Show Prayer rayer Was V Vain in Effort Effo J t ei k Z i 1 2 2 no t of 44 Manslaughter Is Charged Bj- Bj tn NEW RK May 1 3 For For employing prayer n alone in the vain effort to 11 savo the l life c of Dorothy their 9 year old ol ar-ol daughter suffering from diphtheria Andrew an and Elizabeth Walker came to trial today in the thc court of gu quarters s sessions ss ons charged harg with manslaughter TUC indictment against the couple charged chars that they with force and arms at the city and county aforesaid one ono Dorothy Walker in the peace of God and of this state and the Jurisdiction jurisdiction jurisdiction Juris juris- diction of 01 this court then and there feloniously did kill Im and slay were questioned as to whether they believed in prayer and whether they had any lc Christian Science Some were excused from service on the Jury jurl when they admitted that Christian Science in their opinion might be effective for or minor ailments and they would regard as negligence its sole employment as asa asa asa a a means of or curing disease of ot a serious character Dr Charles V. V Craster health officer COT stated that after Dorothy died his investigation disclosed that she had suffered for ten days dars t from diphtheria I t S S. S S i with which her father also was afflict t- t cd ed Walker al Informed d him him Dr J said th that t th the employment ent of t none but ut Christian Science practitioners h hall bail l been at Dorothys own on request Funds Funds for for defraying th the ot c eXp p ot ni s he the Walkers Walkers' deCe defense sc hI have ve d dby by Christian Science churches It waa aa stated |