The evening world., 1894-01-16
OLD STAFF DROPPED.
Brooklyn Homeopathic Hospital
Engages a New Medical Corps.
outcome OF the DR.. Lewis Nurse
Belts Scandal.
The Latter Tenders Her Resignation
on Grounds of Ill Health.

The staff of the Brooklyn Homoe-
opathic Hospital has just undergone a
complete upheaval. All the physicians
constituting the old staff have been
dropped, and others have been elected
In their stead.
This action was taken last night at a
meeting of the Trustees of the IIospi-
tai at II Schermerhorn street, Brooklyn.
The whole trouble arose out Of a
threat OF the old staff to resign unless
DR.. II. NJ. Lewis, of the surgical de-
partment, and Miss Laura A. Belts. STU
perintendent of the Training School.
were discharged.
The demand for the dismissal of these
two officials was founded upon n scan
dial which was charged against DIR.
Lewis and Miss Belts over a year ago
An investigation by the Trustees re-
suited In a vindication OF the accused
persons, and they were continued on the
staff in the same positions they had
held before.
At last nights meeting Of the trustees
q resolution was sho,, adop wr,te t to each rfeS mem.
Der of the old staff what had been de-
cided upon at the meeting.
vb FSiloW Mn A rs Z f 6as ae g, ihe ,et pres
pared:
Dear Sir: I was instructed by a resolution of
the Board OF Trustees Of this hospital passed on
the 18th inst, to announce to all the gentlemen
who have composed the hospital stan for the past
year, and whose term of office has expired, that
The Board OF Trustees have appointed the follow
ing named persons as the hoptitai stan Tor the
year 1894. viz:
Pierson. o, S; Ritch. Clark nurnham. ". G.;
Latimer. W.. $. Rink and D. simmons; who will
are earnestly requested to continue your present
duties.
express the deep resr't OF the Board that the
lacl, OF unity and harmony in the old stan has
made It necessary for the Board OF Trustees, in
the interert o fthe hospital, to make new APP
polntments to the hospital STAFF, and to extend to
you the thanks OF the Board for your Ions. faith
pltal. Yours truly.
's'f PEs.Iaen, 0, Ii the II no AEN % T2us IT,;
At the same meeting the following let
ter was received from. DIR. Chtrles Cuth-
bert Hall, d. D.. in relation to the resig-
nation of Miss Laura A. Belts. the
superintendent of the training school:
l2s Henry street,
Brooklyn, Jan. 10. 1894.
L.. Hastings Arnold. g.. ESQ. President &c.
superintendent of the training school at the
homeopathic Hospital. l have felt much solicit
s1tSou ,Gr s Ssp is sa nn% r SSr prT,GnF i have 'yiHG for sso%mHe;
time been convinced that she will not be able TO
health unless she should take several months OF
rest after her recovery. This l have been for some
time urging upon Miss Belts, and she has at last
acknowledged the wisdom OF my judgment.
But, as Miss Belts feels 1t would imperil the
welfare OF the Training School to prolong her alb
sence for several additional months, she regards II
as her duty to the school to place her resignation
in the hands of your Governing Board. l am in
formed by Miss Belts that she has to-day sent her
resignation to the Chairman of the Training School
iommittee., and, at her request. ] beg to advise
y on of the fact, as President OF the Board Of
Irustees. .
Allow me to add that I am greatly relieved by
the decision which Miss Belts has reached. as /
am quite sure her health requires Tor It's rp-eStlb-
lishment several months OF entire freedom from
ofncial care. I am sorry to have your hospital
deprived OF the services of one so gifted in the
management OF nurses and in the various depart
resignation at this time will tend to preserve her
life and to prolong her usefulness in the splendid
calling TO which she has devoted her powers: |
My yours. CHARLES CTTrBERT HALL.
Miss Belts was taken III with typhoid
yer soon after her return from the
very critical condition until recently.
She Is now recovering her health. but
is still very feeble. Her physicians say
regain completely her health and
strength and be able to resume II
During her illness she had been cared
for in the hospital, and attended by
members Of the hospital staff. In her
absence from duty the training school
Superintendent.
The Board adopted resolutions of re-
Erct AT the resignation OF MISS BettS.
Miss Mary C.. BerGin is Acting Super
intendent until the appointment of Miss
Betts's successor.
BY the new arrangement, DR.. Lewis
has also been dropped.
.he old staff consisted of the follow
ing physicians:
DR.. Charles l.. Bonnell. DR.. !. Freeman
Atwood, DR.. z. J; Whitney, Dr.. J. Les
ter koycs, DR.. Edwin Miner, DIR. Ed
ward Chaplin, Dr.. William Butler. DR..
Hugh NJ. Smith. Dr. w. w. .Bla ckmar,
d.. D.. X. Valentine. DIR. j. l.. Tai
madge, DR., II. Willing, DIR. w. S. searles
and DR.. II. NJ. Lewis.
Many of the physicians dismissed
helped to found the hospital. and It I.
said that they will combine to organize
q new ono.
Before the meeting adjourned las
night some or tn" trustees present sub
scribed about SlI.00) in the aEgregat,
for paying eff he floating debt of thu
hospital.
AT the time Of the scandal in the hos,
pital Miss Caroline Smith brought sui
for reinstatement, alleging that she hat
been dismissed as the result Of a plot
between DR.. Lewis and MISS Belts. Sh,
had eleven months. to serve before sht
could receive hey diploma.
Her suit was successful and she re
cSiyed the diploma.