Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-16
SUIT AGAINST COUNT sALA
DR. Wales Seeks to Recover Money Claimed
by Him for Professional Services.

DR.. Wales Seeks to Recover Money Claimed
by Him for Professional Services.
Yesterday Mr.. George K French, as counsel
for Medical Director Wales. appeared at the
clerks Office at the court house with the
declaration in q suit against Count Maurice
sala TO recover g, 900 for professional services
Some doubt was expressed by all in the Office
at the time, including counsel, to whether
the defendant vas not exempt under inter-
national usage, and it was suggested that some
inquiry be made before the case should be
docketed, and the case was held up. Mr. Young
the clerk, Capt Ransdell. the marshal. District
Attorney Cole and the chief justice con-
sidered the question involved, and finally a
statement from the Department of State say
ing that the count, although formerly Of the
embassy here, was now the consul general to
Cuba. was received There was nothing, there
fore, to prevent the clerk from docketing the
suit and issuing the writs and this morning the
case was docketed and the writ issued. The
complainant also asked q writ to attach the
goods OF defendant and a bond of S10, 600 was
required, and this was given by
Mr.. I. E Roessle of the Arlington
of the marshal this morning. The
question now is whether the marshal can ie-
gally attach the goods. and to save him from
damage a bond for S5, 600 indemnity has been
nied. He viii take legal advice before execut-
Ing the writ
DR.. Wales was called in June, 1890 to attend
the count, who had his right thigh crushed and
was otherwise injured, he being then the Sec
Rotary Of the French legation DIR. Wales at
tended him four months and presented bill
Ior SZooo. OF which the count paid $500. and
The doctor now seeks the balance.
DIR. Wales states that he has brought the &C.
tion not 80 much with a view to recovering the
money, but as a means Of indicating his pro-
fessional treatment Of the case, as he claims
Count Ssla has evaded payment of the balance
Of $4,000 Of the bill. alleging in Justification
that he had received unskillful treatment and
had been obliged to go abroad for further sur
gical aid
Mr.. W. Y. R Berry. counsel for Count sala
said today in regard to DIR. Wales statement
that Count Sala would resist this suit for two
reasons First, because the bill rendered was
exorbltant in view Of the services rendered
and second, that such services we're highly un-
skillful
Count Ssla's injured leg, Mr. Berry says. has
Seen LETT more than two inches shorter than
the other. Mr.. Berry saws that Count Sala has
not evaded payment Of the bill. as fifteen
months ago, two weeks before he left the country
shortly after the receipt of the BILL he sent
word TO the doctor that his bill was far too
high and inclosed him . check for $500 This
action, he said, was advised by q number OF
prominent physicians whom the count cor sulted
about the matter. DIR. Wales. he said had then
made no complaint. nor had he done SO later
when be had opportunity of doing so in Paris
The injury which led to DIR. Wales employ
fnent by Count SaIa was incurred BY Count
sala's attempting to stop runaway horse in
front of the Arlington Hotel. An interesting
legal question raised in the case was
whether Count Sala could be considered
- a foreign diplomat on his way TO his
post Of duty. He has been in this city several
days. but il is stated that his long stay here is
due TO the fact that he could not obtain the
sleeping car accommodations to Florida viii ch
he needed.