Arizona republican., 1902-01-21
PRACTICING BY PROXY
Syndicate Method for Healing Dis
 eases Gets Agent Into Trouble

there will be something more doing to-
 day in the sarIe line. It was medical
 day" the attention Of the court being
 principally occupied by the cazes Of
 two doctors arrested for rracticing medicine Nithc;.t certificates from the territorial beard C, medical examiners.
 Both men are in jail; one O: th5m has been held to answer to the grand jury nd the other is still on the rack. One case was that of Dr. NJ. F. AicG.ath,
 referred 10 at some length in yesterday mornings Republican. and the other was q similar charge against pr. Dhul MacCla're. who has been giving series Of free lectures at the hall over inc postohice, and wnose ''practicing'
 is alleged to have been done in his pri
 vate off .es in the same building.
 Dr. NlcClaire was arrested also on complaint made by the secretary of the medical board. and though there is
 some difference in the methods Of the two men there is a similarity in that
 both claim that whatever of ''practic- ing or prescribing is done, it is by
 their associates in San Francisco, the two cases having no connection with each other SO far as is known.
 Dr. MacClaire's case was tried first. lie had no attorney. but conducted his own case. and did it jn a way that in dicated that if he had not cnose1 nedi- cine as his life work he might have be- come a lawyer. He is not only a doc
 tor but q psychic, q. mind reader. a rhrenologist and general adept and q
 man who has traveled extensively and seen lots CT things else Dercre ne saw
 Phoenix.
 His method is to give free lecture. together with a demonstration of his psychic powers. give a few deiineations Cr physical conditions while blindfol1ed and in various ways interest his au-
 diences He accompanies the lectures by plain statements that he does not practice medicine and does net want to,
 out will give private 'sittings'' in his office for Sl each. during which he will ;cil the patron if there is anything the matter with him. and ii there is will 3dvize him where he can get medicine hat ought to help him, or if d surgical operation Is needed he can direct the patron 70 some good specialist in the line required. He also gives to each patron who has a sitting. IT desired a bottle e liver medicine free. It is per haps coincidental, but 1t seems pretty well established from the stories of his patrons that when a medicine is needei the best thing that can be secured is certain 'vmph sold by the Oriental syn dicate Of San Francisco. of which the doctor is the chief examining physician. The doctor had several witnesses pres cnt. mostly women. and they testified to the above facts and others Of a similar nature. One of them said there was nothing the matter with her. 6ut she tcok ne liver medicine anyway and it had helped her.
 But SO far as the facts are concerned, there Was no clash Of testimony. The doctor in his statements agrees with .he above. only he m&intains that he does ro- prescribe. and that if the pa tlon wants medicine ne sends away for it. therefore he is not 9 practitioner. The liver medicine is just free vii! Cfferirg 70 humanity. providing humar- itv pays for d sitting. Justice Gray held the defendant to answer to the
 grand jury. fixing his bond at g25O. The defendant deposited the amount in cash at first. but after studying over the matter d while he asked for his money hack and got it. saying he would go to
 iail and make the incident the basis of q dama"e suit a little later on. lie was
 therefore turned over to the custody of the sheriff.
 The cast against Dr. NcGrath was called. He was represented by Messrs.
 Pullard x Alexander. The testimony for the prosecution was given and was in substance about as printed yesterday morning It was revealed that pr. Mo Grath was the representative of the "SpecillistS' Syndicate incorporated, . concern supposed to be doing busi- ness in San Francisco or Oakland. There was placed in evidence a paper
 held by Andrew Houston. g rancher living south of Mesa. City. II was in general appearance about the size and
 shape Of an ordinary commission and Was headed in big black type. Health CSrtifc2tc-' Then followed a contract showing that by virtue of so, paid in advance. he was entitled to treatment and medicines from the syndicate til cured and fcr any relapse Of his trouble. which is partial deafness. T. vas signed, M. F. NicCrath M. D. There was also exhibited questiol, blank similar to those sent out by any diGpeHsary. Dr. McGrath fills cut the blanks according to answers given by the patient and forwards them to the syndicate. the medicine coming back | by express.
 After the testimony for the prosecu- ton was all in the attorneys for the de- fendart moved to dismiss. The motion -Eas argued by both Bullard and Alex dndtt ana DN DlStflct Attorney Ed
 wards. The defense claimed that their ] 'ie1t WIS not a doctor and was only a | hr oster for the medicine company, or a I drummer. to put it in a little better | light. They held that anybody that
 wanted to could sign his name M D.. % | but he wasn't a doctor unless he opened
 an office or prescribed. It was also as- serted that their client held a physi-
 clans diploIna from a Canadian col
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