Salt Lake Herald | 1891-03-21 | Page 1 | Killed by Faith Cure

Killed by Faith Cure DUBUQUE l March Intelligence was received tonight of an atrocious affair at Springville Lynn county this state John Deans children were taken sick with diptheria Physicians were summoned but the father would not let them in as he be lieved only in fuith cure as practised by two old women of Anamosa Anamosa They commenced com-menced their practice but the chill dren grew steadily worse and died Subsequently two other children were taken sick and treated in a similar manner and Y died Public oxciteaKmt is i f tense The citizens talked of arresting the old women while others talked of lynching lynch-ing them Becoming fearful they left the town and nothing bas since been heard of them