New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-11
BRYAN SEVERELY CENSURED.
HE SHOULD HAVE FOLLOWED DIR. SEA.
MANS INSTRUCTIONS.
HE ooRoNER's JURY-INsULTIN NJ

VERDICT OF THE ooRoNER's JURY-INsULTING
AND THREATENING LANGUAGE OF THE
VIOLENT YOUNG HOUSE PHYSICIAN.
The Coroners jury in the inquest in the OF
Mary Zolki who died at the Lyngin Asylum, brought
verdict yesterday which severely condemned DR.. j. c.
Bryan the resident physician Of the institution. who
was thcreupon parocd in the custody Of his counsel
W. A. burlington, to await the action of the Grand
Jury. After the verdict given there was an
exciting in the court ROOM Dr. Bryan threaten
ing TO shoot DR.. seaman, and rushing toward him once
or twice as if TO carry out his thrcat lie was held
back, however, and contcntcd himself with calling
Dr. seaman vile
The case opened in the forenoon with the testimony
OF Carrie \. Bonham formerly in the asylum,
who has before testified in the case. Her testimony
was to the effect that DR.. Bryan had before DR..
Seaman saw Mary Zoki. ordered antiseptic doucheS.
DR.. Kock and DR.. Seaman requested that they be
allowed to have counsel, DR.. Bryan had engaged
Mr.. PIrringtOn After considerable discussion DIS.
Kock and seaman dropped their point and allowed
the 70 20 without their being represented by
counsel. DR.. seaman was then recalled and repeated
in brcf his previous testimony saying that Dr. Bryan
had told him when he asked him about Mary Zolkls
case that she a malingcrcr," and was receiving
treatment lie also repeated his testimony in re
gard to ordering douches quninc, milk punches etc
recess then taken until 3 O'Clock.
When Coroner Levy took his seat in the afternoon
10 continue the the first witness was Deputy
Coroner Donlin, who made thc autopsy on the body
Of Mary Zolhis child. He read the report made By
him the time of the autopsy.
DR.. :. L.. W. Mcleod, Of the consulting board
Of the Lying in Asy um then took the stand lie thought
that II question Of difference of opinion only
to treatment between DR.. Bryan and DR.. seaman and
that no treatment would have saved the life Of Mary
Zolhi lie did not think there had been any neglect
malpractice. He there, he said, to represent
the asylum. When asked what he wouid have done
had he been in DR.. Bryan's place and had thought
the treatment prescribed ly Or. seaman wrong he
replied that he would have considered 1t his duty TO
report the at to the consulting board.
DR.. Bryan. being recalled, testified that he had
ordered antscptic douclss before Dr. seaman took
charge Of the case and repeated part Of his former
testimony, which a general denial If the state
mcnt, Of DI. seaman. Inc was then given to the
jury Coroner Levy summing up the east in thorough
and impartial manner and prn~ng in high terms the
Institution. which. he sand. could be- in way affected
uufivorahly hy ANYTHING which had appeared IN the
tc-timouy.
The jury were out for over AN hour. When they re
turned the foreman handed i'm first verdict saying
that tie child If May /olM died from causes IL
tatcd n the report Of the autopsy, but they found
nothing n the evidence &" show cruel treatment
of the part If the mother. Then the foreman read
The Nr4ift in ~" Oi inc hfdtu OF nary Lv4hi,
which Wa- a. follows.
We the jury ind that Mary I,lM died At the
Sew lor, Lflu- lu Asylum, AT 80. ljy second ave,
ou Jamary 20, that the cause Of her death wa,
lu.l p"fal fever complicated hN catd, trouble ana
ll'u.tI-. We severely sru-u4r d. Bryan for not
carrying out the treatment Laid down bN the Nl--
tns phi Stefan. u. seaman. 'all' knowing that
hl- diagnosis ,ourniird partially with that II hi,
'latc have Insisted Un CONSULATE 30.
The Institution on-li 10 bee careful lu selecting
resident pht ,Ioldn, and maxi" the appoint
nent matter of strict competitive examination.
llnalh wee commend thr fair and f'Hfr~e WAY ln
which th" Inquest was conducted Dos Coroner Levy.
d. i.r} an who p.- sitting beside biz Brother near
the railing. which divides the spectators from the
'purt A-i"ncd G." the reading Of On" verdict MiiN a
rullr hu the inlur. crowded around the coroner,
df.h tn sign their rlfr, 10 90" verdict. Dr. seaman
entered fhr count ard Or. HrNt az ono" became
excited. flc crowded up clos" To- Or. seaman, who
standing near th" cnron"r'- d"-h. and -ald. " II
81 you.r Dr. Erian', brother induced him 10 20 t.
Tire back part ~ ~" room Here The doctor became
flo'r and more excited and said. " lN shoot him.. at
fh. -imc time starting toward DR.. seaman. His
rsfn.r and Others who We're near AZ hand pulled
him back lie continued repeat. I'll shoot him
.hpof him 90 using 40 thu .amc time the vilcst
terms ~ abuse H. counsel and brother finally got
him ont 81 the court room.