The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-25
BLAMES DR." HAZARD FOR.
STARVING WIFE TO DEATH
o. G. Heaton, Whose Wife
Died Following Starvs-
ton Treatment, Wants
the Woman Prosecuted.

Following the story published In
The Star yesterday Of the dsath Of
Mrs A n Tlndall from starvation,
while she was under a fasting treat
ment Administered by Dr. % l.. y.
Hazard. one Of the most pathetic
stories of death following this
treatment was told Prosecuting A.
torney George y. Vanderveer this
morning by Oscar O. Heaton,
prominent attorney Of 1905 Phinney
ay. whose wife died on May "a.
after more than months fasting
on the advice OF DR. Hazard.
Starts to starve.
Because several Of her ueiRbbors
had tried the fasting treatment.
Mrs Heaton. who was troubled with
indigestion. called upon DR. Haz-
Eard. and after being convinced
that her only salvation was to fast.
started the starvation cure on
March g. Two months later she
was dead.
DR.. Ashby u. Palmer. who was
called to attend Mrs Heaton on
May 3. found her dellrions and al.
most past hope. Her stomach was
In such a condition that although
peptolds and beef broth in very
small quantities. were given the dy-
Ing woman. she could not aasimllats
anything For more than two
weeks she fingered. dying by inches.
Could Not Save Her.
DR.. Palmer and the most careful
nurHes spared no effort to revive
the fast sinking spark Of life. but II
was Of no avail. Mrs Heaton was
past ali aid. Her system was 40
completely undermined that she
made no effort 10 rally. but with
care and plenty on every side she
starved slowly but surely to death.
This is what the stricken husband
told the prosecuting attorney this
morning, and n there is any way
By which he can reach Or" Haz-
zard he says he will prosecute her
TO the extent Of the law.
Reused to Action.
After my wife died said Mr..
Heaton this morning. Z felt TOO
stunned to take any action. but the
story which was told yesterday OF
how this woman's work Is robblng
other homes. reused me to action,
and IL there is anything can do to
make such nefarlous practice i'm
possible. will spare no expense or
effort 10 accomplish It,
From March % to May Mrs.
iHeaion took but one meal a day.
After that time until she died no
mofsei Of food passed her lips. For
the first few days after she started
her fast she would grow hungry. but
In time that feeling passed away.
For the first two weeks OF her fast
she did not show any signs OF weak
ness. but attended TO her household
duties as usual.
NtAAta VI fidAAnf1s
Mr. Heaton, who opposed the
treatment from the start. became
accustomed to II and not until she
was unable to arise one morning did
he make any direct opposition TO
the fasting. Then he visited DR.
Hazard and after a talk with her.
his fears we're allayed for time.
Then he visited her office again
and was told that Mrs Heaton could
begin eating whenever she wished
to-that nature would tell her when
TO start
Just what the condition OF Mrs.
Heaton's stomach Was by this time
is not known. bu, although she was
confined to her bed and under the
care OF a nurse supplied by Or"
Hazard. she refused food Of any
sort and said that the very sight OF
It nauseated her.
She Grows Worse.
From that time until her death
she grew worse and when. on May
.. she became delirious, Mr.. Heaton
discharged Or" Hazard and the
nurse and called DR. Ashby r.
Palmer to attend his wife But with
every care and attention Mrs.
Heaton never rallied. She died Of
starvation after lingering for two
weeks
For this treatment, which con-
sists OF fasting and visiting her Of
flee whore the patient is nummeled
and rubbed and put through eSer-
cises every day. Or. Hazard
charges $50 per month.
Yesterday the DR. said that ev-
cry morsel Of food that passed
through her patients lips was In
spected by her first, and when one
considers that her treatment pre-
scrlbes no food whatsoever. and
only water and fruit juices at
first. the task Of inspecting the
food is not very arduous.
Died Of Starvation.
DR.. A. r. Palmer, who was at
tending Mrs Heaton at the time
Of her death. did not care TO make
statement today, at least, not
until he had had a consultation with
MIR Heaton, He admitted, how
ever. that he had attended Mrs.
Heaton, that he was called sew
eral days before her death. Mrs.
Heat0n was At that time uncon-
scious and beyond medical aid. To
make sure. he called IN consuia-
ton DR.. c. T. Bryant, and the two,
working together did all they
could to save her. but 10 no avail.
After death Dr. Palmer signed
the death certificate and gave the
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