The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-08

Christian Science had another death
| charged up to it in Brooklyn yesterday
! when Alfred Kennedy died at his mother
home, 9l5 Lafayette avenue, after having
persistently refused to receive medical
! treatment for consumption. because he hac
become converted TO Mother Eddy's ideas
Kennedy prior to year ago had been q
clerk in the employ OF the Seth Thomas
Clock Company. He was about 20 years old
A year ago he learned that he had con-
sumption and that his life would be short
but be was told that it might be prolonged
II he went to a more favorable climate
such IA that which the high and dry lands
OF Colorado afforded. He went to Denver
about eight months ago and improved
but relapsed. Then he fell under
the influence OF some Christian Scientists
there, who convinced him that he could
live by prayer.
Prayer in Denver not being 30 eflcacious
that he lost all traces Of tuberculosis.
Kennedy returned fortnight ago to his
Brooklyn home He continued TO trust in
Christian Science, to the exclusion Of any
1t were Gods will that he live. prayer would
accomplish his recovery; while il such were
not Gods will naught would avail to restore
him to health.
He was treated in the meantime by a
Christ ian Scientist healer" So it was stated
at his late home last evening The author
of the information said that he was a men,
her Of Mr.. kennedy's family, but that he
was not a Christian Scientist and did not
desire to figure publicly in the matter and
said that kennedy's family gave up
hope when the young man went West last
fall. None Of them was Christian Scien-
fist, and Kennedy himself was not. at that
time. They had sought to induce him to
receive medical treatment on his return
This, however, Kennedy had steadfastly
refused to do.
1T may be chara cteristic OF consump-
ton to make a man stubborn said the re-
porters informant
He added that the Christian Scientist
Mrs. White, Her full name, her initials,
or her address, he said he did not know.
He said that Mrs. Whites last appearance
at the house was three days ago. 1t was
just afterward that the family had called
in the family physician, Dr., H. c. Rogers
Of s77 Gates avenue. who had seen edy
before he went West. He was received
courteously by the invalid but his advice
and treatment were resslutely refused on
the ground that they were powerless unless
the Divine will ordained the patients
ess
Coroner's Physician Wuest visited the
Kennedy home last evening and after an
examination of the body and Of members
Of the family issued a permit for the re-
moval Of the body. 1t was said at the
house that DR.. Wuest had said that there
would he no inquest. but Coroner Williams
said that he had not received the report
Of his examining physician and that he
could not tell just what course would be
pursued. An inquest would be the usual
order, even II as in this case there was not
the slightest suspicion Of foul play.
The family's spokesman. who met the
reporter. said tina; the family would take
no measures to force an inquiry into the
Christian Scientists treatment, since the
young man himself had been firmly Of the
belief that the Scientists were right and
it had been felt from the time he left
home that consumption had marked him
as its victim. They were not In sympathy
with his prediction for Christian Science.
He added that from what DR.. Wuest had
said they did not expect that the Coroner
would probe the X-science treatment OF
the young man,
Kennedy was married year ago and he
left wife and baby who lived with his
wifes people. So it was said at his home
by his mother. who declined to tell one
reporter who questioned her where the
wife's people lived. The family spokes-
man. heretofore referred to, told the re-
porter that Mr.. Kennedy left only his mother
and a sister, at whose home he died.
What Coroner Williams will decide to
do IN the matter will be announced o-day.