The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-24
A Charge Of Malpractice Against
a Prominent Physician
NOT KNOWN WHERE DR.. IS
Arthur 7. Peace Charges DR.. c. A.
Julian With Improper Conduct and
Malpractice Toward His Wife-Pro.
ceedings Instituted-Dr. Julian Ab.
sent from the City.

Thomasville, Feb. 23.--Dr. C. A
Julian, secretary of the North Caro-
lima Anti-Tuberculosis society, ant
one of the best-known physicians o.
the state, is the defendant In civil
action that has been begun by Arthur
T. Peace, well-known citizen OF this
city. The complaint OF the summons
alleges improper conduct on the part
of the defendant while attending the
plaintiffs wife. The action also con.
tains an allegation Of malpractice and
a prayer that she license of DR.. Julian
as practitioner be revoked. Z. T.
Raper and Walser & Walser, attor-
neys of Lexington, and ex-Judge T. j.
Shaw, of Greensboro, have been en-
gagged TO represent the plaintiff.
DR.. Julian is absent from the city
and no intimation of his defense has
been made. He is said TO be In
Florida, though his exact whereabouts
is not known. The summons In the
case has not yet been served, DR..
Julian leaving for Florida on the
morning before the complaint was
made, though it is said he had been
acquainted with the allegations and
was aware OF the intentions of Mr..
Peace.
The action is the result OF a recent
illness and subsequent death OF Mrs.
Peace. a woman of 10 years and ma
tron OF little more than two years
Mrs. Peace was daughter of w. H
Kepley, one of the most prominent
farmers of Davidson county and re-
cent democratic candidate for county
commissioner. The allegations OF the
complaint are based on his alleged
conduct while attending Mrs. Peace
the deals OF the specified acts being
as sickening and repulsiye as ever
characterized the atrocities OF medi-
aeyal savagery.
Mrs. Peace was Ill about three
weeks. DR.. Julian being called in
from the first. 1t Is alleged that be
first diagnosed the case as grip, later
pneumonia. and that until the MORN
ing before Mrs. Peace's death he rep
resented 10 Mr. Peace that her con-
dition was in no way critical. Satur-
day preceding the death OF the pa
tient. which was Sunday, February
~, Mr.. Peace dismissed DR.. Julian
at the time charging him with having
made improper suggestions and acts
toward his wife.
Immediately afterwards he called in
DIR. J. w. Peacock, who In turn called
DIR. J. II. Mock. These two physicians
diagnosed the case as general peri
ionitis." and. 1t is said, Immediately
informed Mr.. Peace that his wife's
condition was critical. They asked
that DR.. ]. W. Long. OF Greensboro,
be called In consultation, and late
Saturday night this was done. DR.
Long arrived on the early train Sun.
day morning. but shortly before bis
arrival Mrs. Peace died. The doctor
concerned In the case have made nc
statements. bui II is stated that they
will be called as witnesses by the
plaintiff to substantiate the allegation
OF malpractice. The other witnesses
in the case are Mrs. r. ]. Tomlinson
a sister-in-law Of the deceased. and
Mr.. Peace.
The amount asked Is not known
though L is said to be for 1 large
sum. The summons Is now in ths
hands Of Davidson officials and viii
be served Immediately upon DIR
Julian's return to this state. Whether
criminal prosecution Is to be insti
tuted is TO be determined by the de-
velopmenis OF the case now pending