The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-02
ANSWER TO FARRELL
THE ACTION FOR DAM
AGES
DENIES EVERY ALLEGATION

Says He Treated the Plaintiff Hon.
estiy and scientifically - Says
His AiIment Was Due to Liquor
and Debauchcs How Farrell
Happened 10 Have Gall Stones In
His Possession Related by Doctor.
The answer of DR.. Canac- MARQUIS TO
the complaint filed against him by Har-
fy j. Farrell, in damage suit in the
district court for $4,000 damages for
alleged malpractice, filed yesterday,
denies in general all the allegations or
the plaintiff and makes sensational
counter charges.
In his answer Dr. Marquis sets forth
that he was the family physician of
the plaintiff from January, 1892, to
MARCIA, 1897, and that during all of this
time he performed the duties as such
physician In an honest, scientific and
IN an expert manner to the best of his
knowledge, and that for such services
there is still owing him the sum of
$l39. He absolutely denies that he ever
Informed plaintiff that he, plaintiff wag
afflicted with gall stones or that he
ever removed any such gall stones from
plaintiff by operation, and also denies
that he provided the plaintiff with
syringe for the injection Of morphine.
In stating the history of his attend
ance upon plaintiff Dr.. Marquis in his
answer alleges that when called upon
for his services he found Farrell in an
unfortunate and deplorabe physical
and mental condition, due, mainly, as
represented by plaintiff, and as zap
peared from his condition, to excessive
use Of liquor debauchery and irregu-
hoh nf ell rN:,ocr nd
ing, and as appeared from plaintiffs
condition and upon his own representa-
tiOnS to defendant, to diseases several
times contracted by plaintiff. He was
also, it is alleged, afflicted with disease.
of the stomach, superinduced by his
alleged debauchery and Irregularities,
and to some extent aggravated by some
obstruction of the gall duct. These
| disorders effected plaintiffs stomach.
liver and other organs to such an ex-
tent that he was a sufferer from
nausea and intense pains so that he
could not digest ordinary foods or
liquids. To maintain PLAINTIFFS strength
defendant says Farrell was provided
with a syringe for the injection Of a
preparation Of iron, but not for NOR
phine. Defendant admits. however,
that at times. but not often, when
plaintiffs sufferings was intense, he
administered personally morphine In
1ections, but denies having furnished
or advised plaintiff to use the drug.
In regard to the operation, defendant
says such operation was performed for
an obstruction of the gall duct, the
defendant being of the opinion that the
operation was necessary for the preser-
walton of the plaintiffs life. Defend
ant says, however, that he did not dis
cover any gall stones, but did discover
that the gall duct was obstructed fror;
other causes, and-thct ne afterwards
treated cIaiiitiff for such obstruction.
On one occasion, while Farrell was in
DR.. Marquis Office, the physician al
leges that his patient requested that
he be given a number of gall stones
which the doctor had removed from
other persons, and that, at plaintiff s
earnest solicitation, the request was
granted. Afterward, DR.. Marquis al
leges, plaintiff Informed him that he
had fooled his, plaintiffs, wife with
the gall stones, so that she did not
know the true cause Of his sickness.
In this connection. DR.. Marquis states
that Farrell asked him not to "giVe
him away" If ever reference was made
to the gall stones before Farrell s
! wife, and that. on one or two subse-
| quent occasions, when Farrell repre-
sented to his wife that the gall stones
had eben removed from his body by
DIR. Marquis the latter. at plaintiff S
request, did not refute the statement
DR.. Marquis, as a separate and fur
ther cause of defense, says he has been
q practicing physician and surgeon in
this state for ten years, and demands
judgment in the sum Of $139, balance
alleged to be due from the plaintiff.
Palmer & Beck are the defendants s
attorneys.