The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-30
THE ESCULAPIAN ENEMIES MEET.
They Glare Viciously at Each Other and Then
Drink from the Same Cup.

Inc Wlshard investigation was resumed last
evening the first witness taking the stand be-
| ing Captain Eli F. Ritter There was large
attendance of medical men and all seemed to
| expect very amusing session Captain Ritter
testified that he had been employed by DR.. Rid
| path as leading counsel. Dr. Eastman had not
come to see him: he had gone to see Dr. East
man In reference to a matter concerning Council
| man Shepard. That after the charges had
been filed and the case begun Dr. Eastman
| wrote out certain memoranda of conversations
between him and Ralph, and afterwards came
to his (Rit.er's) Office and got them. He had
| never had any conversation with Eastman about
the investigation.
Dr. William Wands was called, and testified
that there was no meeting in his Office of Drs
Ridpath, Sutcliffe and Long that he knew any
thing about, and he didn't think it probable that
any such meeting took place. There was no
conspiracy that he knew anything about
Inc piece de resistance of the evening then
came on. There murmur of expectation,
which was drowned in hum of satisfaction as DIR.
Eastman took the witness stand The Doctor
soon drifted from the Ridpath charges to his old
grievance against DIR. Wishard He denied that
or had any connection with the present investi-
CATION. de said if there any conspiracy
it was one that Dr. Wishard had formed against
him.
When Superintendent Wishard took up the
| cross-eXamlnation every medical neck In the
room craned forward and every medical eye was
| glued to the two Esculapian enemies.
DR.. Wlshard-I will ask you to state when it
| was you made the threat to Mr.. Trusler in re-
ference to spending $1,000 or any other sum for
| my scalp.
| Witness-It was at the time this little state
| ment which heard something about here to-
| night was made (the statement that the names
| of the committee the Eastman Wishard in
vestlgatlon were selected by DIR. Eastman)
DIR. Wishard-Did you consider that fair and
impartial way OH selecting committee?
Witness--I do not know anything about the
| rules. J. knew Mr.. Haugh and Mr. Newcomb
| were gentlemen.
DR.. Wishard-You may state the threat you
| made TO Mr.. Truser
Wtness-It was made at a time when was in
state of desperation. I think it was preceding
the committee meeting. or soon after. I cannot
| tell probably made it. | asked him if he
knew they were trying to drag down my char
acter, and were circulating rumors involving
that when was more precious than money. He
SAID ne didn't know. l said [ was determined to
| ind out, and he said he hoped | would. / said l
| will. or will sink all l am worth I may have
| said So 600
DR.. Wlshard-I will ask Won what these ru-
mors were2
| DR.. Eastman-I found out subsequently by
| the aid of criminal lawyers (exctedly) the most
| infamous conspiracy that ever put upon
a husband and the father of three children now
living IN this city. | cannot give the names of
my informants without involving some names |
do not like to tel-names of ladies and gentle
| men: will remember them gratefully the long
| est day live
Dr. Wishard-I will ask you TO state il was
not the individual you proposed to lay trap
| Tor to get me into trouble with a woman9
Nltness-l said many things as any man
would say, who has his character involved and
had it not been for my wife would have visited
you with lead.
| AT this point the witness and his questioner
| glared furiousy upon each other and seemed as
| If about to engage in deadly conflict.
Following this the two gentlemen began a
heated discussion over series of letters written
| to and by man named Galloway, in Ohio-a
matter nobody except the two dspu-
! tants seemed to know anything about. Both
| were loaded with documents on the subject. and
| yet none OF the letters were read. During this
wrange the tumbler of. water that was on the
| table between them was emptipd several times
both DR.. Wshard and DR.. Eastman drinking
| from the same goblet seemingly oblivious Of the
| fact that IN the state of anger in which they
| were the saliva bore the toxic effects of a
violent poison. DR.. Theodore Wagner acted as
| Ganymede, and kept busy filling
the cup, The on-looking doctors richly enjoyed
| the water episode. though number of them.
| especially Drs Harvey and Brayton feared that
| hydrophoba. septicemia something similarly
| deadly might ensue. Coroner Stratford was not
| present. but the telephone was brought into use,
4 and he was notified to hold himself in readiness.
! Councilman Haugh then examined. and
the committee adjourned. The farce will be
continued this evening at the Council Chamber