La Junta tribune., 1910-02-26
Medicine and Sabin
VS.. Prayer and Hicks
believers In Faith Hsalini Making tho n 1essenSer
Case Test tor Rsso6nition In the Courts Of
Colorado. a Fight - . Finish-a Ia Nelson.

was called again on January 25th to
see Mary. and found her very low
WIN diphtheria. She died on the
5Slh. The doctor said he thought
after the second child took sick with
diphlheria that possibly the first
child he visited might have had the
same disease at some prior time to
hk first visit He was then taken
through a long series OF questions
regarding the treatment OF these
cases, and large number OF articles
Were read from different authors re-
gArding the use OF anti-toxine In the
treatment OF diphtheria. These show
Cd that where anti.toxine was given
auring the first day or two only
about three per cent proved fatal and
thai this death rate Increased with
the delay in giving II. Before the
anti.toxine remedy was discovered
siaty.fiye per cent Of the cases were
fatal DIR. Ragsdale WAS cross-Ques.
toned very fully regarding the treat
ment of Group. Judge Hicks icing
coached by Mrs. Maud Il. Schram.
for sixteen years practicing ply.
siclan aud recent convert to Chris.
tian Science.
Friday morning opened with ca
paclty house In attendance and with
DR.. Ragsdale still on the stand. Judge
Hieks had set Of written questions
which he proceeded to fire at the
doctor until finally the court inter
fered and stopped the grilling, tell.
inp the witness he need not answer
tAe questions.
Or. Chas. II. FarthlnK, county ply.
vloaA - hsalA QfHcss.. was the
nsxt witness called and stated that
Dr. Ragsdale reported to him that the
Messengers had a case OF diphtheria
and the house was quarantined. DIR.
Farthing went TO the Messenger
home ON the evening OF February 9th
with Sheriff Potter and Miss Me.
Manus. and explained to the family
that II they desired any other ply
sician they could employ one. Mr..
Messenger said II would be sin to
Employ a doctor. He then made an
Examination. prepared medicine and
administered Il. Messenger said. III
YOU don't call doctor the people
complain and II you do call doe
tor the children die" Mr.. Messen-
ger also accused DIR. Farthing OF ne
glcctins the patient, but he gave anti
toxine when he thought the boy would
die. within thirty-six hours the di.
sease responded to the treatment and
resulted In the ease being dismissed
on February 22d.
Miss Stella McNianus supported Dr.
Farthing's testimony regarding the
with Mr. Messenger.
and his interference.
Miss Hainline. who nursod Mary.
aid she heard Messenger say the
whole family had sore throats. also
hat he had called the physicians too
late
DR.. T.. q. Edwards. who was called
IN consultation by Dr. farthing. found
hat the child had malignant diph.
iberia. He said anti.tosine was the
approved treatment for diphthcria
and that there was no limit to the
amount tha, could be- given. II would
not hurt the patient.
G. l.. scclcy told OF HIS visit to
Tho home of the Messengers, and their
refusal To employ a physician and
nurse: also how Mrs. Hcirgood slap.
ped him In the face and threatened
10 throw n brick at him. y. ~ Car.
Isle gave Testimony supporting Mr..
seelcy.
Mrs. Messenger was sworn and icz.
,ified that they had employed no
other physician outside Of those
msnttoucd In the casc-t'inncy. Rags.
dss. Farthing and Edwards. {
This concluded the evidence for the
prosecution aud the state rested.
whsrsupon Judge Hicks Immediately
moved 10 dlsmiss the ease on the
GROUND that the evidence does not
show any neglect Of the children and
that the cause IN hearing is contrary
70 the bill " rights and the oonstitu.
lion Of the state.
The case WAS stili on as We went
TO psess. the argument on the mo.
tson 70 dtsmiss being stiu In progress.
1'hs case will probably BE- on again
te6ay. when Il IL expected that ex.
psst testimony on behalf Of Christian
Scssacs win bs introduced.