New-York tribune., 1902-10-31
INDICTED IN QUlMBY CASE.
THE CHILD'S PARENTS AND HEALER"
LATHRoP MUST STAND TRIAL
WEsTCHEsTER GRAND JURY FINDS
COUNTS OF MANSLAUGHTER IN
THE SECOND DEGREE

Because OF indictments found by the West
chester County grand jury at White Plains yes
terday. John Qumby. his wife, Mrs. GeOrgiana
Quimby. Christian Scientists, and Healer John
Carroll Lathrop, Of this city. viii have TO stand
trial for nnanslaughter in the second degree for
allowing seven-year-old Esther Quimby 20 die
from malignant diphtheria through their fail
ure TO call in a physician Manslaughter in the
second degree IS punishable by imprisonment FOR
a term not exceeding fifteen years or by a fine
Of 81. 600 by both.
The Westchester County grand jury completed
its session for October yesterday. and immed-
ately filed into the Supreme Court room.
Have you completed your labors?" asked
Justice GarretsOn.
we have" answered Edward S. Tournier, the
foreman, as he handed up a bundle OF indict-
ments among them being true bill against
John oaimby and John Carroll Lathrop. Chris
tian Scientists. charging them with manslaugh-
ter in the second degree.
You have had busy session" remarked the
Judge" and you are discharged for the term
With the thanks OF the court. and also take
the liberty OF extending to you the thanks of the
County Of Westchester.'
With the indictments was a presentment call
ing attention OF the court 10 the practice Of the
Scientists in White Plains and denouncing the
lax manner in which the White Plains Health
Board had maintained a quarantine at the
Ouimby house. The presentment follows:
The grand jury in attendance az the October term
OF the Supreme Court respectfully calls Inc at
tantf0n OF the court evil existing IN me
county Of Westchcster. which We deem source
OF danger the health Of the community ,ur
attention has been directed the treatment OF n
fectfous and contagious diseases by persons VINO
arc not regularly licensed physicians and surgeons
where the rules of the local and state boardS or
health are violated and dched We have given
careful consideration to n complaint mace 10, ~
concerning the death - EeVen-yeaT-old chllII
from malignant diphthera. the child being treaten
nv a so-caled Christian Science healer from the
citv ~ %ev--York. who made many visits 10 me
home the child. and mingled with the lnhsb
~ county. both upon the streets ana IN
tho ptihllc conveysnCeS. This child was alioWed 70
dia without OF the remedies known 10 medical
science being used and medical men called betoIs
ne have testified that the life of tho child couln
nrohahlv have been saved had the proper treat
Tent been used and proper remedies applied
I Tbis so-callei Christian Science treatment was
,tsed az instance and request OF the parents OF
fhe child father daily attending % his ousl,
ness after a night spent n tte slckroorn ana
tbat while p older sister sick with diphthera
tbis Si@ea child permitted tn attend public
until taken down with :he same disease
! ,-or, which II died. The attention of the local
r2oard of Health not called 20 the case until a
savv hours preceding the iecease ~ the child We
,eel that fragrant violations ~ the health laws IN
this resnert should be sought bv the local boards
reouest that copy ~ |hs nre~entuent be sent N
ths State Board Of Health the several
boards Of health in This end that tNe
ouara ntIre regulations ha strictly enforced
and the danger Of the eureshirE Of infectious and
contagious diseases he lessened.