Genesee Co. News Unknown Newspaper (May be The Attica News) February 4, 1907 Father of GOODMAN turned doctor away- - -Death of Member of Christian Science family. Elmer J. GOODMAN, aged 19 years, died at the home of his parents at BUMP's hill, in the town of Alexander, at 5 o'clock this morning from hemorrhage of the brain. The young man had been working in the MINOR shoe Factory and had been living his sister, Mrs. M. G. DENNIS of No. 3 Evans street. On Friday morning GOODMAN went to work as usual, but when his sister, who was away from home, returned at noon, she found him in bed ill. He went home about 10 o'clock. The sister went out again in the afternoon and when she returned at night she found the young man unconscious. On Saturday morning Dr. RICE was summoned, but the youth's parents are Christian Scientists and the father said he believed in the higher powers and did not want medical aid. He simply wanted to know what the trouble was. Yesterday the young man was removed to his parents' home in Alexander. He died without regaining consciousness. Coroner SNOW was notified and went to Alexander this afternoon. He has directed that an autopsy be performed by Dr. SPOFFORD of Batavia and Dr. MILLER of Alexander. - - - - - - - - - - February 5, 1907 Young GOODMAN's Death. Myron G. DENNIS's Theory-Result of the Post Mortem Examination Myron G. DENNIS of No. 3 Evans Street, with whom Elmer J. GOODMAN, the youth who died in Alexander yesterday morning, lived, thinks that the young man's death was due to dope of some kind given him on Thursday night, when, according to Mr. DENNIS, he was out until 2 o'clock in the morning, when he reached DENNIS's house, apparently under the influence of some stimulant. Mr. DENNIS wants the fact made known that he wished a doctor called, but that GOODMAN's sister, Miss Addie GOODMAN, objected, as she was a Christian Scientist. Young GOODMAN's father told Mr. DENNIS last night that he was sorry now that he had not had the boy taken to the hospital. Dr. SPOFFORD of Batavia and Dr. MILLER of Alexander performed an autopsy at the GOODMAN home in Alexander yesterday afternoon, under the direction of Coroner SNOW. The coroner says that cerebral hemorrhage and acute meningitis were found to be the causes of death. Dr. COTTIS is making a microscopic examination of some of the organs. Young GOODMAN is survived by his father and mother and four brothers and three sisters. It was inadvertently stated yesterday that Mrs. M. G. DENNIS was a sister. The funeral will be held from the family residence in Alexander tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock and the interment will be in Batavia. Submitted by Kathy Helmer Kathle7297@aol.com