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Dr.. crawford's Protest.

l.. :. DR.. CraHford'S Protest.
Editor Of Press and Banner Complying
with your request that I make o statement
| Of the facts touching my prosecution by the
Coonty Madicei Association, for prhctiotng
medicine without license, beg TO submit tho
Iseame 10 Donslds In. March 1903. he'd
been praciicing medicine for over i've years
under my diploma, obtained after four
years medical course In the University OF
Nashville. During the time was focated at
Cornelia, Ca where praciiced With the
most reputable ,physici Hns OF that section,
For three year, Of that me l was Secretary
similar 70 that held By Dr.. Gembreil In
the Medical Association OF Abbevifie County.
l was elected Presidenti or the ,Associaaon In
1909 and held that position at the time that I
Ny hssith was very bad and IAyent 70
ponalds 10 visit, Mr.. Samuel Seswrighi,
whose wife had treated for what was diss.
Stages. After examination. I assured her that
she did mol have tuberculoeis 'and began
treating her with the result that sheisseond
-1S % hi III: % Wit determined. to make INV
home g. Donslds; snds accordingly settled
there In March ~ before stated. t, I,
Shortly sfter ! located recet7ed 2 com.
mnnicatton from Mr.. j.! La Perrin, Clerk OF
Shies i'1ns Easw s sua p idiiy inssnasd % o5npy
with. IGsked Mr. Sam SeAwfight 70 call on
DR.. Gsmbrell and md what requirements
would be made. Dr.. GsnoreI soid n, MN o 20
me, anc Iwouid notify me when the soctety
applied @ 70 Justice Martin to see copy Of
ns Ia ,he sx Al ee Sissa me- the tns or tho meet
tng or the State Board THaa1axed for. APRIL.
W health was poor andss the time was 90
near st hand, and there was SetiM e0mo
DOUBT about my hnal1 settlement Thought
there could bs no objection TO my getting 81
temporary permit, conditione ed that i; take
the examination next following. when was /.
re do iS ais tSa.
|teges and five years active practice the COURT
sSy would be denied. ..
Later called on DIR. Gambreltl and9saked
ss sss sos9s sSo soaS sys @pS
8. Mayer OF Newberry.' and OF Or. Mary r.
Baker loi golumbis. DR.. Baker y lady p6J-
linn bda, and .! graduates with three years
eourss, from the same institution from which sa
sTnsy both informed me, ;,ast they had
BAKER volunteered .thsI with iny itipicgisf fand
experience that should; haHe no ronoe:
She said however that, haa,Seen reported
as practiciug for Two years: MHhout iicsnse,
70 issns M q permit. Isssured hef that this
Wss positively fatse: that Iahads bseny In the
state only s'fewa mouths. She laid that chs,
would sdyss me not e eass over me ss
1 .snsTvsfds applied 70 Or. Gsmbrell IN
oerson, laying 'betors MIN the; wholei matter.
ooyerine COZ % i lust what hsd said 70 him and
accom- p1ny the statement With ststements
from reputable physicians living In theN SEQ
Itions OF Georgia ID which Iahad ;sprsctioed
/ fthst the matter wonidbe altsns secured
Informed that must secure tho sppfcyal OF
two tnifds of the physfcians >cgnatttuti9g
the, sAbbeyillei Cocnty Society. thought
no further inithe waysof tsskins 9 eonrtesy
I am prepared to stand the. s1amirstioni
wnsnsysr nay nsIs = legally
ticIng medicine as docs any member OF the
Abbevflle County Society. l. believe these
matters cannot be too safely guarded II sane
| II administered, but 1. believe mat Juince
Thay. Heard that there ID some cfitfelsm OF
an operation thst I.pertorn6edl foey Appendi-
I oftb on the person Of daughter OF Mr. "A. B.
Martin q 1ona!ds ~ sns sas
bers OF the Abbevtlie Comfy soeisty; 20
lW Whatever blame, II any. attachea souches
them an closely az II does tnysef FThe patent
ted To- be almost hopeless 81 the time 6f The
Iopefation owing 70 parforattonof the,zppen-
| tdsr and modification which ret In with the
ldisesse.5 Physicians who are informed know,
l'thst inch csaes are usually fAtsl ,yaod the
tother attending physician can. but testify TO
| the truth Of this statement both as 70 Vthe
| fact and the usual -consequence.
| 4 Nothing has been gafd ofJtha ease OF Mrs.
ORA IA operated on by Dr., Dowdy OF kugusta.
n fiiis case the patient did n0tappeap TO re-
cover and she was thought, 70 be IN hopeless
Condition. r opened the patient and icleared
The ffeld, and the patiAnt thegAnay once to re-
cover and is sound and we'll today. IF can
produce certificates OF foperattons sppendlcial
/ and fother serious tabdomensl chronicles In
Fhsse nase &attsrs 1 mention merely because
some OF my traducers hsve seepEdhstos mem
ton q case in which the patient died; reliev-
ing INV associates; of all responsibility in that
nass nd uudertakingatot tleddlefthe matter
ON me. Twill assume u in the Light OF the
facts and II any member OF tte Abbeyllle
County Society believes aftertinqueryi OF the
have nave been diirsrsnt, challenge him 70 ssy
The, people. OF, Donslds some thirty odd
among whom have practteed for tho pest
few mouths attended the hearing before.
n am auack, something Of my defects
ahouid have Fbeen iinaptfeat. I oulytAak the.
Opportunity TO take the examination and
let that be the test Of my claim. go
urday were sworn statements from Doctors,
Burns, Jackson, Smith and hhandler, all OF
| the County in which lived. certifying to my
proncisn cy and ability - . physician In un-
'pSt,gs No man ~ In Habershirs County will eues.
tion the ability or the integrity OF these
| men. -