Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-12

The Chair-Here is prescription No.
1873. What size pill is IT'D
Mr.. Bocking-One grain.
The Chair-Here is another box OF the
same prescription. Whist aize pill is it2
ar. Bocking-Two grains.
Mr. Picket-Are pills Of different manu-.
fscturers of the same size?
Mr.. Booking said they were very uni
form in size. He had never analysed the
pills. He did not know whether they
contained ~quinine or arsenic. He went
by the reputation of the manufacturer.
The Chair asked the witness to examine
two bottles of a preparation of q%uinine, but
DR.. Wilson said he thought the statement
of the witness would hardly be fair to DR..
Bingell, as that gentleman had said witness
was q personal enemy.
Mr.. Booking said he was surprised 10
hear the statement, as he had never done
anything to create such O feeling.
DR.. Bingell made a long explanation as
to the origin of the i'll feeling between
him and Mr.. Booking, accusing the latter
gentleman Of being the author of q certain
article in the Intelligencer, rejecting on
Dr.. Bingell.
Mr.. Booking repred to the statement o.
length, denying thsr he had any i'll feeling
toward DR.. BiDgell.
MRS. JOHN FINHEGAN.
Mrs. John Finnegsn was called, DR.
Wilson explaining that her testimony
would be in regard to failure to fill q pre-
scription.
DR.. Biugell said it was unnecessary t.
call the witness, as he would admit TIT
case he said the refusal was because hi
learned that the family owned their owl
property and were able TO pay for medicine
he had filled twenty or twenty-five pre-
scriptions before the refusal. Mr.. Picke
had refused orders for groceries to tht
family on the same ground of ability topay
DR.. Wilson said he was still attending
the patient.
The Chair said he would like to hesl
from the witness, and she was called in.
Mrs. Finnegan was called, and sworn
She said DR.. Bipgell had refused to fiji
prescriptions given by DR.. Wilson, on thu
order of Mr.. Picket. Her husband had
house, but it was not paid for. She hsc
never had a prescription filled by DR.. Bin
CELL since bis refusal. Her husband haC
been i'll since April last.
MRS. JOHNSON.
Mira. Johnson was called and sworn
She said DR.. Bingell would not fill her pre-
scription, and she had to pay for it.
The Chair-On what grounds?
Mrs. Johnson-BecsuSe it was slgne'
by DR.. Hoge.
Dr.. Bingell-Did l not explain to you
that it wa not signed "Dr. Hoge, pc
Wilson"
Mrs. Johuson-No. DR.. Wilson aske,
me to get the money from DR.. Bingell, bu
he would not refund it.
Mr.. Picket-How did you come to b.
summoned2
The Chair can answer that. ! told
the Clerk to summon her.
Mr.. Picket-Mrs. johnson, have you had
any conversation with Dr.. Wilson about
this matter
Mrs. Johnson-No, sir.
Dr.. Bingell then made a statement, say
ing he was not responsible for any medi'
cine after it had left his store.
Mr.. Picket-Have you filled the pre-
scriptions sent you by Dr.. Wilson with the
medicine prescribed?
Dr.. Bingell-I have in every case, and
have always old my boy to be very care
full. Proceeding, DR.. Bingell again re
ferred to the examination and criticism OF
his drugs before Mr.. Booking, and said
DR.. Wilson had even said he has even pu'
the powders up in penitentiary papers"
To this DR.. Wilson replied, ~disclaimiDg
the %allusion to the State prison, but saying
he would ever esteem it his privilege anC
right to exercise all the supervision over
his medicines that he could. No physician
who had any regard for himself woulG
write a prescription, and then step bach
with folded arms and sav to his patient
my duty is done. You must now depend
upon the honor of the druggist" He pro
posed to exercise all the care over hi'
medicines he possibly could, and would
c~ritizise the manner in which prescriptions
we're filled whenever necessary.
The Committee then took a recess until
2 p. m.