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Charges of practicing medicine did investigate the matter was notwithout a license against Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scholl, of Mahler Heights, a suburb of Edwardsville,were dismissed by County Judge H. B. Eaton this morning.The state’s attorney in explanation of the action said that charges such as those made against Mr. and Mrs. Scholl could not be brought into court on a criminal proceeding.There is, he said, a special provision of the statute which holds thatreported by officials. It was stated in the office of the circuit clerk this morning that no indictment had ever been returned against her, however, R, D. Luster, of Granite City. member of the Illinois State Boardof Health, was not complimentary tocounty officials in discussind the dismissal of the Scholl case this afternoon.*Tt seems to me,” said Mr. Luster, that the state’s attorney is a littlei (charges of practicing medicine with- bit lax in his attention to some of out a license must be brought the county's business.through a civil proceeding and for the use of the Illinois state board of health,'I knew of that provision of the statute when these informations were filed,” said Judge Bandy, “but the complainants were so persistant that I filed the informations as I had been requested. I thought perhaps I might find a way to criminally prosecute the defendants but was unable to do so.”Charles Scholl and his wife, Annie Scholl, were arrested by deputies from the office of Sheriff Jenkin Jenkins November 19, last. Each were charged with practicing medicine without a license.Scholl and his wife were each later released on $500 bail. Several days later Mrs. Scholl was again arrested after a coroner’s jury had held that because of her neglect a child had died and the jury recom nded that the grand jury investigate the case. Mrs. Scholl was againreleased on a writ of habeas corpus.The arrests followed the death of WHIimann, the seventeen months old child of Mr. and Mrs. August F. Determann, of East Orchard street, Edwardsville. Willimann died during the night of November 18, half an hour after a physician had been called.Previous to that the child, according to Mr. Deterraann, had been treated by Mrs. Scholl. The child had been sick several days, suffering from bowel trouble. Mrs. Scholl was called and treated the child with alcoholic baths and grease and turpentine applications, according to Mr Determann, who said she also rubbed its chest.In spite of the treatment admin fstered by Mrs. Scholl the child’s condition became worse and when J. A. Hirsch was summoned the nightbefore the arrests he immediately informed Mr. and Mrs. Determann that nothing could be done.Mrs. Annie Determann, 35 years old, the mother of the child, was seriously 111 at the time and the attention of a physician was\neededWhen Mr. Luster was told of Judge Bandy's explanation of the dismissal he replied:“The matter will most certainly be taken up by the State Board of Health. I am a merabe of the boardand I have the power to issuewarrants In proceedings such as this and I most certainly'shall do ao. 1 intended to see Mr. Bandy about another similar case this afternoon and I will ask him to issue warrants against the Scholls.”*Have a Son,Mr. and Mrs. Robert Caulk are proudly announcing the arrival of a baby boy at their home yesterday morning.OPENEDCOLLECTIONS OX FIRST DAYWILL BE LESS THAN $1,000.List of First Ten To Make Payment Prepared by Intelligencer.The first of the tax collections tor Edv\aids\ille township were received this morning by Collector Walter Stehman, who has an office In the rooms of \v. L. Estabrook, in the Madison store building.Collections for the first day will ri n under $1 ,000. Collecting official said that the rush never cornea until the last two weeks, which will be the latter part of March.About twenty persons made payment of their taxes today and they were in the main for small amounts. Strange to say the first to make payment was John Zak, whose name begins with the last letter In the aiphebet.The first ten to make payment inthe order m which they appeared are as follows.John Zak...........,$ 10 41Charles Vesper......... 34 07C H Bat tels .. .....* 4117the morning after her child died. She George I)aube ......... 19 95suffered from throat trouble. Mr Determann said that Mrs. Sclioll had also been treating Mrs. Determann, giving external applications but no medicines.William Ohren, of Leclaire, wasthe principal complaint in the case,Mr. and Mrs. Determann ghing evi-Mary Solte ..... 17 37Jos Vella . ......... 10 44John Zajieek.......... 6 51E. W. Mudge .......... 60 41Jacob Bast ........... 35 30A. H. Oliver ..........347 31Many inquiries wfere received at the tax collector’s office as to thepmount of taxes property ownersdence of only passive interest Ohren wiU have t0 ™ but a 8mal1 «*r‘appealed to the state's attorney's of- tb°8e \h° s°u*bt ‘“*flce some days before the death ot the payments to-day. Mr. Stehman is being assisted in the afternoon by W. L. Esta-the child and asked that an information be issued against the Scholls..... ......According to Ohren the state’s alter- brook and HomPr Blchelhauptney’s office agreed to file the information on November 11, eight daysbefore the Determann child died.There was a delay of officials however, and the information was not issued until the morning after the child died and then action was taken only after members of the Madison County Medical Society had called upon the officials.The coroner’s jury which Investigated th^ death of the DetermannTHE WEATHER.child in its verdict reported that death was caused by gastroenteritis and “that the said Willimann Determann was neglected during his illness owing to the fact that he was treated by Mrs. Ann Scholl alias Phillips Scholl who was ignorant of medicine and having no license to practice.Upon receipt of the coroner's warrant Mrs. Scroll was again arrested, the coroner’s jury having directedthe: cheerful cwf'lov never know vhb.t’oy never ]lurking Just erovrvd tke bend, 'ltd’ll mtybe find XdolLrOr e. brxnd-nev frjcryJliI(\1!Partly cloudy weather tonight and that she be held until the grand Tuesday; moderate temperature; the jury mightinvestlgate the case. lowest tonight will he aboveWhether or not the grand Jury lag point.r
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Edwardsville Intelligencer
Edwardsville, Illinois, US
Mon, Feb 21, 1916
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