The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-29
MADE MYSTIC PASSES.
How Policemen Were Treated by
Alleged Doctors.
Cojano and McQuay Held for illegally
PracIicing M.dicins.

There were q number of cases In the
Sixth District Court this morning, the
most important being those OF Professor
Boris Cojano and DIR. Wertz X. McQuay,
who were charged with practicing medi-
cine without a certificate.
Boris Cojano. who claims to be
Chilian, hypnotist, O doctor, etc., was
first called for trial. Patrolman Nettle-
ton told an amusing story of how the
.Protessoro /. made an effort TO hyInotize
him. Nettleton claimed that he had
rheumatism and for the professors serv-
ices he paid Il
Patrolman Everett Hall said he called
upon the professor 10 cure a backache
ana sleeplessness. He, like Nettleton,
was subjected TO a vigorous rubbing,
and the only prescription given was the
direction TO purchase novel and read in
between the hours OF and 10 at night.
On being cross-examined, Hall said he
never saw the time he could not sleep.
Then came Patrolman John Curly, who
said that he called at the Gtfice OF th9
professor, and when he got into the
opera ting chair the professor" made a
NUMBER OF mystic passes over his body.
lie was told to come twice more, and the
professor" would cure him OF malaria.
Cojano's counsel asked the discharge OF
his client on the grounds that the "pro-
lessor" had not practiced medicine or
surgery, as he was a hypnotist. The
court refused TO discharge the defendant.
The professor" took the stand and
wanted to give a practical illustration of
his power in the court room. He said he
could cure more sick people than all OF
tho doctors in the hospital. He never
had been compensated Tor any OF his
treatments except by the three fellows,
meaning the three patroimen. But this
was sufficient In the mind OF Judge Sweet
land to bind him over for the action OF
the grand jury in the sum of s3U0.
As soon as Cojano's case was settled
DIR. McQuay, q colored man, was called
and was srraigned on a similar charge.
DIR. Swarts WAS the first witness and
testified that McQuay bed applied TO
the board for certificate, but as he
could answer but seven OF the one
hundred questions required by the
State board ne was denied Ia certificate.
Patrolmen Hall and Nettleton were the
principal witnesses against McQuay, all of
whom had packages OF pills and powders
which had been put up by the doctor.
McQuay, like Cojano, had few mystic
motions in his mode OF treatment. The
"Dr." took the stand and said the pills
and powders exhibited by the witnesses
were not given by MN. McQuay said he
had not practiced medicine for more
than nine months but the state had evil
dence in the form OF death certificate,
showing that Glover {. Genevette had
died March 20, 1896, and McQuay's name
as a doctor was attached to the certii-
cate. He was adjudged probably guilty
and held for the action OF the grand jury
in the sum of $780,
George REILLY was charged with being
an idle person. His mother testified that
she was poor and could not afford TO
keep him. She conId give him u good
feather bed TO sleep on, but that was all.
Ho was sent to-the- -werkhouse- for six
months.
Ada q. Much. who was arrested as an
idle person by Charles h. Thurber, agent
Of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children, was placed on pro-
baton until August 2S.
Nelson johnson, who was charged with
injuring l.. Bournay while riding
bicycle faster than an ordinary pace was
fined $40 and costs.
Patrick REILLY was fined Sl5 and costs
for sssaultlng John Tracy.
Michael Bowen, who is under bonds for
selling liquor without a license, sent in
DOCTORS certificate that he was suffering
from malaria. Under these circumstances
his case was continued for one week.
Elizabeth Moore of Woodville was adj
juoged insane ana ordered committed to
the asylum.
Henry Davis pleaded guilty TO the
charge OF stealing piece Of cloth valued
at 50 and was sned $50 and costs.
jeremiah Hur)y pleaded not guilty TO
making an assault upon Mary McKepna,
ana was held until uos-ay for trial.
ID.