The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-06-13

Dana made the charges
Dr. Gilman-They did so on their own &C
count. Dr. Weeks felt as though he had been
personally assaulted.
DR.. Brickett proceeding Here is the article
which this young man published in the Argus
and for which he was expelled from this asso-
citation. 1.-THE article was read.] He says that
if it was wrong to publish this statement he is
sorry, but he still insists that it was then and
is now correct Young men here now should
take warning from this instance or they too
will be kicked out of the association as he was.
For all this man has done so much he is will
ing to be forgiven. think he has been har-
pooned enough. The old fellows who escape
could stand his punishment well enough, but
he cannot and should be relieved. We have no
doubt but that the hospital is q noble thing,
but we are not prepared to say that the article
in question was not correct Suppose you sus.
right, or for borrowing money which he does
not pay, where would some of our best physi-
clans be. cloud applause.)
DIR. S. 81. Weeks-I stand charged with an
outrage because preferred charges In this
case.
DR.. Brickett-I did not say that DOCTOR
DR.. Weeks-I understood SO from your re-
marks. The article in the Argus charged me
with manslaughter. 1t was this and nothing
else. Is this trivial charge, or slight Of
fence? After making an explanation in the
public press I demanded an investigation by
the officers of the hospital What else was there
to do. How could we satisfy the profession the
charge was false except in this way. For that
purpose the investigation was held by the rep
resentative men of the profession throughout
the state. When the papers demanded com.
| plete investigation they only spoke the wish of
| the people. In this investigation we found
| these charges false and wicked. I then felt
| that further duty devolved upon me and
Board of Csnsors. 1t was for the good of the
profession that did this. To keep others from
being attacked in the same way. I appeal to
this meeting If was not charged with man
| slaughter.
DR.. Tewksbury Gnterruptingl No, you were
not.
Weeks (proceeding)-I preferred these
volved. At the hearing produced the docu-
mentary evidence against the man and that is
all did. After the defence had been made
was asked If had anything to say, and I re.
Piled that had not Was right in taking
prevail and ask you to stand by me and the Off
GERS of the association. The man appealed tc
the Presidents and Vice Presidents for re-
hearing of the case. These gentlemen were
present at the investigation and ought to know
something Of the facts in the case They die
not think any injustice had been done. Will
the association attempt to take the case out O.
the hands of the censors? They will do nj
such thing. The decision is right and all thu
members will stand BY that decision and up
hold the honor and dignity of the association
cloud and continued applause)
Brickett-I ask permission for DR.. Files II
be allowed to speak for himself.
DR.. Gerrsh-I move that permission be
granted.
DIR. Files-I am sorry case should be wove!
around myself which should take up SO mucl
time and attention. freely admit that wa
guilty, If you call it so, of writing the article
referred to. I said that according to the record
| Of the hospital such and such was the fact.