Dr. Adams
Named in 4 stories. Back to all names
- Oct 21, 1891A Blind Herb Doctor and the Death of a 14-Year-OldAn Olympia coroner’s jury found that Clara M. Linton died from the botanical treatments of Dr. William T. Campbell, a blind patent-medicine practitioner who promised her father a cure.Olympia, WA
- Oct 27, 1891The Blind Doctor’s Lethal PrescriptionDr. William Campbell, a blind pioneer and one of Olympia’s oldest residents, was charged with manslaughter after a 14-year-old epileptic girl died under his lobelia-and-capsicum treatment. A justice set bail at $2,000 and sent the case to the January superior court term.Olympia, WA
- Jul 13, 1898The 'Snake' Delusions of Thomas McManusA man’s frantic attempts to escape imaginary pursuers leads to a series of captures and a medical examination in rural Adams County.Ritzville, WA
- Jul 6, 1903Young Boy Shot in Accidental GunfireA tragic lapse in judgment by a group of boys near Waterville led to a severe injury.Waterville, WA