The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-08-22

ton. In fact he was the dead mans
physician. and had been attending him.
Instead of making no objection to DIR.
Ships remaining" the coroner directed
him to make an investigation and marked
bis bill correct. The records in the Au-
point that two physicians were unneces-
sary is not yet refuted.
The statement of Kelly that he called
in other doctors at various times is not
proven by the records They have never
presented bills with the coroner's o. K.
And if they do that is no guarantee that
their services were needed. Our point is
that Kelly carts DIR. French around with
resident ph ysicians.
Kelly says we falsifed in stating that
DR.. French is not a member of the Bur-
lington County Medical Society. We re-
to prove to the contrary. If the editor OF
the Dispatch has any doubt upon this point,
he can easily settle it by calling upon the
president of the society, whose residence
he passes four times daily. We further
assert that DIR. French, who is homeo-
pathist, IS not member OF the West Jer-
sey Medical Society of that branch of the
profession. We have no quarrel with this
gentleman, but if he allows Kelly to
drag him into the controversy for the pur-
pose of putting the lie upon US, be will
have to abide by the result.
Kelly also states that he called upon
/ DR.. Webb to assist in the Pemberton au-
topsy. Perhaps SO, but why don't he
give the whole AFFAIR." Why don't he
tell how hard he tried to postpone the in
vestigation at the aims house, against the
earnest wishes of those in charge, giving
as a reason that he wanted "his own
physician present" He was told that
Dr. Webb was on hand; then he insisted
upon having two physicians. and when
he was told that DIR. Hollingshead could
easily pc procured, he still persisted in
going for "the coroner's physician" DR..
French. 1.-THE county loses nothing by
his trlps," he says. Well, in this case
nothing else. Explanations are always in
order, and while at it. won't Coroner
Kelly explain how it was that he re-
ceived information of the aims house
case, when the steward telegraphed only
for Coroner Hibberd? And won't he ex-
plain why he was in such great haste to
get to the scene. driving in the gate with
his horse all in latherP And won't be
explain how he has received, SO prompt
ly, information sent exclusively to Coro-
ner Hibberd in other cases And won't
he explain why, in the aims house case,
be charged-and swore to the item-for
fifteen witnesses, while the files at the
clerks Office show only nine examina-
tions? And won't he explain how he
could examine six witnesses in the Buzby
case, when the testimony of Mr.. Jacques
and the two doctors was all that was
necessary And won't he explain how it
was that the committee on coroners' bills
was compelled to reduce his charges from
$16025 to $14S.95 ? If he is in an explain
atory mood there is plenty of material
for him to work upon.
That it is "a case of sour grapes with
the Republicans" is all moonshine. The
Republican party, or its individual MEM
bers, will suffer nothing whatever by
having this man in Office, and while he
evidently thinks himself king, he is
propably but little known outside of his
own home. How much be is appreciated
there may be estimated by study of
last years election returns. when he ran
for Assembly against Mr.. Matlack, who
beat him by three majority, while the
Democratic majority was in the neighbor-
hood of 100. If the Dispatch, with its
many protestations of desire for reform,
desires to become the champion of this
man whose own citizens repudiated him
we have no objection. THE News will |
criticlse him or any other public official
whenever it deems it necessary.