The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-12
BOARD HOLDS
STAR CHAMBER.
Charges Against Or. Roy So
cretIy Investigated.
ALLEGATIONS ARE SERIOUS.
HarisVlIIe Physician Is Accused Of "Unpra-
fessIonal Conducts Very Popular anu
ISa Msmhsr Of the Town Council
ALLEGATIONS ARE SERIOUS.

A secret meeting Of the state board of
health was held yesterday afternoon at
the offices OF the board. No. ~ Weybos-
set street, for the purpose OF investigat-
ing the charges of alleged unprofes-
sional conduct made against Joseph Roy,
NJ D.. of Harrisville.
Early in September the allegations
against Dr. Roy were presented to the
board. the petition presented being as
follows:
GRAVE CHARGE MADE.
"The undersigned respectfully repre-
sents that Joseph Roy OF the village Of
Harrisvlle and town OF Burrillville
county of Providence. ana state OF Rhode
Island, holds certificate To practice medi-
cine under chapter los of the general
laws, granted TO him by your honorable
body on the 18th day of April, A. d.
1898.
THAT the said Joseph Roy is now and
has been guilty of grossly unprofessional
conduct OF a character likely TO deceive
and defraud the public in this:
81. The diploma from Laval university
presented to this honorable body by said
Joseph Roy was never issued to him by
that university, but was granted TO one
Joseph Napoleon Roy, an entirely diff
ferent person.
- That said Joseph Roy is not pos
sessed OF a proper and sufficient educa-
tion in the science OF medicine to enable
him to practice medicine with safety TO
the people OF the state.
80 That said Joseph Roy has been
guilty of grossly unprofessional conduct
in obtaining from the said board OF health
a certificate TO practice medicine in this
state which certificate was obtained by
Misrepresentation.
wherefore they pray that said Joseph
Roy be cited before your honorable body
at a time and place 20 be fixed TO show
cause why said certificate thus Obtained
may not be revoked. (signed)
"P. H. NICOL, NJ. d.
According 20 statutory provisions. the
board Of health may grant a certificate
at its discretion 70 an applicant bearing
a diploma from a recognized medical in
stitution. But, according to section 5,
chapter l65, the board may refuse TO
grant the certificate or may revoke one
already granted>pS' person. guilty of
grossly unprofessionaI conducts, OF
a character likely TO deceive and de-
fraud the public On this clause DIR.
Roy is being proceeded against.
HE is VERY POPULAR.
DIR. Roy, who has been in Harr'sville
since 1898. is very popular in the town,
and is a member of the Town council and
Of the school committee lie has held
a certificate authorizing him TO practice
medicine in this state since April 1898.
The Joseph Napoleon Roy named in the
certificate, II is claimed by Dr Roy's
accusers. graduated from the medical
school OF Laval university and was es-
teemed bright but rather unsuccessful
man. His home was I'm ST WALLER, Bell
Chasse county. while this Joseph Roy in
Harrisville is said to have come from the
Isle de Vert.
The state board OF health Is repre-
sented In the case by Judge Thomas H.
Lee. while DR.. Roy has secured as coun-
sci Judge Ambrose Choquet and Attor-
ney Clarence A. Aidrich. The proceed
mgs yesterday were held behind closed
doors. just why nobody knows. but the
decision OF the board will be made pub
lie later.