New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-05
ANOTHER OFFENSIVE PARTISAN.
REMOVAL OF FAITHFUL AND EFFICIENT E1AMiN-
ING SURGEON.

REMOVAL OF A FAITHFUL AND EffiCiGNi IAA
ING SURGEON.
Dr r. X Tutbill. one of the examining sur
ceons OF the North NewYork Board OF Pension EAann
ers was recently removed in most summary manner
nv General Black, Commissioner OF fensionS IL u)
other evidence OF the manner in which reform Is 70
he carried on by the Administration. as Dr. Inthin
e esnt i is following letter to General Black
NEw-YoRK, July IL. 1885.
To the Hon JOHN c. BLACK. Commissioning OF tensions in
SIR am In receipt OF your letter OF ihe tn sst. III
forming that my seryces as arh Surgeons for
the examination of Claimants for Pensions, have been
dispensed WITH and, in compliance win your oruei,
have turned over to s Which were IN my
possession. While recognizing your aulnor'y "
Renso Win y or ne TO- state that Tor nearly
months have been acting in the Capacity oi
Surgeon and up to the present tline nave noa w az
plaint in regard TO tho in which have DIS
charged my duties. -. Ao,.. 60 a,t ,bot
YOU inform me OF the why have been removed.
am ready and willing to meet any onrs ,nas
duties in connection with the Office. And II the charges
made because happen to Dc =; mcssT oil he
so stated publicly. have not the slightest desire TO
question your power TO MAKE ,ne ,n rea.ons why II has
been done. An carly answer ~ regurs.eu WY n re-
saeTcarv North Ncw.York Board OF Pension FIX
aniners. No. $40 West EighteenthoI' Nc"'iorN
City. " y.
M nersona feeling In the matter but no one cares 70
ho 70 TO his the stigma OF heing sihnary
political purposes. why suppose IT ia all right only
would have stated. Dr. rorton ~hots au olu nI,y
surgeon was also dismissed with mo- Consiaef"nc IN
0urce from Army and other quarters was proug 20
hear In the matter keep him In his lace Dul IL was VI
no nae: he had go with the rest OF us But 10 20
deener into the details OF the case Az the same time
rhen we received notices OF dismissal Dr McClennah
our successor received command that no applicants
rcre IN he examined him until further notice from
beadauarters excepting those VINO lived AT great us
lance nd would he materially inconvenience III nhAng
their second trim the office. Al that uie ABOUT one
hundred and nifty claimants had received their papers
hefo
non and a. paper only good for three mouths AFTER
date this command probably put some to inc misfortune
Of losing their claim altogether know that nj the time
sone only saved themselves by one or t~o days one
dav fourteen claimants from this city ana brooklyn ap
nc red befs. tho and endcavoredto get their claim
attended to- every OF whom was turEed away
Another day happened Ia he down mt the once when
eighteen moro refused. Bnt one old man dechfei
that he had been times and had een REUSED
enough 50 de ermned was lie ia nave MS claim AZ
tended 10 that he was quoted with the greatest diicniy
and n disagreeabe scene avoided. lie was sent away
again what pacncd This state OF affairs exists not
only rith the North Sew-York Board but with the
CanaLst Board aud tho Brooklyn ones. There Il con
tInnnl the claimants anu icclhg
/. aent among tina, tho hoar intends 10 cnoa
them pt Of their Just RIGHTS. while In reality the whoe
trouble head quarters at Warrington anu from
Commissioners Black himself. ,
I'VE a complete tIo Of THE TRIBUNE for years hack,
and wouldn't part with IL for anything. used 20
ake IN, nu,s but couldn't stand that For after alI
I'm what you would call an offensive pAftisah sup
pose Al least II standing M for the Hepubhcah party
means that certainly armand very offensive one TOO