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Pennsylvania frauds PENNSYLVANIA FRAUDS! 
HOW STATE OFFICIALS TEACH A POLITICAL ARITHMETIC! 
What Dr, Paine Jcnows of the Frauds of the 
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Fen nsylvania War Claims, 
His Persecutions, and a Plain Statement of Facts, 
History of the Philadelphia University, Etc. 
In 1856, I was induced by Dr. Calkins and other friends, to leave 
Ohio, where I was engaged in a large and lucrative practice, and come 
to Philadelphia to deliver a Course of Lectures on Anatomy. At the 
close of the course, I returned to Ohio, resumed my practice ; in 1857 
repeated the Lectures, and the following year again gave a series of 
lectures on Anatomy, and also on Surgery, and the Practice of Medi- 
cine. These lectures were given in the Eclectic Medical College of 
Pennsylvania. At the close of the session of 1858, I resigned my 
Professorship in the Eclectic College, returned to Ohio, with the inten- 
tion of remaining in private practice, but the next year was again 
persuaded to accept a Professorship in the American College of Medi- 
cine in Pennsylvania, and was appointed Dean of the Faculty., In 
1858, I edited and published the University Medical Journal of Phila- 
delphia, and also published the Epitome of Surgery, Midwifery, and 
Materia Medica, and in 1860, the New School Remedies, in which I 
first announced the fact that the improvements we had made, and the 
new remedies discovered were so numerous as to result in a new system 
of practice, differing from all others in so much that it embraced a 
much broader range in practice, and united all that was new and 
useful with all that was previously known to the profession, thus giving 
to the student of medicine the advantage of all methods of treating 
disease. 
In 1863 the Trustees of the American Medical College purchased 
the property of the Penn Medical University, the Pennsylvania Medi- 
cal College, and the Philadelphia Medical College ; these schools were 
all suspended, and the names changed to the Philadelphia University 
of Medicine and Surgery. Thus organized, an able corps of medical 
teachers was appointed, and the school grew in influence and useful- 
ness, so much so, that its patronage was quite as large as that of many 
of its older competitors. It will be remembered that while the medical 
instructions embraced all the principles of practical medicine and 
surgery known to the profession, the Old School, Eclectics, Homoeo- 
paths, etc., etc., it also included all the new resources and improve- 
ments instituted by my colleagues and myself. The Graduates, armed 
as they were, with all the new and old weapons with which to combat disease, met with wonderful success. This success of the Faculty and 
Graduates became so famous that a diploma from the Philadelphia 
University of Medicine and Surgery was a ready passport to secure an 
extensive and lucrative practice. My own practice embraced over 
fifty thousand patients annually, including every form of medical and 
surgical disease. The new remedies we had introduced, and the new 
application of old ones enabled us to effect such astonishing cures, 
as could not have resulted by any other class of practitioners. This 
success and prosperity excited the envy and jealousy of other colleges 
and schools of medicine, and soon was manifested by their assaults 
upon us. The Old School commenced the usual cry, Quackery !!! 
Irregularity !!!; the Homoeopaths, that of Old School, having Beel- 
zebub as its father, while the Eclectics claimed that we gave Mercury 
and Antimony, and were no better than the Old School. Their oppo- 
sition only consisted in false reports, and the usual denouncements 
against all new discoveries and improvements, until the year 1867, 
when the Professors of the University of Pennsylvania united with 
their former enemies of the Eclectic Medical College of Pennsylvania, 
and applied to the Legislature to break up the Philadelphia University 
of Medicine and Surgery. They succeeded in getting the Legislature 
to request the Board of Education to inquire into the matter, and cite 
the Trustees to appear before them, and give an account of the faith 
they held. They met their strangely allied opponents, the Eclectic 
Faculty and the Faculty of the Pennsylvania University, when, 
through their attorney, Cadwallader Biddle, Esq., they made known 
their grief, which consisted in charging the school with teaching 
heresy, and various other irregularities. At this time the diploma 
dodge was not thought of; the charges were so ridiculous, and so trans- 
parently the result of jealousy, that the Committee dismissed the sub- 
ject at once. Professors Rogers, Stille & Co., of the old regular Uni- 
versity, and Professor Buchanan & Co., of the Eclectic School, 
returned to their trades very much chagrined, and evidently of the 
opinion that some other subterfuge would be required in order to 
obstruct the progress of a school that was so rapidly obtaining all their 
students, and monopolizing the best practice of the city and country. 
Therefore, they adopted another form of tactics, and only a few weeks 
after their ignominious defeat in the Legislature, they, by some strange 
manipulation, obtained from that body, a charter, entitled, “ The 
American University of Philadelphia,” under the pretence that it was 
to be a colored school. No sooner had they obtained the charter, than 
they organized it as a branch of the Eclectic Medical College, and 
commenced selling diplomas, and circulated at the same time the 
report that the Philadelphia University of Medicine and Surgery was 
connected in this diploma trade. They even omitted the first part of 
their charter name, and simply styled their school, “ The Philadelphia 
University.” The recipients of these worthless certificates, in oTder to 
make them useful, represented them to be from the Philadelphia Uni- 
versity of Medicine and Surgery, and became so bold in the matter 
that they published a Medical Journal, and in several instances the 
Philadelphia University of Medicine and Surgery was compelled to 
prosecute the parties in self-defence for publishing libelous articles. 3 
They also obtained further publicity to their slanderous writings 
in some of the secular papers, the publishers of which, were entirely 
ignorant of the facts of the case. In order to expose this new effort 
to break up the school, we publish frequent exposes in the Phila- 
delphia University Medical and Surgical Journal. 
It was not, however, until the autumn of 1871, that they had an 
opportunity to do our school any serious damage. In August, 1871,1 
was called to see George O. Evans, who was reported to be very sick 
in the Harrisburg Jail. I went to see him, and soon ascertained 
that he was more anxious to be released from prison than to be cured 
of any disease. The story he told me was that he had been appointed 
Agent to collect the War Claims due by the United States to the State 
of Pennsylvania, to the amount of about three millions of dollars ; 
that he had collected the same according to contract with the State 
Officials ; that he had paid over all the money with the exception of 
his commissions, which were ten percent; that he had even paid a 
large proportion of this to parties who had assisted him in putting 
these claims through; that now these very men had got at variance 
because some had received more than others; that they were endea- 
voring to make him disgorge that which rightfully belonged to him ; 
and that for the services he had performed, they had received infinitely 
more than he had. After hearing his statement, I left with a promise 
to call again. Upon my second visit, I met in his cell Mr. Samuel 
Moon who informed me that he was anxious to have Evans released: 
that he would willingly go his bail, but his property was so situated 
that he could not do so; that if I would go with him to see Governor 
Geary, I would be satisfied that everything was all straight; and 
that the whole thing would soon be fixed up. I went then to see the 
Governer, with him, at his house. He informed me that Evans was 
an honest and good man; that his arrest was caused by interested 
parties, who were not quite satisfied with the profits they had received 
out of the adjustment of the War Claims; that if Evans was out, the 
whole matter would soon be fixed up; and that if it were not for his 
official position he would go Evans’ bail himself so far as he was able. 
On my return to the prison, Mr. Evans showed me his books, receipts, 
cancelled checks, contracts, letters, and papers, proving that he had 
paid over his portion of the funds to parties authorized by law to 
receive them; that he had even after the settlement, paid quite large 
sums of money as a hush fund; and that he had now so far spent the 
balance of his commissions, that he had nothing left. I replied, that if 
this was a legitimate business, and he had paid over all he was obliged 
to, I did not see why he should be compelled to pay back money. To 
which he remarked, that the claims he had to collect were of such a 
nature, that in many instances, he was required to pay largely to have 
them allowed, and to some parties he had made larger promises than he 
could fulfil. He then showed me his memorandum in cipher, in which, 
he had to purchase his influence from a large number of persons, beside 
paying largely for his appointment; that after paying them and his 
own expenses he had nothing left; that they were now quarreling 
among themselves, and with him, because he could not pay more; 
and that his arrest was to squeeze more out of him. He also 4 
showed me a paper that had been presented to him, purporting to 
come from State Officials, in which he was to account for all the 
delinquencies himself and upon acknowledging these defects he 
would be set at liberty. After investigating the case, I consented 
to interest myself in securing his hail, on the condition that he 
would place in my hands, all his papers, books, letters, and other 
evidence that he had paid over the principal portion of the money 
to the State Officials and others. To this he readily consented 
and I accordingly obtained Capt. J. Baker, of Chester, and his sister 
secured several others. A bail piece was drawn up, signed by myself, 
and others for the sum of $100,000 for the appearance of George O. 
Evans in court. Upon the release of Mr. Evans, he went directly to 
New York, having previously handed me a few papers, promising to 
bring others, and deposit them with me, and also give me an indemnify- 
ing bond in a short time. Soon did I learn that he was far more ready 
to promise than to perform, and it was only after most positive 
steps, and my .absolute refusal to continue his bail, that he gave me 
his papers, as will be noticed from the following letter:—(Sent by 
Mr. Strahan, Evans’ attorney, to Governor Geary, a copy of which 
Evans sent to me, with a promise to bring the paper over at once.) 
New York, January 20, 1872. 
My Dear Sir.—Such information has just reached me from Phila- 
delphia, that almost convinces me, that owing to the proceedings of 
Moon, Mackey, and Hartranft to attack Dr. Paine, I am no longer 
able to control matters. Paine demands that all the information in my 
possession as to Hartranft and Mackey be placed unreservedly in his- 
hands, otherwise he will withdraw his bail for Mr. Evans. This is a 
contingency I did not anticipate, and if it becomes a question between 
Evans and the officials, I shall not hesitate a moment as to how I shall 
act. I have received a request, which I cannot overlook, to be in 
Philadelphia on Sunday, to give my final decision. I go this afternoon 
to Albany, and will return on Saturday morning. I wish you would 
let me know your views on this new complication by Saturday, for at 
present I candidly confess that matters look as if it were imperative 
upon me to retire and allow Dr. Paine to take charge. If I do sor 
Mackey and Hartranft will be in custody in a very short time, and 
what may follow, God only knows. I beg you to give the matter your 
immediate attention, and advise me at once. Yours, Very Truly, 
JOHN H. STRAHAN. 
Then came this letter. 
Harrisburg, Pa., January 21st, 1872. 
Dr. Paine. 
Dear Sir:—It is very important that you withhold all movements in 
the Legislature and bring no suit until 1 can have an interview with 
you. Hoping you will comply with this lequest. 
I am respectfully, your friend, 
JOHN W. GEARY. 
A few days later, Mr. Evans and Mr. Strahan gave me the follow- 
ing letters and papers: 
Colonade Hotel, Philadelphia, Dec. 27, 1871. 
My Dear Sir :—I cannot see any reason for withholding executive 5 
-clemency in the case brought to my notice this evening if properly 
supported by the names of men of influence. Yours truly, 
JOHN W. GEARY. 
John H. Strahan, Esq. 
Philadelphia, Dec. 26, 1871. 
Geo. O. Evans, Esq. 
Dear Sir:—I have given the papers, letters, checks, etc., relating 
to the transactions with H. and M., to our mutual friend. As you have 
seen them I will not go into any description, but merely say that they 
are very full, and all that will be required. Yours truly, 
CHAS. T. YERKES, Jr. 
Philadelphia, December 26, 1871. 
Geo. 0. Evans, Esq. 
Dear Sir:—hi case of need show this to our mutual friend who 
will let you copy any paper that may be required as pi’oof, that the 
original can be procured when wanted by you. Yours truly, 
C. T. YERKES, Jr. 
The following are the subjects of a few of the documents delivered 
into my hands :— 
1. Introduction to the collection of the War Claims by the State 
Treasurer, W. H. Kemble. 
2, Affidavit of C. T. Yerkes, Jr., December 23, 1871, in reference 
to transactions with R. W. M. 
3. Affidavit of C. T. Yerkes, Jr., December 23,1871, in reference 
to transactions with J. F. H. 
4. Copy of letter J. F. H. to C. T. Y., Jr., December 21, 1869. 
Calhoun mentioned therein was U. S. Pension Agent. 
5, Copy of letter, of J. F. H. to C. T. Y., Jr., March 9, 1870. 
Mackey and Hartranft’s settlement of the account of the Oil Creek 
and Alleghany R. R. Co., was taken out of their speculation, by the 
Attorney General. It would appear that this decision spoiled Oil 
Creek as a future investment. 
6. Copy of letter, R. W. M. to C. T. Y., Jr., August 4, 1871, in- 
closing draft on State Treasury, in payment of his over due promissory 
note for $20,000 private account. 
The following is a copy received of J. F. Hartranft’s due bill to 
George O. Evans:— 
Borrowed of George O. Evans, the sum of Seven Thousand Dollars. 
J. F. HARTRANFT. 
$7000,00. New York, March 31, 1871. 
As to the affidavits of C. T. Yerkes, Jr., I stated that the nature of 
these affidavits was such that I should like to see Mr. Yerkes’ books 
to ascertain if they corresponded with the statements. He promised to 
show them in a day or two. Mr. C. T. Yerkes called at my office, 
took me in his carriage to his office on Third Street, and when in his 
back office, showed me his books, and compared the statements with 
those I had received from Mr. Evans. At the same time he pointed 
out how the books were kept in order to elude detection. 
During this time various efforts were made by the parties to 
<fix up the Evans matter. 6 
At Mr, Evans’ request, I accompanied him to Harrisburg, to see if F 
could assist him in the adjustment of his difficulties. Upon arriving 
there, he repaired to the Governor’s house, and arrangements were 
made to meet all the parties for the purpose of a final settlement. 
The meeting was held, and the subject talked over and over, yet no 
satisfactory settlement could be arranged, and after spending nearly a 
week, and becoming impatient at this attempt to cover up the 
frauds, I suggested to Mr. Strahan, Evans’ attorney, that if he 
would draw up a suitable set of resolutions, I would.have them intro- 
duced to the Legislature, and have the whole subject properly 
investigated. He drew up the following, based upon the papers that 
Mr. Evans had placed in my hands :— - 
Whereas, John F. Hartranft, Auditor General, , and Robert W. 
Mackey, State Treasurer, have been accused of illegally using monies 
of the Commonwealth, in applying the same in carrying on various 
operations in Stocks, to the extent of several millions of dollars, and 
to the payment of their debts, and 
Whereas, the said State Officers are further accused of having used 
the monies of the Commonwealth in the purchase of the loans of the 
Commonwealth for their own benefit, particularly to the purchase of 
One Hundred and Eighty-nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollars 
of the five per cent, loan of the Commonwealth, and Thirty-one Thou- 
sand and Fifty Dollars of the six per cent, loan of the Commonwealth,, 
and of having sold the said Loans to the Sinking Fund of the Com- 
monwealth, at an advantage or profit to said Mackey of Two Thousand 
Nine Hundred and Forty-three Dollars and Fifty-two cents, and of an 
advantage or profit to said Hartranft of Two Thousand and Seven 
Hundred Dollars, and 
Whereas, the said Mackey is further accused of having received 
among other sums the following payments as interest on the monies of 
the Commonwealth, loaned, or deposited by him for an account of such 
consideration, viz:—on August 25, 1869, $677.50; on February 9, 
1870, $3320.50; in May 36, 1870, $347.50; and in Octobers, 1871, 
$5000, and ****** 
Therefore, Be it 
Resolved, (the Senate concurring) that a Joint Committee of the 
Senate and House of Representatives be appointed to inquire into the 
accusations aforesaid, and to report with power to send for persons, 
books, and papers. 
I attempted to have these resolutions introduced into the Legisla- 
ture, but after various efforts no one could be procured to do so, and 
great excitement and confusion resulted. I was also forcibly reminded 
that unless I left Harrisburg, and ceased meddling with other people’s 
business, I would lose my head. Upon this hint I took my departure. 
From the above it will be noticed that Evans, instead of putting the 
papers into my hands, as he had agreed, held them for the purpose of 
settling his own claims, and relieving C. T. Yerkes, Jr., from his 
complications. 
I had no sooner received them, than every effort was made tc 
get them out of my hands, as will be noticed by the following:— New York, 1872. 
Dear Sir :—Please deliver to Mrs. Evans, the papers of Austins, 
and oblige. Yours sincerely, G. O. EVANS. 
To Dr. W. Paine, Phila. 
At the meetings where the Evans topics were discussed before 
me, the question was, how could they manage, so as not to 
interfere with the forthcoming election, and they stated that 
at whatever sacrifice, the great object to be attained wras to 
elect such parties as would control the finance of the State, either 
themselves or by reliable friends. Not only Evans and Gov. 
Geary, but many other persons urged upon me some official 
and lucrative position on the condition of division and silence. 
My reply was uniformly that I was too far advanced in life 
to learn these new principles in arithmetic, and all I desired was for 
them to settle the matter, and relieve me of the bail. Although I 
was frequently told I would have a yoke put upon my neck if I di- 
vulged any of their secrets, yet I did not quite understand the term, 
nor did I for a moment, suspect that they could put up any job on me. 
But on the 24th of January, 1872, I became fully aware of the fact, 
when William Randall, of Schuylkill Haven, offered a resolution, 
authorizing the Speaker of the Senate to appoint a Committee to in- 
vestigate the Medical Colleges of Philadelphia. This committee was 
composed of the following:—Randall, formerly of this city; David 
A. Nagle, a neighbor of Prof. Buchanan; Dr. Crawford, an Old 
School physician; J. M. Weakley; B. B. Strang; M. S. Humphreys, 
and E. Billingfelt. Immediately upon their appointment, flaming 
announcements were made by all their papers, that Dr, Paine was 
engaged in the Bogus Diploma business, and was to be put through. 
From the nature of the reports through the associated press it was 
quite evident that they intended to confound the Philadelphia Uni- 
versity of Medicine and Surgery with the American University of 
Philadelphia, so as to convince the public that Dr. Paine was Profes- 
sor in the latter college, and issued their diplomas, and 1 was con- 
firmed in this view from the construction of the committee, and through 
friends who understood the programme, I accordingly requested 
Washington L. Bladen, Esq., to take charge of the matter, whereupon 
he wrote to Randall to inquire whether he or any one could appear as 
my counsel, and received the following reply : 
Harrisburg, Pa., February 16, 1872. 
W. L. Bladen, Esq. 
Dear Sir:—Your favor 14th inst, is at hand. The committee meet 
on Saturday morning at Girard House, 10 A. M., they have no objec- 
tions to your being present but refuse to allow any party to be repre- 
sented by counsel. Yours truly, 
WM. M. RANDALL. 
The committee enacted its farce February 3, 1872, the whole thing 
being conducted by Randall, Nagle and Crawford, it being evident 
that the other members were mostly, if not entirely ignorant as to the 
movements of Randall. The first witness was Dr, Stille, President of 
the University of Pennsylvania, whose testimony and letters occupied 
twelve pages of their Report. All the ingenuity of Randall and Stille 
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combined did not bring one jot or tittle against either Dr. Paine or 
the Philadelphia University of Medicine and Surgery, as every letter 
was dated and referred to 514 Pine Street. The next witness was Dr. 
Rogers, Dean of the old University, who complained because the 
Philadelphia University issued scholarships; and he produced a large 
number of letters from various parties who wanted to purchase diplo- 
mas. He and Randall strained every point, yet not one could be pro- 
duced where either the College or Dr. Paine had in any way been 
connected with the diploma business. The next witness was a Mr. 
Flinn, who said he knew nothing, only what a man by the name of 
Hylton told him, and that was all about the Eclectics. Upon an- 
nouncing this fact Randall informed him he was of no use. Then fol- 
lowed their most able witness, Francis B. Wells, Editor of the Evening 
Bulletin, who produced the diploma of Roseuweig, from the Eclectic 
College and American University. It was of no use, and was put aside 
and barely mentioned in the Reports. Jones, a clairvoyant, followed, 
who stated he had seen a diploma, but it was from the Eclectic School; 
then Spaulding, who had only talked with one Hylton. Then Dr. 
Stanley C. Hylton, a respectable physician, testified that all he knew 
about the bogus diplomas was from the Pine Street concern. 
It was soon reported in Harrisburg, that Paine was letting out the 
whole thing, that the New York Sun and other papers had hold of 
some of the Evans’ documents, and unless Paine was used up, and his 
influence killed, the game was over. So Randall gathered his forces 
together once more at Harrisburg this time, and employed a fellow by the 
name of Callahan, and another named Sharkey, and held forth February 
7. His first witness was a darkey doctor, whom they had taken from 
Philadelphia, a doctor of the American University of Philadelphia 
make, who knew nothing of Paine, and consequently was of no use. 
This failing, Dr. Rogers, of the Pennsylvania University, furnished 
one of his own graduates, Dr. J. Dunbar Hylton, and a negro named 
Hall to go to Harrisburg, and see if they could not make out a case. 
The committee, or rather Mr. Randall & Co., had another time. After 
catechising this fellow for hours, behold his diploma turns out to be 
from their next witness Hylton from the American University of 
Philadelphia, so this man was of no use after all the pains of taking 
him there, and at the expense of the State. The next was the big 
gun referred to by their friend McGinnis, J. Dunbar Hylton, M. D., 
who swore he knew the whole thing. Pie testified that he had called 
on the Speaker of the House, Mr, Elliott, to give him money to help 
put the thing through. He also applied to Dr. Rand of the Jefferson 
College, but does not state whether he received any money. He also 
swore that Dr. Rogers told him that he did not care for the American 
University of Philadelphia, it was only the Philadelphia University 
of Medicine and Surgery. Randall told him that was what they 
wanted. He said then, “ Well, if I must tell it, Paine offered to sell 
me a diploma for my baby only two years old, and even had one filled 
out.” Randall looked wise, and after his witness told him he could 
not buy one for his baby, as he had not sufficient money, he in- 
formed him that would do, not feeling quite satisfied that the honest 
portion of the Committee could swallow this. 9 
He called another meeting in Moyamensing Prison, on the 16th of 
March, where John O’Brien was duly sworn. (John had previously 
served out two terms in the Eastern Penitentiary and was now in 
prison for committing, in connection with Dr. Hylton, burglary, and 
for stealing Prof. Duffee’s diploma from the Jefferson Medical College, 
and then erasing his name and offeiing it for sale.) 
In regard to the validity of the statement of this John M. O’Brien, 
the following extract from a letter which has been put into my hands, 
written by him to Mr. J. S. Fisher, President of the Board of Trustees 
of the Philadelphia University of Medicine and Surgery, and a Com- 
mission Merchant in Cutlery, 417 Commerce Street, shows where he 
was. He had been imprisoned for burglary in Mr. Fisher’s store. 
This letter is dated, “ Eastern Penitentiary, Philadelphia, April 27th, 
1870,” where he served four years. After telling how he came by the 
knives, etc., he says: “ Mr. Fisher, if you will do anything for me, and 
it lays in your power, I will return you all the goods I have any 
knowledge of, and will get those back from McCluskey and Tobin.” 
He states that he and Prof. Rogers talked over the matter, and he 
said that Dr. Terry told him he could buy diplomas from Paine to sell 
on commission; that he, Hylton, Buchanan and the balance of them 
were quite sure, from what Terry said, that if he had the money, he 
could have bought a diploma from Paine. Randall said this will do, 
and the testimony closed. 
Now, as to the facts in the case, Judge Agnew, in his decision, stated 
that prior to the Amendment of the Constitution in 1857, the Legisla- 
ture had no power to repeal charters, and cited a large number of cases 
to prove it. He also, referred to Articles IX and X, of the Constitu- 
tion forbidding the passage of any such Act, and that the act of repeal- 
ing the charter was, therefore, null and void. The charter of the 
Eclectic College of Pennsylvania was passed in 1850, and that of the 
Philadelphia University of Medicine and Surgery in 1853. This fact they 
knew as is shown by their report, and is not to be presumed for a moment, 
they were ignorant of the fact that they had no power to repeal them? 
When the motion was before the House, Mr. Billiugfelt, who had been 
kept in the dark, and was only added to the Committee to give it respecta- 
bility, arose and stated they had better wait and see whether they had 
power to repeal, to which Mr. Randall replied, “ Repeal first, then see 
afterwards,” upon which it was put through both houses in less than 
five minutes. Governor Geary then sent me word to come at once to 
Harrisburg. When there, he made a proposition to veto the bill, pro- 
viding I would consent to the fixing up of the Evans case after his plan, 
which I refused to do, stating at the same time, that he must sign the 
bill and annex his seal to the infamous conspiracy which he and others 
had plotted for my ruin. 
The only College charter they could repeal, was that of the Ameri- 
can University of Philadelphia, which was granted after the Amend- 
ment of the Constitution in 1855, it being passed in 1867. Of this 
institution they had the following witnesses, who testified they had di- 
plomas from it;—Dr. John A. Hall, (colored,) W. H. Myers, A. R. 
McCarthy, John W. Stevenson, John B. Nicholson and W. W. Brown. 
Dr. Bissell testified that he was selling diplomas, but never sold but 10 
one, and that was from the University of Pennsylvania ; Dr. H. W. 
Lobb, that he bought one from the American University of Philadel- 
phia on Pine Street; J. P. Campbell, a (colored preacher) swore he 
had a diploma of LL. D., from Buchanan’s College; David Barlow 
testified that he had bought one from the American University of 
Philadelphia; Joseph Morang swore that he had one too ; besides the 
members of the Faculty admitted that they had furnished them diplo- 
mas. Prof. Leidy, presented several letters from Europe, and from 
parties, stating they had diplomas from that institution. In fact, the 
parties claimed no secrecy in the matter, but boldly asserted that the 
American University of Philadelphia was chartered for the purpose of 
granting diplomas, and they intended to continue to do so ; besides,. 
Dr. Buchanan stated that he had paid to the members of the Legisla- 
ture seven hundred and fifty dollars, ($750) with an agreement that 
they should not interfere with the American University of Philadelphia 
Charter, as that was the Charter under which he was operating, 
though he did not care for the Eclectic Charter. The conspirators 
claimed that they must include the Eclectic in order to kill Paine and 
the Philadelphia University of Medicine and Surgery, or they could 
not make the people believe their story, and thus the object of the 
whole thing would be defeated. 
It will be noticed that they understood perfectly well that they 
could neither repeal, nor affect the validity of the charters of either the 
Philadelphia University of Medicine and Surgery, nor the Eclectic 
Medical College of Pennsylvania, though they had the power to repeal 
the charter of the American University of Philadelphia. Hence, they 
did not wish to include it, because they could all the more readily, 
accomplish their design without it, for if they did not mention the 
name, the masses of the people would believe that the diplomas issued 
by the bogus American University of Philadelphia were from the 
Philadelphia University of Medicine and Surgery, with which Dr. 
Paine was connected; and this, in connection with the horrible things 
they could say in the papers about diplomas, would so prejudice the 
people and the profession against Dr. Paine, that all he might say, 
write, or do, would not be believed, and thus, all the secrets they had 
imprudently aud from necessity confided in him, could not affect their 
elections. 
The game was well played, aud proved very successful ; so much 
so, that J. F. Hartranft was nominated for Governor without much 
opposition, and Allen, an old confederate, for Auditor General. By 
an act of the Legislature, Mackey was continued State Treasurer. 
Paine and Evans were the only ones outside who knew the secrets. 
Paine was killed, so far as his influence was concerned, for every 
paper in the land had either been purchased to herald their 
slanders, or had ignorantly lent their columns to their circulation. 
But Evans was in the way. To appease him, and to put him out 
of the way, he was paid a large sum of money to absent himself 
until after the election. His head was shaved, and he was taken 
to a Woman’s Hospital, out of New York, and passed off as a female, 
with female attendants. Detectives, doctors, and a host of politicians 
were placed as sentinels to guard his presence. Notwithstanding 11 
this, some of the facts were brought to light by the New YorJc 
/Sun, and a few other independent newspapers. 
When the diploma scare was partially over, and the opponents to 
the political ring were becoming bolder, to divert my attention, they 
pretended once more to have George O. Evans tried, and they made a 
demand upon me to produce ray man. This was the first intimation 
I had of his absence. On looking for him, he was not to be found. I 
Avas informed that unless he was brought forward, they would call up 
the case, and the bail would be forfeited. As this would come down 
on me, as stated by the Evening Bulletin, like a sledge-hammer, I 
employed detectives and others; telegraphed and wrote, until in vari- 
ous ways, I spent more than five thousand dollars ($5000) in an attempt 
to find my man Evans; but he could not be found. The case was to 
come up in three days more. They had previously informed me of 
what they intended to do. What to do, I did not know. I had spent 
six weeks, and all the money at my command—had employed hosts 
of detectives, and all to no purpose. 
I finally concluded to take a bold stand, and went to the Governor, 
stating to him, that as they had secreted my man in such a way 
that I could not find him, I should employ ray counsel, and try the 
case in his absence, and was then prepared to summon and put on the 
stand every man connected with the War Claim Fraud. When he 
saw I was determined to do so though the heavens should fall, he pro- 
posed to compromise by having the case adjourned. I accepted the 
proposition, and the case was put over. 
During his concealment, 0. T, Yerkes, Jr., was pardoned out of 
prison, and made a statement that I had misrepresented Hartrauft & 
Co., and that they Avere honest men. This convict’s testimonial of the 
good character of our present Governor and State Treasurer had great 
influence, and was posted up in all the cities and towns in the State 
on immense hand-bills, and was also telegraphed to all the papers, many 
of them comingoutwith double-leaded editorialsof a favorable character. 
This ended the bogus diploma excitement, and the Evans’ case was 
tried according to a special agreement between the parties. 
The year following, Mackey Avas to be re-elected State Treasurer. 
The Governor, State Treasurer, and Auditor General are the Commis- 
sioners of the State funds, and the future safety of all previous trans- 
actions Avas in making Mackey’s re-election sure. Paine Avas not dead 
yet, and for fear something else might turn up, the City Solicitor, Mr. 
Collis Avas induced to call attention of the Mayor ta the fact that 
he had learned that diplomas Avere still sold. His Honor, the Mayor, 
Avas thus lead to send a message to the Council, to ask the Attorney 
General to issue a quo Avarranto against those diploma venders. The 
Bulletin, Inquirer, and other Ring papers of Philadelphia, and tne 
papers of Pittsburg immediately sounded the alarm of Avar, “ Bogus 
Diplomas from Paine’s College.” We concluded this game Avas 
played out, and immediately commenced prosecutions against them 
for libel; whereupon, after Mackey’s election, they apologized, stat- 
ing that they were mistaken—that it Avas the American University 
of Philadelphia. How thin the whole thing is ! Is there any one, who 
would suppose for a moment, that the Attorney General Avould not 12 
attend to his duty if his attention was called to it, without all this long 
maneuvering of Council, Mayor, and City Solicitor ? But that would 
not have been noticed in all the papers, nor could they in that way 
cast any odium upon Dr. Paine, to rub off by an apology after election 
or rather counting. We do not suppose any one is so foolish as 
to believe one of them was ever elected. They knew their quo war- 
ranto was bogus; and they never desired to desert their friends 
of the American University of Philadelphia. If they had, they would 
have repealed their charter, when, in spite of all their efforts to the 
contrary, they had overwhelming proof that they were carrying 
on an immense traffic in these certificates. What is a diploma? A 
diploma is nothing more than a certificate of what a man thiuks, and 
may be given by one individual or more, and as well by a non-cor- 
porated schobl, as by one that is, and is only valuable according to the 
influence and charter of the individual or individuals who give it. 
The charter of a college or school is for the purpose of enabling the 
trustees to hold in trust the property of the school without being indi- 
vidually liable, and such a thing as a bogus diploma or certificate is im- 
possible, unless it is a forgery; and in nearly all parts of the United States 
a man can practice medicine as well without one as with. In some cities 
they require one of these certificates from some medical school, in order 
to collect the fees; but it makes no difference whether the school is 
chartered or not. These facts were known to the Legislators of this 
diploma conspiracy against myself and the Philadelphia University of 
Medicine and Surgery, and were it not for my knowledge of the suc- 
cessful frauds, these political Rings are perpetrating upon an honest 
people, I could not believe a single sane individual could have read 
their proceedings without observing their transparent conspiracy. 
And now in ending this statement, I would mention that the long 
concealment of Evans, and my apparent indifference led them to sup- 
pose that they could perform the last act of the drama with entire 
success. This was to bring Mr. Evans up for trial, imposing upon 
him the entire responsibility of so much of the frauds as had become 
public, then allow him to slip away, and forfeit the bail. Having re- 
ceived this intelligence from what I believed to be reliable sources, 
I laid my plans for his capture. Thus, while they supposed they had 
completely thrown me off from my guard by their legal manipulations ; 
and while they were in the very act of consumating their last 
effort for my destruction, I captured their man, delivered him to the 
Sheriff, and demanded an exoneraium from the bail. Like a firebrand 
in a powder-magazine they have their scape-goat upon their own hands, 
and I am entirely relieved from any further responsibility. The Su- 
preme Court having decided all their legislation illegal, the Uni- 
versity charter stands unimpaired, and the only injury sustained by 
myself and the institution, consists in extensively circulated falsehoods; 
nearly two years loss of time ; the loss of a large amount of money 
and labor; the comparative arrest of the sales of my numerous publi- 
cations, for all of which I never received one penny in money or in 
any other way, and my only motive being to help a friend in trouble. W. PAINE, A. M, M. D., 
Professor of the Principles and Practice of Medicine and Pathology in the 
Philadelphia University of Medicine and Surgery; Ex-Professor of 
Surgery and Diseases of Women and Children in the American 
Medical College; Member of the Royal College of Physicians 
and Surgeons ; Honorary Member of the Academy of 
Medicine ; Author of a large work on the Practice of 
Medicine ; one on Surgery ; one on Obstetrics and 
Diseases of Women and Children; one on 
Materia Medica and New Remedies; a 
Review of Homoeopathy and Old 
Physic ; Editor of the University 
Medical and Surgical Journal, 
Medical Independent, etc.; 
Offers the following Remedies to the public and the profession as the result 
of his extensive researches during more than thirty years of clinical prac- 
tice in a vast variety of every form of medical and surgical disease to which 
the human system is heir to : 
CATARRH VAPOR. 
This preparation is the result of great labor and experiments in com- 
pounding medicine. It is composed of calcium, iodine, bromine, chlorine, 
aluminum, alcohol, ether, creasote, phenic acid, etc., and possesses the 
power to destroy and neutralize all animal and malarial fetors or bad smells 
arising from decomposition, old sores, and putrid matter. It kills all noxious 
vapors in the sick room, and is a sure protection against small-pox, diphtheria, 
cholera, dysentery, yellow fever, and other contagious diseases. When 
inhaled as per directions on the bottle it is by far the most positive cure for 
Catarrh, Bronchitis, Consumption, Scrofula, and nervous diseases ever dis- 
covered. Such are the wonderful results of this Vapor that, although it is 
no patent or secret medicine, I do think it requires a wide-spread circulation. 
It is not poisonous, nor will it do hai-m in any case ; and for the cure of 
Catarrh, Bronchitis, and Consumption, when used in connection with the 
Blood, Stomach and Liver Tonic, and Liver Renovating Fills, produces most 
magical and astounding results. The vapor immediately enters the blood, 
and may be detected in the secretions in less than five minutes after it is 
inhaled. It purifies the blood, gives great tone to the stomach, and 
strengthens the nerves ; it produces refreshing sleep, relieves all aches, pains, 
and soreness, and the thousands of people who have used it are unbounded in 
their admiration of its great power to cure diseases that no other remedy has 
ever cured. 
For diseases of the blood, stomach, liver, and the whole digestive appa- 
ratus, there is nothing that can surpass this compound. It has proved for 
years one of the most powerful tonics for weak constitutions, spring diseases, 
and for all sexes and ages, of anything I ever tried in my long and successful 
practice. When used in connection with the Catarrh Vapor it exerts a 
most wonderful power to cure Consumption in all its stages, as well as Dys- 
pepsia, Nervous Debility, and every other disease in which great tone and 
vigor is required. It makes the blood rich, and all who take it testify that 
it is the most powerful stomach tonic they ever took. 
BLOOD, STOMACH AND LIVER TONIC. 14 
LIVER RENOVATOR. 
These pills are to be used with the Blood, Stomach and Liver Tonic, and 
Catarrh Vapor. They purge the bowels without leaving them constipated, 
and are a cure for all liver diseases. 
ANTI-PERIODIO PILLS. 
For the cure of Fever and Ague, Intermittent and Remittent Fevers, and 
other periodical diseases. 
My very long experience in treating this class of diseases in all portions of 
the country, and especially in the South and West, has enabled me to make 
a compound adapted to all kinds of malarial diseases. In GJiills and Fever 
they are a sure cure without leaving any bad effects. In chronic Liver, 
Stomach and Kidney diseases in malarial districts, they are the best known 
remedy. In Neuralgia they are equally beneficial. 1 have used this com- 
pound for more than thirty years in all forms of disease dependent upon the 
protean symptoms of malarial poison, and the astonishing result of my 
practice is as wide as the civilized world. All who feel dull and languid, 
with bad taste in the mouth, with chilly sensations at times, are immediately 
■cured by these pills. All who have rheumatism, soreness, and fugitive pains, 
or sallow and dingy complexion, should use them. They are the only reliable 
family pills for the cure of the above diseases ever compounded. 
For more than a quarter of a century I have devoted all my leisure time to 
discover some remedy that would prevent and cure this national calamity to 
American women. It makes the young woauu lose all her freshness, and 
the middle-aged a class of wretched, nervous, irritable dyspeptics, termi- 
nating in Consumption and premature death. To cure these female maladies, 
I have at last discovered the potent compound. It is not taken into the 
stomach, but is applied directly to the diseased parts, and will produce a 
speedy cure of Leucorrhcea, Prolapsus Uteri, monthly irregularity, bearing 
down pains in the back, hips, and bowels, etc., giving great tone and vigor 
to the parts, making sick women healthy and old women young. 
LEUCORRHCEA PILLS. 
The following are also among my important discoveries : 
Acetic Syrup of Sanguinaria, for the cure of Croup, Coughs, Colds, 
Bronchitis, etc. 
Neutralizing Cordial, for the cure of Sour Stomach, Sick Headache, 
Constipation, Dizziness, Diarrhoea Dysentery, etc., etc. 
Cathartic Syrup, for Constipation, Inactive Liver, Gentle Purging, etc. 
Anti-Bilious Physic is one of the best purges known. 
Cough Syrup for Bronchitis, Consumption, Colds, Catarrh, etc. 
Tonic Syrup, good for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Nervousness, etc. 
Alterative Syrup, for throwing off diseased conditions of the system. 
Worm Mixture, for removing Worms in children and others. 
Paine’s Pile Electuary, for the cure of Piles. 
Mecca Oil. This wonderful remedy which I have applied in so many 
forms of Scrofula, Skin Diseases, Gravel, Cancer, etc., has only to be tried to 
realize its wonderful virtues. 
Uterine Strup, as indicated by its name, is good for all womb diseases. 
Dysentery Mixture, a sure cure for Dysentery and Diarrhoea when used 
in season. 
Neuralgia Mixture, for the cure of Neuralgia in any parUof the body, 
Headaches, Dyspepsia, etc. 15 
Cholera Mixture is the simplest, safest and most effectual remedy for 
Cholera, Dysentery, etc., known. 
Ozone for the cure of Consumption, Bronchitis, and giving health to the 
blood. 
ELIXIRS. 
Elixir of Hamamelis for all female diseases ; Elixir of Populis for all male 
diseases; Elixir of Hydrastis a tonic for all muscular diseases ; Elixir of 
Macrotys for Rheumatism ; Elixir of Cinchonia for Ague, Periodic Chills, 
etc. 
Spermatorrhoea Pills, cure Spermatorrhoea and diseases of males. 
Any of the above compounds and medicines, with full directions for using, 
may be ordered by mail, or be obtained by calling at my office and labora- 
tory, 233 North Ninth street, between Race and Vine streets, Philadelphia, 
Pa. From two to five dollars will obtain sufficient of any of our preparations 
to give it a fair trial. The money can be sent in registered letters, and the 
medicine will be sent by express. When large quantities are ordered by 
physicians or others, the medicines will be sent C. O. D. upon ordex\ 
RULES EOR DIET. 
During the treatment of Catarrh, patients should eat no grease of any 
kind, except butter. They should drink no tea or coffee, and the diet should 
consist of soft boiled wheat, with a little butter, salt and pepper or sugar and 
butter, with fresh or stewed fruit for breakfast and supper. For dinner, 
roasted or broiled beef or mutton, with boiled onions, peas, beans, bread and 
butter, dried or fresh fruits, etc., etc. At all times the drink should be good 
pure, moderately cold water, and should be taken freely. 
In bad cases, the Catarrh Vapor should be inhaled more freely than di- 
rected on the label, and a sufficient number of the Liver Renovator should 
be taken to keep the bowels active. 
In the treatment of Leucorrhoea and Womb diseases, the diet may be more 
liberal; but the patient should avoid salt meats, fish, coffee and pastry. 
In Consumption the diet may be much stronger, with a free use of sugar, 
■cream, and as much fat meat as the stomach will freely digest. 
In Dyspepsia the diet should be boiled wheat, bran bread, broiled beef or 
mutton, calves’ head soup, young chickens, bread and milk, with fresh and 
jstewed fruit. 
more than two meals a day should be taken. When there is a gnaw- 
ing at the stomach or empty feeling with a sense of sinking before meals, 
large draughts of cold water should be taken. 
In Heart Disease a milk diet is required. 
In Fevers and active Inflammatory diseases, no food but rice, barley or 
milk should be taken until the disease subsides, when a liberal diet may be 
allowed. 
In Gout and Rheumatism, omit milk, potatoes, pastry and coffee; use 
principal'y beef, mutton and fresh fish. 
In Piles and diseases of the Liver, corn mush and milk with a plenty of 
fresh and dried fruits is the best diet. 
la diseases of the Bladder and Kidneys, boiled pork and greens may be 
used once a day; spinach, dandelions and kale are good ; also asparagus and 
toast or bread and milk. 
In Skin Diseases all fats and sugar should be omitted. 
Drinks. Of all drinks pure water is the best. Malt beers and spiritous 
liquors should novel’ be used as a beverage. In some diseases they are good 
as medicine. Tea and coffee are also bad. The amount of water cast off 
from the system every day, is from four to six quarts, and to be healthy, an 
■equal quantity should be taken. BATHING. 
Bathing should be attended to sufficiently often to keep the body clean. 
The frequency depends upon occupation and habits. As a general thing once 
or twice a week will answer. Warm or cold water of soap and 
rubbing is all that is required for the purpose. 
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND 
SURGERY. 
This Institution is now thoroughly reorganized, and will be open on the 
15th of October, 1874, under far more favorable circumstances than ever 
before. The Museum is more complete than ever, and valuable additions 
have been made to the Faculty. The fees will be low and the school con- 
ducted on its former liberal principles. Arrangements have been made for 
teaching all the specialties in practice, and a thorough course for nurses and 
others who wish to acquire a knowledge of Dietetics, Hygiene and Physiology. 
For particulars send for announcement to 
PROF. W. PAINE, 
232 North Ninth Street, 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
MEDICAL BOOKS. 
PAINE’S PRACTICE OF MEDICINE. 
A royal octavo of more than one thousand pages, containing a full des- 
cription of all Medical and Surgical diseases, including those of vvomeu 
and children, with the remedies adapted to their cure. This work includes a 
description of every known disease, written so that the people as well as the 
profession can understand it. Price $6.00. 
NEW SCHOOL REMEDIES, THE PEOPLE’S DOCTOR. 
This work is in part a revision of the author’s New School Remedies and 
Domestic Practice, with extensive additions. It embraces all the medicines 
used by the Allopathic, Homoeopathic and Eclectic professions, as well as all 
other systems of medicine. It also includes all the new compounds and dis- 
coveries of the author. It is so arranged as to render it easily understood by 
every one, aud is a complete family doctor as well as a guide to the physician. 
Price $3.00. 
Longshore’s Obstetrics, $5.00. 
Maxsou’s Practice, $3.00. 
The Philadelphia University of Medicine and Surgery is a deservedly 
popular institution, and any young man who wishes to study medicine should 
avail himself of it.—Indiana True Republican. 
NOTICES. 
The Faculty embraces a large number of professors, among whom are'some 
of our most eminent surgeons. Philadelphia is yet the emporium of medi- 
cal science.—Clinch Valley News, Tazewell, Ya. 
We know many of the Faculty personally, aud their lectures can but prove 
of incalculable benefit to the medical fraternity.—Post, Pittsburg, Pa.