Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-23

aW1N as liE us the iuhh'' p"''
cerped. What DR.. Williams says SUB
stantiates the claim that frof. i'r ih,-
| mond made, that his niece Is deransed.
I'm ready to sign the papers. no"
about you, MorseT'
DIR. Morse shook his head.
when the family physician he
began.
..Dr. williams Is not the family
physieian-'' exclaimed II professor.
his passion rapidly getting the better
of him, and if he were think a 'nan
has the right TO change physicians.
hasn't he? 1t is my intention 10 re-
lieye DR.. Williams from further le~
| sponsibility with regard to the mat
ter
DIR. Morse look al very uncomfort-
| able. His colleague griI.ned triumph
antly. DR.. Williams face expressed
| contempt and determination.
IT'S a very simple matter, them
asserted Robinson. I'VE have nothing
to do with diSagrearnents between
Prof. Drummond and the physician
temporarily n charge. We are here
to take the professors Instructions i'll
the matter"
Prof. Drummond has nothing TO do
Win tEt IldIte-, Sdlu III. NillIhIiS
quietly.
What cried the professor, jumping
up.
Tell these gentlemen whether you
have any legal right TO control the nc
tons of Miss Willis"
''She is my niece; she is "A member Of
my household
Prof. Drummond tried vainly to re-
.-asn LII. w.,Il 4. - 49,, -,
His face was purple and his frame
quivered with rage.
"Gentlemen," continued DIR. Will
Jams, Miss Willis attempted TO leave
this house, as she had an undoubted
right to do. She was forcibly restrain
ed by Prof. Drummond. Eventually
she made her escape, and when she
was found unconscious and helpless
he"
ITS a lie!' roared the professor,
leaning over and pounding the table;
then he Strengthened up. NO, no.
he stammered. Il don't mean that:
of course, | don't. | beg your pardon,
doctor"
HE refused TO give her shelter"
said DR.. Williams, apparently unmov.
ed by the professors outbreak.
The doctor puts too strong a con-
Struction on some hasty words of
mine spoken in anger" interposed the
professor.
ii discarded her utterly return
ed DIR. Williams. Had there been
any other place in the world to take
her with safety TO herself | should
have brought her anywhere but L.ere.
| was compelled to force hospitality
to an invalid from this man. Gentle.
men, Miss Willis is in my charge. |
deny the authority of anybody, save
myself"
There was a perceptible pause be-
fore the professor said:
Won are arrogating more than you
can maintain. The fact remains that
| am the girls nearest kin. and as
such have the right and responsibility
of caring for her"
And there's the law" added DIR.
Robinson. You admit. DR.. Williams,
that II physician cannot ,tand I'm
the way of Il process of law
Il admit it more readily than per-
haps you expect
We'll, then
"Onc moment.' DIR. Williams eyes
We're flashing with Indignation. .'rhe
law does not tolerate summary pro-
ccedings in matters of this kind when
there is IA reasonable doubt as to the
sanity OF the party most affected. I'm
not a lawyer. but I'm pretty sure of
that"
W nave taken only such steps as
are usual in the natter protested
Dr. Morse, ~hesitatingly. 1--WE were
sent for by Prof. Drummond, and. of
course, had no expectation Of finding
circumstances as they are"
acquit YOU, gentlemen said Dir
Nllilams, "ot any intentional Injustice
or unprofessional conduct. The whole
blame rests on the intolerable-" he
was about to say rascality. but he
checked himself. "On Prof. Drum-
mond,' he concluded.
4 accept the responsibility of caring
for my ward" growled the professor
former ward" corrected DIR.
Williams. II was going to add with
regard 10 the process of law. DIR. Rob
Ihson, that III the case Of committing n
person TO a lunatic asylum the court
fequifes the signatures of two physj-
clans 10 the document asserting that
PERSONS insanity. DO | understand
that your signatures are already ap-
pended to such a paper?"
Certainly not!' exclaimed DIR. Morse
hastily. Il, for one, am opposed to
such summary action"
Then" exclaimed Prof. Drummond
with a savage oath, "Ill find physi-
clans who are more sensible"
Prof. Drummond had come TO the
point where he must defy DIR. VIII
Jams. La the heat Of his passion it
seemed to him that he could do so. He
had been entirely truthful when he
said that he had not expected any OPP
position from the doctor. The profes-
sor's rage had no terror whatever for
DIR. Williams, who now felt that he
had an ally In DR.. Morse, and he was
certain. therefore, that for a time at