Evening journal., 1891-11-11

The strings leading to the arrest were
pulled by the State Board of Pharmacy
and the State Board Of Physicians, al
though they played hidden hand 1t was
the intention OF the detectives to arrest
the whole staff but three Of the birds
had flown and left poor Davis with the
bag to hold
When he was arraigned before the
magistrate. William ]. Walker appeared
as a witness. William f. Smalley. Jr.,
represented the prisoner. He waived a
hearing, and was placed under $3.50 bail
DE was unable to secure this amount, but
promised to have it by o'clock this
evening
He said he did not want to be locked
up, Detectives Witsil and McVey con
sented TO accompany him to his office, and
guard him until the time allotted for the
production OF bail should arrive.
Davis Refuses to Talk.
An EVENING JOURNAL reporter called
at the Doctors office at noon When
he went in he found Detective McVey
setting just inside the door DIR. Davis
occupied a chair at his desk. When asked
If he had any statement TO make he
said
William F. Smalley, Jr., is my
counsel. he has directed me to remain
silent and / cannot disobey him
he appeared to be under the influence
of liquor, but was very gentlemanly.
They have been operating in an office
at the southwest corner of Eleventh and
Market streets for the last month II is
stated upon good authority that they
have victimized no less than FIVE hun
dred New Castle countians since they
have located here, and large majority
of their victims are from among the
poorer classes of Wilmiugtonians
Their scheme Is a very simple one.
When they came here they advertised
themselves as a 'staf Of eminent sur
geons, who gave their valuable services
free Of charge to the poor aud needy of
this city and vicinity.
The poor and needy of Wilmington"
are always looking for JOB lot treatment
for their bodily Ills. The consequence
was that they were soon overrnn with
patrons. Their office was the Mecca Of
the lame, halt and blind of all sexes,
colors and conditions
The thrifty doctors ran their office on
the plan Of a Methodist festival-noth-
ing to get In, but So TO get out.
When a man afflicted with withered
leg, wounded feelings or a bruised heart
walked into their place of business they
made light of his inhrmity and told him
they had pAnacea for all Of his Ills But.
in the words of Francis Wilson they
| could only furnI sh the panacea 'for a
consideration. This consideration was
oftentimes much larger than the poor
and needy could raise When this fact
became apparent the elastic scale Of
prices was run down to suit the Gus
toner.
The place was watched by several
physicians, and perfectly healthy per
| sons we're sent up to their Office as stool
pigeons to explode this non professional
bubble.
The Wilmington Dupes.
An instance is related Of a young
fellow who went to them in this city He
was sent as stool-pigeon to trap the
physicians He saw "Drs Lukens and
Markham. There was not anything the
matter with him. He was a young
druggist He told them that he could
not sleep DR. Markham said why d--n
it all, we can cure you" He diagnosed
the case and pronounced it 'incrustations
on his intestines He gave the druggist
a bottle of medicine much resembling
licoriee and water. II was a funny little
two ounce bottle. They pronounced his
case durable and charged him 81 for the
medicine.
Cure For withersd Leg.
Another instance told is that Of an ex-
county official who lives near Kirkwo cd,
This man is we'll known ali over the
county. He has had withered leg ever
4 r4., ln al H.
office and was met by Dr. Lukens He
stated his trouble to him, and exhibited
the sgame" member. Presently the man
calling himself 'Dr." Markham, walked
into the Office He entered with a blus-
tering manner and said
Doctor, what Is this case2'
Lukens told him the nature OF the all
ment
my dear sir, " said the doctor, there
is no trouble about that. We can cure
you.
he began feeling it, and the ex- co unty
official asked
What is 1t going to costY'
ut will cost you $4S." said Lukens,
after figuring for some time.
1--WE cannot begin 60 cure you for
that, " said the other actor 1t will cost
you $50. and will take eight months to
effect q cure"
The victim paid them $40 as a re
tainer. They gave him phial contain
ing stuff that looked like varnish, and
told him to rub 1t on his leg and il would
soon be like the other
Lukeas followed the patient down
stairs and said apologetieally: "You
must excuse the manner in which my
associate addressed you. He has met
some friends and taken too much wine.
The ex-county official at once became
suspicious as it was stale beer be smelled,
not wine, on the doctors odoriferous
breath. The ex-eounty official began
thinking the matter over, and came TO
the conclusion that he had been duped
He consulted DR.. Howard 0gle, and
asked his advice.
There never was hut man living who
could have cured that leg Of yours, said
the doctor :.
"And who was thatf"
"Jesus Christ " replied the physician.
The ex-oficial then consulted Hon |
Charles B. Lore. aud wanted to sue to |
recover his money. The1awyer advised |
him not to prosecute. as IL would only |
hold him up to public ridicule.
Experience of aJersey Man.
A man from Pensgrove, N. j., con.
suited them. He was suffering from a
affection. They told him his
case was a serious one but they could
cure him Thew named a price