Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-29
THE ARRESTED DOCTORS.
Their Trial Commenced In the Police Cou
Today.

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Today.
Judge MiIler's branch Of the Police Court
looked like hospital and free dispensary this
morning when the case Of Drs. Whitney and
Dickerson. charged with false pretenses. was
called for trial.
Young and old persons with different all
ments some nearly blind and others lame aud
feeble, were present as witnesses. and Detective
han had charge Of miniature drug store, in-
cinnin8 many prescriptions which had been
put up by the defendants.
Aessrs. W. A. Cook and Samuel Maddox ap-
Peared Tor the defendants and entered pleas of
not guilty TO the several warrants.
Messrs. Ciagett and Mullowney Of the district
attorneys Office had charge OF the govern
ments side OF the case Mr.. Cisgett read an
advertisement that had appeared IN the papers
tnat they were goyctpmen,al staff OF ply
sfcfans and surgeons.
THE FIRST WITNESS.
Mrs. Cora Harrison was the first witness
called. She's testified that the first time she
called to see the defendants she did not take
any money with her. The doctors told her
'nat her lungs were affected. She said she was
poor working girl and did not take any money
with her because the advertisement said that the
treatment was free. She asked them II they
were Tue Cover uinental staff and one Of them
replied In the affirmative. She asked if they
we're reliable and they said they were. They
told her that she would have to pay sl 80 for the
medicine The following day she returned and
gave them the money and got the medicine. Wit
ness sad she thought the doctors were en-
pioyed by the government to treat poor people.
She told them that she had given them all her
money and that II she died they would have to
bury her.
THEIR DIAGNOSIS OF HER CASE.
When questioned she said they told her that her
lungs, throat aud stomach were affected and
one mixture was intended to cure all In ex-
planning the effects of the medicine she said that
she felt better for awhile and afterward she
became nervous. Witness said that some years
ago she was Examined by doctor in Virginia,
who told her that her lungs were affected.
hese doctors examined me With something
Ike hammer" said witness, 'and the doctor
IN Virginia examined with his hands, When
she learned OF the doctors arrest she stopped
taking the medicine. The s1l.5u was to pay
Tor medicine for ten weeks.
Charles boynton, reporter, testified to an
interview he had with the defendants.
TILT BETWEEN DEFECTIVE AND COUNSEL
When Detective Raft was called he started
out by telling that there was a regular drug
store at the doctors Office.
Col. Cook objected to the witness drawing
any conclusions and remarked, 1.-The witness
KNOWS no more than bobtail monkey"
know more than you do" retorted the
witness.
Witness, continuing, told Of the raid on the
doctors office, their arrest and the taking OF
medicines books, &C., from their Office. Wit
ness saw one OF them compound prescription.
lhey declined to be interviewed with reference
to their being incorporated by legislature. "
Dr. howard Z. Ames OF the navy, who is con-
nected with the bureau of medicine and sur
gerry was called, and he testified tina. there was
no governmental staff of physicians and sur
geons connected with the government EXCEPT
the army and navy and the marine hospital
service.
Louis Ray, Mrs. Laura Ford and Mr.. Homer
identified bottles of medicine they got from
the defendants.
OTHER PATIENTS GIVE EVIDENCE.
DIR. Horner said he paid S145O for his medi-
cine, took one dose and was taken SO much
worse that he sent for another physician, who
made different diagnosis of his case and cured
him.
On cross-examiuation witness said that the
doctors were to treat him tor ten weeks but he
only took the one dose
Mrs. Ford said the medicine was fo- her
brother. The doctors diagnosis was catarrhal
pneumonia.
asked.
Yes, sir
What effect did the medicine have on him2'
:. ~ u"u very strange eutct, responded
witness After he had taken the medicine
two days he said he felt as though he had swal-
lowed steak and there was something on the
end OF 1t that he wanted to cough up. Also
when he eoughed he imagined there we're sew
erai persons In the room coughing
WHAT'S the matter With you, Ray?" asked
the Judge when Louis Ray walked up.
There was nothing the matter with him, but
his wife was sick
THEIR MEDICINES EXAMINED.
DR.. Ames again took the stand and gave evil
dence as to his examination of the medicines
and as to what effect they would have on the
diseases treated. He was cross-examined at
some length by counsel for the defense.
Louis Ray was recalled and questioned con-
corning the advertisement and the money tina:
he paid the defendants.
Miss Mamie hrieg was called to show that the
medicine did her no good but the proof was
ruled out by the court. Miss Krieg said that
she paid $3.50 to the doctors
Mr. Maddox. in stating his objection said
that the defendants private books were OBJ
tanned in a most disgracefui manner and the
pames OF many patients obtained therefrom
he thought that the officers had also found
persons who were benefited by the medicine
The prosecution announced their case closed
and counsel for the defense produced the
diplomas of the defendants
Col. Cook argued that the prosecution had
not established a case against his clients. He
argued that time alone could have shown what
effect the medicine would have had on the
patients.
mo cure" he said, sis instantaneous unless
it is faith cure."