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THE

TELEGRAPH FRIDAY OCTOBER

$18343

CLAIMS SECRET REMEDY FOR CANCER

BUT CORONER CONDEMNS TRADE ON HUMAN SUFFERING

A verdict that death was due to morphia for advanced cancer; it) natural causes accelerated by lack would be the only thing to make a of treatment was returned by the patient comfortable,

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Jury at the Inquest under Mr. Answering Mr. Torcell, Dr. HI- Ingleby Oddle, the Westminster lier said he had never heard of a Coroner, on the body of Miss Alice substanco called Venice turpentine, Bishop, 62, independent, of King's and he did not know of any sub- Rond, Streatham, who died stance that would be of any use if after being treated by a man who painted on over cancer. professed to be able to cure cancer. Mr. Quass questioned Dr. Hil At the previous hearing it was ler, who said he did not think an stated that Miss Bishop was under operation for removal of the breast the supervision of a man named would have done any good in May, Rece Evans, who purported to be nor did he think radlum would a cancer curer, from April 30 until lave done any good in the case, September 15. Miss Bishop paid Ho (the doctor) advised Miss 7 guldens a week. Subsequently, Bishop to go into hospital, but she on the advice of a qualified doctor, did not do so. she was removed to a nursing home, NO MEDICAL TRAINING. where on September 21 abe died

David Rees Evans, of Finchley from syncope from toxic absorption Road, Hampstead, said he was 41. due to ulcerated carcinoma. The and was a healer of cancer. carcinoma was quite inoperable,. had no medical training or know- When Mr. Oddlo took his seat ledge of pathology. He got his Mr. Terrell, representing an exceu knowledge from his own experience. tor and legatee of the dead woman, He had not been taught anatomy, said the solicitors instructing him medicine, or surgery. He had had had received letters from a number four boarders at the same time. of persons who were relatives of He charged from 2 guiness to 3 people who had been in the home guiness a week for board. He and had died from cancor. He charged for treatment usually from would leave it to the Coroner to 2 guincas to 6 guineas a week. decide whether he should call Ife was charging Miss Bishop 4 these people as witnesses, as it guineas for treatment and might help the jury in reaching guineas altogether. Ho had three their decision and they would tell other patients at the same time haw persons

were treated in the paying the same. Ile was getting. alleged hume,

28 guineas a week from the four "SELF PITY?"

patients. Mrn. Foote, wife of the executor of the will, said pho was a friend of the dead worinn, She had seen the room in which Mian Bishop was a patient. She did not think it was all that it might have been, and she did not consider i sull- chal to change the bedclothes once

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The Coroner. How did you come across Mlas Bishop7-i met her first on April 26 xl # mecting where there were alx of my cured patients at a lecture I gave on cancer,

Did you speak to Miss Rishop that day was introduced

Man, a mere mite defying the forces of nature for the sake of sport, dangius like a mezionarie, from the rigging of Endeavour to inspect the block and gear over which the balyards controlling rails A vertiginous task at best, the crew must be ready to go aloft in fair weather or foul. The

spreaders, stay and halyards form the maze around the mast.

must run.

witness) that she was satisfied with, cause desti the treatment of Mr. 1.es Evans.

a fortnight. One when she naked her, by whom I do not know. Shej Mrs. Eeins how Miss Kishop was acid she had a growth on the firenst progressing, she replied that Miss and she would like to see me about. Bishop was suffering from self. I saw ber on the following! pity.

Friday, the 27th, at my place, In answer to Mr. Quass, who

ADVANCED CASE, appeared for Mr. Reis Evans, Mrs. Mr. Ries Evans said that he Foote and that Miss Bistop, wound [examined Miss Bishop and found not have any operations as ales was that she had cancer of the right"| afraid of her goitre. She (Mrs. Ehrenst. He concluded It was an Foole) Look steps to get a qualified advanced case of cancer. He told doctor for Miss Bishop' but he was her s She asked him to taku hir an bolidny and his partner said it jeans. He told her he would do his was too far for hlin (4) travel.best. He did not promise to cure Later when she spoke about ar in three months or to cure her doctor Miss Bishup refused, saying at all. The arrangement made was

FIRST FINDING, Mr. Evans said he could not, that Mr. Reen Evans had got her that she should come to him every

Mr. Terrell-Do you do your Mrs. Blanche Mathews, of Doug-| When. vence of a into this mess and he must get her day. She came to him every day

1. During her stay in the home for two weeks. He applied his work for money or to benefit peo-as Road, Surbiton, gave evidence quarter of an hour, the jury re-

Ito the affect that Mr. It

turned, the Coroner asked:" "Have she became worse and the sain treatment to the breast. He apple-To benefit people.

Then in that case why do you has cured her of cancer of the you come to a conclusion?" plied the paint over the diseased

sne na zad He refuse to give the world the nature breast after

The Foreman.--Manslaughter. The Coroner handed Mrs. Footejarea with small brush.

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The Coroner-Did you appre- a diary and asited: "What does covered it with oiled silk or gauze. of your fluid?—Bwvanse they will course of radium treatment. this entry, dated June 14, in Mles lfe then pat colton-wool, held on by not listen.

The Coroner, summing up, said: clate what I said, that there was evidence that Rees Evan's Bishop's diary, mean, How much redhesive plaster.

Is it because they might test it?"It is well that such persons as no

Mr. Rees Evans should know the treatment accelerated death? longer?!"

The Coroner. What is the paint --No.

The Foreman.-Eight of us you put on?--It is a herbal pre- Ja It because you are anxious to risk they are running. You see paration that has been practised make money out of a fraudulent how serious the responsibility is of came to that conclusion, and one since 30 years.

and deceitful or alleged cure?-It people of Recs Evane's class, be-caid "gross negligence," which is does not apply.

cause he is completely ignorant of the same thing. We had consider- Has your brown. liquid. been medicine and surgery and has no led the evidence and the pain she Janalysed by anyone?---No.

real knowledge of diseases and no had suffered. scientific knowledge of cancer. The Coroner.-The pain does not Yet he helds himself as able to necessarily shorten life. If it has cure a disease which has baffled not been shown that her life was the whole of the world. if he had shortened I don't see how you can secret remedy which would cure return that verdict. We have not cancer ought he not to hand it over got any evidence that

grew.

Mr. Foote.It was beenise Mr. Rees Evans said he could cure her

in three months.

DOCTOR'S EVIDENCE.

Will you tell us what herbs it Dr. T. R. E. Hillier, of Weech (composed, of 7——) will tell you per- Rond, Hampstead, said he resided¦sonally, sir. about 200 yards from Mr. Rzes I mean in public –No. I'm Was. not an action brought Evàng, but did not know him per-fafraid I can't,

against you by Mrs. BurrellTM Im sonally. He was frat' called on Mr. Evans sald be used the paint 1930 and was not your liquid May 7, he believed by Mrs. Rees to draw the cancerous growth to analysed during the course of the Evans, to see Miss Bishop. who the surface. It was not a caustic trial or for the purposes of the told him that she had been auffer- or an acid and did not contain trial?--No.

LEFT A DYING WOMAN.

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to the numerous sufferers from, shortened. this terrible disense?"

After

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further 10 minutes' returned

He explained that to return &abaence the foreman Rees

Did you tell her she was curable?I told her two or three times in the Inst two months,

WOMAN'S STATEMENT.

ing for 24 houra with hiccoughs, turpentine, It contained no or. Was it analysed and found to be and he treated her. On May 12 dinary antiseptic, only herbs. He Venice turpentine-No. she was suffering from pain in her said that Miss Bishop showed some Mr. Terrell asked Mr. right arm, and he treated her with sign of improvement for the first Evans why he did not have Missverdict of manslaughter the jury carrying a slip of paper which he a babituric named viramon. On few months. The tumour was Bishop removed to her home or would have to be satisded that handed to the Coroner.

"You now decide," said the May 23 he told her that he could brought away considerably. The to a hospital. He replied: "Be Rees Evans's treatment had either, not continue to sa her in the last two months she lost the will cause she would.not go.”

caused death or accelerated death. Coroner, that death was due to natural house of an unqualified man. She to live and grew worse. He did

in-In this case there was no question cancer that is to say

caunes-accelerated by lack of explained on his arst visit that she not give the patient anything to

about the good faith of Evans,

The Coroner anid he did not see treatment, and I quito ogree. In was suffering from cancer. She relieve her pain. had a bandage on her breast, but

anything in the evidence which he your rider you condemn the Inter-: he did not take it off because of The Coroner.She left your Mrs. Rene Edouin, of Lorne Road, direct to the jury's attention ference and negligence of Reca other remarks she made.

house on September 15 a dying Drixton, who had known Miss which showed that Reen Evans's Evena's treatment."

The Foreman.--Yes, He saw sufficient oven above the woman. That is right, is it not? Bishop for 18 months, said the treatment diß, in fact, accelerate or bandage more or less to confirm -She told ns she hoped to come woman had a great fear of a eur- what she said. He saw lacerated buck.

geon's knife and she said that when tistic and two delnite score. Did she not leave your house on she died she wanted to go out Miss Bishop suggested that she did September 16 a dying woman, and whole. When she saw her In Sep- not wish any other treatment for die five days later?-Apparently. tomber Miss Bishop said she was her complaint (cancer) than that What Is this I hear about some tired and had suffered too much given by Mr. Bees Evans Holapplication of yours which pro-and had given up the fight, but (Dr. Hilller) would have prescribed duced a blister? Can you explain'she tried to impress upon her (the

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