Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-04

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phoned Sid Guthrie to meet him at
Layton's office. Guthrie was there
waiting when Cheney arrived.
Go u and get a spot on DIR. Harry
furniss' he has offices in the Renault
building. There's about a hundred
doctors in that building. but Furniss
is the king pin of them all. so far as
style goes. Don't lose sight of him un-
I'll tomorrow morning. Report to me
at > o'clock.
Guthrie vent, and Layton. who had
heard C~heney's admonition. said:
FurniSS. ehr What's he up to
now"
Don't know yet. layton. but that's
the case spoke to you about.
While at luncheon Cheney told Lay
ton the entire cast as he knew 1t. Lay
ton agreed to defend young Simpson.
ana when compensation was mentioned
he laconically said. oh. hang the
money part of it, which was typical
of the man.
Cheney arranged to have his friends.
Dr. ~tuyvesa and Layton. come to
his office at $50 TIE mex morning.
Guthrie reported as directed. He
had found DR.. Furniss at his office.
NJ doctor saw a number of patients
at his office until 3 y. M: made "a few
calls on the north Side until 5 %. M:
went to his bachelor apartments and
renamed until s: came out in even
ing clothes. dined at Auditorium An
mex with two men: after dinner attend
ed Illinois theater; was called to phone
uur..hS second act: at conclusion of
performance took cab with his two
iIiehdS. Went to south side, got couple
OF women acquaintance and Went to
several places of more or less uues-
.ioiaoie character: women friends and
Two men left FurniSs at , n. m.; doctor
unen Went home a little bit under the
"eathef: hadn't left home at 3 a. M"
kind?" ~ 9"' """'
NOT the kind I'd care to be seen
with In public" ~
A right. Guthrie. put L%onergan on
ms trail today and you get some rest.
You need it," N''
Bet l do, colonel. Slopg" .,,
Guthrie was gone
AT 9:30 O'clock Layton. Simnson and
W: ~Stuyvesant met in Cheney's Office.
->o"' simpson" said Cheney. when
an We're comfortably seated. tell Mr.
avon ana DIR. Stuyvesant just what
you told me yesterday. Understand.
everyone here is your friend"
Nltnout a tremor in his voice and
win the ring of honesty i'm every word
p.I'pson told his story. Layton and
"-
"nen 'he boy vas through Layton said:
Io over to my office and I'll give
you a position as a clerk and messen-
the boy had gone Or. ]Stuyvesant said.
onel?" psioh' COL
f.eres a copy l mad yesterday.
you doctors have such an unintelliyi-
pie way of writing these things. a per
son NOT an expert would have trouble
i'm reading it," wa"
guess I can make 1t ont" said tho
6nttnr Cyp{lynr
self he said: "Tincture opii cam
9i"rated; tincture kino: syrup Fan
slnerls and syrup simplicis. Teaspoon-
Iui every three hours. UNI. Not an
one: used for intestinal
troubles for children. Nothing in that
to produce DEATH
Two doses OF the medicine were
gwen the child and three hours after
the second dose she died. A chemical
analysts was made of the remaining
portion of the medicine. secured it
and here 1t is" said Colonel Cheney.
the paper. What do you
make OF that. doctor?"
The doctor studied the paper care
fully and said: Good God! Cheney.
there is no camphorated tincture of
opium IN this; it says tincture of
opium. That means the pure drug. and
there was enough to kill a strong man,
let alone a delicate child. 1t looks bad
VI tHc Doy II looks pad.
Hold on a minute" INTERRUPTED Law
ton. Cheney only has a copy OF that
prescription. AS counsel for young
Simpson l want the original. know
It's not customary to allow it, but the
prosecuting attorney will let me have
1t. l know. He's a good friend of
mine. Just wait here a few moments.
you fellows" and Layton grabbed his
hat II was gone
honey and DR.. Stuyvesant occu-
pied themselves for about ten minutes
when Layton burst through the door
like Il cyclone. He was an impetuous
man. Here it is" he exclaimed, Law
ing the prescription on the table. This
is what DR.. Stuyvesant and Cheney
read:
For Laura Haviland.
r Tr. Opii Camph.. ......3 iv.
81 w. I'm, nu;ss.; II.
Syr. Simplicis qs. ......3 iii.
m ct sig 3 /. every 3 hours.
FURNISS.
4-1O-S2
Well. doctor" finally said Cheney.
"what about it,"
There's nothing to it. The prescrip-
ton is regular and professionally cor
rect. It's in Furniss' handwriting:
I'd know it any place. The young mar
Simpson evidently forgot himself and
put in tincture of opium instead of the
cainphorated. It's an awful blunder to
make. I'm sorry for him because he
appeared honest to me-"
1T does look bad, Cheney" said Lay
ton. but Well do what we can for the
boy. \ light sentence may be secured
Sentence be damned" burst out
Cheney. I'm not convinced yet. L
want time to think 1t over. I'll phone
| you gentlemen later"
We'll. by the eternal" he muttered.
He is clever but he's overstepped him
| self this time" Back to his desk he
went and 'phoned Layton and Stuy-
vesant to come to his office at 4 o'clock
there was going to be something do
ing" in the Simpson case. No. he
wouldn't tell now. but they could come
| nrerared for q good time: that WAS