The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-24
DIR. MINKLER ARRESTED,
PhysicO-Medico Member of Medical
Board CHARGED With Fraud

OLYMPIA, Oct. 23.-ISpecis. DIR James D.
Minkler, of Centraia, the physico-medco men,
ber OF the state board of examining physicians,
has been arrested on q charge OF procuring a
warrant for sl25 from the Thurston county
board of commissioners He was brought here
for preliminary examination today, but the case
was continued until November .
Bail was fixed in the sum of $780, and he went
TO Centralia in charge of an officer TO procure
sureties. Miukler is charged with representing
to the board that he had paid 800 to Drs Du-
mont and Francis, of CGntralia, for assistance
rendered him in operating on a Thurston county
pauper patient, when in fact he had not paid
them such sum or any sum, and has not yet
done so. The same false representations are
alleged to have been made as to livery bills.
CsNTRALIA, Oct. 23-[Special DIR James n.
Minkler, a member OF the state medical board
was arrested here last night by Sheriff Prince,
OF Tnurston county, on a warrant sworn ont hy
the county commissioners, charging him with
obtaining money under false pretenses. The
charges arose out of al accident which occurred
in July. 1890. to a man by the name of Jeffers
living at Grand Mound. in Thurston county.
Commissioner Reese Brewer. of Thurston
county, called in DR.. Minkler to attend the case
Or. Minkler employed Drs. Francis and Dumon
10 assist in operation on Jeffers After LETTERS
recovered DR.. Minkler presented bill TO the
county commissioners OF Thurston county for
Si-l. L ne CplllliIiS>IpueIS refused TO the
bill. but allowed $50 for the services rendered
At the next meeting of the board nr. MinkIer
appeared before them and stated that in addi-
ton TO his own services he had raid 81 q for as
sistance and S25 for medicine. On this showing
the commissioners allowed him si2i taking his
receipt in fun for attendance on letters
Later on. Francis and Dumon presented a hill
10 Miukler for $780, which they claim he refused
to pay. The-eupon Francis and Dumon bropgbt
suit against Minkler to recover the amount Of
their bill, setting up in their complaint that he
was Withholding money belonging To them
The case was heard at the present term Of the
superior court. and resulted in Judgment of
mons nit on tie motion of Minkler's attorney
the court holding that Francis and purnon had
failed TO prove the allegations contained
in their complaint The county com.
missioners OF Thurston county were
brought to Lewis county as witnesses
IN the case. and IL is supposed that the present
arrest was arranged for while they were at Che
halls
Dr.. Minkler was taken 10 Olymyia this morn
ing on the clock train, accompanied bv John
A Taylor and Fl. L, Mead, who went with him
In so on his hond. About 10 o'clock this morn
ing Francis and DumOn were summoned bv tele-
graph 70 60 - Olympia. aud left on the Il;20
train. Il is thought that Minkler will waive ex-
animation and give bond for his appesrauce
before the superior court
DR.. Miukler is the physio-medico member of
the state board whom the regulars have been
trying so hard 10 have deposed during the past
year