New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-24
Christian Science Case
Cited at CoronerS'
Inquiry.
DEAD MANS SON
TELLS OF "GlF T"
Physician Denies Allega-
tion-RegretS Acts in
Patrick Case.

DR.. Albert r. Weston. Coroner
musician and officer Of the Medical
Reserve Corps of the United states
NAVY. was accused yesterday by teSu-
mony read into the record and by
questions put by Leonard Il. Nalistein'
Commissioner Of Accounts. IN his IN
ouiry into the conduct of the Coroners
office. of taking money 20 put his y N
on death certificates when the peIsop
deceased was attended by Christian
Science practitioners.
Testimony taken 81 earlier hearings
from Robert a. Bowler and Charles
Lee Bowler, sons OF the late NnarleS
Lee Bowler, who died $50 ] west beih
81. on February 9, 1910, was read MO
Yesterdays record by Commissioner
Nallstein. .oo
The young men told of drawing $500
from the bank after their father had
died under Christian Science treat
ment, buying mourning clothing WIN
some of il and making q present OF
500 10 DR.. Weston. In support of the
charge that DIR. Weston was in the
habit of putting his O X on the death
certificates of Christian Scientists, the
testimony of am unnaT I'd undertaken
was also read into the record.
While on the stand Dr.. Weston con-
tented himself with denials, saying
"That is absolutely untrue; those oc-
currenceS never took place, or II don
remember any such thing Later he
asserted that IL was either perjury or
libel. and he intended 10 take the mat
ter I'D to-day with his attorney. Henry
". Ungcr. The physician whose sig
nature was or the death certiucate was
n classmate of his. he said.
In leading up 90 the case o. Charles
Lee Bowler. Commissioner Nallsten
asked Dr. Weston 90 describe his apart
ment and the location and appearance
Of his desk This Dr. Weston refused
60 do. Commissioner Wallsteln warned
him that proceedings 20 compel INN 70
answer would follow. but DR.. Weston
persisted in his refusal
Or. Weston Refuses to Talk.
II don't want TO say anything about
the case he said. 81 am not under
charges here
lie admitted that the undertaken
whose testimony was later read into
the record had recently told MIN Of IN
quiries made by Commissioner wall
stein.
81 decline TO answer questions relat-
ING 20 my residence and my private al
fairs" said Or. Weston. This IS an
inquiry into O puDHc once ana 1 o.
ject strenuously IN TINS instance 10
questions relating 70 my nome ne
do you remember tne occasion o.
your visit 70 the house or MI. BOWER
81 do not"
The record shows that the body was
identned oy the son. ROBERT 10 you
remember that
81 do not.
me recoIo SHOWS nov. ,net you i S,,o go
e 80 witbor+ nerformine an au-
tonev"
sThat's true II the papers read that
way"
"Rober+ Bowler tells me that his
4or''i,, ,r.re Cbris+iar Scientists Do
go, ror,sr-bor tbat 9'
81 do To+ If he told Won that pre-
s,,r1e 49, he Also +old me"
"Di6 arv one ten You that the de-
ceased compIained Of illness the even
inc before his death. had absent treat
men bv 81 Christian Science healer
from then until Q o'clock the following
morning then had present treatment
by "a Christian Science healer and died
fifteen minutes later?'
81 have no recollection Of the Chris
tian Science aspects Of the case.
Comn lsSlOner austen lHeh reau
come Of the earlier testimony, taken in
private from lNoDtI Dv"le j ne Jul, :