The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-02
THE HISTORY Of A CHARLATAN.
A Good Community of People Grossly I'M
posed On.
New Braunfels Doctor Who Has Prac
ticed in Two Continents.

A New Braunfels Doctor Who Has Prac-
| ticed in Two Continents.
The following documents have been publish.
| ed in the Free Press of this city exposing a
charlatan who is allowed to practice medicine
in the ncighborng city of New I'raunfels
The deduction is that the man about whom the
statements are made is palming himself of for
dead man who was a doctor, whose diploma
he has obtained That he should be allowed to
continue his career is astonishing:
| Statement of A. II. Wands, sheriff OF san
Francisco, Cal. DR.. V. kochring's alias
Funke's true name is RadeZtki, born in Skerm-
ishitz, near Mslisvitz in Silesa. Germany.
The fellow came to New York in 1868, and re-
| turned to Germany in 1871, he returned to st.
| Louis in 1872, and there married Miss Amy
Bell, from whom he was divorced soon after
| In Chicago he opened IL drug store, but failed,
and in order to raise money married a widow
| by the name of Mrs kahle with whom he came
| to San Francisco in March, 1877. His doings
here are fully explained in the Pacific Medical
Journal, after having been harrassed by the
courts and by his creditors, he left this city AZ
| ter having squandered the money of his wife.
and after having failed to get her consent for
| a divorce.
Koehring left here October, 1850, and went to
Leadvile Not finding the place to his taste
| he took passage for Guatemala, and presented
| himself as diplomatic agent from the German
government and after being exposed as a
|
| there some inquiries were at that time
made here and the mayor of Elgood. who made
the Inquiries can probably give more inforlna-
| ton. From ElgOOd the scamp left for New
| l}raunfclS. Funke or kOchring as he calls him
self has wife in San Francisco, also Il son
| about years OF age, and is not divorced al
| though he passes himself for Il single man.
| A long list of rascaties might be narrated
| other than thOs6Of Iuackey,but they will only
be REPETITION of things happened under your
Copy of the Pacific Medical and Surgical Jour
nal: Editors and Propretor>, Henry Gibbons,
N. d., Henry Gibbons: jr., NJ. ID. Vol NXlI..
| ton Co., book and job printers, $50 Cha,
street, page Ir} Board of examiners of the
state Medical Society; report in the case OF
For some time past certain individual, call
ing himself doctor" Funke, has made him
self conspicuous as claimant Of Il license to
| the board of examiners. AS he has taken
some pains to place himself I'm the light of n
| prosecuted man the board has thought proper
| to give 20 the profession the following state
| ment OF the reasons for not granting him Il H.
| cenSe
In the year 1877, one August Henry Richard
| Funkc presented to this board written d
plOma,accOmpaicd by the usual affidavit as to
identity, gcnunencss of diploma. and manner
or obtaining 1t; etc PMrportlng to have been
ini% r n darI Mah th XXI nr heI
Grover was at that time secretary Oc this
board. The board unhestatingly declared
said diploma torgrry,after duly comparing it
! with Others from the same school, and refused
| to issue license upon it. DR.. Funke continued
to practice medicine in this city, hav-
ing an Office on kearny street. In the sum-
mer OF 1879 he was arrested for practicing
| without Il license. lie WAS tried in the court
and found guilty. During the trial he swore
his name was Funke. He was then arrested on
| the charge of perjury and forgery. His cast
| was sent before the grand jury. During the
| investigation Ontrial before the jury, he swOrc
his name was Henry Charles Frederick William
rnn hr.In In ifi.,,l tl,,,t L..
| recognized the man as the person who in 1877
presented to the board the diploma in the
name of August Henry Richard Funk, with the
affidavit and fee of one dollar, and requested Il
| license upon it. +. %. Wegener notary public
of this city, testified that he recognized Dr.
Funke as the man who subscribed and testified
| in 1877. The grand jury found bill of indct
| ment against him, including two or more
charges or counts in the bill the law allowing
| but one The court dismissed the case on this
technichality Meantime a telegram was sent
from this city to the Frederick William Uni
versity asking, for private reasons u letter
Henry Charles Frederick William Won Koch
| ring graduated from that school. Such letter
was sent stating that such student did gradu-
January, 1850, DR.. Funke presented this letter
to the board, with the usual affidavit that he is
| the man therein named etc, deposited u fee of
five dollars with the secretary, and requested a
license in that name. His attorney who ac-
! cOmpaned him took copy of said letter.
I When the matter was presented to the board
| the secretary was directed to seek certain in
IfOrmatiOn. The board held a meeting on the
| Sd of February, at which the matter was first
| considered and laid over for further inv estga-
! ton. Funkes attorney wrote letter to the
| secretary threatening legal proceedings ii the
| application was not acted upon at once. An
| interview was held, when he agreed to wait
| The next meeting was held on March sth. All
| the information above referred to not having
| been received the case again laid over
Funk being assured through his attorney that
just as soon aS the board could procure such in
formation MS would enable it to act Intelligent
| ly and justly a meeting would be called for
| that purpose. 4 few days thereafter Funk
| sued out u writ of mandamus against the
| board to compel 1t to issue a license to him.
| The board took the necessary steps to defend
| its course before the superior court. Arpu-
ment was made before the court on motion to
quash and the court took it under advise
ment Before decision was rendered
| the desired information or u least a consider
| able portion of il was received, and the board
| felt itself prepared to proceed to final action.
Meantime on Friday after the argument in
| court, Funke through his attorney sent to the
(Of which he already had copy, promising 10
return it on Monday. the secretary declined
to permit it to pass out of his hands without an
order from the board and was then under con-
SHERATON, and II the applicant fearing that
the board. from information received, was
about act unfavOrable, We're permitted to
withdraw his application, he could present it
to another board less familiar with his case,
and thereby thwart the intent of the law. On
Monday following Funke demanded to with
draw his application, and demanded possession
of his Berlin letter. The demand was agreed
that the demand should be waived or with
drawn by the appearance OF Funkc before the
board at its meeting on Tuesday, March Both
Accordingly the secretary notified Dr. Funke
| that the board was ready to act on his appliCa-
ton, and that he should appear in person, with
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