Official investigation of the charges preferred against J.W. Freer, M.D., surgeon of the Board of Enrollment, First Dist. of Illinois / by the Homœopathists of Chicago.

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[1865]
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Credit: Official investigation of the charges preferred against J.W. Freer, M.D., surgeon of the Board of Enrollment, First Dist. of Illinois / by the Homœopathists of Chicago. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    such as lie the said Freer would give him, for a few days, he could then tell whether disease of the heart existed sufficient to exempt him. The said Freer did then give my brother medicine with directions for taking the same, and re- quested him to report to him again in a few days. I further certify that my brother, the said Wm. II. Boyle, did not ask Dr. Freer for medical advice. Dr. Freer also stated to me personally that he would not take the certificate of any Homoeopathic Physician. I also certify that my brother, the said Wm. II. Boyle, was called to New York on business two days after receiving the medicine from Dr. Freer, and has not vet returned. (Signed,) Chicago, Oct. 25th 1864. THOMAS BOYLE. Sworn to before Frode Heegaard, Notary Fublic. Beebe's testimony on Cross-Exam, continued. Ques.—What Medical College were you educated in ? Ana.—In the Albany Medical College and the Homoeopath Medical College of Philadelphia. Ques.—Of what School is the Albany ? Ans.—Allopathic. Ques.—Did they call it an Allopathic School ? Ans.—They called it the Albany Medical College. I will not swear that they did not call it an Allopathic School. There are various titles given to such Schools by the people, sueh as thunder-and-lightning schools. These are merely slang phra Ques.—Is or is not it a slang phrase to call it Allopathic ? Ans.—I think not. They are sometimes called the Regular School. I call them Allopathic. I do not know that they regard the phrase Allopathic, as ap- plied to their system, a slang phrase. Ques.—Do you know who were the authors of the application to them of the phrase Allopathic? An*.—The Greeks. —What is the reputation of the Albany School ? Am.—One of the best in the country of that class. Mr. Beebe then stated, in reply to an interrogatory, that he at one time applied to the 111. State Med. Examining Board for examination as Surgeon, but the request was declined on the ground of being a Plomceopathist. [See Dr. Johnson's evidence.] Ques.— Did you afterwards apply to the Board at Washington ? Ans.—I did through Dr. Dyer to the Sec. of War. Ques.—As a Homoeopathic or Allopathic Physician ? Ans.—I don't know whether those terms were used or not. They were not in the application. I think Dr. Dyer told me that he informed the Secretary that I was a HomcBopathist, and urged my appointment on that ground. Ques.—Were you examined ? Am.—I was. Ques.— In the theory and practice of medicine, among other things 7 Ans.—I was. ° Ques.—According to what system, as to the theory and practice of medicine ' Ans.—The Allopathic School—the only School with which the Board was supposed to be acquainted. Ques.—Were you requested to write a thesis ? Ans.—I was. Quei.—What was the subject ?