Daily Republican., 1880-04-21

lengsged in He could do it. It seems
without practiciDg medicine one hour
without knowing anything about medi-
cine, and occupy at the same time the
position OF Dean ofthe Faculty. 1t was q
great fraud, fraud Of the Philadel-
phia University o: Medicine and Sur
gerry, and he (Miller) was one Of the
leading parties in it. He had no right
to issue those diplomas and he knew
the knew it, and out of his own
mouth he stands condemned, stands
condemned by his own signature.
Warming upon his subject, the speak
or denounced the college and the crime
of which the appellant was guilty in
most forcibls language. "Gentlemen,"
said he, on Learning the point, "that
college ia an internal machine and |
thanked God when it exploded"
In answering the statement about the
sickness Of MIR. Rowell, MIR. Hinson said
1t was true he was sick, but he had the
evidence read TO him, and concurred
in the report. He could see no cause
whatever for reversing tho case, and
thought it would be wrong not to allow
ii to stand. The matter had been
prayerfully considered, man to map, by
persons who we're honest and fair. They
had put evidence against evidence, and
forced the charges sustained. Itwould
not he righ: to reverse this, unless sons
wrong was found, and that could not
be seen by the most careful observer.
Mr.. Hinson concluded at Is o'clock
and an adjournment was taken until
7.30 o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The Judicia! Con ference reassembled
at 7.30 O'Clock and Eev. Mr.. Miller, clos.
ed his case in an argument of two hours
duration.
He used many arguments that can
not be given here. At the outset he
declared he had been prosecuted by
the Philadelphia "Rscord." (rhe
Record" is the paper which exposed
the practice Of issuing bogus diplomas,
and caused Mr. Niller's expulsion from
the Confslsl lct -RxP He alludtd to the
visit of John No, ris, "Record" re-
porter, aud to tba granting of the di-
plomS TO him. If he had been doing
wrongfully. and aware that he might
be punished, why did he sign the d.
ploma with Norris present. Norris
and he had conversation about Win
ter and Spring courses; he, (Norris)
wanted to get through in the Spring
course, and l told him If he paid the
money he agreed to pay he could do so,
Sut he must also study the Winter
course aside from this and recite to me
privately at my heuss. That accounts
for the shortening of the term. Norris
wanted diploma, and We fixed the
matter up so that he could receive one,
but he was directly specified that he
was to practice under my supervision
and was no. to give any medicine ex-
cepting un er my direction.
Now the rules governing medical
practice are these First, q doctor eau
practice under diploma from a regu-
farly chartered institution second, he
can practice after ten years experience;
third, he can practice under precep
tor. 1t was under the last condition
that John Norris received the diploma
1t is clearly shown by the evidarce
that it is custom of physicians to give
their students chance to practice.
Dr.. Tyson testiies TO the reverse, but
be is connected with the University of
Pennsylvania, and it is very plain that
he would not say e thing in tavor Of
r. B. Miller. 1t was they who were
trying to crush us ont. That John
Norris is a son of one Of those connect
ed with the University of Pennsylva-
MIA is o significant fact.
Mr.. Miller went on to say that he
had nuch experience in medicine, and
vas qualified to act as physician
He could prove by scores that he had
often dissec'ed in the presence of his
students. Tbs students had also gone
to c;ileSos of Anatomy and Midwifery,
and they sould not practice from there
until they had diplomas. The college
had done much for the scionce OF Msdi-
cine, and many reforms had been
brought about through its influence.
In closing Mr.. Miller called attention
to the doctrine of mercy, but no mercy,
he said, had been shown to lin. Public
opinion was rampant and forced con-
viction. He had been in the ministry
for 2S years, and II of them he had
spent in Philadelphia. During the
last three years he had been compelled
to practice medicine. That was the
mistake of his life. He was sorry
for this mistake and asked forgiveness.
was the great watch word
of the gospel, and 1t should not be de-
MED him. He pleaded for re instatement,
saying he would give up the practics of
medicine, and would take the smallest
appointment Ia the conference if the d.
cision of the lower Court were revers-
ed.
The case was then at 9.15 submitted {
to the Conference, and it was decided
by D vote of II to 10 return 1t to the
Conference for a new
nearing.
The Judicial Conference resumed its
session at 8 o'clock this morning, and
he case of Mr.. Miller was formally de-
sided, the vote last night having been /
taken. The result was the
,atne.
Rev. William Majors case was then
aiken up. The appellant was repre- q
ented by W. L. Gray, and the church i
" Revs, P. J. Cox and J. Hargis. The
'ecord and testimony were then read I
,y the Secretary.