Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-04
RATHER INTERESTING.
The Testimony Before the Special
Committee
Appointed 10 investigate the RumOred
Irregularities Of Or. c, D. J. BingeIl
in the Matter Of Dis
pensing Drugs.

Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock was the
day and hour set by the Special Committee
Of the Board OF Commissioners to investi-
gate the alleged Irregularities Of DR.. c. D.
J. Bingsll, the druggist who has the con-
tract for furnishing medicines to the poor
for the district south of the creek, in the
matter of filing prescriptions made out BY
County Physician Wilson. Messrs. Prince,
Picket, Delbrugge and Nichols, OF the
committee, were promptly on hand, as wa
also Dr.. Wilson, who was understood to be
the principal witness against Dr.. Bingell.
DR.. Wilson stated to the com mittee that
he had just received a pressing call from a
patient and could not possibly remain. He
asked the committee to adjourn until 2
p o., and as Mr.. Biugell was not present
the committee agreed TO the delay. Mr..
Bingell came in, however, just after DR..
Wilson had left the Court House, when the
cause OF the delay was explained tc him.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1t 2 o'clock the four members OF the
committee present in the morning ressem-
bled, DR.. Wilson being also present. On
motion of Mr.. Picket, Mr.. Prince was
chosen chairman. Mr. Picket then offered
the following:
Resolved, That any one making charges
against any druggist employed by the
county for furnishing or putting up pre-
scriptions made out by the county physi-
clan, must do 80 in writing, stating such
charges specifically.
Mr.. Prince said he was not in favor Of
the resolution at this time. Doctor VIII
son was present and could make his
charges verbally. He thought the investi-
CATION should 60 on.
Mr.. Picket hoped the committee would
adopt the resolution. A man accused
ought to be confronted with a specific
charge. The defendant was not present,
aud it was unjust 10 90 On without allow
insshim TO know what he was charged with.
Mr.. Delbrugge hoped DR.. Wilson would
indicate to the committee whether or not
he was willing to submit his charges in
writing.
WAS NOT PREFERRING
DR.. Wilson said there was u missppre-
hension on the part Of sons members OF
the committee. &c wss not charging DR..
Bingell with anything at this time. The
| Board hsd q suspicion that the matter OF
| dispensing drugs was not being carried out
according to law, and this committee had
been appointed 10 look into the matter.
lie was before the committee simply as a
witness. DR.. Bingell and the witness had
always been on the most intimate terms,
and be could not go to the length Of max
ing written charges. He would state to the
committee what he knew, and the commit.
tee could bring charges or not, IS it saw
fit.
Mr.. Delbrugge thought there should be
some wiring before the committee-some-
thing tangible to serve as q basis for the
inquiry.
D.. Wilson said he could not agree to
make specific charges.
Mr.. Picket moved to adjourn, but alter
wards withdrew it.
The motion offered by Mr.. Picket ia re-
ls'ion to putting the charges in writing,
was lost, ayes 2 nays 2, Messrs. Delbrugge
and Picket voting aye and Messrs. Nichols
aid Prince no.
Mr.. Picket-What do you now propose
to do?
The Chair-Iuvestigate as 10 the truth
of the charges.
Mr.. Picket-Whst is he accused Of?
The ~Chair-Some irregulsrity.
Mr.. Picket-Who is the sccuser2
The Chair-Dr. Wilson.
Mr.. Picket-Dr. Wilson says he is not.
The Chair-Well, we will hear from the
Doctor and the committee can then decide,
Mr.. D~elbrugge-I move that the clerk
| make a memorandum and have the Doctor
subscribe to it, so that DR.. Bingell can
have some idea of whathe is charged with
The resolution Of the Board appointing
the committee was then read. at the sug-
| gestion Of DR.. Wilson, after which he was
asked to make any statement he desired
| with reference to the matter.
DR.. Wilson-In the first place there has
been no denial OF the matter, so far, and
the proposal to prove something which has
never been denied might possibly be super
huous.
Mr. Picket-Deny what2
Dr.. Wilson-The alleged irregularities.
Mr.. Plcket-There is really nothing be-,
fore us.
Mr.. Delbrugge-I don't see how the
committee can go on. You desire TO tes'
tify, don't you, Doctor
De. Wilson, don't desire anything.
If the committee wants togo on, III answer
| questions.
The Chsir-All right, go OF.
DR.. WILSON'S STATEMENT.
DR.. Wilson-Then | can give you what
you want. I'll state, in the FIRST place, that
in flliRg prescriptions there are three gen
ersl ways in which specifications may not
be carried put. First, the proper drugs may
be put up, but not in the quantities speci-
fed; second, the drugs may be Of inferior
quality; third, part OF the drugs specified
may be used, and others omitted. Now, |
propose to submit instances where the fail
IRE to properly fill the prescriptions is very
manifest. | will take the case Of a man
named Finnegan, who | attended on the
order Of Mr.. Picket for two months. On
October 23d the county druggist refused to
ell any mere prescriptions for him. con-
tinued to attend the patient, and he a
aged in some way TO provide himself with
q portion OF the drugs prescribed. On De-
cember llth l left this prescription show
ing il aud called again on the 2lst, when
| was told it had never been filed. They
told me they had sent it to the druggists
twice, and that he had refused to ell it. |
made o memorandum on it thus: This
prescription refused by Mr.. Binpell on
Dec. llth; returned to me Dec. 2lst." This
is one case where nothing whatever Was
furnished. There we're a number of others
for the same party refused. In fact, Mr..
Bingell has furnished nothing to him since
October 23d.
On another occasion, while Mr.. Picket
and | were going dOwn to see a man who
had been burned, we me- an old LADY, and.
on Mr.. Pickets authority, | wrote q pre-
scrip,ion there in the dark. The lady
brought the prescription back, and said
Mr.. Bingell had refused to ell it. Thought
| nigh. have made some little error iuthe