New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-20
TO INVESTIGATE MRS. MACKLNS DEATH
ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL TRUSTEES WILL NOT

ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL TRUSTEES WILL NOT
IGNORE THE CHARGES AGAINST cox.
Mrs. Bridget Mackin, whom Edwin NJ Cox, an
ambulance surgeon Of Roosevelt Hospital, Is charged
with ltreatng. died at Bellevue Hospital on Thurs-
dry evening, and mt autopsy on her body III was
discovered that nine ribs had been broken. Johh
NJ. sheridan, Of No. 300 West Thirty second st.' IL
the driver Of the wagon which ran over Mrs. MacKh
on Wednesday afternoon. lie was arraigned at Jener-
son Market Police Court Friday morning. and renamed
to await the action Of Coroner Levy, who Will give
the case his careful attention Tuesday morning. Dr.
Cox will be served with notice to appear Mt that
time whom charges made by Dr. Kolb, Gustav Schoer'
who is an ex-deputy coroner; David Dckey ana TWO
policemen will be Investigated
James r. Lathrop. superintendent Of the Roosevelt
Hospital was asked last night II, in view OF the
recent developments OF the case, the authorities OF
the hospital would take any action against Dr. Cox
He said that he thought not, and added: John NJ
Knox, president OF the Board OF Trustees has areahy
lnmated that he Is not disposed to pursue the matter
any further and that he regards the affair ended, at
least until the meeting Of the directors March d.
Mr.. Lathrop produced affidavit nom DR.. Cox In
which his version Of the case was given. In this
paper II is asserted by Dr. Cox that he asked Mrs
Mackin to 90 in the ambulance either to the hospital
or her home. and she declined. Thereupon he
drove awav All five Of the witnesses mentioned
natly contradict these assertions OF the surgeon Mr.
IathrOp admitted that he had asked the doctor TIC
had not lost his temper the jealous interference
OF Dr Kob and Scholer and also that the statements
OF five persons present at the accident complaining OF
Dr. Coxs course made II look unpleasant for him.
But no said there is nothing for me to do but 10
accept the report Of DR.. Cox final and sausactOry
The trustees OF Roosevelt Hospital are John M
Knox president James A. Roosevelt, vice president
John H. Ateel W. Irving Clark Merritt Trimbe. pres-
dent Of the New-York Hospital Dr. James W. McLane
president Of the College Of Physicians and Surgeons;
BENJAMIN H. Field. president OF the New-fork Eye ana
Far Inlrnary; Charles c. Savage, president OF the
Demlt Dsp>nsary and John Treat Irving, president OF
the New York Institution for the Blind.
John II. Abee OF No. 1917 Sccondav and James
A. Roosevelt of No. 80 Wallst, are on the visiting
committee for the month Of March. Mr.. Abeel said
In answer questions that he should feel like inves
eating the charges that have been made against Dr.
Cox by the Police Commissioners through Captain
Cross Merritt Trmble. Of No. 100 Broadway. said !:
ANY charges which be substantated will certainly
receive the attention Of the trustees at the meeting
week from Tuesday. Nothing can be done unul That
time and as for myself disposed to look into any
case OF abuse neglect which may have occasoned
complaint"
John VI. Knox. when asked to define his atti-
udc taking into consideration the discrepancy Of state
| mcnts made by the witnesses and DIR. Cox, said !
do anything unless a formal complaint was first made
! TO the hospital When he Informed that such
complaint had been made by Police Captain Gross, he
said that in that case the matter would come up before
the trustees meeting on March 20.
Ii will be remembered that ambulance surgeons nom
bellevue Hospital. Chambers street Hospital and Man
haitian Hospital have received more or ess ceLsule
within the last three months for their treatment OF
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