New-York tribune., 1897-12-17
UNDER A WRONG NAME.
JESSE GAGNON CONVICTED FOR lLLn-
GAL PRACTICE OF DENTIsTRT-A
BROTHER OF G. s. GAGNoN-
RECORDS OF THE MEN.

Jesse Gagnon convicted in General Sessions
Wednesday upon the charge OF practising den-
tstry under the false name OF Jackson In ~
cember 1886 His counsel. Messrs. Howe q hum
mel. demurred 10 the indictment on the ground OF
the unconstltutionality of the Dental law The de-
murrer being overrulod, trial was repeatedly al
journed NJ the request OF the defendant. who on
Wednesday pleaded guilty to the charge. Gagnon
Is the brother of George 5. Gagnon, VINO ASSAULTED
+. d. Beard with a bottle in the Astoria Hotel
The Gagnons are known over the country as IL
legal practitioners OF dentistry. In 1887 they nad
office in ST. Paul. Mimi. where the brother was
known as Diamond George" He later had an
office at No. IS, State-st.. Chicago. DR. Henry a.
knight OF ST. Paul late secretary OF the Mime
sofa State Board of Dental Examiners. caused =
warrant 20 issue for the arrest OF Philip Gag
non supposed to be Jesse. who extracted teeth
in connection with a theatrical troupe at Delano.
in that State in the spring Of 1880. Philip was held
in $50 bail which he forfeited. going to Seattle.
Wash The secretary OF the Illinois state boaro
Of Dental Examiners reported that he had written
to the Chicago place letters Of warning. but was
told that the Gagnons only had money inVesteo
there. but did not practise.
In July. 1885, the Gagnons carried on an aoSe.-
ttzng dental business in and about Poushkeeps's
under the name Of Jackson. They stayed AZ .ns
Nelson House. where pursuant to their aovel.~~
menD, they threw away money to the crowa rom
the hotel window and the tail OF cart Al thn
timo the name or ThOmaS L. Jdchsoh "oe 'es1-
tered with the County Clerk as graduate OF the
Western Dental College Of Kansas City; nos unaes
informed the officers OF the New-York STATE
Dental Society that this Thomas e: Jackson had
been killed In Illinois. and short time oefore ms
death had written to the college saying tnas ne
had been robbed Of his dipoms and wanted 70
get another one -. -
The Attorney General Of Utah, under Date o{
January g. 1895 informed the society tnat Oiat
Nelson alias Olaf Gagnon, alias Jesse Gasnon'
twenty-five years old. and corresponding IN gen
eral appearance to the description OF Jesse Gas
non convicted on Wednesday, had served term
from December 25. 1891 TO January .: lSS. tor
counterfeitng coin. The defendant gave mis- ago
Wednesday as thrty-two. which talles 1870.
The dental society had a witness dentist
employed by Gagnon at the time OF his arrest
who was prepared 10 testify that Jesse Gagnon
admitted TO him that he used the false name OF
Jackson and advised him also TO take the faiss
name OF DR.. Simon. Gagnon further told the wiz
ness that he was foolish 10 go to dental conege.
but after his arrest asked II he could not hx the
dean OF the New-York Dental College and buy a
diploma Lucy Belts a colored woman, was also
prepared to testify that she had been maltreated
by Gagnon under the name OF Jackson. In the So
called New System Dental Parlors. In Union
Square and forciby elected when she complained
A dentist and a physician were prepared to cor
ro borate her statement Of maltreatment. The Gas.
mons are not registered dentists In this county.
I, IL not uncommon to find men practising under
the diplomas OF dead physicians and dentists. The
fine for this offence is $500. which Gagnon was sem
fenced