The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-29

as advanced in his former objection.
The court once more overruled him
DR.. Clark did some mental figuring.
while the assistant prosecutor est
busy with pad and pencil. They found
that there would be 2.1SS bottles OF
the preparation in a barrel that the
BARREL contained about 20 pounds OF
salt, and that the cost OF one bottle,
which holds about two ounces, AMI
sold at So, would be a small fraction
OF cent, about .000l. giving the pro
lessor profit OF about 100000 per
cent, so far as It's cost OF preparation
was concerned.
The crowded court room broke into
a laugh when the cheapness OF the
preparation was figured out.
Mr.. Keidan next wanted to know II
the preparation had any medicinal
virtues.
Mr.. Yerkes made another protest,
but the court concluded the informa'
ton should be received.
DR.. Clark replied emphatically that
the preparation had no virtues.
IF the preparation were applied 70
the eye would IL cure consumption}"
Mr.. Keidan asked the doctor.
NO" answered the witness
Would IL cure heart troubie?"
"No."
Nervous prostratlon?"
mo"
"Eczema?"
mo"
Kidney troubie?"
No"
Morphine habit?"
NO"
"Bnght's disease?'
NO"
"Catarrh?"
"Dropsy?"
NO"
"Asthma?"
NO"
Has the medical profession ever
discovered anything that would cure
diseases by dropping liquid in the
eye?" the doctor was next queried.
Never" was the answer.
The defendant represents that he
is the only man living VINO cures dis
eases In this manners that true?"
the doctor was asked.
SO far as | know, he is the only
living man who makes any sucn
claim and uses such treatment" DR..
Clark responded
The distinction" enjoyed by the
professor" seemed to strike the aud.
fence as amusing and general litter
went up.
The defense decided that it didn't
wish to cross-question the doctor, and
the case was then adjourned until
next Tuesday morning. at IL o'clock
The professor" In talking with
The Times after the adjournment,
still stuck to his earlier claims that
his preparation contains a secret H.
gredient which DR.. Clark's analysis
failed TO find. He said, also. that the
analysis should have revealed this
substance. He also maintained that
his preparation would do all that he
Claimed for il.
If the doctors of Detroit VIII bfiHe,
their tubercular patients to me, | wiz
guarantee TO help them materially"
said the professor" But they won.
DO that. because they are jealous Of
me- However, don't care; I'm do
ing a lot of good in the world with my
preparation, and have many testi-
monials TO prove IT,"
do you intend TO resume business
il you are acquitted on the charge
against you?" the professor" was
asked.
Il don't know just what the future
will bring FORTH" he said
The professor" with his wife and
daughter. is still making his home N
the Hotel Pontchartrain, where he
rays $500 a month for a suite of
rooms. He said his arrest had pros
trated his wife, and that she was still
suffering from the shock. He COM
plains bitterly of the prosecutors fail
ure TO allow his friends to secure his
liberty before they did. several hours
after his arrest.
II see they say my daughter Is 10
get 100000 Of my money when she
Is married." suggested the ''profes-
sor." What of It? Why, bless my
soul, what have is hers. and she
can have 100000 If she wants It,"
The professor" is said to be worth
close to a half million. having made
rs much as $4,000 month out of his
preparation, according to his books,
now in the possession of the prose-
cutor.
Cnsb ReRIster Robbed