The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-04
RINGsrON'S MEDICAL WAR
why AImshouse Physician Loughrnn Cen
sured by Coroncr's Jury.

DR.. Z. II. Loughran. son OF DR.. Robert
Longhran OF Kingston. on the Hudson River.
is about % years old. and is Almshouso Physi-
elan. DR.. Walter A. Van Rensselaer, held the
position before him. and il is said that they
have entertained uniriendly feelings toward
each other ever since DR.. Loughran's election.
This DR.. Van Rensselaer, denies. Both are
reputable members OF the aopathic school Of
medicine. Since friday Feb. 81. the physicians
and lay ctiz"ns OF Kingston have been taking
sides for or against Dr. Loughran. At o'clock
on that morning he WIS summoned TO attend
Eliza Ann Ten Brock. coored patient in the
nlmshousc. He arrived ut about O'Clock. and
WIS IN attendance without any other physician
until noon. In tho mean time he had discov.
cred that tn" patient WIS in "A very dangerous
condition. he recommended her relatives 10
he summoned. and. when they arrived. nsked
what physician they would prefer he should
consult with. They named Dr.. Van t"nsselner.
who had Wt"n led her a month previously. DR..
van IL. l--' i'r uIppth'u 10 ~ III tlr SUPER IN
t'ul"ut- on r' M tn. time. To n request ot m
nunt W the sick woman ie replied that he would
nj assist uul"ss Or. Long iran asked MN TO.
Dr.. lnushrnn did So. and he entered the sick
chamber. The patient was very weak. First
the two doctors qngrreil~d as 70 the proper
method Of oierat on. Attrrwdrd. DR.. LOugh-
ran says. DR.. Van Rensselaer, paused and asked
him who was 20 NJ to pny MN for his services.
The one that s"nt Tor YOU" replied DR..
LoouShran. me"ning i9e patients aunt 49,.
~ ny 49, sGnt 1on WISE rs my p VINE
selaer then used. according 10 the testimony Of
DR.. Loushran. after which he put on his hal
and coat and went out.
DR. Van Rensselaer, denies TINT he went away
because he saw Ia chance OF getting a Fee. His
reason for going he says, WINS that Or. Tough.
ran insisted or the use oi surgical instruments,
which he tDr. Van Rtnss'lh"rl WINS convinced
would destroy lie. To make Il probable that
he did not leave because hr saw no chance Of
being pnii. he ud,is that $40 WIS offered to him
in the hall. when he was uhout tn 40 nway, ~
the patients aunt lie would have taken this
money ANA returned, he argues. IL ho hnd been
intent on on getting lee. He suvs he has
never in his lite used prltane or rough lAn-
| Euuge IN the room of "A Intlrnt. DR.. Lpughrhn
/ remained alone IL a'taniHnc" until 81 o'clock.
| The case WAS growing worse AMI worse. lie
] W NJ tu n f-tou 1t 3 = O'Clock and rturned III
! IA with Drkrrfr. y0une physician. The neces-
/ SLY OF prompt measures WIS re.pgnizei and
/ chIuroiorm WAS administered. There WIS no
! success, however. Nud tile patient VIVA allowed
] To rest. t"A and mix punch h"ing given her as
! stimulauts. AZ 6 or.o.k Dr.. Llughrun sent for
! h = father. DR.. Nnhert LouS lt0u.h ne returned
! answer TINT he WIS too sleN To- come. Next. DR..
/ Geo. BHsten was s"ut for lie arrived at nhout Z
O'rlO'k. CnlOruioru WIS HgHlu admin stored.
! this time Tor one hour. ut the IN ~ which time
! an operation Of u KIM which DR.. Van Nrns-
/ srlH"r says ur re'uWWrnd'd TO DR.. LOughran
4 mry Summoned hy Coroner Michael II.
/ Lark n rendered n V"rilf NJ l o'clock on
! Friday morning. after having drliberRt"d
| from lOS o'clock in the evening. that
death was the result ot exhaustion, caused by
too great hnsio in the employment OF lusiru-
m"nis 10y Dr. Loughran. The following clause
WIS added io IN" verdict; -
Aud we. the Jury. do hereby censure Dr. L.
! i: Lou@hrau tor not culllus proper counsel
! Tuu meaning of the jurors. as one Of them
| slridu- called 10 consult with him were im-
| proper but tUut Or, LouLhran should not have
/ continued 20 without nny counsel NJ all SO
! lnn< a ter he ioun! tue case Was exceptionally
! difficult.