The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-03
THREE DOCTORS
UNDER ARREST
Fargo Physicians Are Oharg.
ed With Practicing With.
out q License.

Fargo, \. D., Jan. 3.-Charged with
practicing medicine without q license
and contrary to the laws Of the state
DR.. George 4. Newsalt. DR.. Evelyn f.
Hoard and DIR. Nels p. Nelson were
arrested on warrants sworn out by the
states attorney yesterday n were
arraigned in county court.
Pleas of not guilty We're entered by
each of the three and jury trials were
demanded. Judge Hanson released
the prisoners on their own recogniz-
ance. 1t is believed that the trials
will not take place until February.
Sullivan Is Complainant.
Assistant States Attorney Siam
haugh secured the warrants Oh COM
plants which were filed by James
sullivan, a member OF II state meo-
ical examining board.
In his complaint Sullivan states
that he was treated by each OF the
doctors for fees which are named in
the complaints.
In the complaint filed in county
court Sullivan states that he went 10
the office Of DIR. Evelyn Hoard in the
Improvement building for treatment
and that the doctor gave him spinal
massage treatments and then waved
her hands before his face and snapped
her fingers. For the treatment Suilt'
van says that he was charged 5000
DR.. Hoard advertises as a psychonetic'
In the office OF DR.. Nels F. Nelson
Sullivan alleges that his body was
rubbed with oil. he was then given a
body massage and that he was sweat
ed by means of electric lights.
DR.. Nelson is advertised as a ma,
turopractic. His fec for the treat
ment given Nelson was $500.
AT the office of DR.. George A. New
salt, Sullivan was given spinal mas
sage treatment. he declares, and the
fee paid was $40. according to the
statement in the complaint.
DR.. Newsalt practices as a chiro'
practic With an office in the Morton
block.
Warrants sworn to by the states
attorney were served on the doctors
yesterday afternoon and they We're ar
raigned before Judge Hanson at 8
o'clock.
Persecution. Says Ncwsalt.
Last evening DR.. George Newsalt
declared that the charges against him
We're in the nature Of a persecution
rather than a prosecution. He de-
clared that he would fight the case:
to the limit, carrying the contest to
the supreme SQUIRT If necessary.
The arrests of myself and the 9TH
ers Is made just at this time for what
effect 1t may have upon the state
legislature" he declared.
I'VE believe that people should be
left to choose those whom they wan,
to attend them in case OF need. AS fol
the charge. my only answer is that
am not practicing medicine.
Chtropractice is not understood by
the physician. We aim T. remove
the cause of disease rather than treat.
ing the disease itself. We do not use
drugs.
Could Not Get License.
There is no provision made in the
state laws for the regulation Of chiro'
practice. l know that l could not sc
a medical license from the state board
even il I passed the examination with
100 per cent plus.
Il have been here in Fargo sever
| years and there are many people VIII
will tell YOU that / have given then
give. We have people who COM
from all parts Of the northwest.
Il will be ready to fight this cas-
whenever it is tried. II the jury de
cides that I am %practicing medicine
the cast will be appealed and I an
ready to go to the supreme court i
necessary.
This is not the first time chiro
practitioners have been prosecuted
Three cases taken from kenmare I,
Minot fell fiat last month. We hav'
been prosecuted in nearly every stat
but we are Still in the business"
To Stand Together.
Dr.. Newsalt is the national presi
dent of the American Chiropractition
ers' association. He was elected a
the last annual meeting held in Min
neapolis. He declares that there ar,
ten other chiropractitioners in Nortl
Dakota and hat they will stand clos
together in fighting attempts to pre-
vent their practice.
1t is also understood that the ma
tional association of chiropractor
have a fund for the defense Of thei
members. The headquarters Of tn
society is at Davenport, Iowa, wher
the chief college is located.
DR.. Nels P. Nelson had no common
to make upon his arrest when seen a
his Office last evening. He said tina
he would plead not guilty and tina
he would appeal his case II necessary
DR.. Evelyn Hoard declared las
evening that the charges here wer
entirely unfounded.
She said that she made no pre-
tense Of practicing medicine. She ha
retained Attorney L. c. Lacy to lool
after her tntoveat0