Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-17

grounds that the certificate only marked the quail.
ahcanons Of the applicant, bst did 20 sdoit to tAa
nembsrship q this Society.
Soas furths disssssion susued, vhsa the Res
oastioa was tsbled.
DR.. LAngsr offered the following coamunica-
ton:
10 Me State MEDICAL Society Of Lora in meeting
ss"'11ed IN Dubuque. Losea, Nay MI ga, 1880.
The Scott county Medical Society Of Iowa has pub
lshed oacialy in the Philadelphia Medical aad Sargi
ca reporter, Of February the :5th, 1860, unprofes
s.onai and hbelous article against the undersigned
urough committee appointed BY the said Society
which committee, well the Scott county Medica
society Of Iowa, your petitioner holds responsible fol
the publication and ts circulation which unpro
code OF Ethics ofthe State and Scott county Medical
Ds. IGNATIUs LANCER,
Of Davenport, Scott county, Iowa.
Dubuque, Iowa, May the sch, 1860
DIR. LANCER said the object Was to bring hi
matter before the Association.
Dr. LANCER claimed his right under tho Consti
tuition and rs member Of the State Medical So
ciety, to bring his rights before this body.
DR.. Watson thought that this was a body gath
cred for scientific purposes, and he moved to 10,
the communication of DIR. L. on tho table.
DR.. LANCER insisted upon the investigation o
the matter in hand, Is the question was in rela
tion to the merit Of certain operation.
The motion to table, was carried.
DR.. LANCER then offered the following commu
nication:
To the State Medical Society Of Iowa at the 18th meet
ing in May, 1860.
Appeal Of DR.. Ignatius LANCER member of the Stat
Medical Society Of Iowa, to the State Medical Society
Iowa in meeting assembled in May, A. ID. 1860, in Du
buque, Iowa, against decision OF the Scott count,
Medical Society at its quarterly meetings held in Daven
port Jul the 10Th, and Oct. the 18th, 1859:
Your petitioner has been charged before the Scot
county Medical Society Of Iowa the morning session
viz:
COPY Of Charges against Dr. L. LANCER, before II
Scott County Medical Society.
Whereas, among other subjects, this Society has beer
organized for the establishment OF and maintenance o
the dignity and honor of the profession and for the sup
preston Of quackery in all its forms whereas
ITS rules and regulations an impeachment will hole
against member who may violate the code Of ethics
or by his practices may disregard and infringe upon tn
general high standard Of character and moral excellence
required by that code;
Therefore, We, the undersigned present the following
charges against member Of this body, DR.. lgna thu
LANCER:
That he has violated the general spirit of the CODE b.
his practice in Of pregnancy which occurred il
this place, and in which, for several days prior to tn
day Of confinement, he made certain unwarrantabe
ec Of correcting the presentation Of frtus in utero
deceiving the patient by informing her that the chill
to change it, practice purely deceptve-an impossible
y, in fact, and in its details highly indicate and dis
honorable
(Signed) +. s. BARROWS,
J. NJ WITHERWAX
This charge was presented by DIR. Barrows at tn
morning session, on the 26th Of July, 1859.
}. NJ ADLER, sec'y.
The foregoing was the only charge preferred agains
your petitioner before the Scott county Medical Society
copy Of which given to him officially by the Secre
tary to which charge petitioner answered in tn
open meeting that he had in his limited library NOR
than 20 medical authors Of older and modern schools
the subject-alsO the favorable opinions of quite mum
Der Of living Professors Medical schools ogood stand
ing, by whom his assumed position Is sustained,
enumerated successfully tire ated by others unde
sim lar circumstances to the one related by him.
The Society insisted to have the books referred to
brought before the meeting in the afternoon session
The meeting adjourned till O'Clock in the afternoon
Shortly before the time appointed for the ing you
petitioner received officially the following notice:
DR. IGNATIUs LANGER-SIR I'm pursuance of a reso
luton passed the meeting Of the Scott county Medica
Society this morning. you are hereby notified to be pre-
the session this afternoon at o'clock answe
to the charges preferred against you which you hay
already been informed.
Respectfully yours, JOHN NJ. ADLER, secy
DAVENPORT, July 26, 1859.
The unusual manner of the invitation, as it was al
adjourned meeting, also the messenger plainly shove,
to him. that his opposers and informers in
together and he did really expect hear in the after
meeting all the possible objections the operation
mentioned in the charge, well the objections t
his professional conduct laid before the Society but
his astonishment at the opening in the afternoon meet
ing, the same accusers presented another series o
charges against him to the following
Also, that in his general intercourse with the public
he is boastl Of which he processes have made
Wanting continually his superior skill, thrustin
and forcing himself into families, by volunteering adj
vice. by which practice he continually violates the
dinal rules OF that code of ethics by which our inter
with another and with the public, ought
be governed"
(signedD Es BARROws
j. NJ WITHERWAX.
This charge presented by DR.. Barrows at the at
ternoon session.
J. NJ. ADLER, Secretary.
These new and uncalled for charges were thrust OIL
the Society to obvae scientific elucdation Of the sub
ec in oneston against him. which constituted at tina
time the only charge.
More it was the object distract his attention. an
to prejudice the members against him. Was this fair
firm, frank proceeding against fellow members VIII
acted in good harmony with his brother physicians il
the community for ten successive years. and VIII
has been connected with the county and State Societ
from nearly their beginning, and has been honored a
various occasions with distinctions. Was this in
word Americana
the series of charges the following Resolutions
Resoired, 1st That DIR. Ignatius LANCER be, an
hereby is suspended.
"2i That a special committee of three he appointe
by the President investigate the second clause of tn
charges and report to the Society at the next meeting
which report the Society shall take action, sciM
rie,c to his restoration or final expulsion"
As the first series Of charges, your petitioner al
lodges that he laid good and unimpeachabe evidence
before the Scott county Medical Society in its regua
quarterly meetings in July and Oct 1859, publishe
in the n r. Medical Press Of Jan. the 2Sth, and ha
additional authorities to offer to this Society, tn
writings of American, English French German, and tn
authors Of other nations-men who are recognized al
over the civilized world masters of the artevidence
which sustain his assumed professional position; ais
the evidences OF parties beyond cav that his profes
sonal conduct has been unexceptiOnabe in the aude
case for which he arraigned be fore the Scott
Medical Society and punished The impeachment wa
unfounded; therefore-THE SENTENCE UNJUST.
As to the second series Of charges your petitioner Ia
good to protest against the mode in which they hav
been thrust the Society but to avoid further comp
cation he simply maintains these charges hav
been substantiaed before the Scott county Medical
ETY., before the investigating committee which ha
actively engaged investigating the subject for
~ three months, and after due elaboration, recommend
ed his full restoration member of the Society, WITH
OUT ANY PUNISHMENT with the voluntary acknowledgment
its part: We must give credit to Dr. I. LANCER 70
the manner in which he conducted this controversy
his part" See report of investigating committee re
ported Oct the 2th, 1859 the morning session by il
charman-Dr T. J. Saunders. Your petitioner can on
y give this in substance, and not verbatim copy
the report OF said committee, as well as coy of tn
proceedings Of the Society," refused to him. Sc
letter Of the President at the time
DAvEAPoRr, Nov. the ID, 1852
DR. L. LANCER In answer to your letter OF 2sth ut
would state that your communication laid befor
the special meeting Of the Scott county Medical Society
held Oct 30th, and after discussion motion 4
furnish you with copy of the report Of the invesgat
committee, also OF resolution which
we're expelled from the Society, the whole matter wa
laid on the table, &c. q. G. PARRY.
Therefore this second series of charges also un
called for and when brought up not substantiaed,
the sentence passed them is Wnjust in the tchoIe ant
in its parts.
The corroborate this your petitioner has beer
and is member OF the st. Louis (Mo) Medical Socet,
since $780, to which Society have been sent officially BY
the Scott county Medical Society, UOwa) unknown 4
him, certain circulars giving notice Of his expulsion
which circulars 60 beyond the record Of the Society
DAVENPORT, SCOrr COuSry, Iowa,
November LIST, 1859. (