The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-20
Accused of Practicing Medicine
Without a License.
Judge BrindIey Asks Him to
Pay Fine of $50.
Defendant WiIIAppeal His Case;
What He Said.
From Saturdays Daily.


Deciding that the two forms of heal
ing by kneading the muscles and per-
forming adjustments" in the verta-
brae of the human being are similar,
Z. j. Whipple, member of the firm of
johnson & Whipple, chiropracties, 3lS
Main street, was found guilty of prac-
ticing medicine without license in the
state of Wisconsin by jury in Judge
Brindley's court yesterday afternoon,
says The La Crosse Chronicle.
Upon receiving the verdict, Judge
Brindley pronounced sentence although
stay of Judgment was requested by
Attorney w. F. Wolfe for the defendant.
1t was denied. The punishment impos-
ed was fine of $50 and costs, the min
imum under the law. The costs viii
amount to about $50, making the total
judgment 500. Appeal will be taken in
the case today, the defendant depositing
the bond necessary under TIE statutes
until the appeal is heard before Judge
Fruit in circuit court. The firm will
remain open for business in the city.
Test case will be made of the issue, it
being the intention of the defendants
and also the plaintiff, the state, to car
ry the case to the supreme court to
have the law on the practice of medicine
and osteopathy defined for once and
for all.
G. w. Johnson, senior member Of the
firm arrested on Sept. l, was discharged
by Judge Brindley Wednesday after
noon when Whipple was arrested shortly
after on the same charge, practicing
medicine in the state without license.
Replete with medical terms and the
vertebrae of a negro as exhibit GA" the
case dragged through the court yes
terday before a jury composed of the
following: John Langdon, Thomas STAY
rum, David Drummond, George w.
Lewis, Jens Linelokken and w. j. Da-
wilson.
Only three witnesses were used by
the defendants. They were j. L. Hive
ly, chiropractic and former osteopath,
Elkhart, Ind, d. ID. Palmer, founder
of the school of chiropractics, Davenport,
Ia, and E. H. Thomas of this city. The
witnesses for the state were five in num-
Der, DIR. ]. V. Stevens, president of the
state medical board, jefferson, Wis;
Ephelia Higbee, patient of Whipple, An
ma Goetting, another patient, Grin Mel
son, cured, another patient, and Frank
lin Fiske, osteopath. Mr.. Fiske is a re-
cent graduate of the American School
of Osteopathy of Kirksville, Mo.
Severely amusing tits occurred be-
tween District Attorney Bosshard and
the witnesses for the defense DIR. Pal
mer, founder of the school, repeatedly
refused to answer questions, bordering
on technical subjects, saying these things
were taught at the school at Daven-
port.
"What are the sensory nerves." ask
ed District Attorney Bosshard of Pal
mer while on the stand
chat is one of the subjects taught at
the school, replied Palmer. "The course
is nine months in duration and the fee is
$500. If everyone in the court room
will promise to become a member of the
school and pay the fee of $500, I will
answer the question.
In tilt that followed, Palmer declar-
ed that he had secured several converts
to his practice while in the city.
Cures by chiropractics are accom-
plished in a second declared Palmer II
have treated as many as twelve and
fourteen patients in six minutes, per-
forming the adjustments as required.
Better time than that I have created"
between seventy and eighty in an hour
Wien soHle Vi lHe patleHts required Two
and three adjustments" Palmer object
ed strenuously to District Attorney
Bosshard using the word treated"
Mr.. Fiske occupied the stand for the
state, and proved the principle witness
in the case against the defendants. H.
L. Hively, Elkhart, Ind, proved wit
ness to Palmer, refusing to answer
questions which might give away the
secrets of the school.
1t was shortly after five o'clock that
the attorneys completed their arguments
to the jury and they were allowed to re-
tire. A verdict was arrived at in a short
time, finding the defendant, Whipple /
guilty. Judge -Brindley imposed the
fine. ,.f5
"The case will be appealed at once"
said Whipple after the verdict was rem
dered, "Bond will be filed tomorrow and