The Washington times., 1903-01-08


the diploma Of legally incorporated
medical college.
Searching Old Papers.
In reference to the frauds DR.. Henry
Beatcs. the president Of the board. aaid
last night. Yes: enc case TO my knowI-
edge is being investigated by Or. Nc
Council, the secretary Of the board. who
wrote to the council for the back pa
pers. If other cases have come 10 iigat
have not been notified I do not think
the papers are being withheld on this
account, however.
The case OF the doctor whose diploma
is questioned is different. He has Ba1s
ed the examinations and his license IS
simply withheld to satisfy all doubt as
TO whether or not he has graduated from
a bona fde college OF a diploma mill.
There is no reason to doubt that his d.
ploma is all right, but once a discrep-
ancy has been shown the board is abso-
IuteIy rigid in requiring that it shall be
investigated"
Dr. II. s. Mcconnell, the secretary Of
the board. at his home in New Brighton
last night. said to a Pittsburg CORE
spondeut:
Reports Kept Back
THE reports are being held back to
await the result Of an investigation.
Will not say what substitutes we're en-
ployed BY the men who should have
themselves come up for examination, but
We suspect that this was done. Suspicion
only extends to four cases. In one Of
these the evidence is damaging. We will
have the whole matter thoroughly inves-
tigated II is a penal offense, and we
viii prosecute. The matter is in the
hands Of the president of the board"
Dr.. J. Guy McCandIess, Of Pfttsburg,
ancsneT member OF the board. said last
night:
Handwriting First Clue.
we are investigating the suspected
frauds at last weeks examination. but do
not yet know how extensive the frauds
were, although we have a pretty fair
idea Discrepancies in handwriting
aroused our suspicious We suspect who
the persons who acted as the substi-
tUtes. When the cases are fully estab-
lished the secretary Of Internal affairs
will refuse to issue certificates to those
who tried TO profit BY frauds The mat
ter has not yet been probed to concIu-
sion. and therefore I cannot say anything
more at present"
The medical examining board Of Penn
syIvania consists Of DR.. Henry Beates,
jr-. Philadelphia, president Dr.. Hiram
S. Mcconnell, New Brighton, secretary;
DR.. Winters D. Hamaker, Meadrille.
Dr.. Rosert ". Ramsey. Chambersburg;
Dr.. N. P Dickinson, Glen Riddle: DR..
J. Guy McCandIess, -Pittsburg, Dr. JOS
eph E. WfIIetts, 80 Westinghouse Build |
ing, Pittsburg. These physicians hold
examinations once every six months in /
Philadelphia and once each year in /
Pittsburg.
Accused Hold Diplomas.
Only the graduates Of a medical col /
lege holding a diploma are allowed to /
come up for examination The board {
conducts the examination independently /
and al the close. if the candidate is /
successful. issues a certificate allowing |
him 10 practice medicine in the State
The present investigation recalls the /
exposure made two years ago n which /
the almost wholesale frauds then being
Dracticed in the State Board OF Medical /
Examinations were detailed. This ac-
count OF trickery and forgery aroused +
the legislators and went far to estab-
fish more rigid regulations and closer
surveillance OF the students. the exam
nation papers and the questions.