The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-13

A CASE OF MALPRACTICE Jim Butler the celebrated
Fetch priest coal oil doctor has himself into
BILE by Of Of malpractice rather of abor
ton 1t that Jim lays claim some medical skill
besides acknowledge the science of coniuration His
tee chiefly employed by young coOred bucks who
sought avoid the troublesome consequences Of their
amours-which report be correct established his pro-
fesona relations with nearly young colOred per-
son Of 'amouTable age of both sexes, in the country
round. Jims strong holt" coal oil and filled the
place in his Mara Medica that caome and qunine used
to do with the school of physicians Coal oil was his
almost universal Panacea, nOstrum, knock and
what not Whatever the alment, DR. Jim administered
the head light with confidence undoubtng as that
of Japanese fre-company rafting their wooden gods
through the streets to subdue confagratiOn.
In the course Jims practice he recently called
upon by young mOak, who had become involved in the
problem of population. The evidence elected went TO
show that the fellow the dumbest Niger that
was ever allowed at large and excited general
wonder how he had enough get into the scrape
or TO try 10 get out Of it, The result Dr. Butler pre-
scrbed decOctOn supposed to be oil of tansy and the
girl delivered of what in due Of time with the
uninterrupted workings Of nature would in few years.
have become another good customer of Dr. Butler, and
the girls life despaired of from the effects Fatal
error Of the abandon his rusty coal oil at that
critical iuncture and venture upon experiment
Last week the coored begetter named Shaw, and the
Fetch Butler arrested and lodged in jail Friday
they had preliminary examination before Justice Wood
and committed for trial at the District Court Sat
urday Judge Hubbard held adjourned session OF
Court and Butler put On trial This was the sub
stance Of Shaw testimony:
He to Buffers house, to consult him about the
delicate affair Seeing lot Of bottles shelf he asked
Butler what in them. Butler took down oDe con-
tanning some liquid and placed 1t the stove. Now
watch that" he said. I'm conjuror am rs one OF
your nggsr Is bad Is is the worst Niger
Al. h.l
begun to foam, and Shaw became fr5htened, begging
Butler for de Lords sake take it off, Butler placed
the bottle back the shelf and assured Shaw he could
fix that little matter all right if he would cut and carry
certan quantity wood for him that he had contracted
for Shaw agreed and Butler poured something from
vial into bottle containing water telling him to give
that to the girl and would be all right Shaw he
gave 1t to girl SEINE suppose that this was oil Of
tansy bet Butler says that simply essence of pep
periut and rain water and that be only wanted to get
Shaw to help him do some work
sreat deal of medical testimony taken to estab
lsh what constituted quick" child and the effect Of
oil of tansy In in that situation Ais" the tes
timony of druggists all Of whom swore that Butler mad
purchased any tansy other medicines used
In producing abortions The Judge charged the Jury,
stating the facts they required to establish inform
ing them that they judge Of the facts 1nd the EVIL
i-nce and giving them two forms Of verdct-one TO
granddaughter in the third degree the other for INSIDE
The jury, after short absence returned
dict of mansaughter in the third degree when the Judge
set aside the verdict the ground that was contrary
to the evidence He is severely ceRsured by many per-
sons for interpreting his verdict in place Of that
Of the jury after the latter had rendered verdict
according to his instructions and upon the form pre-
scibed Iy himself Others him upon the ground
that he gave the jury too much latitude and discretion
upon the evidence furnished and renieded the error by
setting aside the verdict, and granting new trial
In tbs meantime Dr. Butler remains in jail, where IL
hail cannot be procured he will stay until the September
term of the District Court Shaw is also IN JAM his case
-, I I.;ns secondary 20 that of the Fetch priest.