Q. For how long a period had you been in that condition ? A. Not 

 in that actual condition, but up to that time I had been suffering more 

 or less right along for the seven and a half years, and it kept getting 

 worse. 



Q. And in that period of time how many physicians and surgeons 

 had attended you? You don't need to give their names. A. There 

 were twelve or more. 



Q. As a result of their treatment, did you receive any cure ? 



A. No, sir. 



Q. Did you get any relief? A. At times for a little while, yes. 



Q. Then it would recur. All right. After leaving the A - - - Col- 

 leges did you have an operation? A. No. They told me I had gone 

 too far to have an operation. 



Q. After you left the A Colleges where did you go for treat- 

 ment ? A. Nowhere right away, Mr. . I had considerable money, 



and I thought I would rather blow it in than leave it to someone, so I 

 started East to dissipate this money and have a good time, as the boys 

 say. 



Q. Well, you finally went to the Fong Wan Company, did you? 

 A. Yes, I came back to the Coast and then I went there. 



Q. Did you commence to take Fong Wan's herbs as compounded 

 by him? A. I did. 



Q. Just tell the jury the story of what happened. A. Well, I didn't 

 have much faith in the Chinaman's herbs after having the doctors 

 throughout the country tell me they could not do much for me other 

 than give me a diet to relieve my distress. 



Q. Well, Mr. Wortman, go right ahead from that point. A. I 

 went to Fong Wan and I was rather skeptical about the man. 



Q. Tell us what he began to do ? A. I went over there and he told 



me 



A. I went over there and took some herbs, rather under protest. 

 The result was that after four or four and a half months I could eat 

 anything. Since then I have not been distressed or troubled with my 

 stomach. 



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