Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-13
DE. ROBhRg,s oAsk.
His Arrest Last Evening for Illegal
Practice-aHe is IL Horse Doctor

hta arrest kJast Evening Tor Rltegnt
Practice-sHe is IL Horse Doctor
and Does Not Draw Human Teeth.
DIR. o. g. Roberta was arrested at the
Clayton House ct O'Clock on Monday
afternoon upon the charge of illegal
practice of dentistry. The charge was
preferred by the dental examining board
OF the State through two of its local
officers. A warrant was issued by equire
Bertole.te, and Constable Adele servsd ii.
DR.. Roberts appeared forthwith OF the
sqGire's Office. DIR. Charles II. Jeffsr:s,
president of the State Dentsf Board, aud
DR.. Robert Fl. Jones, one of the mem
bers, were present. In answer to the
charge DIR. Roberts said he has not been
pfacticing dentistry here, and added that
he has not pulled tooth in this city.
Squire Bertolette adjourned the case for
another hearing Monday afternoon. DR..
Roberts was requested to furnish 5000
bail Tor his appearance Monday.
The action of the State Dental Board
in the case was due to the complaints
made them from various directions and
the common report throughout the city
that several of those who had been oper-
ated upon through DR.. Roberts, agency
bad experienced danger of their Lives
following the operation.
One OF the eaBsB referred to is that OF
Frank O. Simpson upon whom an opera
ton was performed Saturday last. Mr..
Simpson went to Roberts headquar-
ters. He had oil the teeth extracted
from his upper jaw. Following the
operation he had hemorrhsge with ex-
cessive loss of blood. In fact one of the
attending physicians stated that Simpson
Yves in danger OF his life, through the ex-
treina flow of blood.
Mr.. Simpson was seen by reporter
Monday morning. He was-stiti In bed, but
is improved. He could not say to what
his trouble could be attributed. He
added that he is quite subject to bleeding
easily from the gums, and also stated
that DR.. Stubs would not allow that the
peculiar condition of his patient was
caused by loss OF blood. Mr.. simpson
explained that hypodermio Injection was
administered above each Of his II teeth.
| Dr.. Woodward was the operator. Eleven
more patients came into the room while
| Simpson was there.
Mics Robinson, No. 113 East Fourth
street, another patient, who suffered CON
siderably from saving her teeth operated
upon by DIR. Westward, is very well.s
Howard b. Springer was also seen by
the reporter. He had 10 teeth taken on,
last Thursday. JIG was out for the first
time Monday. He also has been confined
to his bed. His experience was that he
had no pain. He cannot say whether il
WAS the chill, or the loss of blood, or the
drug which affected him.
DFs. Tomlinson and Stubbs both at
tended MIR. Simpson at the .Olaytor
House. The latter il the family physi
clan. Their statement in regard to thu
case is as follows: eve cannot say
whether Mr.. Simpsons condition wa.
due to the effects of the remedy used fol
preventing pain or to the shock caused
by the extraction OF the teeth, or to tn,
loss of blood. It was due to one or al
OF them. We are of opinion that the loa
Of blood was not sufficient to produce tn,
results on the patient"
DR.. Tomlinson was first called in
When DR.. Stuhtts arrived he found Simp
son in sueh depressed condition that b,
feared had he NOT received aid he woult
have died in half hour.
A week ago Or more, on DR.. Robert
first appearance here, DR.. Robert II
Jones, representing the State board, 30
companied by DR.. Belts, called OF
Roberts, informed him of the State re
quirements and asked to see his profes
slonRl papers. DR.. Roberts replied tina
he is not dental practitioner and tina
he is horse doctor.
DR.. Roberts was seen by raporte
Tuesday and was invited to make an
statement he wished. He showed BIZ
gold medal which dangled OF his breast
with the legend "Awarded Professor @
q. Roberts, Horse Dentist, st. Louis
Mo-, 1885," His bueiness Che said), here
is to introduce DR.. Estebrooke's au@i
thetic. II is always handled by comps
tent dentists. The Gnnsthetic ia on sal
to dentists who wish to buy local right
for its use in their practice. DR.. Robert
has the most thorough belief In the yaIut
OF his drug. He has in his possession tn
state license Issued to DR.. Woodward
who is his operator.
Harry Emmons, Esq, appeared betor
sqlire Bertolette Tuesday night on par
of his client, DR.. O. q. Roberts, chargel
with violating the State dentistry laws
He stated that the chief witness for til
defence, DR.. Woodward, Ia absent from
town and asked Dor postponement o
the investigation until yesterday. The rep
resentatives of the State Board of Dsnta
Examiners were present and DR.. Rober
Ii. Jones informed the court tina
the bcaId's wltneEaas also were to,
unwell to appear. DR.. Jones adde
that the State officials are prosecuting tn
case froin no personal motives whatever
but are only following their duty as the,
are compelled to do according to lego
req irementB. President OF the board
DIR. Charles II. Jefferis, hoped to hay
the assistance OF Attorney General Bigg
yesterday. The request for postponemen
was granted according to request.