Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-20
HE HAS PULLED Biz TEETH
EUR THEY WERE FROM THE JAW
OF IN EQUINE.
Tho 0fFico where '''CtctI, Were Ex-
trncted without Pain~ is Now
Gi0sUd Ip and DcmonstratOr EtOb-
erts Goes HACK 10 rrcntOn.


The big yellow piacards embr cIng tho
base OF tho pillars on either side OF the
entrance to the Clayton House which for
the past week have borne the legend ''Dr.
Roberta OH ,en we're taken down last
night week. fhiu followed what occurred
ct rquire Bsrtolotte's Office at p. nl.,
when DIR. Rob ris was ordered hold in
$500 bail for tho upper court on the
charge OF carrying ON the dental bust.
ness contrary to the State laws.
The trial was aet for a. 80 D. IA. Harry
Emmoua, Esq appeared for the defend
ant. The Board of State Dental Exami.
ners were no. represented by any lawyer.
1t was expected that Attorney general
BigR would be present for tho state, but
he did not put IN an appearance and the
representatives o. tho board present,
President Dr.. q. X. JeferiB and DR..
Robert h. Jones, prosecuted their own
,ase.
Neither OF the witnesses for tue State,
uessrs. Simpson or Springer were present
tud was oIOss to s D. M. before DR..
woodward, the ohiet witness for the de.
'snoe drove up 10 the door. The squirrels
atfic9 was crow led to excess.
DIR. Robert II. Jones was first witness.
His testimony was ia general not different
from what has already been published. Inc
chief points he testified to were that on
this occasion the witness in company with
DIR, Belts officially visited Che defend lnt
in order to aacsrtain whether he held the
legel qualifications for practice Dr.
Roberts said:
''Ws arc puiling teeth without pain to
our patientL We can pull bigger tooth
than you eau or ever dared to-"
This interview occurred last Tuesday
week. DR.. Roberts had already in
formed the witness thGt no was not q
dentist, that he was only horse doctor.
"Taen you ara liable under the law"
DIR. Jones replied.
'HoH'a that?h
"phefe ia State law under which you
are liable as yoa are without qualiica-
tions .
"But have diploma" DR.. Wool
ward interjected,
"rheu DR.. Roberts is LIABLE" was the
rejoinior.
DR.. Roberts added, "No, I'm only o
horJe doctor. don't phil out teeth"
The witness then went on to describe
how he received circulars and card
from Dfs. y q. Roberts aud Woodward,
calling themselves dentists and demon.
Etrators of local NJ glthetios DIR. Jones
described other sources OF Information
from which he formed his opinion that
both men cleimed TO be dentists, nsmely,
the placards already referred to and the
current advertisements and announce
ments in the daily press. There were
also circulars received from Roberts ask
ing the dentists o. the city 10 witness the
appsthetic trsa'ment.
In reply TO Mr.. Eiumonq DR.. Jones ez-
planned tnNt he IL member Of the State
Examining Board appointed by the gov
ernor. Their duty according TO the en-
spiment in Rsnerai sense IL the super.
vision OF dental practice in the state,
"Well doctor, what ia the definite
charge against my client2"
"Tne offence is violating the statute in
regard to dental business while ha repre-
seutG mn reputable college; he is not
qualified by tre state board, and he holds
no csrtifi mte."
"phen / understand that this gentle
man hus boon prsctieing dsntihtry ?"
De. Jones male no reply to this ques-
tion.
"Do you know OF your own knowledge
whether he put thoas Advertisements in
the papers, f''
~ do not know it of my personal
knowledge"
"Ehat spcc'e7 OF office is this at the
Clayton House2'
~ hasa plaaard outside. From DR..
Rcbsrts' uwn sgy 80 tn work was done
ihere. l saw forceps, and teeth, q
up nge &,"
"6o you know whether they were DR..
Rcbsrts' deu'a too!s."
81 cannot sny."
"Did you ever see either OF them OK,
tract tOothg"
''No."
A young lady, Ming Appleby, wNs the
next witness. Sac hal had teeth OF.
irac.ed in Dr.. Roburts' Office. The latter
did not assist. DIR. Woodward pnr
formed the opgra ion. Sue went to room
No. SA on Assing for DR.. Robsyis She
had first Heard of the Sili % in the paper
Jchu "A. Mbitfori, Treasurer of EyERl
EVENING Printing Company was ile
nezt wltrosj. Ia t.st ist that DE-
Robsrt1 hui transacted advertising basi
ness with hi;n. a c1oy OF the paper oi
March 81 was produced and two adySr.
tissnients shown printnd on that day re-
fesrnE TO his dental conoArn. The frii
Sime they came to the office was March
Sd, whom Drs. ltohert5 aud Woodward
came together. The former paid for Tie
Advertisement.
Ia reply to Mr. Emmcna, Mr.. Wbittort
t5nid that DE. Woodward presented al
&xceilsnt letter OF introduction addressed
ITO tho witnes from Dr. Hamil Of Tren
kton, N. j., prominent doctor OF tina
Hplace. The communication bore nC
Heferenco TO Df. Roberts.
n Ono OF the advertisements read, CDR
RRobsrts is now operating Ut the Clayton
8House in this city. by the uss of hi,
hnasthesic any tooth, &c."
DIR. Jetfsris stated he had reosived
from DR.. Giipin OF Midiletown certii
(eate in regard 10 DIR. Woodward. After
5expiAining the details in regard 80 tht
[grRnting OF tina lRtter's permit, Df. Jef
feris explained that there existed no wist
nor intention OF prosecuting DR.. Wood
jward. DE-. Il Jberts il the one who il
looked upon rs violating the State law
PIE posed before the public as head ant
front Of the concern.
Ia answer to Sir. Emmons, DR.. Jeiferi
iescribed the duties OF tho state examin
King board aud also itl personnel, as 70!
blows; DR.. Il. Ii. Gilpin, Miiilstown; Gr
(R. II. Jones aad DIR. q. Il. Jeffsris, vii
Smineton DR.. Lewis ana DR.. Porter, Sea
1ford.
The board issued q certificate TO DR.
Wood ward.
DIR. Belts was thsn sworn. He tGsti
Sfisd generally similar TO what DR.. Jone
had said. The witness, following til,
couyersation between DIR. Jones and Drs
Roberts and Woodward, remarked TO III
latter: