The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-01
AT AN END.
The Special Committee Concludes Its
Investigation of the Hospital
Middle
And Prepares Report for submis-
sion to the Council Tomorrow
Night, Which VIII No Doubt
Be Concurred In by
That Body.

The specisl committee. composed OF members o.
the City Council and Aldermanic Board, appoint
ed to inquire into the City Hospital aud medical
college controversy. continued its Investigation
last eve ming. All the members were present. with
the exception OF Mr.. Rees. and the meeting wss
called 70 order by President Haugh.
Mr.. Pritchard addressed the meeting for q feS
minutes making q review of the evidence that
had been received on the previous evening. he
said that he thought that Dr: Eastman ives per.
iecLy right in securing the assistance
of outside physicians when performing
an operation IL he desired TO DC
be said, was also justi6od in selecting his own
Sisif regardless OF what school he or they be-
longed 70. The evidence ne said, showed that
the Central College Of Physicians and Surgeons
had been given AZ fair representation 6t the
clinitsl lectures since January l as 1t had u
M Newcomb spoke I'm the highest terms OF the
gentlemen who constitute the medical staf Of the
city Hospital at the present tine and said they
fitted for the position which they hold.
Mr. Hsugh announced that the names OF Drs-
Haughton, Sutcliif, StillsOn and Eastman hG0
been presented to him with the desire that the
comInittee recommend any one OF them Tor
position on me surgery star to
sy' sieisns and surgeons. surgeons Tns commit1ee
decided however TO take no action on this matter.
and II was on motion OF MI Pfitchsrd that Df.
EdeDharters motion to the eject that the Physio-
Medical College be given a representation on the
cni6al stat in proportion 10 the number OF tick.
agreed to make the following report which was
prepared by Mr. RorisoI, to the Council stis
meeting tomorrow night:
TO the Mayor, Common Council and Board Of
Aldermen:
''Your Joint Special Committee, appointed 70
investigate certain matters referred 20 IL the s
fairs of City Hospital, beg leave TO report that
the difficulties between DR.. Wishard and DR.. East
sTe wss srse own sy pr il doue
arose from his zeal IN the treatment OF disease
that Involved the life Of his patient: and that ID
the subst quent action of Dr. WlEhard no charge
is made of incompetency or lack OF integrity ID
the management OF his trust. We think both gen
connected with the affair. That while Dr. Wish
ards dismissal of Dr. Eastman from the stan Taf
rather more heroic treatment thsz diagnosis q
is the superintendent OF the hospital ana re
sponslble for its conduct the facts DO no.
the city soTernmert with the zeneraI adInsnitioa
10 lbe hospital Board and Superintendent that
the hospital must not be conducted in way 70
privileges we believe il would be unadyissble
vi h This report to edyise any Interference with
The staf selected by them. but that they be IN
selected by them to serve said STAT FOL, the ep
provsl or disspprOyal of the city government a.
~ hile under the existing feeling among the
different schools OF physicians IL seems irnpfacti-
cable to require that charity patients snea hase
barriers are gradually breaking away, and the
time is not far distant when q very large class OF
citizens and taxpayers can have equal rights for
the exercise tf their preference or
prejudice IN the hospital they have helped ta
build and maintain. The time win probably be
ripe for your action on this matter about year
from now. We do believe that IL Is not only right
but practicable. At this time to en- Join on:the hos
piial authorities that patients who pay for board
ana hained nurses may also bave their own ply.
sieisns. and we recommend the passage Of the fol
lowing:
Resolved. That the Hospital Board aud Super
inteDdent be and they are hereby instructed "
sdmit 10 the benefits OF the hospital pay patient.
upon equal terms and without regard TO the
school OF medicine favored by ihem and that any
such pay patient shall have the privilege of the
attendance and treatment OF his or her physician
or physicians without prejudice 90 far the
facilities OF the hospital are concerned"
II may be well TO state that Superintendent
Wishard greatly objected to that part OF the com
mittee's report which recommended that the
Council "tpjoin On the hospital authorities that
patients who pay for board and trained nurses
may also have their own physicians" This made
II appear To the general public. ne said, that be
bad been in the nabit of refusing pay patients
this privilege, which was untrue. Mr.. RofsOn
and the other members of the committee did not
see 1t in that light. however. ard the offensive
clause was not stricken out. Thus ends the
'cruel" medical war. for the time being at least.