Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-14
TULSA DOCTORS
TAKEN In PLOT

word through personal LEeuis were
tho mems by which they lrc said 20
have induced rcgelrants 90 come To
/ their offices and talked over the pos-
/ 7ih'liticH = esadluE the drpr
The treatment consisted NJ admin
lFiffinK drug In powdered form
Dissolved and used as am eye wash.
II produced e. temporary blindness
that CHustl Instant rejection by eN-
aiming pn}aciau3 ~ exemption
boards. n akon Internally lt pro.
duced a nausea that gave the patient
an the symptoms of tuberculosis
Not Yet Annlihcd.
The nature 81 the drug is no,
yet known samples NJ the lot taken
from tho offices ~ the two mon VIII
he analyzed Immediately and efforts
made 10 determine tho source from
which II was supplied. There are
several theories that are being fol-
lowed in The effort to locate the
ginplv sourte OF the drug, and defin-
tie Information Is expected as soon
az the analysis is made.
Marshall and NiCho,s received the
drug In several WAYS, according to
information from Mr.. Whalen's Of
flee some Of n wns received in let
ters and mailed packages, and some
was brought In by third parties.
1t Is said that DR. Marshall was
at one time in connection with
Count Won Bornstorf He is frankly
pro. German, and Marshall is his
English name. His Bohemian name
Is said to be unpronounceable
Nichols. so far as anyone has been
able 10 find, Is an American. He
came to Tulsa from Catoosa, where
he had been practicing medicine for
three years Prior to that time he
was in Bochita. He and Marshall
have had offices together the last
year and a half Letters found in
the possession OF Marshall are from
Count Won Bernstorff, thanking him
for services rendered. turning down
certain ideas, and so on. They are
deemed conclusive evidence of Mar
shalrs pro-Germanism.
Marshall. according to one Of his
neighbors. spent about three months
in Berlin and Vienna In the spring
Of 1914. just prior TO the outbreak
Ot war Ostenslbly ne went to ex-
plot n medical discovery that he
had made, but in view OF the cor
respondence trom Bernstorff, a dif-
ferent purpose liz attached to this
trip by federal officers.
Marshall has been pronounced In
his Germanism, and has been in
volved In several personal encoun-
ters because OF his expressed be-
liefs. once he was forced to get
off Il street car hero because n pas
scnEer threatened to whip him for
certain disloyal remarks he had
made
Wife Makes Statement
81 wish to say that Doctor Mar
shall Is as patriotic as anyone but
he is tardy in realizing that a state
Of war exists" his wife said last
night. Neither is he prot German
| His father is Bohemian and cam,
to Canada when 3 years old. Hi,
mother Is also Bohemian and cam'
| to Canada when 8 years old. Hi
mother is also Bol emian and settled
| In Ohio when years old. | ais,
wish to say that | did not refuse tC
assist my husband in making bond
MIR. Grassland. his attorney, told m,
that would not he needed know
/ nothing Of the charges against Doc
! tor Marshall"
Nichols came TO Tulsa about tive
years ago from Catoosa. Marshal
has practiced here about sever
years. The men have connecting OF
fces and are charged Jointly in th'
preliminary information.
They were arrested Saturda,
night and were arraignod yesterda,
before U S Commissioner j. II. vii
kins Both pleaded not guilty anC
we're held under $4,000 bonds
Dast night neither man had mad,
bond. Their preliminary hearinl
win be held next Monday.
The evidence against Marshall Il
stronger than that against his cot
league Nichols. While Marshall ha,
been involved by several incident!
that support the charge OF pro- Ger,
manism against him, Nichols ha!
never been suspected of any sucf
| tendencies
Nichols is very close mouthed anc
no complaint has been made agains
| him. Many friends Of Nichols called
]. Burr Gibbons, chairman OF tht
council Of defense, last night. ask
ing that he do something 10 hav,
Nichols released. They vouched fo
his patriotism
Mg. GIBBONS told all such that thu
case was not in the jurisdiction o
| the council OF defense. and said tina
the matter would ho handled by tn,
| department OF Justice
| Business OF National Scope.
| According 70 information Eivcr