Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-07

forts. believe would be either dead
or SUFFERING what Is worse than death
IN All ways. some Of these have
treated In private houses at my own
treated 1T the City Hospital, some 9TH
crS have treated in private houses at
my own expense. and many others have
treated who We're able merely TO pay the
expense OF the nurse and the drugs
without one dollar of remuneration to
myself: while In numerous Instances
have treated those who. though will
ing to pay. have been as yet unable to
do so. In addition 10 this the pre-
scriptions which were the basis OF my
arrest were practically charity pre-
scrtptions. most OF them given TO pco-
pie in destitute circumstances, who
wcr" DESTROYS Of becoming my patients
and whom / was treating until such
time as they could make the necessary
arrangements to take t!a treatment.
am sure that could easily have
convinced any inquirer that NV In
come was not sufficient nor my style
OF living OF "a character to Indicate that
was receiving amy large sums from
any source whatever. although | ann
buslly engaged in the practice OF my
profession: and that the statement that
great profits We're derived from this
traffic, so far as they applied TO my
case. were absolutely untrue. have
been Tor thirty years a resident of the
city OF Richmond. Prior to that time
! was resident of Hanover County. /
was born Ia Mathews County. ana lived
There until l moved to King William
county, where j prac;iced for some
years later moving 10 Hanover Count V
and then TO Richmond. During the war
from 1862 until 1854 | was a student
AT the Medical College Of Virginia, and
along with others was detailed by the
Secretary OF War To serve in the hos
plta,is around Richmond. which did
until my graduation in 1864. after which
/ returned TO my home ia Mathew
COUNTY and engaged in the practice OF
my profession. give this brief iis-
tory OF myself in order that il may
b" known that ! am a native Viz
gilman. imbucd with all the Virginia
iuGas ana traciii9ns, and no, some one
who mas drittcd into this State TO ply
here AN Infamous business for the
purpose OF making money. and | do IL
for another reason. have given my
residences for the whole Of my life for
the purpose Of enabling YOU. If YOU
desire IL. to Investigate the following
statement. namely: that, although
am nov: Se"cnty-tivc years old. I have
never in the whole course of my life
until this time, been accused of violat :
ing any law. and as far as know
have never even been suspected OF
any conduct involving moral turpitudc
in any degree.
Under these circumstances. TO be ac-
cused OF spreading for merccnarv gain
an evil which | have devoted the re-
naming years of my life 10 eradicate.
was not only q wrong hut AN outrage.
! know. Of course. that Your paper was
not responsible for this OH rage
think. therefore, th:,t Fou should do
me tn" justice, not To say the kind :
ness. TO make as prominent this state
mcni from me as was the accusation
against me. not only in justice To NY
feelings, which nave been trcm endJ Il. V
involved. but in order ihat the injury
which has been done to me in my pro-
fcSsi"n ana, be corrected. and HAT ny
usefulness may not be impaired when.
as believe, il is so sorcly needed
wish IL To be known that | have.
not only not violated the law, rs was
show by the testimony Of the only
physician who was one OF the Com