Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-18
DUPED THE DOCTOR.
Another Specialist Jailed for Prac-
ticing Without a Diploma.
DETECTIVES AFTER DR.. SHAFFER.
Names Of Some of the Patrons and Big Fees
Paid for Advice.
HOW THE PHYSICIAN WAS CAUGHT

DIR. Milvin Dewey, who has been doing
business at No. 1923 Penn avenue as ''The
Institute for the Cure of Catarrh and Dys-
pepsia," was arrested last night and locked
up in Central station, charged with practic-
ing without a diploma and getting money
by fraud. The doctor has two partners,
known as Doctors Shaffer and Penrose, and
the former will be arrested as soon as the
police department can locate him. He was
in the tolls about six months ago for the
same offense, but was discharged at the time
by Inspector McAleese, who took pity on
the man and allowed him to 60. DR.. Pen
rose is practicing in Allegheny, and has an
office on Perrysville avenue.
Several days ago Inspector McAleese
was notified of the operations of the instl-
tute. A half dozen complaints were lodged
against the doctor by people who claimed to
have been victimized by the physician.
The case was placed in the hands of De-
tectives Fitzgerald and Robinson, and the
first thing they found out was that the
'doctor" was not registered in the Prothon-
otary's Office. Yesterday afternoon they Wis.,
tied the institute at different times and con-
suited with the ''doctor."
TWO VERY BAD CASES.
Fitzgerald had bad case of catarrh, say
ing he could not sleep at night and had all
the symptoms of the dreaded malady.
Robinson had the dyspepsia about as bad as
bloated millionaire could possibly get it.
They paid S. each and received bottles of
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another complaint which he supposed was in
durable, but the doctor agreed to remedy the
difficulty for SIS.
Fitzgerald's interview was held first. and he
hastily secured a warrant for the arrest OF the
doctor" He went back into the house and
found the physician just about to 60 out He
asked for minutes private conversation, and
the doctor led the way into his rear office,
with visions of another feature in his mind and
An itchy money-feeling in his hand. The de-
tective read bis warrant and told the doctor to
come along. The latter trembled and tried to
get out of the difficulty, but had to 90 along
At the Central station a number of papers
were found in book. giving the names and ad-
dresses OF his patrons. When he was locked
up the doctors wife, who had accompanied
him. pleaded hard to be locked up with her
husband, and begged to be allowed to share his
cell. As this is against the rules the request
was refused. and the woman persuaded to go
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get bail for her husband, but up until midnight
had not secured it. The names of some Of the
doctors patrons are as follows:
SOME VERY NICE FEES.
Mrs. Emma McClinton, No. "a Sarah street,
who paid sl2 for herself and daughter; Miss NJ.
]. Patton, No. 40 Sturgeon street, Allegheny,
who paid $50; Walter Lenhartz. No. 113 Shelf
field street, Allegheny, who paid $40; Chris
Brown, lilo Penn avenue. $40; John Miller,
head OF Evaline street. Nineteenth ward, $40;
Matt Kilculen, No. 2609 Jane street. Southside,
$50; ]. A. Mortimer. Karns City. Butler county.
SIS; Mrs. y. B. Agnew Washington, Pa. s12 so:
Mrs. Laura Werner, 562 Fifth avenue, $40;
Joseph Mencel, No. 8 Ann street, $40, and F. j.
Kost 1905 Penn avenue, $40.
A letter was also found from John Kerst No
68 Main street, Salem, Ohio, who says he took
the doctors medicine two days and it made
him worse. 1t gave him palpitation of the
heart. and he complained of the doctors treat
ment.
DR.. Shaffer, who is partner of DR.. Dewey's,
it will be remembered. was the bricklayer ar
rested seven or eight months ago for practicing
without diploma, and If he is arrested again
1t is probable that the Allegheny County Medi-
cal Society will push the case.
Superintendent OMara stated last night that
the medical society should have m2n to in
vestigate such cases, and thereby protect the
public. At present the police department has
to take charge of them, and it is class of
work that should be given TO apolice specialist.