Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-17

WARNING To PHYSICIANS.
Doctor Cowhided for kissing-Stetemen mt
c! ihe Lady and of Witnesses TO the un
ishmPnt

DoCtor SoWhided for kiSsins-Ste teme nts
G! ihr Lady and of Witnesses 10 the un.
ishmPnt
spicy bit of scandal has been in circulation
Tor the last few days relative to the cOwhidno
and Touring of Brooklyn physician by the
husband of lady patient whom he treated in
81 GnprOtessiOnal manner while making g. call
tae suhJolned statement of Mrs. Ewing the
:sdy IN question, which appears in the Brook
iyn Times, will satisfy all who doubt the truth
OF he story:
MIR EbITOR: L was surprised on Monday ON
taxing up your paper to see an account of
very unpleasant affair which had occurred mt
my residence few days before. True no
nsmes we're mentioned, but the affair soon be-
came the town talk, and almost every one
knew 1t had reference to DR.. $ and myself.
Ihen his statement in your paper of Wednes-
Jay, 50 absurd and incorrect adding "insuIt
To- INJURY, demands a true version of the case
from me.
Ny husband has been sick for some time
past, Dat not under tho charge of Dr. Smith
TIL about three weeks ago. On the u of De-
cember he returned from Florida where he
had been since the first of October About
two weeks after returning DIR. Smith com
mencef to doctor him for, az he stated the
complaint to be, neuralgia. He came six or
seven days lii succession, when he left it off.
coming every other day until the Thursday be-
iore New lear = On this day, about three
% clock IN the afternoon, he came into nv
fathers house, on the second floor of which I
live, passing right up stairs. [ was alone in
my apartments, in my kitchen; my husband
was lying IN the room adjoining sleeping
under the influence of a composing powder
me Doctor mad 10 pass through this room to
get TO the kitchen. He came upon me sud
denly. was startled and uttered an excla-
NATION OF surprise. The Doctor said Il see
this man is asleep" Then went with him to
the Side Of my husbands bed and the doctor
teit Of bis pulse. My husband did not awake.
ant to- ha, II.
his hands over the fire in the CRATE fol-
lowed with him and supposed be was goinS
70 wake my husband after warming his hands
as he usually did. l asked him what he
thought OF my husbands head lie made
answer that he had an excellent mise He
asked how my mother was! The had been doe
torIng her previOuSly;) L told him so well as to
ne able to go over to New York that after
noon. He then went back to my husbands
bedside again and put his hand on his face. |
'oid him thought Mr.. EwinS's memory Was
getting worse, Gan effect of his disease was that
be could not remember anything more than ten
or htteen minutes at time.) He says !sDo
You - | replied, YES for am with him all
the time, aud | notice him more than those
VINO are not lie then went again to the
front parlor and stood by the mantle | fol-
lowed him, supposins he was going and was
gong 10 say something about my husband,
which ho didn't say in the room for fear of
waking him Then he put bis arm round my
waist and kissed me. l told him allowed no
such insult from any one. He said he meant
it in pure friendship 1 told him thought it
poor frienfship for q physician. L asked him
NJ be was ling to do anything for my husbands
head, aDH should wake him. lie replied,
No, d2gt wake him., and that his head was
MS PI4flpal trouble, but that he might live
Tor rs with it. | went in by the bedside
lie fedowed me, took hold of nv arm and ran
ms hand up under my sleeve, feeling my arm
took 1t from him, when he put hi, arm round
my waist, which threw off, and said. 'sDr S,
leave me alone" lie said, You enjoy mar
rie9 me- and like to have sprees with mar
Tled women once in while" told him he
could have no spree with me; and he said that
he did like to feel of plump young wives"
L pushed him from me hard that he went
against the wall so forcibly as to shake the or
EamentS on the mantel. He said % know.
Mrs Ewing. that sometimes people do things
they don't want people to know, but as long as
We won tell 1T, what need we care?" | then
told him he had OutrageOusly insulted Inc
w hat do you think my husband would say if
he knew this ?, Well" he replied, 1--WE
won't tell him." CDR s. said lyon
are the last man 1 should ever thought this Of
You are n married man with family and |
VlrtuOus woman with husband lying asleep
IN the same room. Much more was said by
him, of nature too obscene to relate, the
amount of which that he made improper
proposals tn me. When be found that [ would
W
Mrs Ewing, no respectable woman would own
up to doing anything wrong He came up to
Inc again. pushed him from me rs hard rs |
could. Why he said, your eyes look as if
they spit fire L answered. They do spit
fire at You, for such an outrageous insult |
never had from any one!'' Then he took his
hat and gloves, left some powders. and wen;
out of the room. saying that he would call again
Saturday, to all of which L said nothing Short
ly after won't into the front parlor to see if he
had gone. Not seeing him | turned around
and was going back, when be caught my head
and kissed me. L threw him off the best
could, told him to begOne, and he went without
ss~ing word. My husband is suffering with
slight alteration of the brain. and had to
have CON posing powders to make him sleep.
l did not scream. for L feared that if awoke
him what he would certainly do when he saw
what was going on would result injuriOusly to
has brain Had ii not been for this should
have punished the villain rs he deserved ON
the spot. Besides, had already thought of Il
severe chaStiSement at his next visit.
When my mother came home | told her all.
and asked her advice. She recommended that
nothing be- said about it, but that we be in
readiness for him when he came again. ne
cOrdingly boughta good strong cOwhide. and a
paper of -four, and prepared myself with an
other large hOrse-whip, in ease the smaller
one gave out. L likewise invited some persons
tn be present at the cOwhiding Saturday he
did not come, nor until | sent word to him that
| wished TO see him, on Wednesday night
Thursday morning, between 10 and ii clock,
be came Sneaking in the basement door a thing
he never did before, and made his way up
stairs to where l was. He said, Does Mr..
Isaac Ewing live here" / told him he was in
the basement; to go down in the parlor and L
would call him. My mother was there.
went down and accused him OF insulting me.
Hows that" ''Sit down and | will tell
You told him and he denied it, l said.
Doctor do You dare deny il! Remember
an ylrtuOus woman. and my affidavit will be
taken before Doctors" He said, =. know
mat; now don't be in hurry" l then told
over before my mother, and in the hearing of
Tour others, all that ne mad said and done. |
winch ne acknowledged and humbly apollo
gi5ea Tor 1t. told him Nc; your apologies
uon regard; throw them at my feet. am |
now gong to make my resentment - Then | |
appilei the bat of the cowhide on him. he put
ting up bis arm 10 defend his head | tried to |
lash him IN the face, but he covered il with |