Evening star., 1898-09-28
DENTIST IN POLICE COURT
Herman G. Crosby Charged With Practicing
Without License.
Trial Refore Judge Scott and n Jury
The Evidence Submittcd-
Pleas of Attorneys.

Herman G. Crosby was today placed on
trial before Judge Scott and jury in the
Police Court to answer the charge of prac-
ticing dentistry without having a license
from the board of dental examiners. as re-
CURED by law. After the completion CT the
jury, DR.. F. J. Shadd, who had been sum
moned as witness for the defense, was
called. The request Of Lawyer Taylor,
counsel for Crosby, to allow DR.. Shadd to
testify out of turn was granted by Judge
Scott because as stated in The Star of yes
terday, DIR. Shadd's mother is lying dead at
her home.
DT. Shadd testified that CROSBY was a
&c nditonar' student at the Howard Uni
versity between July l and September :.
Mr.. Mullowny was about to ask DR.. Shadd
If ne did not send q notification to Crosby
before the completion of his course, to the
effect that he had learned Crosby was not
in good standing, having been expelled
from a college in Cincinnati, when MIR.
Taylor objected to the question and made
a lengthy speech to sustain his objection
Mr.. MullOwny replied, and at the conclu-
siCn of his remarks Judge Scott permitted
the question to be put.
In answer Dr. Shadd said he learned
from proper authority, that Crosby had
been expelled from a Cincinnati college,
and that, as treasurer of the dental de-
partment, he had returned to Crosby the
lee PAID by MIN FOR tuition.
Mr.. Taylor noted an exception to the
ruling of the court and made a long speech
Was Crosby, during the time named in
the information, student in Howard Uni
,ersity?" Mr.. Mullowny asked.
He a conditional student, replied
Or. Shadd and was proceeding further
when Mr.. Taylor again objected and made
another speech.
Admitted on Condition.
4 admitted Crosby" Dr. Shadd went on
TO say when permitted to resume Ion con-
dition that he would show that the appli-
cant had a good record in the Cincinnati
college" On the 21st of the present month,
result of information received from the
authorities of the Cincinnati college, he
notified Crosby that he could not be ad-
mitted to Howard Dental College, and re-
funded him his money.
Mr.. Taylor objected to the answer of DIR.
Shadd, and asked that the answer be strick-
en- out
Judge Scott overruled the objection. and
Mr. Taylor noted exception.
DIR. Shadd testified a little further in eX-
PLANTATION of his previous evidence. and Mr..
Taylor renewed his motion to strike out
the testimony and was again overruled.
At this point the court took a recess un-
til 30 pm.
Secretary Allen Testifes.
DR.. H. ]. Allen. secretary of the board of
'i'''' 'n''tiiti'oiE' te9tiiISu Iiidl IToSDy was
not registered at the office of the board as
those practicing dentistry are required by
law to do.
Officer Cox. who arrested Crosby, told of
several Instances in which he had seen the
defendant apparently doing dental work.
W. G. Little told about several visits
made by him to Grosbys house. No. 512 G.
street northwest, during which the witness
had two teeth fixed by Crosby. The wit
ness was cross-examiued at great length
by Mr. Taylor
After Miss Minnie Freund and S G. Adler
testified to having work done by Crosby,
DR.. II. ]. Allen was recalled to prove the
value of work done by the defendant for
Mr. Adler. Mr.. Taylor objected and his
objection was sustained. The government
at this point closed its case. and the hear
ing of the side of the defense was begun.
The case was still on trial when this re-
port was closed.