The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-10-18

ties Not interrupted Until Ceremony
Is 0ver-Sensation is Caused-South
Is Well Known and Well Respected
In Morgantowu-Wiil Spring Sem
sation.
AMITY, Pa, Oct. 13.-This village
is wrestling with its sensation of
over decade. Not since thirteen
years ago, when George Swart, an
aged and wealthy farmer, was swim
died out of $4,000 cash by a couple
of green goods men, has Amwell
township had such sensation as
that occasioned by the arrest of DR..
Il. B. South at the fashionable Reed
Carey wedding on last Thursday.
DR.. South, who, for the three years
ending three months ago, was a
a practicing physician Of this vicini-
ty, and who is known to every fami-
ly in the township, has been charged
with illegal practice of medicine by
the Washington County Medical
Association.
The marriage of Jessie, daughter
of Elmus Carey, of Dunn's Station,
to Rev. Walter B. Reed, occurred
last Thursday. DR.. R. b. South is
life long friend of the minister,
and at his request came back to the
old home to serve as best man.
There was an unbidden guest atthe
marriage, however. When the wed
ding breakfast was finished, like
a skeleton at the feast appeared Off
Ger John Clutter, of Washington,
who had viewed the festivity from a
distance, and to the surprise and
CONSERVATION ofall placed DR.. South
under arrest.
The charge against DR.. South is
that he never appeared before the
State Medical board of Pennsylvania
and has no State license. He grad
uated from a Baltimore medical col
lege three years ago 1t is alleged
that the young physician refused TO
comply with the requirements of the
State medical laws, saying he would
test the law. At a meeting of the
Washington County Medical asso-
citation held May 10Th committee
was appointed to look into the mat
ter, and information was later made
against DR.. South before Justice d.
M. Donehoo, of Washington. The
warrant was given to Officer Clutter
who came to Amity to serve it, but
DR.. South had gone. 1t is alleged
that he was warned and helped away
by persons known to those who
moved against South, and other ar
rests are promised.
Early last week the officer heard
that Dr. South would be best man at
the wedding Of Rev. Mr.. Reed on
Thursday, and the morning train out
of Washington brought the officer
with his warrant. 1t was the inten-
tion Of Clutter to arrest South on
sight, but his heart failed when he
saw the elaborate preparations for the
wedding. He arrived an hour before
the ceremony and decided to wait I'M
til the festivities had ended. When
the guests were rising from the table
he entered and placed the physician
under arrest.
DR.. South apologized to the wedding
guests for little time while he
would be absent from them and went
with the officer. A horse and buggy
were secured, and the officer with his
prisoner drove rapidly to Amity to the
office of Justice Stephen G. Miller.
South desired to give bail for court,
and bond for $500 was filled out, and
another fast drive brought the couple
to the residence of Mrs. South, mother
of The physician, who signed the bond.
Dr. South urged haste, saying he
must not be long away from the we'd
ding festivities.
The physician returned to the Carey
residence after an absence of only
two hours. DR.. South was one Of the
most popular young professional men
ever in the vicinity Of Amity. He
was considered one of the best physi.
clans, though but 80 years of age.
His clashes with the County Medical
association, which embodies so of the
best known practitioners in the coun-
| ty were very bitter.
1t is rumored that, DR.. South may
produce sensation at his trial. He
may take the ground that he was
given to understand that, owing tt
his well-known antagonism to the
State medical board, and his pro.
nounced views againsta law which he
did not consider binding, he might
have some difficulty In securing Q
State license from the board had hi
annlied.