Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-11
MUNICIPAL COURT.
Decision Revised in Case
OF Joseph H. Twomey,
Charged with Practlcing in Maine
Without License; As Well
As Attaching m D" to Name..ls
With Augusta Hospital Hospital.

on a warrant sworn out by Fred r.
Smith of Pittsfield, a member of the
Board of Trustees-of the Augusta state
Hospital. Joseph H. Twomey. who mas
been practicing medicine. caring and
prescribing for patients at the above
institution, was before the municipal
court, Monday morning. on two charg-
es one for practicing medicine in the
State of Maine without a license. and
the other by attaching the letters M.
D." to his name. Joseph Williamson. of
the firm of Williamson. Burleign & Nc
Lean, appeared for the respondent,
while County Attorney w. II. Fisher
and Hon c. w. Heselton of Gardiner
conducted the case for the prosecution.
The case was an Interesting one and
took up the greater part of the day
Judge Lancaster suspended Judgment
Fred K. smith. the complainant,
stated that he had been elected a MEM
her IF the Board of Trustees. July last.
Witness further stated that the re-
spon,lent. Twomeg. was serving in the
ca naeity of one Of the assistant ply
s,cjane at The Augusta State hospital,
and that 10 his knowledge, he was
| treatine and caring for patients in the
| ioctftntion When asked If he knew Of
bie own knowledge that YW0mcy was
handling and administering drugs TO
| the natients. he replied that he did not
! witness knew of particular instances
in which the respondent mad treated
Mildred Haynes and Jennie Bates, pa
tents in the hospital. In fhttef direct
| nomination of witness, il was brought
ont that n hearing before inc boafo
RI Trustees had taken place on charges
nreferred by him against 1#ohleH' pu'
| ,hot thesotber members OF the boafa
min not approve of the action
Mr. Williamson conducted the cross
| ava,nination. Smith had been employed
40 clerk in the treasurer ONCE irohi
| ,ooo n 1899 When asked by counsel LOT
| laf.,.ee if. he made frequent VISITS 10
| ~ boeaital between the time Whei'
his connections were severed as cleIh
| =, tra treasurer's office to the time ne
| ,,,no,nted a member Of the Boafa
| . rrr,,stees. he replied that he had MI
| Y.u,ian,ea, then proceeded to get at
-. .@,;,,,us of the witness. County AT
| to,.nev Fisher was on his leet III an
instant. aad objected, staeiiis ',.. ~
NJ. XvilIiamson wished to question ,he
credibility Of the witness 'eSt..'i w
! and would state to the eeai. "a -
effect eTe he would withdraw his oo1ee-
| ton. zoe It'd Mr. Will
hanson. that the .anlmos Oh o. any loved
ness in cross examination was INV ~ a.
7 me ney4r heard. of it being objected 10
| before. ,atween
|
counsel, in which Mr. Hese a,s,;t, " IN
Was special attorney for Mr., smith in-
t .rr Mr.. Williamson asked seV5
e ess questions, which were objected to
e e,a, the prosecution and finally stricken
from the records. vt axz
Mr. Williamson: Did you not eN-
80 vonrself publicly that yen
tho,rht unfavorably Of the way mat
ters We're run at the institution !?
objected to by County ATTORNEY
Fisher. and excluded by the court.
Mr.. Williamson; What it shown al
tho. hearing before the Board of irus-
tees that DR.. Twomey was incapapie