The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-22
MISS LAMPE SPEAKS UP,
HARD TO TELL THE7HER SHE OR TIE
DOCTORS WERE ON 3RIAL.
Brisk Talk NJ nm Investigation Before the
Ladies' Auxiliary Association OF the .
n Smith In Urinary Ov staten Island.

Brisk Talk NJ nm IrvesttRatton Before the
Ladies' Auxiliary Association OF the =.
X. Smith lnarnnry on stnten Island.
There was Joint meeting yesterday OF the
Ladies' Auxiliary Association and the Medical
Board OF the $. Il. Smith In1rmary on Staten
Island. Miss T. II. I.ampe. the matron. had
On informal examination on charges and 80
ably did she defend herself that before the
session was over II was question whether
the matron. the resident physician. or lead
ing member OF the Medical Board was on trial.
The infrmary Is governed by n ist OF boards
and officers three pages long in the annual re-
port. Technically. the management is vested
in the Board Of Trustees. but President George
William Curtis and his associate trustees have
been used to letting the Ladies' Auxiliary As
ISOLATION Of Twcnty-four do all tho work.
What the women couldn't do they generally
left to the Medical Board Of eight or nine
Staten Island physicians. Miss Lampe says
that shc was told she was to have the entire
Bupcrintendence and authority in the iniirm-
airy. with all the assistance she might re-
Dr Macken. the young resident, phyysISsie m
.s,afd e his n& s ApeS an
Miss Lampe did that he ppbraided her
pr Maeken scTari;e.d himself as the SUPER ns s
nnei upon Che shorty eonerrsd upon her
when Mrs. Ripley, one Of the Ladies' Auxil-
larry Association informed her Of her appoint-
9Sn na sns r c pts eass oSrd
suited" her because she had bound up the
sHS mn IN S ae
?, That event was the beginning OF the tropb PIE
ESssf ss Gns 3! tss a
ance yesterday. besides the full Medical Board.
DR.: Macken had been accused in newspaper
twas i was Concluded that Miss Lnmpe vas At the
front Miss iampe with these stories and make
her prove them or admit that they were circu-
Miss Lamre had demanded an apology from
pr. Van Rensselaer,: but It meyer came. and
then she wrote letter to the Medical hoard.
DIR. Macken. and all the reply she ever got to
her letter was an invitation to nm examination:
tho nssoeiati'n we're divided into two groups;
Half dozen OF them sat near Miss LanlpGc and
took her side. while majority of the Auxiliary
raror The III Medical hoard reported that alto!
. careful previous investigation they had
81. Van Rensselaer, said that If the two
Boards present had the sntnority to inquire re
e ntS as ssahs smnpe
several, women were on their feet. Those
about Miss Lampe said they hadn't nc. tho nv y,
women t&SacSt thsy a 1nys tie d.Ss, S;
power. j TIC Slttlcsil IOpiitu Whb uOuuts pul
The flrst chnrge that has been preferred
against You said Dr. Van hensselaer VINO
that you told rerorter that il was on account
Of too great Q, Dr. Mesen With
Pr pio ins wi f iaSo a' to S
sad MES nmpe Who stood M
tired in her white matron's, cap and With
bunch Of keys hanging by long chain ct her
oil n Shn vric nj Al Fnc y ~
ured blue gown. She was cool and firm. "
That is no answer" said one OF the women
Il have seen DR.. Macken intimate with the
nurses. too intimate. In fact: more so than any
Did you tell a reporter that Dr. Macken was
Improperly intimate with the nurses p asked
woman.
The reporter in question was present; he
refused to say anything unless Miss Lampe
Certainly: 60 ahead!" che said without
The reporter said that Miss I.ampe did say
that tho Doctor was intimate with the nurses;
Miss ,;,; Lampe then explained that she meant
Van HHs sS Snn 1sS Pr
that Dr.. Marken kept his trunk at the house Of
da ana ddPs Il IS s h.s evenings there
e 81 sna Hs no SsfsPs
N The third charge was that Miss Lampe had
complained that tho Instruments We're not
kept clean. and that 1t was not surprising that
erysipelas happened after operations.
Then you said that Dr. Macken hadn't boon
In one ward for week. said DR.. Van Rensse-
II never said any such thing" Miss Lampe
answered. with flashing eyes.
You said SO In my presence
>. Beg pardon: never said so In my life. for
It wasn't true.
1T was the day you lost your temper said
DR.. Van Rensselaer, and you said things
were all going hclter sketer."
Il remem Scr that you had your hat and coat
on. and that you inSu!ted me- fou said that
you had seen another trustee. and tGut YOU
were going to get n man in some ody's plncr
l don't know VINO lost his temper that day IN
sure didn't"
What / did say" said the doctor much
flushed. Was that didn't caro- TO have you
follow me around the ward: l can look ator
myself"
Then other charges were read and Miss
Lampe. In replying to them, said that they
had shut up the drug room so that she couldn't
get any medicines. .
Miss Lnmre answered all the charges with
swered things stopprd abrnmly. One Of the
PHYSICIANS whispered to the rest, suppose
the, Medical Board might as well adjourn
and TINT pn TT Of the assembly Dispersed.
Then one Of the women said that probably
steps ought TO be taken to bring the case "f
Miss Lampe before the trustees. but they
adjourned without taking any steps,