The evening world., 1892-09-29
MORE WH|TEWAsH.
So It Is Intimated the Donovan
Reinvestigation Will Result
Examining Boards Secretary Dis.
credits Accusers In Advance.
ls the Gouverneur House Physician's
Version to he Accepted?

The Board OF Examiners. which last Tues
day exOnerated House Physician Donovan, OF
Gouverneur Hospital from the charge of
extortion, will meet at Gouvcrneur Hospital
tomorrow afternoon to reinvestigate the
case.
This the Board will 40 In pursuance OF the
order Of President Porter, OF the Board of
Charities and Correction, to cite the COM
planning witnesses whose testimony had not
been taken on the first hearing.
DR.. Lawrence johnson, OF 383 West
Twenty.eighth street, who Is Secretary OF
the Medical Board OF Examiners OF Gouver-
neur Hospital, was seen this morning by an
EVENING WORLD reporter ana asked whether
the new investigation would be public.
Private, OF COURSE" replied DR.. johnson.
"why al you not at the nrst hearing cite
the witnesses who made the charges against
DR.. Donovan2"
I" You see," explained DR.. johnson, ave
have not the power 10 administer an oath,
ana SO we thought that, allowing even tn ut
those witnesses would reiterate their charges,
we had no other course left to pursue than to
judge be ween them and DR.. Donovan on
the mere principle as to who would be more
apt to lie--a reputable doctor whose antece-
dents were good, or Set OF men Of whom we
could know nothing at all"
"And 80 you dispensed with their presence
altogether"
"Precisely. But" added DR.. johnson,
"since President Porter desires 1t, We shall
certainly cite those witnesses now."
"But won't you be guided by the same pre-
determined principle CT judging between them
and DR.. Donovan"
"Well, how else can one judge where the
question is one Of veracityp'
"Did you, Doctor, take into consideration
at the first hearing that DR.. Donovans asser-
tion that the 80 given him by the Friedmans
out OF gratitude would stamp the Friedmans
as most nngrateful people, as having imme-
diately after the gift denounced DIR. Donovan
| as an extortioner7'
"YOu see," responded DR.. johnson, " the
man who made the affidavit charging DR..
gave the money"
"Why will you not allow reporters to be
present at the investigation ?"
"Why, the Examining Board is not a
/ judiciary body. Its action Is binding upon
nobody. II can only recommend a certain
line OF action to the Charity Commissioners
which they may accept or reject at pleasure.
In word, 1t is a wholly private affair, and
don't see why reporters should be 80 anxious
to attend It,"
"As Dr.. Donovan's term as house physician
expires on the first OF next month, is there
any way OF Furnishing him II 1t is found or
the new investigation that the complainant'i
story u entitled to credence?"
mo; don't see any" replied DR.. John
son, "his diploma cannot be taken from hin
by any power on earth, and he can only Dt
prevented from practising as u physician un
der 1t II found guilty OF felonious otlense BY
proper court"
President Porter, OF the Board Of Charities
and Correction, was also seen this morning
by an EVENING WORLD reporter.
The public will get entire satisfaction
from the Medical Board Of Examiners" wa.
all he would say.