Dr. John T. Black, state commis
sioner of health, was present iu
court, but no testimony was offered
following a statement of the facts of
the cSse by the prosecution, the de
fense demurred to the complaint, the
demurrer was overruled and the ac
cused found guilty. The defense stat
ed that it was not fully ready to pre
sent the facts in its favor at this
time, but would be prepared to do so
in the higher court.
Prosecuting Attorney naniei .'i.
Cronin informed the eourt that the ot
fee of the state board of health had
warned Resquier. bv means of writ
ten communications, to desist in Ins
illegal practice and had Informed him
that prosecution would follow if he
did not slop. "He evidently has not
taken the warning." continued the
prosecuting at tor . 'v. “and has con
tinned from time to time practicing
the profession of medicine.”
Attorney John J. Lawless, contise1
for the accused, claimed that "Doo
tor” Rasquier had a right to prac
tice medicine. “He lias practiced it
this state for years.” said the attor
ney. “He has degrees of universities
which give him every right to pruc
tIce. I have got to take issue with the
I iosectiring attorney. I don't think the
fate hoard of health e\ er took the
matter of “Doctor" Rasquier’s re-"' -
(ration tinder consideration at all H“
h: d a right to practice, for lie did til
>n ids power to otnin that right. Ths
neglect of one cUlcer cannot he held
aim'nst Dr Rasquier.” But Attorney
f<awless would not divulge, who that
ifhcer was, prerforring to withhold
that fret until the case reached a
higher court.
