New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-12-03
Drs. Feldman, Karp and
Mower, Missouri Grad
yates, Quizzed-Sachs
Also Slated For Hear
ing.
No Announcement Yet Con-
cerning Action Against Is
MedicOs Assailed by
AlcOrn.

Hartford, Dec. 3.-The states ex-
traordnary grand jury investigating
alleged medical frauds. was late in
getting started on its third week of
inquiry today. Though the jurymen
were in their rooms at 10 o'clock they
were delayed by reason of the fact
that Benedict NJ. Holden. foreman of
the jury was closeted with States
Attorney Hugh NJ. Alcorn for. a long
conference, the nature of which was
no divulged. II was about 1880
when the jury sitting was opened.
Among the witnesses waiting to be
heard this forenoon was William l..
Sachs, former state school examiner
of Missouri, who was summoned as a
witness some time ago but has never
been heard. Sachs has made public
statements in which he explained his
part in the distribution of high school
certificates in connection with the
alleged operation of a diploma mill
in Missouri.
DIR. Waite Present
Dr. Fred c. Waite of the Western
Reserve university. of Cleveland, o..
arrived at the court building during
the early forenoon and held an eN-
tended conference with States Attor-
ney Alcorn. Dr. Waite reached this
city Sunday night from Missouri
where he recently completed. with
nr. Emmet r. North, head of the
Missouri state board of health, a
survey of the medical schools of that
state. This survey was authorized
following the exposnrSpf alleged ir-
rpsularities I'm the Nistribution OF
medical school diplomas. DIR. Waite
made a report of his findings TO the
Missouri state board of health.
Three Hartford Doctors
Three Hartford physicians all hold
ing state licenses, appeared az the
courthouse today in response to sum-
monses 10 testify before the grand
Jury. They are Dr. William Feldman,
Dr. Julius karp and DIR. Elamsr A.
Mower. each of whom has an office at
a separate address on Windsor
avenue. this city. All are graduates
of Missouri Medical colleges which
have been the subject Of inquiry here,
health board.
Inc btdte ecleCuC tIltu1Cai ebainin-
ing board, headed by DIR. Edwin A.
Markham OF Durham were once more
In session In the courthouse this fore
noon. in accordance with the request
made of them last week by the states
attorney. No announcement of any
kind was made BY the board before
they convened. All the present MEM
bers OF the board were present.
DR.. Samuel Posner of New Haven,
who has been waiting several days to
be called, was the first witness before
the jury this forenoon.
DIR. Posner was excused after brief
examination and DR.. Waite, who had
ended his conference with the states
attorney was called as the next wit
ness. He remained In the grand jury
room for the remainder of the fore
noon session. 1t was expected he
would submit to the jury the report
of his survey of the Missouri medi-
cal institutions.
No announcement was made today
concerning the status OF the cases of
is eclectic physicians, revocation Of
whose state licenses was recomemnd-
"a 10 the state health commission last
week by the eclectic examining board.
Dr. Stanley III. Osborn, state health
commissioner conferred with States
Attorney Acorn during the forenoon.