New-York tribune., 1872-02-27
MEDICAL MURDERERS.
A LEGISLATIVE INQUIRY INTO THE PHiLADEL-
PHIA BOGUS NIyERsITIES-PROBABLE PUN
IsTMRNT OF PAINE, HYLT0N, AND THEIR


LEGISLATIVE INQUIRY INTO THE PHlLADEL-
PHIA BOGUS NIvERsITIEs-PROBABLE PUN
IsHMENT OF PAINE, HYLTON, AND THEIR
ASSOCIATES.
The licensed vice and incOmpetency in medl-
cal practitioners which the notorious BOwsby
yealed last summer directed attention TO various bogus
diploma agencies in Philadelphia, and series of articles
was published in THE TRIBUNE illustrating the workings
and consequences Of the system. Among the institu
tons which thus exposed were the University Of
Medicine and Surgery, IN South Ninth-st., and the
American University and Eclectic Medical College,
No $50 South seyenthst, both OF philadelphia. their
heads being respectively DR.. Paine and Dr. John Bu'
chanan. A TRIBUNE reporter assuming the part Of
medical student uuable to obtain degree in England
communicated with the agent of BuGhansns College, in
Brooklyn, and was told that for 500 he might
have diploma. Further investigation proved
that diploma mighs be obtained with the
greatest facility, and in answer 70 ques-
Of To no on notnTs be Of Se Examinations Te9med Dr. Dun
bar HyltOn nalvey declared: " Oh, they are not very
the principal posOn and the other professors don't bore
aI2an to death as they will do Ia some colleges" BE.
wrote t6a In view OF contingency WHICH he considered
verv remote lie would sell diplomas for A. NJ, M, D.,
cash TO buy male female, and, when they were sup
Piled the bears that roam the polar oes to the birds
that cut the liquid air the fish, the dogs and every
While these colleges were chartered under the Penn
except In the type OF the elaborate prospectuses
Threatening letters and appeals TO dest were addressed
to THE TRIBUNE but the prosecution was forced o she
cessful end. Legislative Committee in Philadelphia
recently concluded investigation into the bogus
diploma trade, after having elected abundant evidence
Justify revocation OF the charters OF Paues and Bu
chanans Colleges One OF the laer professors testi
fled that he had blank diplomas, and would sign one
quicker than wink II he could make money by it
buchanan himself admitted that OF his degrees had
sent in consideration OF gift Of s26 20 the
college: and physician stated that he had bought
scholarship In Panes University Tor 20 although ne
wrote medical thesis and passed no examination; an
"herb doctor" that Buchanan had pre-
sented him with diploma mark Of
honor" Another " doctor" received u diploma
his only qualification being that he had been
n Iantor for seven years IN the Baltimore Medical
School" Several others testified to the like effect The
testimony given by James McShane Is particularly iids
ous lie stated that he worked for DR. Paine ana did
some work" the Eclectic he no graduate. but
Paine's establishment he sometimes ran the dissect
ing-roonl," and acted teacher" he also offered
q professorshp in the American University then NJ
Tenth and Chestnut, and PrOfessorship of Anatomy
In the Eclectic" he had been offered diplomas to SELL
aud had been asked by Dr. Paine to teach
strong feeling OF resentment has been aroused IN
Philadelphia. and there Is promise that not only will the
charters tho Infamous colleges be revoked hut Paine,
IIy lton aud Buchanan seem likely 10 he punished.