The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-24
TyO THE PUBLIC.-The

Tvo THE PUBLIC.-The report Of the
= commit &c, In the Dispatch Of to-day. Of which
9. d zschrissen, ESQ, Dfugei:t il both judge and
Up ~ Dr. Brsinsrd "a bis daily advertissmsuts sincs
early in December last that notice Of that part Of
10 Dr. B's snnouncsment in Dee mber. he set
forth that he has restored persons to perfect ssht
~.ss: . S .aass ), s% 4 S
nsiputeS opraicafion etc." A committee was appoint
cd TO ascertain whether such facts could be perform
seive, declined to act. Whereupon. on the soth OF
ed He not being able to satisfy himself after the
lapse of nearly three months, that Dr. b. possessed
magic pssss: m Eng M
Monday-most of whom, we presume, had received
his services proceeded to solve the
Let ussee what these most devoted Of the Doctors
They declare tina. Dr. B. nerey pronised to cure
them, any else that they kneic of and that he has
not cured them. but has benefited" them. the
two hundred patients perhaps. who have been
trested BY pr, B. in this city, in the last months,
he can find but dozen who can even say this much
for him, and not one who can say ~ am cured"
This case possesses interest to the lawyer aud to
the moralist, too Here is trial before partial
judge dozen picked witnesses for the defence; the
absence of complainant and his witnesses and yet
the accused was not acquitted. Truth is indeed
But while these witnesses cannot themselves &C.
quit the prisoner, they are certain Others They
-noiu themselves, say tney, prepared 20 instance
cures in cases of even total blindness, made by bis
treatment" flor any one of these cases we offer
5000 and they further certify, that the Doctor is
not only gentleman: but IAN experienced and skill
full Oculist" These facts doubtless vouched for
by the Doctor himself
We regret to have to state that ofthe most pro-
miuent of the signers of the affidavit referred to-
cared one of the unGe rsigned, few hours before
he made oath at the Exchange to the contrary, that
Dr. B. promised to him for $500, but that he
not benefited by the treatment. He also authorized
the publication of the fact in the newspapers Last
evening. however, he wrote note to one of the
dersigned and "asked the favor not to my (his)
name " That he thinks that he has been 'bene.
fitted" We withhold the of this person tor OBJ
vious reasons. 5t-Fi
In regard to our absence from the meeting at the
Exchange. we have to say, that informed Mr.. Ia
chrisson that, although did not consider him
competent judge in the premises, we would.
theless meet hin in company with any and every
person intsresed at any private, suitable place he
might select that business Nth him and
with DIR. Brainerd, and therefore would not meet
at Dr. BPS lodg 1t is scarcely necessary for Ell
Their of the undersigned to deny that any fears per-
sona injury prevented their attendance at the Ex-
change.
In regard to Mr.. rs competency to judge of the
matters ISSUE state that he confessed both
the subscribers that he keic nothing of diseases of
the eye and his importiatity his first ca d and
the that he stated of the undersigned that
DR.. B paid for heartices he (Mr. ~ published 10
very good proof Mr. L. also expressed his doubts
whether DR. Brainerd was physician.
In conclusion we say that we still prepared to
prove, before any legal tribunal of the State. the
charges against DR.. B., of ignorance iposturs and
fraud.