The San Francisco call., 1910-01-23

take Back."-DR. JOHN NJ. WILL
son.
THE fact that MIR. HaISey is bet
ter doesn't mean that he hasn't been
Nick."-DR- &. J. SWEENEY.
Judge Dunno had no grounds for
his criticism whatever. His action
was uncaIIed for."-DR. II. f. sHU-
NATE.
The direct charge that the four ply
sicisns who have for two years or more
been reporting that Theodore V. Hal
SOY. outside man" for the Pacific teIe-
phone company. indicted for bribery. is
physically unfit to stand trial. had
wihfully and purposely misled the
court was made by Judge Dunno yes
terdsy morning. The doctors so ac-
cused are Dr. Thomas Z. Shumate. Hal
sey's family physician; Or. John Call
wey. Or. John NJ Williamson and DR..
q. J. Sweeney-fOur of the best known
physicians in the city.
Judge Dunno was unspa ring in his
criticism OF the doctors. He referred
ssrcss stically 10 their theatrical and
ungrammaticsl" reports. He spoke of
ihe fraud" and the hocuspocus'' that
said he had mo confidence" in the ply
sicisns and that they had deceived"
him. With emphasis he remarked that
when . man has money behind him
end influence an awful lot Of diseases
ran be found in his system"
JUDGE AND LAWYER CLASH
In a spirited clash between the Judge
end stephen Y. Costello. the defend
ent's attorney, Costello let slip the in
the court, Halsey had been recently out
Of the city and the jurisdiction Of the
court for several weeks. Costello ad-
slitted fl was after consulting him that
the physicians had Halsey taken TO San
Jose, stating that il was a matter of
life and death Judge Dunno said he
would fully investigate the occurrence.
The setting of the Halsey case for
trial followed the testimony of a COM
mission Of independent physicians nom
mated by the court and the district at
torney TO examine the defendant and
report. The commission consisted of
Dr. I. d. Bacigalupi, DR.. l. D. Mead,
an expert in lung diseases. and Dr. II.
x. l. RyfkOgel, the state bacteriolo-
gist They stated under oath yesterday
that Halsey's health is normal in al
most every respect The opinion was
expressed that there was nothing to
prevent his being in court and that
within 80 days he would be strong
enough 10 stand the strain of trial.
This is in direct conflict with the
testimony Of Halsey's physicians, who
have in many certificates filed with the
court stated that his heart is affected
and that he is suffering from tuber-
culosis.
JUDGE FLAYs DIRECTORS
4 want to get at the bottom of this
hocus pocus." interposed Judge Dunno
I am perfectly satisfied that some
fraud has been committed, and I want
the assistance Of reputable physicians
who do not lend themselves to things
Of this character. ] have been satisfied
for q long time that ] have been de-
ceived."
The four physicians subjected to
Judge DUNES criticism We're not in
court at the time and heard of the
occurrence with surprise.
I have no comment" said Doctor
Gallwey, except that Judge Dunno is
entirely wrong"
I should not like to criticise the
opinion Of Jurist on the bench said
Doctor Williamson, but at the same
time those who have examined Halsey
and have reported upon his condition
have done so conscientiously. We have
nothing TO take back"
Doctor Sweeney raised the point that
Halsey's condition has shown improve
lnent and II was but natural that he
should now be stronger. He said:
This has been primarily Doctor Shu-
mates case He was the regular at
tending physician and I have been
called in at times for purposes of con-
sultation. Other physicians were called
in for the same purpose as Doctor VIII
Hanson and Doctor Gallwey. In our
last report we stated that Halsey was
getting along favorably. 1t stands to
reason that a patient getting along
well would be expected to get better
The fact that he is better doesn't mean
that he hasn't been sick. The truth is
that Halsey has suffered from an op-
Grafton for appendicitis and since then
has been afflicted with an abscess. He
has also had pneumonia and tubercu-
iosis with complications. The doctors
who examined him have concurred In |
this.
"A Judge has the right to say what |
he wants to from the bench. l can not |
discuss II with Judge Dunno I am /
quite certain, nevertheless, that Halsey |
has been very i'll. He has been unable |
to get up. The fact that he is pretty /
well now doesn't mean that he hasn't 1
been ILL.,
My position" said Doctor Shumate, 4
lis Just this: Anything have ever done /
in the Halsey case was done in good 1
for his criticism whatever. All re- /
ports that we have made were abso-
Iutely correct That can be verified by |