Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-14
THEY ADMINISTERED DRUG
Treatment Weakened Eye.
and gave Tubercular
Symptoms.
MARSHALL A PR0-GERMAN
Letters from Bernsdorff Dis
covered in His Office by
Federal Operatives.

plOt 10 SySteUlatlCaliy lled'
drafted men so they fail TO pass the
physical examinations has been un-
covered in Tulsa by operatives of
the department OF justice. DR.. c.
A. Marshall, a dentist and DR. w. l..
Nichols, a physician. who have Off
ces over the Majestic theater, are
held In the federal Jail here under
$4,000 bonds on charge OF yiolat-
ing the third section OF the espion-
age act which prohibits "incapaci-
tating registered men"
There Is conclusive evidence, 1t is
stated, that Marshall and Nichols
administered drug to willing draft
ed men. producing temporary blind
ness and symptoms of tuberculosis
that caused rejection by examining
boards. For this service they
charged from SIS to $50 and in a
few cases higher sum. Many men
are known TO have received this
Y'treatment' and are being watched
by operatives OF the department
phey will also be prosecuted by the
government under the espionage act
Some of the patients OF the two
doctors are declared by the officers
20 have been in the national army
camps. lust how extensive was the
trade among the soldiers was not
stated. nor was the number OF VIC
tins Of the firm given, but accord
ing to Mr.. Whalen. the web cast by
doctors Marshall and Nichols is far
reaching and has caught many per-
sons, some OF them agents of Mar
shall and others young men VINO
have taken his treatment, both SOL
diers and drafted men.
Bank Clerk Took Treatment
The arrest of Marshall and Nichols
was brought about through the CO.
operation Of Whalen and his as
sistants with Lambert Kuntz, clerk
at the Exchange National bank. He
was a close friend of Doctor Mar
shall. and when the physician sug-
Yested to him that he could fix him
SO he woulu not be accepted for the
draft" he reported the matter to the
council OF defense
Knptz arranged with the officers
30 go\through with the matter and
get the specific evidence necessary
for thu arrest He took the treat
ment. paid for II. was examined by
the mediCai advisory board and
granted exemption on physical
Although loath to enter into a
conspiracy to bring TO Justice men
with whom ho was personally ac-
quairtad. Mr.. Kuntz put aside per-
sonal feelings One remark Kuntz
made showed the strain under which
he was labording during the weeks
IN which, United States marshals
were collecting evidence which cul-
minated yesterday in the arrest of
'swo OF Tulsa's well-known physi-
clans.
Doctors We're His Friends.
Cur country is in war and this
war ime, and we cannot let our
personal feelings, nor, personal
friends sway us from our duty"
Mr.. kuntz is of draft age and in
talking over his prospects with Doc
lor Marshall, about having to go to
war, Doctor Marshall said:
want to-"
Mr., Kuntz thought this reply over
and one day told Captain Rooney of
me home guard OF the incident.
captain Rooney and Kuntz then
went to the office OF Special lnyesti-
gator Whalen and nut the matter be- |
Iore him without mentioning the
ooctors name. Whalen said, You
are taking of Doctor Marshall. are
.ilS "''i's conversation kuntz de-
to. 70 carry through what the doc |
TOR had suggested TO him and re-
ported to him for treatment ~ tho
.uope' which would render him mn
lor lnllltary service, without in
ourlng his health. "''''ou' IN
me ingredients Of tho so-couos
.uuPe are not known TO tho o,,nro
ives although the wires have ia.
Hept not in an effort to reach ~
orIS company from which the meal
cine was purchased. '''euI-
Only Two Arrested
roa,oiiit nunH was the third man ar
mediately released, and tybaras, I'm,
nus assistants expressed rratttmd anu
them. 'e hao given |
Other citizens assisted IN hoJ !
IVund-up of evidence arainst the ne
'S,o..ers, e,,o. assisting Mr.. Whalen In
es way possible in uncover,n
ma mas proven a formidabla lie
~ peieat the draft CorresnondenOa
Tween the doctor and "natientss
las las peen found by Whalen and is
~ heid IN evidence. II is cYnectod
fnro other arrests will be made he
bro,,,.sne ne entire lot of plotters is
hciped Men Evade.
tbc nc ,. plan of action, followed nv
1910, ysg Two doctors in their trade wiz
to 'oS,,ants U,- us who did not want to 20
taf, lo, u,ouSh not explained in de-
co,,,,-,,,Issted us,Slsted in getting in Indirect
unlcauon with men who ware
Ivs Iss'S1ered Tered and were opposed TO serv.
tbSe,, "hen called In varibus wava
ma, would getNnformation TO tbe
nsaS ,mitnng ,g resistrant that me did not
woni5 I 20 20 II he did not want 10" and
MN Then the suggestion e,t wn,,,S MIN I'm
iba u,ade that il he would fail 10 mass
ba piiyscal examination he would
,.elected and would evads The
cnt AT without dishonor. Thus with.
tSinS committing themselves to any
arainst th'e That could be held
,p1i,st n,,,,,hs. them, they dealt with a largo
eonn, Gunner OF men in all parts Of the
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