The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-05

minutes aiterWaru WITHOUT III. NO bOOnel
had he gone than Capt. 0'Haver entered
the store and took possession OF the docu'
ment and carried it to DIR. w. b. Rogers,
where il was closely examined. 1t proved
TO be one oil the regular parch'
ment blanks OF the Memphis Med.
ical Hospital college, autographed
for the exclusive use OF the college author
tiles by $. G. Toof Il Co. These blanks
are ilxlSl inches, and contain beauti-
full design Of the college building and
certificate in latin OF the graduate quail
fcations. Every word is handsomely lith-
ographed, and a reproduction OF the blank
would involve a greater outlay than any
forged diploma is likely TO bring when
sold on the most favorable terms. Hence
DR.. Rogers at once came to the conclusion
that the blank had been stolen years ago
when Dr. Mciee was member OF the
| faculty, and laid by for future use.
These blanks before delivery are of
course signed by the entire faculty. The
ono delivered by DR.. MCGEE to Mr.. Iaber-
| ling bore the forged signatures OF the fac
ultv, and was dated in latin "hac first die
mensis March in Ammo Domini, 1881, ct
Civitatum Reipublicae Foederatarum."
| The signatures were: w H. Rogers, +. L.Sim,
| Julius Wise, Heber Jones, A. q. Sinclair,
| b. G.. Henining, w. b. Rogers, Julius
Fahlen, l.. Miles Wilett and q. w. Over
all. The name OF the party whose name
was filed in the blank left for the gradu.
ates name was
u. C. KELSEY.
The signatures were fair limitations Il
the original from which they were copied,
evidently with the aid of tracing paper.
L, lao fl,ag la
| forged diploma was perforated with PIN
holes where tracing paper had been pinned
on 10 the genuine diploma from
which tho forgcrics were copied. The
original usedto make the forged signatures
| from was the property OF DIR.
| William VOORHEES,, specially borrowed
| for tho purpose, and the forging must
OF 1889: Memphis hoe First del Mensis
have been committed by DIR. McGee, or
some one at his instance because the
original diploma, which never left DIR.
MCGec's possession until yesterday, bears
pin-holcs corresponding exactly in size
and locality to those on the forged diploma.
| But there
ARE OTHER PROOFS or On. M'GEE's GUILT
equally rs damaging. The forged di.
ploma intended for Kelsey was dated ~
follows, copied from the VOORHEES, diploma
March, in Ammo Domini 1882"
Now, without other proof, this
was clearly a forgery, because all the
| diplomas of 1891 were dated February %,
aud not March l. and the date was in
| figures, 18th, ani not written out as in
| lcS2. This fixes the forgery upon the
man who had the VOORHEES, diplomas TO
copy from, and who was easily mislcd
into the error that the 1851 diplomas were
! dated March |, rs they were in the 1852
copy before him.
Satisfied OF the identity OF tho iorgcr.
! the diploma was returned 70 llabcrling,
| with instructions 10 keep II uatil Monday,
when DR.. Mctoe had agreed TO send
messenger Tor d. The messenger was 10
present a card bearing certain words, and
llabCrllng was instructed TO deliver the iii.
ploma 10 the bearer OF thc card. This was
a scheme adopted by DR.. MCGce IN order.
IN the event 81 exposure, TO perm, him To
claim that hc had nothing b 10 with tliy
reception OF the document from ligbCr.ing
after the seal had been attached. The
seal, by The way, Is circular in form, II
inches IN diameter, aud bears the follow
ing inscription "Mlmphis Hospital Ned
zeal College, Mamphis, Tenn" Tho
scheme, rs viii presently appear, did not
work.
Between Friday afternoon aud Saturday
morning somebody betrayed O'llaver aud
suspicion points 70 liabcrling. Al any
rate McGcc discovered that the plot had
been exposed aud on Saturday morning a
young man hurriClly entered liza blriinp's
store, presented the card agreed upon and
received the forged diploma. Captain
O'llavor was rcd hot when he discovered
what had been done, but Immediately set
TO work 10 discover the mes ngcr Hab.r.
ling described him as a tall young man
with light mustachr, with q stut,cr
IN bis speech. Capt. O'lIayor and
Dr.. Rogers ut once came 10 the
conclusion that Charles Lacey, livery
stable man ON Adams street, was the mes
scnger. When approached on the subject
hc pleaded ignorance but at length al.
mited that Dr. Mctiec had requested him
10 20 10 llIberiings and get the package,
and that he had done 50 and de-
liycrcd II TO the doctor. But
for the betrayal Of O'Hnvers secret
he man who went ior the diploma would
have been arrested with the document on
him. As II Is the guilty party may escape
the punishment Of the law. but he cannot
escape the scom Of honest men, nor wash
out the stain Of a lasting disgrace. Tho
medical journals Of the country may be
relied upon TO pass him around, and with
him
THE ogEAT NATURAL DOCTOR
D. c. kelsey, now a resident Of Denver.
Col, aud late Of Memphis, who
will he remembered by the e-ncral
public, and especially by reputable
medical men, 10 whom ho has
been an object Of contempt for years.
lie hadquito run here for awhile among
weak minded women aud gulliblo girls.
lie cured people By laying on Of hands
and other reconcile methods. lie fairly
coined money for awhile, until the soft
" sex, IN this ease we'll named,
louni out what q humbug he was and
dropped him. lie j. now la that live aud
progressive city, Denver. where carpen,.
crs, blacksmilhs aud shocmlkcrs are not
allowed 70 hang out shingles ~ doctors,
but whore every man Who assumes 10 bc "A
physician must produce plpcrs emanitiny
from respectable institution Of learning
certifying to his qualifications. Pcrhap.
Tennessee may some day rise 10 the ncces.
siiy OF such q law, but al efforts In that
direction IN the past have failed. The Kel.