The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-08
ACOURT OF DOCTORS.
State Medical Board in Judg-
ment ON Applicants.
POWELL REEVES CONDEMNED.
His Certificate to Be Withdrawals.
Cropp Defeats His Accusers-The
Candidates Who Passed.

The state medical board concluded its
semi-annual session at the Grand hotel
last night. Among the i'm portant results
of yesterdays session was the revocation
of the license of Powell Reeves, of Ia
coma; the dismissal of the charge against
DR.. J. f. Cropp, of Walla Walla. and the
granting of licenses to number of sue
cessful medical applicants. A larger num-
Der failed at their examination than at any
previous one held since the organization
Of the board.
The morning was consumed by the ex-
animation of papers Early in the after
noon the case against Dr. Powell Reeves
was called. The defendant did not appear
in person, but was represented ably by w.
I. Shackleford, of Tacoma. The charge
against DIR. Reeves was that he had adver-
tised his profession by untruthful and i'm
probable statements, and that he had Sc
cured fees on the assurance that mani
testify lncurable diseases could be perma-
nently cured. The complaint was filed
by DR.. III. W. Dewey, of Tacoma and the
only evidence adduced was a sworn copy
of one of the defendants advertisements.
w. e. Cushman, of Tacoma, a recent ar
rival, appeared for the relator The de-
Tense made pretty fight, asking for a
specific charge, denying jurisdiction,
pleading undue notice and making a
general demurrer. Point by point this
legal fencing was carried out, the board
denying each of the defendants claims.
Each attorney made a good argument,
but after due consideration the board
decided that the charges were sustained
and decided to revoke DR.. Reeves license.
Defendants counsel gave notice of an
appeal and the appeal bond was fixed
at $500.
The case against DR.. J. F. Cropp, of
Walla Walla, then came up for consider
alton. The accused was represented by
]. o. Ross. Y. C. Blalock was the COM
plainant in this case. DR.. Cropp
was accused of having been con-
victed of an offense involving moral
turpitude. The specific offense charged
was that in February, 1880, DR.. Cropp had
been found in Spokane parading about the
public streets with a woman habited in
male attire; that the couple had been ar
rested for disorderly conduct, and that the
doctor had pleaded guilty to the charge
A mass of documentary evidence was in
PRODUCED, and from their consideration
the board decided that the charge that the
doctor had been convicted" of the offense
had not been sustained, and the case was
dismissed.
The prosecution did not press the case
vigorously. The defense was prepared
with considerable testimony and in the
event of a hard fig t intended to make it
appear that the case was one of spite
against DIR. Cropp, and had certain affi-
davits that would have reelected severely
on three prominent physicians in Walla
Walla.
Shortly before midnight the anxiety of
the applicants was relieved. The success
full candidates were David Mitchell,
Olympia; Il. w. Schoene, Seattle; T.
s. Covington, Spokane; c. S. Kilb,
Spokane; Andrew McCracken, Puyallup;
III. w. Anderson, Medical Lake; H. w.
Walston, Ocosta; ii. S. Butfum Walla
Walla; II. W. Chidsey, shelton; Walter
NJ. Ely, Walla Wala; C. l.. Stubs, Waits
burg; F. A Harlow. Sidney; G. w. Ing
ham, Olympia; j. II. Rooms. Seattle.
The only woman who applied was Rova
Alexander, of Seattle, and she was sue
cessful.
The board adjourned to meet in Ellens-
burgh on the first Tuesday in July, 1892.