New-York tribune., 1882-09-28
IYAY UPRoAR FOR FIVE hours.

A VERY STORMY MEETING or THE MEDICO-LEGAL
soCIETY-PERsONAL CHARGES AND REroRTs.
The Medco-Legal Society held n meeting last
evening in Mott Memorial Hall. which began at s
p. and adjourned at 12:45 a. IN. The paper
Of the evening which was discussed by several
menlber7. read By DR.. c. NJ
Hammond death by Hanging" Then
began one Of the most exciting sessions which the
society ever held. In the order of unfinished busl-
ness the minutes for the meetings held in December
January and February last taken up for ap-
prevail For the February meeting there were two
reports and for three hours the meeting in
the widest confusion. DR.. f. G. Sp,zka, Beuno
Loewy and Gilbert NJ Hawes. three young
members Of the society, kept up
tnull call for the previous question, cries of
order, and ques ions of puvieg,. DR.. Spltzka was
opposed to the report being changed from what it
was In the book OF recor is. The former secretary
Of the society. Dr. G. w. Wells who reported the
February meeting. has since resigned He approved
on the day after the meeting a report
Of the proceedings prepared by President
Clark Bell On Tuesday Of this week
be wrote a letter to DR.. L. c. Harwood the treas
nrcr, in which he repuhated the report not in the
book. squabble, mot cdualled" said one of the
disguised members Of the society. by any college
freshmen" then arose. and frequent siurs were
cast on Dr. Spzka for his being connected with the
Guiteau trial.
Il want to know said DR.. spt1ka. "who
wrote that report which was never entered on the
records"
decline to answer" replied President Bell.
The conversation then became general Or.
Sptzka keeping the floor and demanding mis- right
to be answered. and ex-Surrogite Calvin,
Dr. NJ; II. Henry, Gilbert NJ Hawes and others
Il W Mt to know" SAID Dr. W. W. Hammond ." if
pr Wells ever signed that report which YOU say he
approved"
lle approved it." replied the presidents ard
then q. J.. Avery, Benno L0cwy, eX-COngressnan
Willis and samuel Ii. Randall spent an hour
explaining the manner In which document became
IiM' even II IL was nor sgnel
DE- Henry when called TO order by a
younger member of tne society with the
remark that the doctor was not member, replied;
was member before YOU ootancl yoU
majority, and / have risen here and l am
gong 10 hold the floor against al -cOncrs.n The
dlsgust OF some Ol the older members became ap-
parent from the personal remarks that were made
and some of them left IN" room. II. Clark Briggs
VINO hal listened 10 all the remarks about ii
o'clock became very mucn excited, and de-
nvered impassiOned speech denouucing
all who disagreed with hin. General Palmer made
a statement which he saif coud not be ques-
toned.
question it," said DR.. spitzka, at is not
true"
"ltis true replied General Palmer augrily, " and
] will swear that it IS true"
Finally the paper prepared by President
Bell was adopted and Dr. HdrTOOd arose
To make personal explanation of his
conduct as treasurer m refusing to pay
certain bills properly presented. and atcerwarl or
deIrd 10 Doe paid by the trusr'e, HIS exp anatlon
had been printed and cIrr lated aJout the room.
and was received with cheers and hlsses. tie
vas frequently interrupted ana tie widest
disorder prevailed, g.rile,5 Of the request
of the president 10 auOw INN 10 pro-
ceed He continued and accused o uer officers
the remark SAID 10 refer 20 the Pres
dent aoue-of peculatIons ami dishonest conduct
Tins grave charge raised another tOlrenLO OF abuse
from AL hc previous spcaAo--. llr harWo"d was
requesting INN resign. lis was with
drawn Oh his promise to follow al the Instructions
OF the tru,.cc'.
Lester Hoime was then elected secretary 10
succeed Dr. Wells, ana the m mbers
who hal udulgrd M the abusive tIN ior several
hours. gathered around the r-p 1r'er, aud begged
them not To repor the indecent proceedings oi this
usually dIguIled oOdY.