SAINTLY STANTON

NZ Truth, Issue 97, 27 April 1907, Page 8

SAINTLY STANTON

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A " Patient " Dies on His Hands.

Victim's Father Thought Stanton a Doctor 1

Has a Branch Establishment m Palnierstoir North.

death' was due to diptheria accelerated by the treatment adopted by Staßton.

"Truth" has recently devoted a couple of articles to a fellow named Stanton, who is looked upon as a doctor by a great many people. Itis printing another one now, and people will no doubt look askance at this blasted parasitical hypocrite for he-aicffo only pretends to cute cancer and other '"diseases .with nothing else., than a powder or two, but he preaches like hell m a little hovel m Worcester-street, Christohurch, and has numerous dupes who think they are ill (-be induces them to think) and to apply, to him for relief. And they have to pay a pretty penny for what he can't give them. But he prays with them, and the Lord's Prayer and otheir incidentals are fired off like a shot out of a cannon, and the patient is exhorted to have faith and all the rest of it. But this Bible-banging cancer-cur-ing cuss seems to have fallen m. He was "treating" a youth named Greaney, who ' lived on the East Belt, when the young . fellow died on his hands. It was a simple throat affection that the boy is alleged to have, had, but owing to the exposures of the methods employed by some of these quacks m "Truth," Mr Bishop, Coroner, ordered an inquest and an autopsy of -.the body of the unfortunate. It was' while the latter was being made that the inquest was opened, and evidence of identification taken. And w ■ . ■ A CUT-UP MAN isn't a pleasant spectacle to look upon, but the jury had to do it, and after some evidence was adduced, the inquiry was adjourned. The coronor told the jury that a young an-an named John Joseph Greaney, of Fitzgerald Avenue; had died somewhat suddenly. He was aged 18 years, and on the 13th inst. he. complained of a sore throat, and on the 19th he was attended by "Dr. Stanton," whose alleged cancer cures and religious lectures had been made the subject of some remark lately. In fact a good deal of attention had been drawn to him. It appeared that he had been giving the deceased powders, and on the morning; of the 22nd Greaney was so ill that he died. Dr\ Davenport had been called m, but as deceased had Ibeen attended 'by a duly qualified doctor he refused to give a certificate, so an inquest was considered desirable, more especially seeing that a great deal had been said about unregistered men. The jury could view the body, and then, after identification had bean established, the inouest would be adjourned so that the powders could be examined, and. other matters in-qui rod into.

Sub-Inspector Dwyer called th? father of the deceased, Michael Greaney. who said his late- son was apprenticed to the painting biz. He had always been . m . good health, but he was taken ill a week last Saturday (I.3th).' He complained of soreness m the throat and didn't go to work, nor did he do so for a week ; m fact, he hasn't been there since for toe afterwards went to his long home. He was out of bed every day, however. s

Now, did you ccal y in any merlira; man ?— No, but my eldest daughvet did. .

How old is she ?— rhit:r.v

Who -did she call m ?— Stanton

Is he a doctor ?— Well, I thought he was a doctor, but I now find that he is .

ONLY A "SPECIALIST."

Where does foe live ?— ln Worcesterstreet.

Did he call at your house, 1 to see your son ?— Yes. The first time I saw Stanton was on Saturday evening. : Who sent for him ?— A young fellow named George Boulton, who is staying at the 'house.

WJiat did Stantoii do when he saw your son ?— He examined him and dissolved some powders > for him Tiiese powders were to be taken ever fifteen minutes m boiled cold water (Laughter)

What's that I— Well, m toiled .water made col-d.

Well, what happened next?— He came later on that night and sat down by the bed for nearly an hour, a<nd dissolved some powders for the boy himself

What else did this man Stanton do ?— He said that if the boy fell asleep toe was not "to be disturbed.

What happened next day ?— He came* at eight o'clock on Sunday morning, and an hour later. He then dissolved three powders m a pint of hot water that was flowed to turn cold. This concoction was to, t>e given the -boy,' every 15 minutes up to 10 p.m. l '

How was he at 10 p.m. ?— "Well, he had had some sleep at 9 p.m., and I went to' h ; ed, my eldest daughter looking after htm. : When <lid you see him again ?—Before 7 o'clock next morning, when I was going to work

How was he then, so far as you could see ?— A little better, but very sore. That was the last time I saw him alive. He died at 8.30 a.m., while I was at work.

How long have you been m New Zealand ?— Six months.

Where were you previous to coming here .?— At Milton, Otago. Did you know this man Stanton before ?— No.

Did you think he was a duly qualified meddeai man*?— Well, I thought he was or I wouldn't have had him m the house.

In answer to a juryman the bereaved father said he had never been to hear Stanton lecture on religion.

The inquest was adjourned until Thursday at 5 p.m. at the Courthouse.

The inquest on Greaney was resumed on Thursday before Mr Bishop, 5.M.,. and after hearing medical evidence, and the summing up of the Coroner, the jury, after a short retirement, returned the following verdict :— That the deceased's