Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-27
AReply to the Card of A. Wess0n

TN ORDER THAT THE PUBLIC GENE
| L rally may not be misled by The most gross
and tcilfui Jdlsehoods perpetrated BIZ DR.. A.
WTssos in reply, to our preceding card. both
as relates not only to oursef as an individual
and to the MEMPHIS DENTAL ASSOCIATION Ito
which We have the honor to belons) but also to
himself. We therefore feel called upon to ven-
tiiate. in an unmistakab'e manner. the sort Of
| character who has so often 0ssanied our name.
and with whom we have had 10 bear for the
past nine years il Memphis. In vindication
therefore of eur svn personal character and
that of the MEMPHIS DENTAL ASSOCIATION,
| and By its permission 70 use the minutes OF its
proceedings relative to this matter. We here
| place before the public the following, viz:
ION the 9Th Of August, 1861. the MEMPHIS
| DENTAL ASSOCIATION met for the purpose of
| takinr action ia the case of Abner Wesson, as
| provided by the Constitution and By Laws, for
| unprofes :, ionoI conduct and malpractice"
CHARGE /. The said DR.. A. Wesson having
been guilty Of causing to be published in the
signature. the purport OF which is not only un-
| professional and degrading to the d ienity of our
profession, but evidently alludes therein to an
| honorable member of this SOCIETY. with intent
and purpose to de'ract from bis interest.
CHARGE 2. For having elecioneered with
and Influenced lady to reject the professional
services contracted for with anothe. of the
profes jon, and secure his (Wesson's) instead
thereof
CHANCE 8. For having ossun,ed the NAME of
another member of the profession, and oper-
ating for stranger patients and allowing them
to leave bis office under this Jase impression,
with operations poorly performed, thereby IN
;uring the reputation Of our professional broth
er. and obtaining both patronage and money
under false prstenses.
CHARGE 4. For having asserted that be care
nothing for the Dental Society, that he yves
son) reserved 10 himself the right TO talk, cleo
tionter aud advertise rs his judgment dicta-
ted.
CHARoR5 For having applied tho most viru-
Tent poison TO exposed pulps Tor nerves., and
then filing the tooth without removing the
devitalized pubs Tor nerves.. thereby produ-
cling aIveoiar obscess.
CHaRaE 6. For having made a practice of
usine nitric acid in cleaning teeth. and thereby
injuring most sererelv the tooth structure.
tanned by the testimony Of q number Of wit
nesses, DIR. Abner Wesson was Granted per
mission 20 make his defense. but having none
10 make, he was, BY the President Of the So
ciety, earnestly recommended TO the ciemency
Of its members, on condition that he would
apologize for his conduct, and premise TO re-
form. But he. through the most dogsed stub
borpness, refused to do either; in consequences
Of which, the only alterDa alive left the Associa-
ton was his erpuLsion. which was carried BY a
unanimous vote Of every member present. And
this explains the manner in which Abner Wes-
son made the fortune alluded to in his card.
CHE way he lost j during the isdr is generally
very wei known 70 the public.l And this also
explains. in part, his ability to perform Cheap"
dentistry. or rather (using bis own words) "do
cheap work." Of which he 80 much boasts.
And for these reasons we have deemed Il only
just to an Intelligent community. as well as for
the benefit Of the more ignorant AMI creiulous
Of the city and country, that these FAcTs
should be made known, and that the D -oceed.
iaos Of the MEMPHIS DENTAL ASSOCIATION
should also be made known 10 the case OF Dr..
A. WEssoy, which, through symoathy for
him. has 80 long. been kept from .hs
public; but yhieh; most clearly. brands
the assertion Of DR.. Wlssos as wiifully and
mnliciousy false. wherein be has said be was
expelled from the Dental Association because
he refused TO adhere TO fixed rate Of fees, etc.
IS no such charge was erer preferred against
him-eyerg member being allowed the privilege
Of regulating his own fees according TO profess
sional services rendered. and which are, TO our
own personal knowledge. quite as low lend too
often much lowerl than any other Dental Asso-
citation orreepectaole members Of the profession
in other cities. unless IL should be d,ocr up
the county Of ioooden hams ana bone Eun-dints
Of which he (Wesson) seems familiar, and rom
whence be came originally; for every one who
knsws Abner Wesson personally, knows him 10
be one Of these very cOuAtrynen-of this pecH-
| liar stripe. and to the manor born. Fven the
very cut Of his jib his rapid pace, and polbiiify
Of speech, all bewry him. aud are marks ss mr.
mistakable among our own people here az the
distinction Of the Anglo-sdz0A race from any
other. But All this should make no differ
| ence. as relates to the misfortune Of
Dr. Abner Wesson's nativity. II ought not
70 prevent him from speokin0 the iruiA OF being
| q gentlemen. As 70 bis personal references 10 NJ
or our nafirify, We will only notice that, 90 far
&c TO remind Abner Wesson tina; he IL quite AZ
much mistaken In this matter az he seeE1s 10 he
often a. 70 he oirn name, for we are South
ern By ancestry and pativity-have lived In the
South in infancy and manhood, always ausuer-
| ing 20 our Oirn Hdns. And row, that We fesl
an apology IL due the public Tor having again
called their attention to the Discrepancies In
the cards alluded 10. and the faipable false
hoods ihe iNessoul has % wilfuly perrotrated
therein. We shall now drop the subject to-
rether with is oricin, and shall sithdraw orr
cards from psblie print. hoping 10 never lave
OCCASION afain 70 thus pubilcly notice A.
Weston. whom we have most clearly sh0wn 10
BE- aanderer. chErlatan and uilful falsiher
/ Of truth. and therefore irnofe hin az unfit 10
be farther Noticed b. gentlemen.
Very respectfully.
WV. WATSON, D. DIS,
Once With J. B. Wssson. SIS Main street.
y. R.-for any further proof e. u the striet
c5rTcctntss q the charEes set forth IN ibis
card. ne would refer % the members Of lie
MENPEIs DENTAL Asz'cIATIoN. Wv,