The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-24

| ness put on the StaHu lhuisua!
afternoon.
She has sat tense and quiet
during the trial, an incon-
spicuous figure I'm her long
coat of rough black and white
mixture and her iitrle black
hat, her head resting on her
hand.
She looks at the witness
who may be speaking, or
down at her lap. Otherwise
she hardly moves.
IL she is conscious of the
crowded court room, and the
many eyes tat are fixed on
her, she shows il only by her
rigid refusal to concede so
much as a glance to her sur
rOundings.
She seemed self-possessed as
she took the stand and faced the
room for the ordeal of telling her
daughters story, and she began
her testimony in low voice.
Il first became acquainted with
Mrs. Robertson about six years
ago." she said.
my youngest girl had had a
bad fall, and did not seem to be
getting better, and neighbor sug-
gested that l try Christian Sci
ence.
Became Friendly.
81 had Mrs. Robertson give her
one or two treatments, and she
seemed to be much improved.
After that, went to Mrs. Robert
sons office once in a while and
talked with her. Sometimes |
brought her in chickens or eggs.
had the utmost confidence in
her.
Last summer, when Marie
graduated from grammar school,
she had to go away from my home
at Jovita to attend high school,
and it was arranged she should
stay with Mrs. Robertson. She
was to help her, and to learn to
drive her car. Mrs. Robertson
said she had a friend, a young
man, named Frank Boyd, who
would teach her. I said, 4 don't
want Marie to go out in the car
alone with the young man.
Daughter Protests.
About two weeks after she
went there, Marie came to me and
said, Mamma, Mrs. Robertson
isn't what you think her. She is
a proud, selfish woman. | don't
like her.
"Well, had confidence in Mrs.
Robertson, and l sent Marie back.
After a while, Mrs. Robertson
had her write to me and ask II
| cared if she kept company with
Mr.. Boyd. | went to Mrs. Robert
sons office and told her no, that
Marie was only a little school girl
of IA and l didn't want her to
keep company with anyone.
Tells of Hearing Story.
81 began to see that Mrs. Rob
ertson was a fake practitioner
and not practicing what | thought
was true Christian Science; but
still did not think she was a bad
woman.
THINGS WENT ALONG LIKE
THAT FOR A WHILE. AND
THEN ONE DAY MARIE CAME
HOME AND TOLD ME-"
Mrs. Adult stopped suddenly.
After a long silence, she went on
in a strained voice, with frequent
pauses.
She told me, Mamma, I had
a terrible experience last night. |
| don't know what to think of it,
| | walked up, and Mrs. Robertson
was in my room. and Boyd was
lying on the bed beside me.
tried to move or call out, but
couldn't. He raised up and leaned
over me, and he looked awful wor-
ried. | grabbed him by the watch
chain and tried to push him
away
II said, Marie, you must have
dreamed that; and she said No,
| didn't dream it. | tried to move
or call out, but | couldn't
80 l said, Marie, you go back
so as to be ready for school Mon
day morning, and | will go to Mrs.
Robertson and ask her to explain.
Denies Happening.
81 came in the first of the week
and went to- Mrs. Robertson's Of
| flee and asked her for an explana-
ton.
"She said. You're a liar and
Marie's a liar. Who are you, to
come in from the country and &C.
cuse Gertrude Robertson or these
things? l have got all the best
people of Boston and of the North
End for my friends and she rush
ed at me and tried to slap my face.
| grabbed her, and she said,
You're crazy. I'm going to call
the police.
when l went to go out, she
rushed ahead of me and held the
door shut, and said, I lost myself
| for a momen; but now you stay
and talk this over with Mr.. Boyd.
80 when Mr.. Boyd came, ask
ed him about it. He denied 1t;
and just when l thought he was
weakening, she stepped out OF her
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