Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-26
TOOK MEDICINE
TO GET EVIDENCE
DETECTIVES CAUSE ARREST
OF DOCTORS
Fifteen Persons Charged With Prse-
tIelng Without Lleense--The
Officers Take Varied
Treatments

practicing medicine without license are:
DR.. H. ]. Irwin, electrical treatment,
448 South Hill street.
Prof William S. Lair, magnetic
treatment healer.
Prince Nanzgetti, DIR. d. v. Diaz,
South Main street.
Mrs. s. ]. Bridge, South Hope street.
A. E. Clark, All West Seventh street,
nureopathic treatment.
Howard Carleton Trepp, South Spring
street, magnetic treatment.
Fifteen complaints were sworn to
yesterday morning before the city at
torney by representatives of the
state board of medical examiners
against physicians and surgeons in Los
Angeles who are charged with prac-
ticing medicine without licenses Six
were arrested and arraigned for ex-
animation during the day.
The complaints are directed chiefly
against men practlcing under the titles
of magnetic healers and scientific
treaters, but number of complaints
bore the names of physicians and sur
geons who have been practicing in Los
Angeles for some time without any in
reference.
For many years efforts have been
made to clear Los Angeles of unli-
censed medieos but heretofore nothing
has been accomplished because of the
inability of the state board to secure
witnesses against the doctors. When
the work was recently turned over
to Detectives Nick P Harris and Billy
Stands, the two local representatives
of the board, the young men decided
to secure their own evidence and with
this end in view went to the -physi-
clans and surgeons and received treat
ment at the hands of each against
whom complaints have been issued.
Secure Evidence
The work of securing evidence is told
by the detectfvec as follows:
The first visit made by the detectives
in their crusade against the physicians
practicing without a license was to
Spring street doctor. There one of
the detectives was put upon an oper-
ating table and thoroughly examined.
His chest was slowly depressed and
expanded until he really imagined he
was a consumptive. Every inch of his
body was pounded and rubbed until he
was in condition bordering on nervous
prostration.
At last the diligent doctor located a
small cist on the back of his victim.
MY poor young friend, you are suf-
fering from cancer" said the DOCTOR
SYou will be operated upon imme-
diately." The victim subjected himself
to an operation and the cist was
opened. A charge of 500 was made
against the patient by the doctor who
is still waiting for his pay.
Several days later the detective
found it necessary to visit his family
physician and have malignant
growth cut from his shoulder. The
growth was the result of. the first oper-
alton and a serious condition was mar
rowly averted
Several days later the detectives
again SAILED forth and went to Hill
street physician. Come right in," said
the doctor. The other detective Offered
himself in the hope of obtaining evil
dence. "The muscles of your chest are
drawn" said the doctor, preparing to
roll up his sleeves. With the awful
drubbing administered to his partner.
fresh in his mind, the detective de-
INJURED and gasped out that it was
stomach trouble. "Oh, yes, 1 see."
said the doctor, symptoms of appen-
dicitis."
The victim groaned as the doctor
pressed spot on his left side. ZAP
pendicitis; I would advise rest. and a
careful diet" murmured the doctor.
Your bill will amount to about $50
and you can pay me whatever you have
with you as first deposit" The de-
tectives escaped to the open air with
an addition TO their expense list
against the state board of medical ex-
aniners.
Another Disease
At the next office a new story was
given. II am afraid of tumor of ths
stomach" announced one of the de.
tectlves. Several members of my fam
lily have already succumbed TO this
disease and fear that will be the
next" An examination followed and
the doctor put on a grave face as he
gently pressed the solar plexus of his
victim who was groaning in apparent
great agony
There are signs of a general dis
turbance in your abdomen" said the
physician. and the detective thinking
of the rubbing he had received at the
last physicians office admitted that he
thought there might be.
How much money have you?" said
the physician, as though about to base
his opinion Of the disease. "Ten dol
lars!" was the reply "All right, give
me that and take tablespoonful of
this after each meal" said the medlco
as he produced a great bottle.
The detectives escaped and drank the