The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-09
SEEKS A DIPLOMA.
Dr.. j. j. Leek Demands
Recognition
Amusing Testimony of Experts Who
Say They Have Never Seen
the Like Before.

Judge Seawell has not yet decided that
DIR. j. j. Leek is entitled to be registered
as a qualified dentist in the city and county
of San Francisco, likewise the State of
California.
1t was the application of j. j. Leek for
writ of mandate compelling the Board of
Dental Examiners so TO recognize and
register him that occupied Judge SeawelPs
time in court yesterday. DR.. Leek in his
complaint stated that he had studied the
art of dentistry since 1883, aud since the
summer of 1884 had been engaged in the
practice thereof. He had been associated
in business with his Two brothers, now
practicing. Drs. I. G. and G. w. Leek. DR..
Leek laid claim to having practced 10 the
city and county of San Francisco since
March, 1885. and altogether he claimed
that he was entitled TO recognition as a
registered dentist.
On the witness-stand yesterday j. j.
Lesk testified to alf these things, and
among others that he had lived for some
time on Union Island, Sacramento County.
There he was fain 10 confess. he was
employed as superintendent of the General
Williams orchard, but he also practiced
dentistry.
Son whom did you practice dentistry?
On white men?"
mo. not on white men. 1 used to at
| tend to Cinnamon"
Concerning this testimony it was shown
that in 1884 j. j. Ieek went into 10 solyency
in Sacramento County. On that occasion
he described his occupation as that of
farmer and fruit-raiser. But in answer 10
question from Attorney Collins, J. j.
Leek produc ed a set of dental nstruments
that he said he had used constantly during
the years CT 1884 and 1885.
This closed Leek's testimony, and then
came trouble. Thomas II. Williams Jr.,
superln tende nt of Union Island said he
was on the island in 1884 and 1885, and he
knew Leek very well. However, ne never
| heard anything about Leek having prac-
| ticed dentistry.
| DR.. Samuel E. Knowles, one of the
| Board of Dental Examiners, had the pleas
ure Of inspecting the instruments pro-
duced by j. j. Leek upon the witness
stand. After brief glance DR.. Knowles
said he never saw such dental instru-
ments in his life before. There was some
sort of a lance among the weapons, but
the witness did not know what it was
| geon's outfit" said DIR. Knowles.
DR.. j. z. Asey of San Jose. also of the
Board Of Dental Examiners. said that no
| living man could use such instruments as
those produced by DR.. Leek for dental
purposes. Among the rest was forceps
which, the witness said. looked as If il
was intended for pulling UP tacks.
Similar ties imony was given by DR.. w.
j. Younger. who said that Leek's dental
instruments looked such as barber M Ugh t
use. They we're no use as dental instru-
ments al all.
| DR.. Il. Beers, WHO rents the offices at 230
Kearny street, where G. w. and |. g.
Leek used to hold forth. said he never
saw j. j. Leek there in the years 1854
| 1885. The value Of this witnesses tss j.
mony, however, suffered considerable
damage from the revelation that he was
! one of the parties who signed the recon-
mendation of j. j. Leek to be admitted as
a qualified dentist In self-defense, when
| taxed upon this peculiar state of affairs.
the witness was heard to say that he had
| been induced TO sign the recon mendation
| by means of false representations on the
part of j. j. Leek.
DIR. FL. j. Brand, also practcing at go
Kearny street, gave testimony to the eff
| feet that he never saw j. j. Leek there.
| The testimony of /. G. Leek was badly
wanted at this juncturs. j. }. Leek's
counsel said that every means had been
employed to produce him, but he was out
of town. His testimony was deemed most
| important.
Judge Seawell gave strong hint TO the
effect that, even supposng that l. g.
Leek's testimony was all that was ex-
pscted of il and that j. j. Leek's story
was true, even then there might not DE
sufficient grounds to compel the Board Of
Dental Examiners to grant j. j. Leek a
diploma as qualified and registered den-
| tist. However, he would give Leek every
opportunity to make out his case, and
| would hear testimony from DR.. 1. g. Leek
tomorrow evening, at balf-past O'Clock.
The further hearing Of the case was then
continued.