New-York tribune., 1902-10-22
INQUEST IN QUIMBY CASE.
CORONER WILL PROBE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
PATIENTS DEATH

CORONER WILL PROBE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
PATIENTS DEATH
Archibald T. Banning. Coroner OF Mount Vernon
said asst evening:
Il propose 20 make a rigid investigation into the
death Of little Esther ouimby and If ind that
Christian Scientists responsible for her death
through neglect. | shall do my duty as the law
prescribes. ! am determined ferret out this mat
ter, and nothing shall stop from hxne the
blame where Il properly belongs n the evidence
warrants Il shall hold some one for grand jury"
He viii hold Inquest this afternoon az the
White Plains Courthouse to determine who IS to
blame for the death Of Esther Qumby. seven years
old, who died at the home OF her parents. Mr. and
Mrs John Quimby at No. u Brookheld-st White
Plains. on October %. according to death Ger
tincate made out by Coroner Banning from "Diph.
theT1a. Christian Science. NEGLECT"
The child the second in the family 20
tract diphtheria. The first one got well No physi-
clan called In either case but Christian Sci
ence healer prayed beside them both.
In the case Of little Esther. John Carroll Lathrop
a reader Of the Christian Science Church Of Man
haitian. who called In. thought she had
OF tonsilius and did not believe there any dan
ger.
He prayed for her and gave her the usual Chris
tan Science treatment 10 get rid OF her hold
error" as he called her disease
Coroner Banning had DR. Newell make q hac-
THEOLOGICAL examination Of the childs body to-day
diphtherta he had ever seen Mr.. and Mrs Quimby
took their da lighters body IN metallic casket
10 Chappaqua this afternoon. where II was buried
a In the family plot without any service.
The neighbOTs OF the Quimhys are greatly aroused
because the house was not quarantined until Mon
day. when the little girl died. Then yellow sign
tackled the front door bearing this notice:
This house is quaraniined by order OF the Board
of Observation-Disclosures The neighbOTs say that
ali this dine the two other Quimby children were
going 70 the public school. although their sister
dying from contagious disease. They also
raised another howl Of protest when the bed cloth
Ing and ticking we're hung on a line In the back
Quimbys divided over the Christian Science be-
liefs OF Mr. and Mrs. John Quim1y Mra. Georse
Qumby. Of White Plains and Mrs. Albert Quimby,
OF Mount Vernon. are opposed to the cult.
Mrs. George Quimby said,
Il have 10 f8ith IN Christian Sc Ideas. I
think my orother-in-law. John. should have called
In a doctor. Instead of a so-Caled healer II was
really great mistake TO let Esther die without a
doctor being present / would not Join the Scen-
lsts for all the money IN the world
District Attorney Young VIII be represented az
the Inquest by his assistant Colonel Frederick Z.
Weeks. Who will assist the Coroner In bringing out
the evidence.
The Coroner says evidence will be presented at
the inquest which will open the eyes OF the public
10 the Christian Science fanaticsm. II Coroner
Banning finds the facts sufficient, he will hold the
Scientists who were legally responsible for neglect
Ing the child.
Then the District Attorney will Immediately pre-
sent all the evidence t. the WeStchester County
grand jury White Plains and effort will be
made 10 secure an indictment.