Show 1 I J Jil 1 il I COMMUNICATION I J Editor Edior of or The Tho Republican V. V On December 5 last you published as 08 Special Service Ser Dispatch from Wallace Idaho an Item Iem concerning a tailor named C. C E. E Richards who hu had been badly burned in iii his lila shop the te day beCore be be- fore Core This item Hem aa as a published was mado made prominent by head hend lines reading Nol Naked el Man Ian Dragged Through a Mass Massof as of ot Crackling Flames If I tho the dispatch had been true as to detail it I would have havo been a reflection upon the humanity hu hu- hu- hu manity and good sense of ot Christian Scientists and I set Bet about learning tho the facts facts I wrote to Mrs Irs Richards but as she had been taken to Spokane for treatment treat treat- meat ment it was wan not until this morning that I could hear directly from her I Idid tl did however get two Wallace dally daily lany papers one cue 18 issued tho the evening of ot the tho Ue accident and the tho other tho time next mornIng morn- morn Ing lug und and also ulso two letters leters one from I Mrs lUchor Richards Richards' nurse giving a detailed and no doubt correct account of ot time the matter mattot mateI And nd liow now I have havo a 0 letter lotter CromIr from Crom Mrs this Ir correction Richards and will wil you allow alow mo mu mt I rhe The dispatch said fald Mr r Richards was I Isick sick nick In bed bel at the time of ot tho the accident and was waa dragged naked through tho the flames fames Into the tho snow and slush at tho the rear of or the bUl building The Tho facts are aro that Mr Ir Richards was well wel at the tho time of oC tho the accident and was as with wih tho the ten ten- year ten ear ol bo boy bUH busy cleaning a asuit asuit suit sui of or clothes cothes for tOI which purpose he lie used a little cabinet No one knows Just how the tho te explosion occurred but It did and scattered the burning fluid fuld over overy everything thing In that part of oC the building which was wo all al ablaze In a a moment moment Mr r. r Richards was wa bowed to the rear while his wife and the bo boy escaped at the front It I was wasa wasI a low frame building and was almost Instantly all al In flames fames and those who first arrived arIel had all al the they could do to save ave another bUl building standing near Tho The delay of the village ambulance In getting Mr lr Richards to the hospital was vas accounted for tor in that it was en engaged on- on at the time in taking another lagel patient patent to the tho hospital These Theto are the facts in substance as given givon by tho the two Waller papers an and thc they did dil not speak of the mat matter r as presenting any exhibition of Inhumanity Inhuman Inhuman- It I ity or of or an any other manifestations as a particularly unusual at such times Mr h Richards died during tho the night after the explosion and fire fro but Mrs rs Richards and the brave bo boy I understand understand under under- stand though seriously burned are arc doIng do doIng doing do- do Ing Ing welL Thanking Thanking you oU for this correction I Iam Iam Iam am sincerely yours ours JQHN II I. I ROE ROB Christian Christan Science State Committee Office Christian Christan Science Publication Committee for Utah February 17 lu Editor of or The Republican Republican-I I I am ann a West Test Side taxpayer and have been for tor over oyer 30 years ears and tho the sidewalks and crossings are worse now than they were 30 years earN a ago 10 Is Is any wonder tho the children become Ill II when they are compelled to go through the mud and water four times a 3 day Some of or the thc city councilmen ought to take a 0 walk on Sixth South at Sixth and Seventh Vest West and see SEO how It goes Salt Sal Lal Lake e Feb 1 16 16 G SUBSCRIBER |