The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-06
BLAMES SCIENCE

shook his fist in the face of McKin-
stry. The practitioner is many
pounds heavier than OFT, but he did
not attempt to strike him. The as
surfing smile of a few moments be-
fore had vanished and McKinstry
looked at the man and woman in a
| half bewildered manner.
Il want you to get out of my office
| and go right now" McKinstry de-
clared. You can't talk that way to
me. The things you say are not true.
Now co.
But Rev. and Mrs. OFT did not go.
rs that the answer to your 'su-
preme test that has found its answer
in the casket?" asked OFT.
Starts to Call Police.
You go right now. Go, or I shall
call the policei''
Then McKinstry opened the door to
his private office. He had closed the
door as he began talking with the
minister and his wife. AS he took
down the telephone receiver, OFT fol-
| lowed him to the threshold of the
open door. AS he walked, the preach
er reached to an inner pocket of his
| long black frock. He took from his
! pocket copy of Mrs. Eddy s
Science and Health" Then he began
tearing the pages from the book. The
practitioner half turned from his desk
with the telephone set in his hands.
Apparently he did not appreciate the
move OFT was about to make. AS he
| finished tearing the pages of the book,
| OFT stepped closer and threw the pages
| into the face of the practitioner.
There's your Bible and there's my
testim onial of your colossal humbug,'
he challenged as he threw.
McKinstry never talked to the po-
lice. He dropped the telephone and
rushed to Otis side.
Get out" he Missed.
This time OFT and his wife went.
In the elevator Mrs. OFT was almost
frantic.
HE murdered my daughter, my
Gertrude, my little girl she repeated
a half dozen times in the flight to the
ground floor.
Several passengers were in the car
and the minister tried to quiet his
wife. Not until she reached the street
however, did she seem to regain her
composure.
Story of Mrs. Bolinger's Death.
The story as told by OFT after the
incident in the Mills building, was to
the effect that they desired to express
their indignation and contempt for
Christian Science as a result of the
death of their daughter. Mrs. Bolinger
was the wife of Arthur J. Bolinger, a
Topeka lawyer. She was a Topeka
high school graduate and a Washburn
student and had lived with her par
ents in Topeka when Mr.. OFT was for
seven years pastor of the First Luth-
eran church.
have been caused from leakage of the
heart and incidental dropsy. McKin-
stry, a prominent Topeka practitioner
is said to have been consulted by the
woman.
II wrote McKinstry and told him
not to advise my daughter" said OFT
today but 1 never heard from that
letter"
Statements by the parents today
were to the effect that their daugh-
fo1 \,
pitiable. Her body and limbs were
said to have been swollen to several
times their normal size AT times the
flesh broke under the strain and the
suffering was intense.
Mckinstry's Statement.
This is just a case of religious OPP
position and oppression declared w.
d. McKinStry in a statement follow
ing the scene in his office. He stated
that Mr.. OFT was an avowed opponent
of Science and had been most bitter
in his denunciation of the religion.
Gwen when he was here, he fire.
quently preached against Christian
Science, and has since done so,'' said
the practitioner. Because of his bit
terness, 1 know there was resentment
between the daughter and father
AT no time, McKinstry declared, did
he urge Mrs. Bolinger not to go to
hospital for treatment.
''She talked to me about the mat
ter" said McKinstry, land 1 told her
it was matter that she must settle
in her own mind. Last summer she
of her parents, she went to a hospital
for treatment. L then dropped the
case and wrote her a letter. That let
ter, 1 am sure, was never delivered to
her.
Asked concerning the letter which
the Lutheran minister wrote to Nc
Kinstry, the practitioner admitted he
had not replied.
1.-The letter was so bitter and abus-
i've that it did not call for a reply and
did not write. The incident in my
office today was merely in line with
the attitude which Gertrude's par
ents have taken concerning Science,
but at no time did 1 seek to influence
the girl concerning medical treat
ment."
A. j. BoIinger's Statement.
when I heard of the occurrences
of this morning I was utterly dumb
founded" said Arthur j. Bolinger this
afternoon 81 had given the copy of
Science and Health TO Mr.. OFT with his
every assurance that nothing would be
done with it, and that my son might
have it as a keepsake if he ever
wished
''The making the death of my wife
the subject of a common wrangle ana
a newspaper display is the most pain
full, the most heartbreaking thing that
could possibly happen at this time sur
ficientIy bitter at the best.
GAS to the truth or falSlty or my
wife's faith I will not presume 10 say
All I know is that she held 1t dearer
than anything else in life, ana that
her words were that it was her great
est comfort"
Bradstreet's Report.
New York, Nov. 6.-Bradstreet's
says: =, +his