The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05
ABSENT TREATMENT
EXPONENT OF CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE DISAPPEARS.
Left in Hotel without Funds Mother
Of Healer Walks Out and Can
not be Found.

PASSAIC, Oct. 5.-Mrs. Haslam, the
insane mother of Mrs. Mary I. Apple
ton, a New York Christian Science
healer, has disappeared. The entire po-
lice force was searching last night for
the aged woman.
Shortly after 8 o'clock yesterday
morning Mrs. Haslam, who has been an
unwelcome guest at Speer's chateau,
where she was installed by her daugh-
ter, locked the door of her room and
departed from the house. She did not
wait for breakfast, as has been her
custom, but. without wrap or YER
shoes, and with a dilapidated umbrella,
went forth into the rainstorm against
the wishes and protests of those at the
chateau. She would not say where
she expected to go at that time in the
morning, and there was no one present
Who had the right to detain her for
chilly.
She wandered on up town and about
noon was seen In the telegraph office,
where she tried to borrow money from
the operators. Meeting with no success
in this, she went to one of the pawn
shops and tried to obtain money on a
Christian Science pin she wore and on
her copy of Science and HEALTH"
which has been her constant compan-
ion, though she has never been seen to
read it.
The police thought hat in her de-
mented condition she might have wan-
dered out into the country and became
lost.
The woods nearby and the banks of
the Passaic River have been secured.
and searching parties were still out.
Some persons think she may have
fallen into the hands of people of bad
character who think they can get a re-
ward from the Christian Science
Church here, while there are still others
who think that perhaps some of the
Christian Scientists'of the town, dread
ing more notoriety from the aged wom-
ans w~anderings and queer actions, may
have taken her in charge and hidden
her pending some action oil the part of
her daughter, Mrs. Appleton.
In the meantime the daughter has failed
to put In an appearance here, despite the
fact that she has several times promised
Mr.. Speer that she would come after her
mother and take her away. On Thurs
day Mr.. Speer received a letter from Mrs.
Appleton saying that she would call for
her mother and take her away that after
noon, but she did not come. Yesterday
morning MIR. Speer received a telephone
call from Mrs. Appleton In New York say
ing that she would be down at 3 o'clock
in the afternoon and take her mother
away
Mr.. Speer looked for her at 3 O'Clock,
but she did not arrive. Instead there
came a letter from Jerome Carter, who
said he was the attorney for Mrs. Apple
ton. 1t read: Mrs. Appleton has re-
quested me to say that 1t is not possible
for her to provide q place for Mrs. Has
lam this week, but will do 30 as soon as
possible
Now. that is a nice letter to send me-"
said Mr.. Speer. THAT woman knows her
mother is CRAZY; she knows / don't a
her here; and she knows she has promised
me to come for her mother on several oc-
casions and has failed to do 80.
Mrs. Appleton may be a Christian
Scientist and she may be a healer, but I
do not think she shows proper Christian
spirit in leaving her mother In the hands
Of ang who do not wish to have her
around"
Mr.. speer sent a letter TO Mrs. Appleton
last night telling her of her mothers dis
appearance.
Inquiry at the Christian Science COM
mittee on publication yesterday developed
the fact that both Mrs. Appleton and her
mother are known in connection with the
Christian Science work in New York. 1t
was said that Mrs. Haslam had been de-
mented for some time, and that she had
been going around town declaring herself
to be Mrs. Mary Baker q. Eddy, the
mother of the cult.
Mrs. Appleton was declared not TO be
registered as a healer, out 1t Is under
stood that she-is an ardent advocate of the
faith.
Christian Scientists say that the healing
as promulgated by Mrs. Eddy cannot be
applied to people who are crazy. because
they have not the mind to take in the sub
iect, and for that reason Mrs. Appleton is
to have said she could not heal her
mother.