People v. Cole
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, Willis Vernon Cole, from a judgment of the Supreme Court, rendered against him on the 30th day of March, 1912, convicting him of the crime of practicing medicine without lawful authorization and registration, in violation of section 174 of the Public Health Law. (See Consol. Laws, chap. 45 [Laws of 1909, chap. 49], § 174.)
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, J.:
The complaining witness testified that she went to the office of the defendant on an upper floor of an office building known as the Brunswick Building, 225 Fifth avenue, and that upon the door of his room was “Willis Vernon Cole, Christian Scientist.” There were a number of men and women there, coming and going. She asked the defendant if he was Dr. Cole. He stated he was Mr. Cole, a Christian Science healer. *293“ He said, ‘ Who recommended you here V * * * I said I read about him in the newspapers; * * * that I called to see if he could cure my eyes. I had been troubled with eye…
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