Salt Lake Tribune | 1912-08-31 | Page 2 | Chinese Physician May be Prosecuted

CHINESE PHYSICIAN MAY REPROSECUTED Oriental Believed to Be Responsible Re-sponsible for ihe Death of Louis Potter. SEATTLE. Wssh., Aug 3" Action by the prosecuting attorney leading to the prosecution of the Chinese physician who was giving Louis Potter, the sculptor, treatment for a dermal malady when lie died In a cheap hotel here yesterday, rests with the coroner's office, It was announced an-nounced tonight After a day's Investigation. Investi-gation. Prosecutor John F. Murphy said he believed a criminal charge of malpractice mal-practice or practicing without a license could be brought, but thai no formal action ac-tion would be taken until he received definite word from the coroner to go ahead. Coroner J. C. Snyder said that he was waiting for the chemical analysis of the Stomach contents and of the blood before be-fore proceeding, although he believed the. treatment given by the Chinese was responsible re-sponsible for Potter's death. Dr. Snyder Sny-der h.id not determined whether he would ardor a formal inquest and said that his OOUrse would he determined by the outcome out-come of the chemical analysis Potters woman companion remains a mv story. Neither the prosecuting attor-iii attor-iii v nor the coroner has seen her since the sculptor's death and acquaintances of Pottei here say they know nothing of her whereabouts. The coroner received word from H. M. C Potter of Chatham, N T., a brother of the dead man, asking that the body be shipped to him Coroner 8nyfler also received a telegram tele-gram from TT." M C Potter at Chatham. N. T.. saying that no su;h person as Mrs. Louise Potter was known to the family. Acting on this Information. Dr. Snyder requested the police tonight to find the WOman and make pure that she would be available as a witness If It should be necessary to hold an Inquest. At the f-ame time the police were instructed to find the Chinese physician, who has been i missing from his office ell day.