New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-29
THE JERY CEySCRED DIR. cox.
GROSS NEGLIGENCE on THE FART OF THE AN
BuLANCE SURGEON.

GROSS NEGLIGENCE on THE FART OF THE AN
BULANCE SURGEON.
The inquest the death OF Mrs. brosr' "n' MI"
of 40 4O4 West Forty eicith-st. who was run o'c'
nm March 10 at Eighth acc. and Thrty'nih'h'st oy
wagon said 10 have been driven by John VI. sheridan
was BEGUN yesterday before Coroner Levy. Interest
att. ched 10 the ease because OF the charge That hd~h
VI Cox An ambulance surgeon at the R0osevef HOS
pdtaI Rad refused To take the woman to the hospih
Policeman Alexander Kerr testified that when Dr.
Cox arrived he insisted that Mrs Machn shouid "s~
around although she said she did not feel able 10 move
He said that DR.. Cox made no examination vi "'s
Npchit's Injuries. but simply walked around several
times asking the woman questions IA 70 hcr ho"o
etc. Policeman Uppenhcimer co1oborated these state
,nen+s md said tina. Dr. Cox had told Mrs Mackih
that she was all right and could easily so home Inc
witness when crOss-examined by Assistant D'stnc'
Attorney Lynn. said that Dr. CoN whch ne mat nj
rived removed tho bandases from Mrs. Macuns hean
and failed 10 PIT them back aenn leaving the ~"uhas
~ posed.
Fx-Deputy Coroner Scholer OF No. 81 West Forty
erhthst sad that he found Mrs aackin lying on the
naveuent te examined the Injured woman and
bandaged her head. lie said that Dr. Cox do not
remove the bandages from Mrs Mackihs ncao' ouI
without making any examination OF the wonans IN
irIe. at all Dr. Cox took out slip to take Me
woman's pedigree, asking questions which ~"hed
heartless and needless. DR.. scholer became exss
ucr,tcd and said to l)r. tON lou mhkS i"e SIN
II Won don't want to take this woman. l WILL Dr.
Cox answered "All right" and getting into The
ambulance ordered the driver To return 10 sde ho-
pitaL The witness said he did not hear Mrs MAckn
say She did not Want to 20 10 the hospital and he
d,d not think any one else could have undertoA
word uttered BY the injured woman. as she wnS ONLY
semi cons cous for an hour and "A hall.
DENNY Coroner Weston testified that, In the post
mntem examination he had found the injury On the
head TO be scalp wound. and found nine ribs broken
Death I'm his opinion. was due to shock
DR. Cox testified that he graduated from the
College of Ply and Surgeons Ia June SOL. and
had been connected with the Roosevelt Hospital since
Jannarv last. lie said nc did not remove tile
bandagcs from Mrs Mackins head because he did not
think II necessary lie had askei her II she wished TO
60 10 the hospital. and she had answered No.. limit,
Rc considered, ended his responsibility. Thr woman
would moi 20 the hospital when be asked her. and II
vros NOT his business force her BY looking at the
Laudagc about the injured womnn's head lie judged
that she had d scalp wound.
After twenty Minutes dclbcraton. the Jury returned
verdict holding that John NJ Sheridan was one OF the
occupauts Of the wagon which ran over Mrs. Maclin
Thcy also found that Dr. Cox had shown gross ncRli
cence iu the performance OF Ms dutS. Coroner Levy
will forwuri the verdict 10 the Grand Jury 10 which
body Or. Cox may have TO answer Sheridan WAS held
In a. 900 bail.