The sun., 1895-03-31


There is strong probability that a naval
court Of inquiry may rcsri. rom some interest
ing correspondence that has recently passcd be-
tween Medical Inspector Edward Kershner.
Fleet Surgeon OF the North Atlantic squadron.
Capt. Rolluy ID. Evans. and Rear Admiral
Meade DR.. kershner has been Fleet surgeon
of the North Atlantic squadron Ior two years.
and he is just nui at odds with Admiral Meade
over nm incident tina: occurred board the
flagship New FORK while she was stationed at
PridGetown, iiartadocs on Feb. ~. II has been
known for several weeks at the Navy Yard that
I'r. Eershrer had been ccnsurcd by Admiral
Eca,lc hut the details Of tic affair did not como
out unit! Yesterday.
/, seems that while the New York was at
Frlgrtown {. Nova Scotia vessel anchored n
short distance ;.wny sent aboard for medical us-
ti:ance. The C"ptn!n reported that he had a
ease of poisoning aboard. Hr. KersEner refused
TO respond to the call on the ground that it
might b" case Of yellow fever. and he suggested
that physician from the shore be summoned.
Dr.. Kershner held that his first duty was to his
squadron. and that therefore hc could not afford
tn respond 10 n cR!l in Gaze that might prove to
he a contagious disease. Capt. Evans didn't take
risvcw OF the case, which. he suggested. might
he one Of urgent necessity. DR.. Kershner held
u his decision and Capt. Evans on the follow
Ing day reported the circumstances to Rear Ad-
miral Meade. who was in command Of the
squadron. Admiral Meade also received q state
n'cnt from DR.. Eer.hner. In endorsing Capt
Evnns's report Admiral Meade made a severe
attack Oh DR.. Kershner. The correspondence
Tatrh was made public yesterday, was as fol-
US Sra,SMH p"r TsT Ssyns. YGM. FFsT F.S r.
tia t9 pp' .sot 9 yS ha c1
tsy yeIterdaE. @ me nes',nser stating thnt man bad
,s NYHsa' nspsctor Eershner objected to answering
!elUw fever and that Il was their business to send
AND tai the Captain 9 Would
s ess, th" owner by charging doctors fee for this
,,sS ,uggesed to Medical Inspector Kershner tha.
eath ySH he urn % he should have
"' II 'et nI isfS Hna nSt to was sent
H. 'Sss pToysd to n be- % simple .o one ,ro ,,.
'S" Very respectfully: ~ r. D EyAsS,
Admiral Meade returned this report with tho
oN"w'ng endorsement:
TIE sNS!'Ygiy Ny WIZ returned Ia 70 tHe command!ns officer OF
Krrr suomi. Mn1 Such @ statemsn, commeder
to On a m ne may deem Necessary i2 shpinn such
Rear Admiral commanding North Atlantic squadron.
!, Gr, r., kcTshner's defence fot his action appears
u. ms enforcement, which reads:
HyTs rs, sSSs" anS Gnn Isa' aSs MH.
81 s sr e. an sns prssciH ~ The Il & S
nr advice was given In consonancc with this under
] Mtdisai Inspector unsh t; st;ssrn states navy.
afi,hese reports, together with the following ad-
u,ht.oHsl endurscmenrS. haye he"n forwarded to
tno department fCr such action as may be
ae'inr'I necessary:
,aC1ni~SHntary advice Is ali excellent thing and
CT 70 he disrrR.Tdrd when II IL sound, but lack
san .rn n, HHis@h''y Is not 10 be confounded with
bsnrt MEDICAL Inspector Eershner has In my judg
m vi ,H e. =. r,2li=" tnc high standard required ina
i.n. neglected. III IRON the beginning. lie
tvu 20 Procure. b"iOgr leaving New YORK the necos
Nj h'lfu.ncnts Ia anayze the purity OF afr and
a!.f aud . adv Ice since that dino In reg irl 10 many
sm''tt' nnLc 'c wa, tlics. hing, ,rr!ng % " nf
Ter Ia ~ y, hnn OF purrunus and tn.d charac
" 'n''h "a A'A+ iur com pia!ut.
b., -, - 70 medical PROCESSION IL 0hc OF the
pron " w" learned professions and requires for its
Een. ,"Aef'Ls" courage and devotion as well the
senrst observation. aud cannot undersi aid how a
jorn "raiEimg r. krrshnrr. position can hesitate
ssmst'I ny mere ta,it,tinGlnE AID cnniiaint and
rG 'ltsesi TO The department thnt a niGira al OF,
NOR t,n ~ ,sh uIh cl!Lrt'f and one more zrgiouS
Gstrv","' ,@F I.dlroi Inspector Edward Krr-hncr
Rc.r kir"" "a, 'Ic i'eTi. X. W. MEADE.
'o.ve on N"rih Atlantic Sta ion.
,tHS Dr. kershncr has been in the service aimee
Irir,"r.n "'.n ~ "ei known a the Navy Yard these
~ fttu!th on ms conduct attracted a good deal
was 49, b.,"H tHere ycst. day. Edward Kershner
s,,anr s,r,.Ma ~ maryland. He was appointed Az
dcreG 10 liz sSSV. SV hh Sct z, 1861, and Was or
t. MnSenteF, 1901, he was attached TO The
t,rvsI StG.es tteamship Cumbe rland and
rmsr In III niunti untii her destruction by the Afer-
IrOnsids" NY !sC2, he was orderedtot the New
served ia,or ~ az the siege OF Charleston. He
liz ths ."hcsd Chocaw, where h. reinainsd mill
SAu oI the war. SINCE than he haa hal