The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-24
A CARD FROM DIR. LOWRY.
THE ACCUSATIONS AGAINST THE
PHYSICIAN EXPLAINED.
The Appeal Cheerf,lly Makes the Cor
rection--It Was Only to Accommo-
date Those who Wished to Leave
Huntsville.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal

Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal
HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Sept. 23.-I herewith
send you card from DR.. S. II. Lowry and
John L. Rison, which hope you will pub
lish the facts as given, as / have every
reason to believe they are true. DIR. Low
ry is gentleman Of the highest integrity
Of character and enjoys the utmost conf
dence OF the community. In his profession
he occupies front rank, and is regarded
as one OF the most capable and efficient
haelth officers OF Alabama, and l know
TIE ApPEAL will gladly correct any in
justice SO unwillingly caused as in this in
stance. Ii any charges send bill.
HUNTSVILLE Ala, Sept %, 1883.
To the Editor Of The Appeal.
NV attention has been called to an arti-
Gle which appeared in The APPEAL OF the
q til instant, touching my action as
h. alth officer here, in the issuance of
health certificates, in which great
injustice is unintentionally done
me. Recognizing the character OF
TIE ArPEAL for fairness and justice, /
trust you will give me me an equal oppor-
tunity for correcting the error. These are
the facts: | issued w. ID. Wright and
stating that they did not come from Flor
ida or any other infected district. Mr..
Wright had been in Decatur, but il had
not been declared an infected point by
the officers OF Alabama. l had no intima-
ton that Memphis even had at this time
quarantned against Decatur, or | certainly
would not have issued the certificate to
Mr.. Wright and his wife TO go TO Men,
phis. II is true deposited blank certifi-
Gates signed at the drug store OF John l..
Rison, next door TO my office, TO accom-
modatc guests OF Hotel Monte Sano (most
OF whom were from Memphis) and citi-
zens of Huntsville personally known TO
Mr. Rison not to have been out of the
city, and not for sale indiscriminately, as
your article would indicate Mr. Risen is
q lifelong resident and druggist OF this city,
and knows every one. Mr.. Wright
came to my office, and finding me
out went into the drug store looking for
me, and Mr.. Rison told him he had blank
certificates, but could not issue one TO him,
and that he must see me. This MIR.
Wright will establish. Generally guests
OF Monte Sano, in leaving, come down in
the regular hack, which arrives just in
time 10 meet the train, and should | be
out Of my Office they should be forced "a
remain over until the next traln, ana "
save them this trouble / left the certid'
Gates at Mr.. Rison's drug store. Monte
Sano never had sickness, and the health
OF Huntsville is better than in seventeen
years, and citizens who had been in con-
tinuous residence here and there were en-
titled Internationally 10 certificates. Al
though | am health officer the city o
Huntsville does not, and never has paiC
me a cent for my services. began ISSUING
certificates without making any charge
but soon was detained ut my office -
constantly ! could not attend 10 my othe
professional duties, and was advised b,
Mayor Mastin and many Others, who's,
opinions regarded worthy Of considera
ton, TO charge just rs would for a pre-
~>Fcription, Al, which | did In some cases
but not all by any means. i know Of n,
rule in the ethics OF my profession gov
erning such matter, and hence did wha
] thought right under al! the circum
stances rs between man and man.
s. ii. Lowry.
The statement in the above card touch
ing the deposit Of health certificates II
my drug store are strictly true.
JonS l.. Rfsos.