The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-25
DOES NOT SHOW A DIPLOMA
But He Has No Credentials to Establish
This Fact
The Inspector Of the City Health De-
partment Still Investigating the
Doctor" and Likewise His Man
ager, Notorious B. c. Plat.

Or" ]. B. Butcher, the person who,
under the espionage and management Of
the notorious B. G. Plat, a party who
has conducted more medicine fakirs in
this city than any other individual who
ever blossomed out on the town, still
fails to. call at the city health office
where he is badly wanted by Health
officer Steddom.
The health officer would like to ask the
doctor" few very pointed questions
which would be of personal character
and which would undoubtedly cause
beads Of perspiration to rise upon his
brow
HE HAD A RECORD.
"Dr." ]. b. Butcher, 1t seems, had a
record before he arrived in Los Angeles,
which would of itself stamp him fol-.
what he has shown himself to be since
his arrival-a fakir of the first water.
Or" Butcher arrived In Chicago from
Montreal, Canada, in May Of 1893. When
he got there the worlds exposition was
on and 1t furnished good field for just
such people as he has given evidence
he is.
The doctor" announced to waiting
world that he was way UP in his profess
sion, O graduate of medical school Of
repute and acknowledged standing. He
was accepted for what he claimed to be
by some. and for time things flew high
with him. He married q rich heiress and
IL looked as though he was all right.
DOCTOR" BUTCHER CAREFUL.
But Doctor" Butcher was very care
full during all this time not to display his
diploma, which would be prima-facie
evidence that he was what he claimed
to be--a graduate Of a recognized school
of medicine.
He succeeded in working up quite a
little practice in Chicago, for Doctor"
Butcher Is a smooth, suave and keen
person. He is one Of those hypnotic in
dividuals who have at times cut wide
iswaths in the worlds history but who
when analysed are found to be composed
of rather low grade material
Anyway, Doctor" Butcher failed to
comply with the requirements of the
law In Illinois. He did not register as
every recognized physician is COM
PEELED to do. The matter Of registration
Is very easy, If one has the proper ere
dentials going to show that he has been
properly qualified by education and
study to fill the position of medical ad-
wiser.
But If one has not those credentials,
then it Is very difficult matter to COM
ply with the law and secure registration.
AFTER THE DOCTOR"
~ The health, officers and inspectors Of
Chicago finally got on to the trail Of
Doctor" Butcher, and they were about
to proceed against him. He, however,
eluded them and in March last arrived
in this city to spread out In new field.
The doctor" about the first thing, ran
up against B. C. Plat. birds Of a feath-
'er flock together" The result Of that ac-
quaintance was the partnership between
the two and the springing on an un-
suspecting public of Butchers Direct
Contact Method" sure cure for con-
sumption.
Then the health inspectors connected
with the city health department got at
ter Doctor Butcher He was adver-
Using the impossible-to cure consump-
ton in its last stages. Besides that his
connection with the notorious Platt was
enough to convince Health Officer Sted-
dom that he was a fraud.
THE DOCTOR" FAILS
doctor" Butcher had failed to regis
ter, but he could not establish himself
as graduate of any school Of medicine
by proper papers. He stated that he did
not prescribe for patients, and endea-
vored to evade the law in this way. But
the doctor" erred. He has prescribed
for people, and those prescriptions sign
GU ID A)s dAS VA ACSOA0 Al CT AG0St
one drug store in this city.
~. 3. B." stands for J. B. Butcher,
but the fact that he signed his initials
Instead Of his full name would be no de-
tense for him in the courts.
PLATT NOT FORGOTTEN
The man Plat it is difficult for the
authorities to reach. He hedges around
himself all of the technicalities Of the
law, and Is thereby enabled to tempo
rarily carry on a business which is far
from reputable.
However, the officers of the city health
department are watching the Plat per-
son, and the first opportunity that opens
he will be called to time.
As for Doctor" Butcher, he cannot be
found. If he Is in the city he has not
moved about to any very great extent
for the past few days.
There are other chapters concerning
this fakir that will be given out at a later
day. In the meantime no intelligent
reader should be duped by the adver-
tisements of the Platt person to do some :
thing by Doctor Butchers Methods
EOTJND EJANEJNJG no AnOOP