New-York tribune., 1911-12-02
GIRL $ MOTHER ARRESTED
Mrs. MOSbaCh, Christian SCien-
tiSt, Charged with Homicide.
HAD NO PHYSICIAN FOR CHILD
Death Is Found to Have Resulted
from Diphtheria After Treat
ment by a Healer"

Homicide is the charge on which detec-
tives yesterday afternoon arrested MIS-.
Margaret Mosbach. whose tive-year-oid
daughter, Kathryn, died on Thursday after
noon of diphtheria after treatment by Mrs.
Marie Roberts. Christian Science healer
When arraigned before Coroner Shongut in
The Bronx. Mrs. Mosbach made no state
ment she telephoned for her LAWYER
Everett Won Marter, Of Rutherford, n. j.
and after sitting in the coroners ONCE from
to s p m she was bailed out by William
Donahue lawyer, Of No. Liberty street
The bond was $500.
The arrest followed consultation be-
tween Assistant District Attorney Perkins
and the Coroner, who based the charge on
the allegation that proper medical attend
ance had not been provided. The County
Medical Society is said to be back of the
case, and will have a representative pres
ent at the induest Monday evening, when
the members of the Mosbach family and
Mrs. Roberts and her husband will be sum
moned
After the autopsy on the body of the child
at her mothers home, No. 2S45 Bainbridge
avenue The Bronx, Coroners Physician
Thomas II. Curtin ard Dr. Clinton, Of the
Board Of Health. announced there was no
doubt that diphtheria caused death ana
that there had been a lack of treatment
DIR. Curtin added that no sanitary pre-
cautions had been taken. and that Mrs.
Mosbach told him she allowed her chlId To
sit at the window as late as Thursday after
noon to watch the Thanksgiving masquer-
aders go by When he asked the mother
why she had not called in a physician in
stead of resorting 10 Christian Science. she
replied that the child had been lin error
and she explained il further as "A slight
sin"
The complaint against Mrs Moshach.
which stated the child had been III week
prior 20 her death. was sworn out by Detec-
tive James l. McCarton, who, with Detec-
tive Marion. Of the fremont police station.
served it on the mother after she had APP
feared in answer to the Coroner's sum-
mons at his office in The Bronx.
Mrs. Marie Roberts. the healer in the
case. is the first reader of the fremont
school, and her husband, William. is the
second reader. She said yesterday after
noon at their home No. 1894 Webster ave-
nue. The Bronx t.at she had treated Mrs.
MOSbach several times, ana made one WISH
TO see Kathryn. she said that was the
only visit she made. adding that she gave a
treatment then and that she had given her
prayers each day for the little girls benefit
In fact. she said, she prayed twice for
Kathryn. and sent her husband over 10 give
a treatment In her place. When he came
back and toldlher Kathryn was dead she
said she realized she had made one Of her
absent treatments" too late.
The healer declared she advised calling in
a doctor for fear there might be family
difference, for while Mrs. Moshach's sister
also was "A Scientist the child's grandfather
and uncle were not.
Eugene r Cox, chairman of the Chris
tian Science publication Committee for New
York State. said last night:
"The Church requires practitioners TO re-
port contagious cases. just as all other ply
sicians must do within twenty-fcur hours.
| see by the newspapers that Mrs. Roberts
suggested calling I'm doctor. and ! suppose
she considered her responsibility in the mat
fer ceased when she did that"