Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-27
ooARo's EXAMINATION ARE NOT
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might be- construed as being antaeO''
uistic to the health authorities.
Ashford then proceeded to spring
an indication Of a sensation to come.
He dwClt on the necessity Of procuring
medical conclusions on the case which
should he, as far as possible. beyond
any doubt. He had been informed by
prominent meteorological experts that
the method of examination employed
by the Board of Health was not the
best which was recognized by the AT.
thOritiCs as being infallihlC. On the
contrary. II was known 20 bactcriolo.
gists as being exceedingly IalIiblo and
uncertain.
II was absolutely necessary to have
the best method employed, the one
which was known TO science as being
the most COnclusiv" test. The proper
examination consisted In taking sec
ton from the suspected person which
had " be hardened by a certain chem
zeal process before II was subjected to
the microscope. II leprusy bacilli were
then found IN the section II was con
elusive proof that they had been there
when il was taken from the person
The other method was subject to
many possibilities of mistakes due to
the Instruments used the p"stlo and
mortar employed and other things.
Ashford finally asked the court to
T commission Dr Day. who wgs well
qualified rs II hartcriOiUglCai export,
10 conduct an examination VI the pa
tent Day had said he would under
those conditions make an examination
the result of which would he beyond
all possibility Of doubt. This would,
however take q week. On account VI
the gravity Or the case and the number
OF people who were afflicted with the
disease or suspected Of being so. an
examination conducted on absolutely
scientific lines vas wanted Let the
chips fall where they may" concluded
the attorney.
Andrews said in behalf Of the Board
OF Health that th"r" was no objection
to having any physician commissioned
the examine the patient. He had him
self suggested 10 Ashford that he cal
In a whit" physician on the case. He
wanted to know however. II such d
commissioned doctor should act in ths
manner OF an amiCus CuriaC or as Q
witness for the petitioner. As far a.
the Board was concerned there was
no objection to having the doctor as &
witness, as II was common thing L
have physicians give expert testimony
He also alluded to AshfOrd's mentor
OF his being "baulked" in his attempts
to get a white doctor. and wondered I
there was an allusion to the Board o
Health.
Ashford said that none OF the doc
tors he had talked with wanted Il
make the examination as they might
) be thought to be taken sides agains
o the Board and wanted to be recognized
5 as being absolutely impartial.
) Andrews said that ne did not pro
pose to take one Doctors testimony
} against that of many regarding tn,
/ efficiency of the examinations made b!
[ the Board. If Ashford had such valu
r able evidence to show that the Board
method was worthless. why did he no
c produce IL in testimony? Andrews fur
!. ther spoke against delaying the case
; Many people, especially Hawslians
- were much interested in IL. and |
!. the case dragged out they would thinl
D there was some doubt In the matter
. However, IL the court thought that
) continuance was necessary to settle tn