nave good, fair hearing. No dilaiory
tactics will be tried. We will not take
advantage of the law allowing the de-
iehdahts To- bc tricd separately if they
40 elect. They viii be- tried tuset her
Mr. Gardenhire said that Other LAWYER,
would also br engaged 10 assist him but
that he did not believe IL was true that
Mrs. Eddy had engaged counsel for herself
see no way in which she i. connected
with the case, he said. -and do not think
that lie has any desire To come on here
or 70 be represented"
The indictment TO which the three prison
'rs Ner" called TO pl, al to-CaN l. a curious
ipcuiLent. In ufawluE n up me alhotI.I,~
had no precedent to 49, bN cAc,pt IA IN.
tLgh-h courts. 4 vr.y urllcat, question
l. involved III the validity OF thc inul,t-
meat. and especially Ia the manner with
M"l,h u coma 'i- I.a'Lr,p with the case.
u IN" hrlSDi nam Scientists feel So ,li, y, ~ai
u II iel' that there may be a long ialrlr
IN thr ElgnrI courts over the document, :,
curing ilch the trial might D." pu~tpoutcd
In" ia llctrHcnl does not mention I.athrup
untll near tie end. y charges tu. parents
Of the child With wilfully and wruugu!.v
ialhns ana neglecting 10 rr,NGc th,lr cmld
"Ith necessary medicines, medical care
and attention. OF LaIhrup IL ~av..
And the said John I.athiop al In" ,iuc
Of tie committing OF thie uau laughter
was thcn and thrrc Wiliully, kLuNlug,v
and fclon!ously concerned in the cornli.I--
sion ui tn" -aIi crime Of IIau.iaGgbtrr
and did then and there Nll.I.iy. kuowiullv
and indirectly otL>cl, conn and. in.tc.
and procure the said Io.u gulmhv and
Grorgiauua Quimby to commit the said
felony ana manslaughter.
La,hrop. after his arraignmcnt, was NOT
disposed To talk concerning the case, but
he said.
We shall stand 10y our principles We
believe that We have A rigt' 90 do as We
do and that We have lohc rrthing wrong.
That i- all can ,av"
II Was said to-day that n fund Of $1,000
is being raj '"d hy the Christian Scientists
all over IN" country to fight the case. Those
who cannot contribute dollars have prom
ised To send out Thoughts" 20 influence