The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-26
Prosecutors THINK
THEY CAN PUT STOP
TO STARVATION CURE


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Concluded.
consent She said that Mr fieaton
had known Of u successful case
which / had treated. aud that he
was willing 10 have her take the
same treatment, and that for 4 long
time previously food had been die
tasteful to hor, and she had taken
4 against her own inclination.
After hearing hsr account Of her
self, ! told her that her condition
was such that II would take time
10 bring about the physiological
cleansing that Ia the object and pur'
pose VI tho fast cure. and that /
would not In any circumstances
place her upon tho fast until a long
period OF low dieting had elapsed.
for tho reason that tho filth In her
ayHtcm was go great that the rapid
elimination consequent upon total
abstinence from food could scarce
y be handled She theroupon en-
VIM "Feh NhA INaiih'ntf
Blames Mrs. Hsa,on.
After two weeks Of low diet. I
discovered that she had, Of her own
accord, omitted the daily food which
! had advised hor to take, and this
she had done against my express
directions Her reason Tor this dis.
obedience was that she could not
eat, that food was nanaaatlns To
her Howey2t told her that W.
would Try 10 f&ko tho best " the
condition, although Il was very die.
pleasing and Objectionable TO me.
She showed marked Improvement
until the 2Gth Of April. and she was
able TO come TO my office daily
Che often expressed herself as
thankful In every way for tho great
relief which she was experiencing
Her sole discomfort arose from
slight nausea and gas. Her pulse
and temperature were at all timea
normal From the day Of begin.
ming the treatment she showed no
desire for food. and there we're
no alarming SIGMA IN hef condition
up to the last time ! saw her. on
MAY g.
Complained Abou, Husband.
"au Heaton complained con
atantiy that her husband Insisted
upon her taking food. and whon
these opportunities upon bis part
became very inniatrnt she was
given vegetable broth, which IN
every instance occaAlonsd digestive
disturbances that showed the futil,
ity Of attempting 10 feod until IA.
ture was ready for the task Of a..
Festion. Wednesday. May 5. she
took liquid food that brought on
nausea. vomiting and excessive
fermentation on Thursday night
she said that Il vas no, food she
wanted. and that she could not take
u She worried much over her hua'
bands liability 10 psrosiye the m.
tionalc Of tho treatment which she
was taking
4 lef her Saturday, May s. IN
excellent condition. therr were no
alarming aymptamA Monday morn.
inE. May 10, on my return from
tho country. | called BY telephone
10 inquire a. 10 hrr condition, and
vas informed that Mr. HeAton had
called IN Or Palmer IN consequence
Of a bad time the night before
"Mr. lleaton aaid he believed
Ms wife needed food, and that he
was gninF 10 feed her told him
that n b. forced food and drugs
into hcr syatem be- vould HI haT,
lie Aakud me whether I would
not continue calling nhi advise With
Or Palmer concerning her case
This refused 10 do.
Quotes the Nurse.
The statement Of the nurse IN
charge Ia that Mr.. Hcaion worked
his wife into a hyzterical condition
on Sunday. Mar ?. By bis persistent
demands that she take food that