The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-18
HOW THEY MADE DOCTORS
Faculty List OF the New Jersey
Medical College.

u. S. Commissioner Isaac S. Romaine
yesterday afternoon took further testi-
mony in the New Jersey Medical College
case now pending in the Supreme Court.
AS viii be remem bered by the readers
of The JERSEY CITY NEWS, the county
Board of Health refused to recognize the
diplomas issued to the graduates of that
institution last June. The College ap-
piled TO the Supreme Court for writ Of
mandamus compelling the Board OF
Health to allow the graduates to practice
in the county.
DR.. Mark A. Broughton and Dr. Albert
d. Whitney, of the faculty, were wit
nesses examined yesterday. Henry w.
Winfield appeared as counsel for the
Board of Health, and ex-Judge X. Sev.
mour was present in the interest of the
college.
In accordance with his promise DIR.
Broughton submitted list of the mem
bers of the faculty and the colleges from
which they graduated. The list did not
seem to fully satisfy Mr. William Field.
1t was as follows:-G. NJ. Day, Philadel-
phia College of Medicine, 1864; James A.
Davies, Cambridge University, England,
no date (Dr. Davies is at present i'll Eng
land and the desired date is not obtain
able); Robert A. Gum, University of Buf-
falo, 1866; G. e. Potter, Cincinnati, 1880;
Supposed to be the Electic Medical In
stituue.) DR.. Throing, Long Island Med
ical College and Hospital, 1887; M. IL.
Holbrook, Hygeo, Therapeutic Medical
College, N. Y, 1868 college closed 1860;
II. b. Cole, Columbia College and Law
School, 1867 District of Columbia).
There were ten members of the faculty.
The names of the colleges from which
the others graduated were not at present
obtainable. One of the diplomas submit
ted bore the signature of John Buchanan,
whom Nh. Winfield intimated BY query
had been indicted for issuing bogus dip
Tomas. Mr.. Seymour objected on the
one of a number and his Indictment had
nothing to do with the matter pending.
Dr.. Broughton said that lectures were
still being given at the college daily eX-
cept Saturday and Sunday. There were
ten students. Druggist Silver, whose
place of business is located in The Fuller
Building, was mentioned as one OF the
matriculants who lives in Jersey City.
DIR. Albert ID. Whitney professor OF
genealogical surgery and obstetrics,
when on the stand, said he lived at No.
so West F'ifty-ffth street. New York. He
graduated from Columbia College, class
'61. His medical training was obtained
Beuren and Alfred Post, both now dead.
He had also spent two years
as student in the New York University
of Medicine, and graduated from Penn
Medical University in 1868, He had prac-
ticed regularly since, with the exception
of two years III the army during a portion
of which time he was a contract surgeon
and was appointed to be surgeon on
General Hooker's staff. He first began
lecturing in the New Jersey Medical
College in October, 1855 The graduated
students attended the lectures regularly,
had been examined by the faculty and
passed satisfactory examination.
s'How came you to accept chair in
this college?" asked MIR. Winfield.
DIR. Whitney hesitated moment. FL
nally he answered.
cdr Luke Broughton came to see me,
offered me the chair and accepted it."
did you know anything about the
condition of the college prior to the time
you accepted the chair"
mo, sir"
DIR. Whitney could not say how long he
had known DR.. Luke Broughton.
'sDc you consider him physician in
good standing?" asked DR.. Winfield. The
Doctor declined to give a categorical an
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