The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-15
PHYSICIANS At E1s11OUKTs.
Ono Knocking tho other Down In n Hospit'
Surgeons once.


Considerable commotion prevails in Ann
Arbor. especially among medical STUDENTS. oyor
an nltcrcntiOn on sunday between Or. Franklin.
dem OF ihe homeopathic medical department.
and Dr. Alex. Maclean. hospital surgeon. which
resulted in tho formers arrest
In the latest number Of the Ann Arbor Demo
Graf was n communication signed Justice"
and written. 1t was we'll supposed, bv oithor
Prof Jones or Prot. franklin. both connected
with tho homeopathic College. The COMMIT
n patient " tho hospital. n lady sent to the ho-
Incompatible clinic had been treated by the hos
Tn reply to n question from the reporter. Dr.
Franklin said that u WIS literally true, and
could bc corroborntod by four Witnesses. Since
tho publication " the article the Professor
continued. Dr. Alex. Macleaa. tho hospital
surgeon. has continually ANNOYED the patient
with attempts TO procure from her n con-
tradictiun. and several papers had been pro
senicd to her to sign. and owing to the pres
had been growing much worse. and had been
thrown into state OF great excitement which.
was suffering bad rendered hor condition
very critical, IlG thought that the excite
mont TO which she had boen subjected by tho
hospital surgeon and nurse had been far more
injurious than the previous neglect on thoir
part. Tho patient finding that she could not
have nurse in the private room without paying
extra therefor. had removed back into the Rcn-
Ind been given charge of her This Indy naked
Prof Franklin on Sunday morning 10 como
over md soc tho patient as she was very low.
DR.. Franklin complied with the request. and.
fever. her pulse being 122. was so enrnged Mt
what lie regarded her mntreatmcnt. that no
went Mt once TO the hospital surgeons office.
and said. TO quote his words:
c. i YOU. DR.. Ma'ean. you have boon
interfering with nav patients"
DR.. Franklin then went on TO say that he do
nOunood young Maclcnn accused him Of tho
charges named. and used very harsh words.
the fnris wnrruntiug them. he thought: whcreat
DIR. Mblenn. becoming aroused 10y his lam
gungc struck him under his lett eye.
DR.. Franklin proceeded 60 say that he then
went for" Macran with the flNed determine
ton OF bouncing him. He got Macean on tho
floor and was proceeding In most effective
student and pationt pulled him Of. Prof.
Franklin wished il understood that he included
10 leave marks on young Magician. which ho
would carry till he died. and would
have done SO had he not boon inter
Tered with. He thought TINT Maclcan
had n pistol and that he put his hand
into his pocket 10 draw il out. After he had
been pulled OF Maclcnn the two continued Ia
have words and he stepped out vt the room 10
| pick up "a large bell that no SAW standing on
| table lust outside the door. intending To- throw
| It M Nuclcan. But us he stepped outside the
! door tho others closed and locked II. DR..
| Franklin said lac stood outside Tor about iv0
| minutes. pounding on the door aud shouting
at DR.. Marlcnn. The latter struck the first blow.
pr. frauklin in the afternoon sent 10 tho
! hospital and had his patient. the only hompo-
pathir patient at the huspitnl, removed to a pri-
| yafe house In State street. She was in a very
critical condition. but the danger to I've nprre-
! hendod from her removal was far less than
! what might Dc expected from remaining where
| she was