Evening star., 1898-03-24
Jury Declares Him Not, Guilty Of
Charge Alleged.
ILLEGAL PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY
instructions Given the Jury by
Judge Scott.
ARGUMENTS OF COUNSEL

The United States branch of the Police
Court met this morning at 8 o'clock, Judge
Scott presiding, and the trial of DR.. c.
M. Carr. charged with practicing dentistry
contrary to law, was at once resumed.
Judge Scott announced that he had
granted prayers offered by Prosecutor Ba-
ker, as follows:
Il. If the jury believe that the defend
ant has practiced or attempted to prac-
tice dentistry in the District of Columbia
during the period covered by the informa-
ton or at any time within three years
from the filing thereof, and if they further
find from the evidence that the defendant
has not registered with the health officer,
in compliance with the act of June G. 1872.
then they shall declare the defendant
guilty, unless they find that the defendant
is undcr bona fide pupilage with regis
tered dentist-meaning that in good faith
the defendant is a pupil or scholar of a
registered dentist, or that he is pursuing
regular uninterrupted dental college
course and in the course of his studies and
practical work in said college.
.. The jury are further instructed that
it Is no defense to the charge contained
in the Information that the defendant is
a student of dental college in this Dis
trist, unless they find further that the
acts alleged to have been committed by
Ing regular uninterrupted dental college
course, and in the course of his studies
in said college as a part Of the course
thereof.
Letters Patent No Defense.
"3. The jury are instructed, as matter of
law, that if they believe from the ev--ence
that the placing in the mouth of denture,
or of an anchor-denture, comes wilnin the
science of dentistry, then it is no defense to
the charge mentioned in the information
that the defendant has or claims to have
certain patent rights, covering denture
II. The jury are instructed as matter of
law, that if they find from the evidence
that the defendant did practice dentistry in
the District of Columbia it is no defense to
the charge that he is patentee of certain
appliances that are used or placed in the
mouth for the purpose of anchoring teeth,
and they are further instructed that such
patent does not give the defendant right
to practice in the District of Columbia
70 If the jury believe from the evidence
that the defendant practiced or attempted
to practice dentistry in the District of Co.
lumbia without having complied WITH the
previous law of dentistry in said District
then the jury are instructed, as matter of
law, that it is no defense to the charge
against him that he is the owner anu pat
entee of certain letters patent.
"6. The jury are further instructed that it
Is no defense to the charge in, this informa-
ton that the defendant is under bona fide
pupilege with a registered dentist, unless
they further find that the acts committed
If they find any acts committed by tie de-
fendant were performed by him in the
office wherein he claims to be a pupil, and
as pupil, therein. -. 1s
Must be Bona Eide Pupil.
'7. If the jury find from the, evidence that
the defendant merely STYLES himself pupil
of a registered dentist, and that no bona
fide pupilage exists, but that he really was
the teacher; and If they, further find that
the defendant has practiced or attempted
lumbia without complying with the act
of June 6. 1892, then they shall find the
defendant guilty.
Three prayers offered by the government
were rejected by the court.
Counsel Notes Exception.
The argument of counsel followed.
Mr.. Jeffords noted an exception to all the
prayers offered by Mr.. Baker and granted
by the court. and gave notice of an inten-
tion to apply for a writ of error.
Judge Scott read to the jury the law in
reference to the practice of dentistry in the
District of Columbia. He also referred
briefly to the evidence, at the conclusion of
which the case was given to the jury, who
at once retired.
Verdict Not Guilty.
The jury at 2:22 O'Clock this afternoon
rendered a verdict of not guilty. The de-
fentlent was then discharged.