New Britain herald., 1918-03-23
A $lOO FINE(F
 ALLEGED 'DOCTOR'
Complainant Paid S2 for Quart of
 Kerosene Mixture

John Maleaski who prescribed 2,
 mixture of kerosene, turpentine. and canphOrated oil for Nathan Boc<'s lame back, about Christmas time. was fined S1Oo in police court this morn ing by Judge James T. MeskiIl on conviction of the charge O. practicing medicine without a certificate. A charge of obtaining money under false pretenses was merged with the greater offense, all being part of the one transaction The penalty i'm posed was the minimum for such cases. The accused, an old man about 65 years of age, was without counsel.
 About Christmas time Nathan Book says he went to Maleshi's home, hay ing learned through a friend, Stanley Herbst, that Maleslii nad an effective remedy for a "sicl1' back. Maleaski gave him quart bottle, for which he charged $2, and was advised that he must not leave the mixture near the stove. He did not follow the "doc- tors" orders because he left the me3- icine on the stove. There was an explosion and a flash Of dane. Rock returned for more }n n@dicinc and was advised that he WOu'd have to pay $5 for it. Mrs. William Slapslli tes- ti1ied th;t when she had a. sore limb she got medicine from Maleaski for $1 and it helped her Stanley Hcrbst said that he advised Rock to get the medicine from Muica$Ili because ha knew that some obtained by Mrs.
 5lapski had proven efficatious. IEx- pert testimony regarding the ingred- tents of the mixture was given by Prof. Eno Bailey of the Connecticut Experiment station. He said the mixture contained 90 to 95 per cent of kerosene. turpentinc and r;tmphOr- ated oil. Though not q doctor, i'll his opinion. the mixture cOntaineN 10 healing properties. Admissions !. ada by the accused were testified to by Sergeant A. C. Malone. Chief RawI- ings also testified. Naleaski said that while he was rushing the groWler" one day, almost q year ago, Book asked him for some medicine for his sore back. MaleaslI supplied it. Asked if he was a chemist the ac- cuscd smiled and said mo" that he could scarcely read or write. A fine of $100 was imposed.
 A charge of breaking quarantine restrictions was made against Mrs. Sebastiano Amento of 420 Main street. Dr. Moore, superintendent of health, testified that he placed the SebastianO home under quarantine March t3. on account Of scarlet fever. On March 20 he went to the house and found the quarantine cards had been removed. New cards were placed and on the visit the day fol- 1 lowing the cards had again been torn down. Dr. Moore did not recognize the accused as the woman to whom instructions were given regarding the observance of the quarantine provi- l sions. The doctor added that he 1 learned the woman. and her son, who ! was the patient, were working in a factory on the occasion of his last l visit. Inspectors Dolan and Crowley l gave cOrroboratiVe testimony. The ! woman was discharged with a warn ing.
 Four boys were charged With thefts 1 committed at the East street school, | The father of two of the boys was ] asked about chastising them and he ! said that when he tried to whip them l their mother intarfered. This week 1 he was given a beating hN his wife ! because Ile wanted to punish the boys. The husband tried to nave his l wife arrested. Sentences to the re- form school were suspended in these 1 cases.