The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-11-18
MIND MURDER" ATTEMPTED
Science Practitioner Asserts
Mrs. Stetson Tried to Commit
Her .'McntuI Assassination.'

New York. Nov. 17.-Mrs. Maud kis-
sam Babcock, a former student and
Christian Scientist practitioner under
Mrs. Augusta Stetson, of the First
church here. insists Mrs. Stetson tried
to mentally assassinate her" because
she opposed Mrs. Stetson's sway in New
York.
Her evidence against the New York
leader is now in the possession of the
church authorities in Boston.
Mrs. Babcock declares she gave all
OF an independent fortune she had in
herited to the cause. She resigned from
the local church a year ago and appeal
ed to the Boston authorities for aid.
They summoned her to Boston and
there she tola her experiences. Follow
ing a quarrel With Mrs. Stetson the lat
ter, she declared, opposed her in every
way. She then told the graphic story
of her mental assassination"
Saw Blue Eyes All Over Room.
After an interview with Mrs. Stet-
son, I returned TO my home in Cedar
hurst. l went to bed and to sleep. At
midnight l was awakened by an icy
blast, sweeping through the open win
dow.
MY teeth chattered. My heart flut-
tered. Luminous waves rolled toward
ME, covered with faces OF the dead. I
felt just like a mar being electrocuted
1t seemed that my soul went out from
my body, that I saw through the walls
of the house. And in this hour of
agony, l saw Mrs. Stetson's blue eyes
all around the room.
Il tottered from the bed and got my
Testament. Opening it, 1 Glanced up-
on the fifteenth chapter of st. John.
beginning I am the vine, We are the
branches and, falling on my knees.
l began to read it aloud.
Couldn't Feel Boiling Water.
staggering to the bathroom, 1 drew
a tub of steaming hot water and got
into it. I could not feel the water. 1
realized that I was wrestling, not
against flesh and blood, but against
principalities. against powers, against
the rulers of the darkness of the word,
against spiritual wickedness in high
places. Impersonal, ever present, ON
nipotent life bore me up under the
reach of the w%ould-be mental assassin,
the human hatred of ruth, the mad
ambition for personal place and power.
Still shivering from that boiling
bath 1 CROPPED about for the most elab-
crate piece Of crocheting 1 could find
and pushed the needle to and fro while
my parched lips muttered God is good,
nothing can harm me- and 1 sat there
until my husband staggered up the
stairs into the room.
Affected Husband Too
My God he exclaimed, what is the
matter with me? Coming out on the
twain r fo1+ %Lot T ,,oo r
am s%uffocating.' w sustained our
Bible.
when some time afterward I asked
Mrs. Stetson why this dreadful thing
smote you because you lifted your voice
ing Mrs. Eddy, but I had never done
this, as 1 reverence and love Mrs. Ed
dy beyond all human beings"
Mrs. Babcock alleges that though she
ave everything she possessed to Mrs.
ed for aid. She is now a practitioner
in this city.
Men not Fit to Train Children.
Nov. 12.-Mrs. Sarah T. Rorer. the
widely known culinary expert, has
shocked the Mothers Club by declaring
that no man should have anything to
do with the bringing up of her son.,
other than providing food and clothing
for him. In discussing the subject,
to Mold the Boys Character"
Mrs. Rorer said:
Men are not fit to bring up children.
They are too irritable and cross to as
sumo any control of their children,
largely a Of their worries in the