New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-06
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Lampher
Records of the state health de-
partmcnt and the examining board
of eclectic physicians We're read by
DIR. Iampher, to show that the name
of Peter koraitis was on a list OF
Is whose licenses to practice mcdi-
cine and surgery in Connecticut were
revoked. Attorney Colon objected
10 the presentation of the records cX-
cept for the purpose of proving that
koraltis' license was revoked, and
Judge Hungerford admitted them
Tor this point only.
Detective Sergeant McCuo testi-
fed that he arrested Koraitis at the
corner Of Main and Lafayette streets
about IL O'Clock yesterday forenoon
and on the way to the police station
he asked koraitis whether or not he
was practicing medicine. koraitis
replied negatively and said he had
returned to this city a short time
ago after having attended a school
in Indiana. He said he had not
practiced since his license was re-
Vokod in 1924 and he had not ap-
pcaled from the revocation at that
time.
No Evidence OF Compensation
In the detective bureau, koraitis
was asked to answer some questions
and was assured that he need not
do so unless he wished to. At first
J., hot
since his license was revoked and
later he told Of being called by
joseph Azukus to attend sick child
at 95 William street. He made two
visits and brought medicine for
which he paid Sl.5O. Sergeant Nc
Cue said he understood the money
which koraitis received was in re-
endorsement for that which he had
spent for the medicine. He said
according to the sergeant, that at
was chicken pox but later he dag
nosed it as scarlet fever.
Reserving the right to put on de-
Tense testimony, Attorney Colon
asked for a discharge on the ground
that Section 2S5t of the general
statutes Of the state OF Connecticut
sets out very clearly and positively
that there must be proof of accept
ance of compensation, and the state
has not submitted such proof. Pro-
scouting Attorney Woods replied
that the warrant was prepared by
cOpying the exact wording OF the
statute in which the words pre-
scribe or treat" are used. When
koraitis brought medicine to the
chid's home and instructed the
mother how TO administer il, he ac-
tually prescribed. and he is guilty
under the law. MIR. Woods con-
tended.
Judge Hungcrford said the ques-
ton is a close one. There was no
evidence hat koraitis received conf
p"usailon for his services. nor was
there evidence that he has present.
I'D a bill or expects to be paid. ~ on
can see which way my mind is run
ming" he said. II presume You ad
init the doctor has no license to
which Attorney Colon replied af-
trmatiyrly at present ] will deny
the notion" Judge Hmgerford con-
tinuod.
The first witness for the defense
was John A2ukus, a master plumber,
who testified that he became &C
quaintod with koraitis about six
years ago in Pennsylvania. Early in
March he telephoned to kOraitis at
the Hotel Belmont and brought him
TO his home for the purpose OF dis
Cussing proposition concerning a
drug business. While there, the i'll
ness of tho child was called TO kor-
lifts attention. Nlo child's mother
being a sister of Azukus. koraitis
examined the child and said he
S Hould be given medicine, so Aznkus
drove him 10 a drug store on Main
street where the medicine was pur-
chased. Azukus gave koraitis a two
dollar bill and received about one
dollar change, TO the best Of his