The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-03-30
Wife WAS DEAD
But Be Still CliBgs to The "ScieEce" Be-
lief and the Treatment.
TREATED BY A HEALER

| Sne ODJeCEeN 10 h1cT It uShcf N~AAAHo
in Regular Physician, and Agreed
With Her Husband that "God is
Better Physician Than Man,"
Treatment Kept Secret.
God is better physician than
man. believe in the Christian Sci
ence teachings, as did my wife. In
not having mC6.1al treatment I did
what l thought was best. Every one
does what he or she thinks best
That was the explanation given by
Lieut.. Johannes Schiott of Bridge
port, Conn, formerly an officer in the
Norwegian navy, who married Hiss
Mary e. Bedford, daughter OF E. T.
Bedford of Brooklyn. vice-president
of the Standard Oil Company. Schiott
was telling how his wife had dieo
when under treatment by a Christ
ian Science healer.
my wife became mother March
H." continued Schiott. Mrs. Bat
tey was in attendance. Mrs. Schiott'e
heart gave out and she died quietly
last Saturday night at o'clock. DR..
C. E. Blackman of Bridgeport was
the first physician called. He came
Friday afternoon and Dr.. Dorman
came up from New York on Satur-
day."
DR.. Blackman, who Is connected
with the Bridgeport Hospital, says
Mrs. Schiott died from blood poison
ing.
when reached the Schiott home
Friday afternoon Mrs. Schiott was
very low" said he. ~ realized there
was no chance to save her life. ]
.nd:ratard there was :;cw To,.:
woman named Battev, =
.=:c,e"co healer. IL attclt -" "I:'1a
RS. Schiott following l. -. G..
80 child"
IL. Bedford called in D: y
man against the wishes Ct H. ---ugii-
ter and son-in-law, both of whom
held to their absolute faith, In the
healing powers of Christian Science.
When DR.. Blackman reported the ser
ious condition of Mrs. Schio:t to Bed,
ford, her father swiftly summoned
DR.. r. A. Dorman, a specialist, or,
No. 1873 East Fifty-seventh street, 5
New York.
The regular physicians were with:
Mrs. Schiott until the last. Mrs Bat
tey also was there.
DR.. Frederick C. Hotchkiss, who
does the talking for Christian Scien-
lists in Bridgeport, said:
Mrs. Schiott had been a sufferer
from a serious form of heart trouble
for years and had been sav,sd ON two
1 slmilsr occasions by-a praetfuoheF of
the faith. 1t always Is the custom
to have a physician present at such
a time, however. Christian Scientists
use common sense, above all. pre-
sumo that there must have been a
physician present when Brs. Schiott
died"
DR.. Sarah F. Bcttey, who is both a
regular physician and Science heal
er was the New York woman called
to attend Mrs. Schiott. DR.. Battey
became a believer in Christian Sci.
ence six years ago. In her home at
No. 129 Wadsworth Ave, the Bronx,
she said last night:
II was called to attend Mrs. Schiott
as regular physician"
WAS your treatment such as
would be given b. regular physician
or did you use Christian Science?"
was asked.
"That question must be answered
by members of the family was The
reply.
Mrs. Schiott's husband says Chris
tian Science treatment was given I'M
til the day before her death.
Then bieut Schiott must know.
can make no statement as to the
sort of treatment given Mrs. Schiott
by me-
Mrs. Schott was thirty-two years
old and had the appearance OF wo-
! man in fine health. She was fond Of
outdoor sports The couples home,
Green's Farms. near Bridgeport. was
a gift from Bedford to his daughter.
Schiott had been in this country only
short time and was working for a
carriage company in Bridgeport when
he saw Miss Bedford and fell in love
with her. 1t was said then that he
was a chauffeur. but this was denied.
1t was asserted he was an expert ma
chinist.
"My daughter became interested in
Christian Science several years ago
, said Bedford last night in his home.
No. 1S1 Clinton avenue. Brooklyn,
land converted her husband to TIE
, belize She always had a weak heart
and this affection caESel her death.
For years her doctor was Dr.. McCOr-
klc CT Brooklyn"
Dr. McCorkle said last night that
Mrs. Schiott was under his care until
siX years ago.
IF her heart was weak then, he
; added. Il knew nothing about it.