The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-18
LUNATIC ASYLUM ABUSES.

The Consulting Board of Physicians and Surgeons.
having recommended to the Commissioners of Char
tiles and Correction the reorganization Of the med.
ical staff of the lunatic asylums yesterday meet
ing of the Commissioners Mr.. Hess offered the fol-
lowing resolutions. which were entered upon the
minutes:-
Resolved That the position of
and thu. Dr. he nsrsSy notiasd that
his services are no longer required.
Resolved, That Pr T. J Kingston, assistant medical
and he is hereby notified that his services longer
Resolved that Dr. A. +. Macdonald hereby directed to
take temporary charge MS medical superintendent OF tho
AS medical Of the New York CITY ASYLUM
for Insane Wards Island until further orders from this
Board
Commissioner Hess was seen yesterday afternoon
by reporter OF the HERALD and, in response to the
query "Why the resolutions laid overY' stated
that while he and Commissioner Brennan were in
full accord the points covered by the resolutions
courtesy 10 their President Mr.. Cox, who has been
unavoidably absent from the city, necessitated the
laying Of the resolutions until his return. He
is expected to be home in time to participate in to-
days meeting OF the Board, when the resolutions
will be acted upon.
TALK WITH DIR. sTREw-HE pRoNouNcEs THE
ACCUSATIONS AGAINST HIM FALSE.
$50 the Commissioners of Charities and Correc-
ton have called upon you to resignY' asked .
HERALD reporter of Dr. Strew. Medical Superintend-
emit of the New York City Female Lunatic Asylum.
last evening.
Eyes, replied the Doctors "but do not feel jusi-
ned in rendering my resignation while such false
accusations pending against me.'
'.what course will you pursue?"
81 will ask opportunity to vindicate myself
against whatI consider a design to effect my re-
moval that some partisan end may be served After
having accomplished many improvements for
the comfort and welfare Of the inmates of tho inst
tuition. the value Of which has been admitted all
hands. feel it would be reflection upon my course
as superintendent to retire without protest.
Should resign without demanding proper inves-
LEGATION I would be sacrificing a long-earned pro-
fessional reputation.
'.What do you think Of the investigation made by
the Advisory Board of Physicians and Surgeons2'
rendered absurd by the omission of any examination
of the condition of the institution and it's inmates
and declaring that 1t did not compare ayorably with
one which they had really inspected"
after praising your management why did they
ask for your removalY
"That remains for future development and in
vestigation ana It will soon be determined what the
real motive was
Have you replied to the action OF the Commits
sionersY
eyes. have sent them letter stating that ON
the advice of counsel have chosen to decline re-
signing, and demand that In they should fit
to remove me they will furnish with the grounds.
''You consider, then. that the Advisory Board Of
Physicians made q prejudiced reportr'
rendered. of the officers and attendants Of the nsti
tuition. all OF whom unhesitatingly state that the
charges from the beginning had their origin in o
spirit Of malice"