The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-16
SCING THE NEW FORK HOSPITAL
Alleged Neglect and Malpractice that Cost
Alex. CObiita His Leg.


Alexander Coblitz. 10 years old. while bicy-
cling on Jan. Z. 1901. ran into lamp post and
broke his right thigh. Gangrene set in. and
On detailed story Of alleged neglect and NAL
practice at the New York Hospital. the boy.
through his father. sought to recover S5e,0OO
from the hospital yesterday. before Judge Gis-
gerich Of the Court Of Common Pleas
Emil CoblitE. the father. keeps a cigar store
at la Sixth avenue. above which he lives with
his family Richard d. Nicols testified that
after the fall he carried the child to his home.
Emil Coblitz testified that on seeing the
condition OF his son he sent for DIR. Helmuth.
the family physician. who bandGged the limb
and advised that the boy DO sent to the New
York Hospital The next day. Thursday. Jan.
8. his son was removed to the hospital. At the
hospital DR.. Bolton told the witness that it
was simple fracture and that the boy would
be well in seven or eight, weeks. On Friday
DIR. Stanard uf the hospital. in the presence OF
Drs. Bolton and Foote AMI the nurse. Miss
the uPea wnes ns w sna ts az sos
rital ON Saturday, and found his son
S,yns ard ,Se Of co 11s tight ss,
but could lind none one The next day icing
he nst the had
loos"ned. The limb was swollen and discol-
ored. The next day, the bandaces We're re-
told him they had acted like a string tight
around tho arm. and caused the appearance OF
For several days after the removal Of the
bandagcs hot water was applied. and about
week later two holes We're made in the ley, be-
watch for any ilow OF blood. None was found.
and on Feb ths limb
that she went to SEQ her son on Jan. 10. and
found the tandages so tight that sho could
1ot rut her little finger between them and the
SssS F. WEI as the hs fs but
Hitchcock of the tightness Of the bandages,
hut Miss Hitchcock replied that they were all
right 9nd went away without IT. eYaminnG them.
and found the limb cold below tho handaees.
She remained at the hospital every day. VI, to
O'clock in the aiterneor. and her Child re:
ce!vcd no attention; When. Dr.. Weir and
s sp S hs
VOW shsali have seen tits before. IS:
.h5Ts s ssGFf sana
ad ya light Both the
Gpnkel Of l55 East Fourth street and Nay
Miller of Ill East Fourth street. who had via
tied the boy at the hospital. gave similar EVIL
dence Of the tension Of tho Lsntase and the
e@ Tr rImmn ,pe c All Of SO West Forty NTH
street testified TINT he saw the boy in the hos.
ptal on Jan. "a. He found the toes dead and
the foot and lower Lee dying. The child was
thin and emac!ated. He was present on Feb
when tho amputation was performed by Or. w.
T. Bull in the nmphitheatre OF the hos ital be-
fore humber Of STUDENTS. Dr. Bull an
OF the nortiiication of a linz following frnc-
ture. After tho operation the patient went in
to q collapse and was revived by injections Of
Alexander then hobbled up to tho stand on
SSrutehss TO ,eSt1y in NJ "wp ssha He said
hs lad s10n o a1d
they told him that It was after the supper
hour. His leg was hanaaged next morning by
Dr. Stanard. On Friday afternoon the band
ages Cscamc very painful. and he lay awake
MI night crying hut 10 one came to him; Ho
morning at II O'Clock up to Tuesday.whrn the
bandaSes were removed. His mother brought
him what little food he could eat. ON Monday
ho had lost all feeling below the landnges.
and It seemed AS II he had wooden leg. That
day he SAW the physicians pass tho hall. but
they did not examine him.
After the removal Of the bandages poultices
were applied and when they were taken or u
was rubber hose. Warm water was run
through the tuins hut he could not feel II be-
low tn. knee. This treatment was continued
leg. !lc did not know until the day, after the
umputation that his le. had been taken OIL:
The, plaintiffs ease Will TO continued by GIL
bert H. linwes. appearing Tor Cohlitz today.
The hospital, which is represented by Austen
e. Fox. has put in annn"w"r denying any NAL
amputated because OF S"nGrene following the
fuctlre.