Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19
NO BAIn FoR "DR.n DAYIs.
He Claims to Have Been Made Scape-
goat by His Wicked Partners.

The office of the "Staff of Eminent
Physicians and Surgeons" at the south
west corner of Eleventh and Market
streets. was completely deserted on Thurs
ing. The eminent practitioners are con-
spicuous by their absence. DR.. Francis
II. Davis, who was arrested by Detectives
Witsil and McVey upon warrant issued
BY Justice Smith Wednesday, charging him
with compounding, prescribing and dis
pensing medicine contrary to act of the
General Assembly, was unable to secure
the required bail that evening, and conse-
quently occupied cell at the police sta
ton all night.
Nothing has been heard of "Drs."
Lukens and Markham, the latter being
a fugitive from justice. The men fled the
city when exposure was imminent, and
since then it is said they are lying low in
New York.
As soon as Davis was arrested yesterday
terday he telegraphed to DR.. j. H. Lukens,
at No. 2l5 West Thirteenth street, New
York city, informing that "eminentn
surgeon that he had been landed by the
law, and requesting Lukens to come to
| Wilmington at once. The latter did not
deem 1t worth while to answer the tele-
| gram, however, and consequently the ap-
pretended surgeon was rcmanded.
1t is understood that DIR. Davis will
claim that he was made the scapegoat for
Weighed him into their "eminent shop" by
Misrepresentation and glittering impossi-
bilities. He claims that, while residing at
No. J32 Halsey street, Newark, n. j., he
saw an advertisement inserted by Drs.
Lukcns and Markham desiring the services
of q physician at No. 1927 Market street in
| this city. He answered the advertisement
and Drs. Lul1ens and Markham informed
him that. as they were about to open
branch offices in all the leading cities in
the United States, they desired that he
should take charge Of the Wilmington
office. The two ''eminents' stated that tho
practice of the office realized $500 per
month and that if DR.. Davis would take
charge of the office he would be entitled
! to so per cent of the receipts of the office,
provided that the remaining 20 per cent be
forwarded to DIR. Lukens' Office at No. 2l5
| West Thirteenth street, New York city.
DIR. Lukens stated that he had registered
at Wilmington and that it was not neces-
sary for DR.. Davis to register. With this
understanding, DIR. Davis claims, he came
to this city and entered upon the duties of
the office. He claims to be member in
good standing of the Massachusetts Med
ical Society, Berkshire district at Pitts
field, and to have graduated from the
Bellevue Hospital Medical College in New
York city. II is also stated that he is u
member of the Prison Association at No.
los EusL FlItecLLn street, New I 1Ork ClLy.
DR." Davis was at one time employed in
clerical capacity with II. S. Wilson IL
Company photo-electro engravers, at No.
8 East Fourth street. New York, and with
Jewell 4 Bardsley, manufacturers Of the
Jewell Blake-Block, at No. Is East street,
Washington. "Dr." Davis, it would seem,
has also held situation in Baltimore and
in Philadelphia. He claims to have pur-
chased the fixtures of the Wilmington
office from Drs Lukens and Markham for
the consideration of S25.
Other victims of the humbuggery of the
Eminent STAFF are continually making
their appearance. One Of them, a poor
widow, claims to have been swindled out
of sl2 by the ''staff, - who promised her
absolute relief from an incurable ailment,
The money was part Of the savings Of
years which she had expended upon the
promise of permanent cure.
''pR" DAVIS SENT TO JAIL.
cdr" Frances II. Davis, the. appre-
hended member Of the staff of eminent
physicians and surgeons was taken over
to New Castle jail on Thursday in the
van with the other prisoners. He was UNI
able to secure bail. His friends in New
York did not respond to his appeal for pc
cuniary assistance.