Evening star., 1896-07-20
TAMINOSlAN'S TOOTH
Il Leads to Pain, Trouble and the
Courts.
Suit Against DIR. Starr Parsons
The Specilca-
t1Ons.

Quite novel suit at law was filed in the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
today when Ezekiel Taminosian, a lecturer
for and in the interests of the Armenians
and the Armenian cause, brought a suit
against DR.. Starr Parsons, a local dentist,
to recover damages, itemized as follows:
Malpractice, 5000; slander, 5000; false
arrest and Imprisonment $4,000; total,
$4,000"
1t is set forth in the declaration that Dr.
Parsons. who is mentioned as engaged in
exercising and carrying on the art, mys-
terry and profession of dentistry" was en-
ployed by the PLAINTIFF ITO treat, extract
and remove in a skillful and careful man
ner one defective front tooth of the plain
tif's and to replace it by a new tooth on a
bridge" But. Mr.Taminosian declares, DR..
Parsons negligently, carelessly and unsk!ll-
1ully behaved and governed himself in and
about the treatment and extraction of the
tooth and the construction of the bridge
the result being that the tooth was broken
on. leaving the liberated prong and root in
the jaw.
Getting Worse and Worse.
'Then." the plaintiff continues "over and
above the diseased and unhealthy prong
and root the defendant undertook to con-
struct bridge and introduce a new tooth.
But through the negligence and want of
skill on the part of the defendant the plain
tiff for long time, towit, for about two
days, suffered great physical and mental
suffering and distress and bodily anguish -
By reason of the alleged improper treat
ment Mr.. Taminosian considers himself
greatly damnified and injured to the ex-
tent Of 5000.
Under the he1d of slandcr, Mr.. Tamin.
osian leads off by describing himself as a
n an always reputed, esteemed and accept
cd by and among all his neghbors and
other good and worthy citizens to be q
person of good name, fame and credit
But DR.. Parsons, greatly cnvying the
happy state and condition of the plaintiff
and contriving and wickedly Intending to
ihJure him and to bring him into public
scandal. In the presence of witnesses
made the following reference, SO it is 2e.
c!ared, to Mr.. Taminos!an: He has per.
petrated fraud upon me. l nave con-
suited the police authorities about MIN and
Shall have him arrested for larceny" BY
this remark Mr.. Taminosian considers thai
he has been further greatly injured and
oamnified In the sum Of an additional $500
The Worst Blow of All.
For the purpose of breaking down and
destroying his good name and reput ton
Mr. Iam!nos.an states, In introducing the
third count of his declaration, DR.. Parsons
July u. had him arrested for "feloniousy
stealing, taking and carrying away one re-
movable bridge Of the value Of sIs" H,
was imprisoned in cell In the Police Cour,
building with the prisoners therein comm.
ed. explains Mr.. Tam.ncsian, ard after a
nearing before Judge Miller, fully acquit
teo y. tne accusation. The arrest cauS eL
MI Taminosian great suffering, agony am
distress of both bo1 and mind so he saws
ard incidentally he was thereby furth
injured and damnified in the additional
sum of $1,000
Attorney H. B. Moulton represents Mr.
| Tamnosian.