The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-09-18
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| alNtsc The BOafI mol 10 rtconAhlcua ~ tntafef ~
Interior to issue q license to the applicant
Respectfully bmiae
RoBERr kiokIHurN. Jr,
a. TnoUWEAU
On The Ieth Of August. jus, past. Hon y Pol. a
well known Hawaiian. died In this city, sOme q the
circumstances. u whose death having cone to the
knowledge Of Dr. }. ) Mc0rew. were q such .
nature as 10 cause tLe doctor 10 feel "a hs duy 10
report them 10 The Board u Health. which he dd ~
their meeting % the isi Of September. 1870 Pot
lowing is the doctors staieuant in substance "on
the 18th u August. Mr. Smith consulted we with
regard 70 abe proper trsatsept q Poll, vbo was 81
that time being treated by him. Mr.. Saith Informed
me that the man had typhoid fever was very fceblsi
perspirationi with great difficulty In ~breathlng MIR
Smith desired 10 know u IL would not be a good cam
for the alainistrAtion Of quininsi be had never
given any la bis practice, and didnt know much
about its use. advised him to return immeiiAicly
aud try and get some brandy and muk isso him lie
lsn my oaice seemingly in great haste The neat day
| learned that Poll was dead. aud frum Whist Mr.
smith himself told me AZ the time he called NJ my
Office, | am satisfied that the mans death was due la
some measure TO the treatment he was subject 10 1
DO not make these statements on account Of uny
personal amnesty 20. or jealousy q Mr. Smith asl
| have no native practice whatever. aud have never
turned my attention TO IT, During my practice of
eight years in Hon0lulu I have scen - many cases Of
almost precisely the same nature as the one I have
just referred 10. where natives more especially have
been n~eedlessly sacrificed by the treaimeni Of lsnO-
rant, unqualified and unauthorized practitioners.
that l have thought Il my daty 10 Proles, against IL
aud TO appeal to the Board as a body who might
take some action TO prevent Il In the future"
Two cases in which Mr.. Smith had bsen concerned
some twelve years ago. were then brought 10 the
gsteniion Of the Board. via
Fflst. On the l4,h day Of August. lsGa. MIR Lowell
Smith was fined In the Police Court of Honolula Cor
practicing without a license.
n. About that time a native was bled by him aud
/ died a few hours after from exhaustion. Gu account
81 lhe loss Of blood. The Marshal having instituted
a suit Of manslaughter. MIR. Smith sOleinniy promised
that IL the proceedings were siaid he would not
practice from that time forward.
\ &c was then ascertAined. from The license record 81
the Interior Office. that a license 10 practice medicine
had been granted Mr.. Smith ON the 9Th Of Sep
TENDER, 1870.
On motion the Board recommended the Minister Of
the Interior to request Mr.. Smith to re,arn his
license Immediately to he ofice,
On the 9th inst, Mr. smith asked the President Of
the Board for a copy Of the charges against him
The President told Mr.. Smith he would call q
meeting Of The Board In a few days. when he could
be present and hear the complaints and give such
explanations as he saw Gt.
This was accordingly done ON the 9Th inst and
Dr. McGrew and Mr.. Smith were invited 10 be present.
Both being in attendance. following In an extract Of
the minutes Of that meeting. giving the examination
Of Mr.. Smith by the several members Of the Board
The President stated that he had assed the msm-
bers Of the Board to meet to-day for the purpose d
giving Mr.. Smith the opportunity Of answering the
charges Of malpractice made against him, and had
refused his request ON the 9Th inst, for a copy 81 the
charges against him, thinking IL better for all parties
10 meet face TO face before the Board.
DIR. Trousseau then proceeded 20 question Mr.
Smith concerning the case Of Poll, with the following
result, viz
q. When you were called TO see Poll. what did
You give himf
A. Astringents.
q. What do you call astringenisl What dd You
give him5
= A. DOver's Powder. Jsyne's Carmina,ive Bal
sam and Pain Killer internally.
.. Do you call these astringentsl
A. Yes. (after some hesitation and sparring).
Y What was Polls condition when you were
A. lie was suffering with Typhoid Fever, he
was very weak, pulse low and bowels very loose.
Y. What did you give him the Grst day.
A. Dover's Powder and Carninative Balsam.
left two or three powders 20 be taken Immediately
after each movement Of the bowels.
q. How much Dover's Powder do you give for q
dose2
A. | can't tell exactly; 1 measure Il out.
q. DO you not weigh the powders carefallyf
A. No; l don't have scales at the bedside Of
patient.
q DO you know the composition Of DOvsr's
A. AFTER much hesitation and evasion) No.
never made any.
q. DO you know whether there Is any sulph Of
Potash in Dover's POwderl
A. No.
q DO you know whether there is any Ipcosc in
Dover's Powder7
A. No.
q. Is there any opium in Dover's Powderf
A. Yes. l believe there Is.
q. How much DO you give for a dosef How much
do you suppose you give
A. From 8 10 10 grains.
Y. Did you give Poll any stimulantsf
A. Nothing but what there might be la Pain
Killer. I gave him some Of that.
q. Did you not tell Rev. II. n. Parker, q few
days after Polls death, that when you represented 10
DR.. McGrew's Polls condition, he Immediately rec
you 10 give him brandy aud milk, bat
that your principles would not PERMIT you TO admin
IA. No. aid not.
Y. Did you have any conversation with Mr.
on the subject1
A. can't say that did not.
4. N Nave you a medical diploma
o. Have you ever studied medicine
A. While at college I attended medical lectures,
have had the advantage Of thirty or forty years
practice amongst the natives.
q How did you come 20 get a license 10 practice
10 this KiDgdomf
A. DIR. Hutct son sent for me.
Y Did y0- not apply for in
A. No, I did not apply for IL ia persOn. "a
z. Did yon send any person to Apply for.yon :
A. Yes.
z DO you not understand The requirements Of
The law on the subject, that a practitioner must
present pr of Of medical qualifications. and have a
...t.Gonaa C.cu. aIa nnoNH ~ Haall a thai aHuol IA
Ihe Minister Of the INTERIOR
A. I DO not.
DIR. TrousseAn then read Section 2 Of Chapter 90
II the Penal Code governing the case.
q. Did you undergo any eKaninatiOn In accord
with the law before receiving your lcenseI
A. Nc.