Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1901 — The Optician Skipped Out [ARTICLE]

The Optician Skipped Out

W. D. Graham, an optician who has been visiting Rensselaer about every two mouths for quite u long time past, was arrested here Wednesday morning on a warrant sworn out by Dr. I. B. Washburn, on the charge of practicing, medicine without a license. Graham has always pot up a great talk about the many oures effected by hie eye glasses, of various nervous troubles, female complaints etc., and in his advertisement this trip, he especially mentioned having effeoted several such cures. This ad was held to give a sure cinch on him, under the Wood medical bill, of last winter and his arrest followed. The trial was set for 1 a. m. and Squire Burnham allowed him his liberty on his own recognizance. Instead of staying for his trial, or asking the Squire for a continuance Graham took the 9:45 train for Chicago, Wednesday. When he left he said he would consult the regular attorney of the Chicago Opticians’ Association, and return on the 6:15 train in the evening and make a test case of this one, This last little engagement seems to have slipped his memory, however, and he failed to return. The penalty for practicing without a license is a fine which can not be less than $25 and may be much more. If Graham ever expects to return to this state, he | made a great mistake in not standing tiial.