The herald., 1896-01-27
LOCKED HIM IN A ROOM
Unusual Methods Taken to Collect a
Medical Fee
nichaeI Reynolds Reports to the Police That
Doctor Detained Him For Over
Half an Hour

Michael Reynolds reported to the police
yesterday afternoon that he had been for
chilly detained in room on First street by
DR.. Campbell and threatened with the
chain gang and other punishments be-
cause he refused to pay the physician foe
of 81, which Reynolds did not consider he
owed.
Reynolds was seen by HERALD reporter
and gave the following version of the af-
fair: He was standing at the corner of
First and Main streets, about 1 o'clock,
when man stepped up and addressed
some remarks about the cable line being
electricized. This new found friend asked
Reynolds, during the course of the CONVEX
sation, if he had ever been in Seattle, to
which the latter replied he had. The Se-
attic man then said he had come down here
FLOR the benefit of his health. He had been
suffering from kidney complaint, and had
been SO fortunate as to find doctor who
had cured him in ten days. He asked Rey-
nolds if he was affected with any ailment
and Reynolds admitted he had weak kid
neys. The Seattle man remarked that he
wanted to return to the doctor and get
some medicine he had ordered prepared and
suggested that the other accompany him,
They went to 229 West First street and
there Reynolds was introduced to the
physician, DR.. Campbell, who had accom-
plished such wonderful cures on the Seattle
man.
The latter and DR.. Campbell retired into
private Office for short while, and when
they returned, Reynolds was asked if he
would not like to consult with the doctor
Reynolds was told to remove some of his
garments and his case was diagnosed. DR..
Campbell then said that he would treat and
agree to cure him for $40. In fact, would
give him a written guarantee to refund the
money if no cure was effected. Reynolds
replied that he did not have that much
money. DR.. Campbell then came down in
his rates and stated that he would accept
$40 on account, the balance to Ee paid in
installments. Reynolds declined to accept
even this splendid opportunity to regain
perfect health, whereupon DR.. Campbell
softly observed that while consultation was
free to those who took treatment, he al
ways charged from 81 to So for consulta-
ton for those who did not. Reynolds was
informed that he was indebted to DR..
Campbell to the extent of about SO. Rey-
nolds refused to pay, and at this the disci-
pie of Esculapius grew very wroth and
threatened him, he says, with direful and
sundry results.
DR.. Campbell said he knew Chief Glass,
and if Reynolds failed to pay the doctor
would see that Reynolds was put in the
chain gang. Reynolds says this did not
worry him in the least, and he advised the
other to call his friend, the chief. Rey-
nolds states that Campbell finally got up
and left the room, securing the door, tell
ing his prisoner that the longer he stayed
in there the worse it would be for him, as
the bill increased every fifteen minutes.
Reynolds says that he was kept prisoner
for over half an hour, but looking out of
the front window he saw three men on the
corner of Broadway, and raising the win
dow called loudly to them to get police
man. As soon as he heard Reynolds Yell
ing Campbell opened the door and ordered
him to get out and not create any disturb
ance about the place. The other obeyed
this injunction in short time. Reynolds
went directly to the police station, where
he reported the matter to Mr.. Moffatt, the
chief of detectives, who promised to look
into the case.
DR.. Campbell was seen regarding the
affair by a HERALD reporter. He claimed
that Reynolds had tried to impose on him
by getting advice about dieting and other
things, and then refused to pay. DR..
Campbell denied that ho ever locked Rey-
nolds in the room, but when the reporter
first asked about Reynolds all knowledge
was denied too. The physician tried to
claim that Reynolds was partially de.
mented, but this will hardly hold water.