The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-04-08
ARREST ANOTHER SCIENTIST
AFTER AFFIDAVIT ~ COUNTY
MEDICAL SOCIETY's WOMAN.
Mrs. Frances Benyecry. or Belle Holmes.
went 10 wentworth Byron winston
Haif Dozen Times At ~ Time-ae
Wss to Cure Her Of stomach Trouble.


Wentworth Byron winslow. a member
Of the First Church Of Christ. Scientist. and
a Christian Science healer with Offices at
I40 West Forty-second street. WAS arrested
last night at his home. 1877 Seventh ave.
nue.. by Detective O'Neill OF the Central
ONCE on a warrant issued yesterday
afternoon by Magistrate House in the
Jefferson Market police court as the re-
suit Of an afYidavit presented by Mrs.
Frances Benzecry. an agent Of the County
Medical Society more familiarly known
to the public as Belle Holmes.
Mrs. Benzecry procured the evidence
on which Willis Vernon Cole was arrested
recently on similar charge Of unlnwfully
practising medicine. Mr.. Coles case Ia
now pending in the Court Of General
! Sessions.
Mrs. Ben nzecry said in her affidavit that
she presented herself at MIR, Winslow's q
Office as Mrs. Harris Of Ninetieth street. "
complaining Of stomach trouble. She says
she received advice as to how she could
be healed. for which advice she paid 81 a
visit.
Mr.. Winslow Ia 80 years old and married
His wife ia also healer in the church
After his arrest he was taken 70 Police
Headquartep. where he was released in
$500 bail furnished by Samuel r. Eheman
| of IA West Eighty-nnth street. who came
with him.
Mrs. Benzecry in her complaint gives
a detailed account Of her various visits
70 Mr.. WinslOw's office. The following
conversation took place on the visit 0i
March y. according to her AFFIDAVIT:
How long have you been sunering?"
For long time; can you give me the
Christian Science treatment9"
"Yes. | can heal you. God is perfect
we must be like God. We must be good
bs sincere. be true. We are made in the
| image Of God. God never made disease
We must be like God In every way"
| He said. she alleges. that he cOuldn't
cure in one treatment but that she would
have to take several. She agreed to.
She says that they sat facing each
other, Mr.. Winslow sitting with one hand
over his face. and for fifteen minutes nc
buy q copy OF Science and Health" and
gave her slip with q list Of passages
which she should read. She paid -. he.
fore she left he said:
you must eat everything; you must
not put yourself on diet. Also you must
remove your glasses" She protested tina,
she couldn't see without them.
! In her affidavit she describes the sec,
ond visit. which took place on March l3
She said she reported that she was not
much better.
| -Your stomach has no intelli gence. "
she quotes him. "your mind governs. You
can eat lobster. corned beef. cabbage
anything; your stomach does not know
the difference
But ! do" she replied In reply to
his questioning she said that she had not
yet read the copy OF Science and Hea lth
which she had purchased.
She asked him about a man who had
had the Christian Science treatment but
had committed suicide in fit OF discorr-
agemsnt when it seemed to do him nc
good. She said she had read about such
I
would see about it and he turned to the
telephone. He called up Mr.. Cox. MIR
Cox reported that the man was not dead
But was in Bellevue Hospital. 1t was
case Of an overdose Of poison.
The Christian Science publicity man
is Eugene Cox.
She quotes Mr. Winslow as referring
to certain newspaper attacks In the past
in which he was called a faker. He said
he didn't sue. because his friends didn't
believe such allegations. SO IL made nc
difference. He read her some passage
from the Bible after this and then she
paid her s.
She visited him on March 20. March S(
and twice this month. each time paying &
On April l she brought. along her little
girl for treatment. He asked the little
girl what Sunday school she went to
She replied that she went to Methods,
school. He said she should 60 to the
Christian Science Sunday school and
gave her a card Of introduction to the
superintendent Of the school ut the First
Church Of Christ. Scientist.
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