The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-27
That Would Enable Him to
Practice Medicine.
The Case Was Carried Before the
Appellate Court.
There the Doctor, After an Exhaustive
Hearing, Was Victorious.

The Appellate Court decided after a
hearing of considerable length today that
the state board Of health maize mistake
In iefusinE DIR. n. T.. Po1ton de II. Ger
main OF Pawt0cket certificate to prac-
ii e medicine. DIR. st. Germsin submit
ted to the tosrd OF health shortly after
the law was passed requiting physicians
tor gister and obtain cert fcates tha,
were necessary in order for them to prac-
iite 10 this state, a certificate signed by
Dr. NJ illoux Of Central Falls and Dr.
Montre4l. The board asked DIR. 81. Ger
main TO get another certificate for some
re, son and this time the applicant fur
ni.hed a certificate signed by DIR. VIM.
Won Goitschslg tni by DR.. stearns the
former now mayor of Central Falls and
the latter now a doctor in Pawtuck,t
jusl the SINE as their predecessors signed
q certificate stating they had known
Dr. ct. Germsin as a physician honor
anly ard reputably engaged In the prac-
tice Of meoi,ine previous to Jan. ], 1872.
The bosrd Of health still refused the
granting OF the certificate to Dr. 81. Ger
main and no took on appeal to the court.
Today tie doctor tesIiied that IN Novem-
bers 1857 be op'ned q Doctors Office on
Broad street In Pawtucket and also drug
store. He in October 1887 obtained re-
eitered pharmacists iicanse and soon
after opsring an office ON Brosd street
ope -ed another at his home. In 1895 be
removed to Railroad avenue. witness
p oduced cetihcste showing that for
tmo years he had studied medicine In
Paris with doctor. and he also swore lie
at that lime attended the hospitals and
nedical lectures.
On cr,s'.examinntion CT, TO Attorney Gen.
al Ddbos DIR. st. Germsin said that
wnen he opsnod mis- drug store he put
out a sign CO dcceor ana in 1859 had
photograph Of the shop taken. The
photonr ph was prodrcsd In court and
had the DOCTORS name with his title in
front Of II. Witness. when asked if ne
kept a ho,ss ana carriage, said he did SO
ct one ime. The At ornsy General asked
witness II he had ever been prosecuted
for selling liqucr without a licenss. {. j.
FSrnswcr.h and =. w. Robi SON. counsel
fer DIR. Cermain, promptly objected to
tLis question.
When asked to state their objection Mr..
10 inson id that unless the doctor was
convicted no evidercs on that subject
couls be in; rcd duceo. Th court sustsired
tie objection aud the Attorney General
then sssea the doctor u any liquor be.
longing TO tim had ever been condemned
and the eBswer was in tho negative.
DR.. st. .GetmsiI was thon severely cross.
exlninej by tie board counsel on Ills
studios for his profession, out nothing
bsvOnd his previous statement could lie
make. Iu redirect the witness said he
bed two entrances TO his c.hce, one by
the ou,ii5o ot the building ano one
throrgh the drug stor,.
Ju,ee Chcquet Of Central Falls, George
". Payto and ottes Paw' ucKet people
tcstiisu that DR.. st. G,raiain treated
ihsir FAM ilies previous to n92. DR.. T..
s., .,benne cf Central Falls, said be had
always known the complement as
physicia". Dr. Baroletle, n dentist, and
Martin Murray gave tCs.imcEy to the
same effect.
Ibis concluded the testimony for the
,onplbi ants and the Attorney General
aiI ne did not thins q cise against the
bosr5 had brep made outs lie csllsd
aiiea.ioD 10 the fact thst Dr. 81. Gtrmnin
had no dirlomo, but Judge Iillinghast
asked IL this ives necessary, II the pirty
had p-stticed medicine previous to 1892.
TIE Attorney General thought II was and
cl iined that oil ct. Getmsin was, was a
pbafmsci't.
Aittr the court had asked IL the Board
had any testimony Dr. s6atdnsr T.Swsrts,
seer tiry Of the Board, wss called. He
coscritet the treatment OF the spplica-
tion Of tie complainant and said he had
made enquiries in Pswtucget tbst led
bi n TO he ieve tie doctnr did not have q
good reputation o. physician.
After brisi Ngumen,sby the Attorney
Gsetr.l aud Mr. Robinson the court
promptly announced its decision which
wfs, "Ws believe the complainant has
mace out a case" The Board must now