New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-17
MR. WYCKOFF IMPROVED.
.,. .ssAILANT DIES AT THE NEw-YORK
HOSPITAL.
v,rn AS GEORGE H. sEMPLE-THE TREAT
NrNr OF Mr. wYcKoFF At THE HOSPITAL
LIKELY TO Re INVESTIGATED.

i,,oyoff in his office at the Bank OF New
H. liam after his crazy demand for 5000
H"' TO, refused. and then attempted suicide
"'s the New-York Hospital yesterday MI
eN' who is also at the New-York Hospital,
wy" .or,e improvement yesterday, and hopes
recoverv are entertained
"'' r.,otoN rested easily through the night
"' ,be operation Of laparotony which was
p"o, nv Dr Robert + Weir, assisted by
ruo,k Hartley. Francis W. Murray ana
ITS .,,oron. Yesterday morning the patients
B. ~ ,harred for the worse. and absolute
eonu''' ordered No one was allowed to see
ouN' ooon however he rallied. and Mrs
him ber daughter we're admitted - the
So,r Several hours later 1t was decideo
SICK ,,O vvckof should be persuaded to go
'na' o., while. as the strain was telling on
ava! W. &, 1Ier husband had shown such
he' ...rent that no relapse was feared in her
inpro'e, ,,,, Wvckoff was finally induced to
a0se",' ,ushand's side As she passed out OF
-. ,o.n,tal she showed signs OF great nervous
vi. md had 70 he supported ny TWO H'e"'
,-,c1sv OF THE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT
,.u.r. were frequent throughout the oaE'
-. bankers and those associated with
.,so,, Wvckoff I'm business visited 'he NOS
,,ouire about the wounded man S cohui-
p"' rx,ressions OF condemnation for the treat
"'" % which Mr. Wyckoff had been suo)ec'eu
ms .ho shooting were heard from many ana
y. .r.,ori,,es Of the hospital were loath 10 oe-
a.. .,ot q DELAY Of hours had occurred oeio'e
- rsusf was accorded 10 the suHerer "uc"
-. ~ affairs in a hospital presumed 'o 'e
suv .ou,pped with medical attendance eNclte'
- ,,agnation OF friends or the pahNer' '"o
49,. .,o. = regulation Of the institution P'O
,m,.. tho calling in Of. outside surgical "ea'-
.,, uhan none Of the hospital surgeons are
....ar, aroused unfavorable criticism OF tie
n.ragsment and the methods preVaii'hs al .'.''
,o.n,taI The compulsory compahohship ., -"'
uv.kor and his assailant in the one ambulance
s..o,,ced as brutal and feeling has risen
~ such an extent that official acuoh Is ''Ne'
..rar The case has excited discussion
.uony the members Of the Board OF uoNo,
=, the New-York Hospital. and IL was oei'e>'
Yesterday that an early meeting OF 'ne 49,.
tive Committee wouio De Hei" ~ "
into the circumstances
Charles F Strong. one OF the governors when
=, h,s Office IN No. SO Wall-st.. said: ANY
,u ~. ,rsstnent Of Mr.. Wyckoff because
- ,he .hssnce OF the proper medical attention
and anv .hortcomlng on the part OF the hospi'a'
..,oo,ss IN causing Mr. Wyckoff TO ride side by
.,as IN one ambulance with the man VINO sho,
,,r, csrta,nly .ar for an investigation 10 de-
,o-ro,ne where the fault lies. and whether or not
rsg,,eence can be charged to the management
7, ,s shocking TO contemplate the horrible cir
cumstances of man being compelled TO suHer
,srs "a face with the fellow who gave him the
wound This situation, however, Is not TO De
: SAoiy ase-.bed to the conduct or the hospi'ai
ekials In view of all the conditions as reported
n summons for one ambulance naturahy
hyarht only one from the hospital. ana tfe
arn was largely with the person who sent the
ar Once on the spot. the requirements OF tne
uom.rt compelled the ambulance surgeon 70
nie the wounded men in charge. and, where NE
nat stake there Is no hesitation about trans
prtne assailant and victim together 10 "here
relief NAV be administered as quickly as possloie'
Undoubtedly inquiry will be made into the
n~ nv the Executive Committee which mas
uch matters TO consider. An investigation may
reveal as II has in other cases where negligence
vas charged. that some subordinate was at
fault in which case the management is not 10
be condemned
THE DELAY IN THE TREATMENT.
The DELAY reported as occurring in the treat
rent Of Mr. Wyckof 20 afford him rehei WAS
probably due 10 bylaw of the hospital whi-h
!orbids outside medical aid being called. ana re-
CURES that a patient be placed in charge OF the
rroper member Of the hospital staff In whose
care the ease belongs IN the absence OF the
proper surgeons the treatment was wthheio
which they alone are authorized 10 give.
Waldron Post Brown another governor OF the
Nsw.york Hosnital was seen al his office In
No. 50 wal-st and said: ut seems incredipIe
that lo1o In ha
Mr. wyckoY could occur as has been reported
end thorough inquiry is needed. am so''s
10 the hospital this afternoon. The corps OF
physicians and surgeons is considered as COM
pkte. and. in the absence Of those regarded as
The proper ones TO treat Mr.. Wyckof provision
must exist for the calling In Of others or the
rsn who ought to give the necessary atten'ioh
@sach case
TIE police. think should have caIed io'
tso smbulances insteal Of only one and the
hosptal would have responded thereby sparihe
M wyckor from the trying experience OF rid-
ing side By side with his sssailant to the hos
pita"
Later Mr. Brown went to the New-York Hos
p'taL At No. II West Fffteenth-st. What IN
formation given regarding the circum
stances OF the delay in the treatment OF MT
"yckof and other features OF the case was mol
dlyulged
superintendent George p. Luclan was mol
present. but Louis r. Curtis his assistant saif
va Tribune reporter in regard to the Treatment
"Ar Wyckoff: 1T was long time after his
1nval here. as late al : o'clock. when the proper
"'geons came In whose charge Mr.. Wyckof wa
"eed but there was no delay in the treat
'a' Of he case. Mr. Wyckoff was not In
Sditlon then to undergo an operation. and 1
Sired the lapse OF several hours before any
g could be done to extract the bullet
he New.York Hospital has no explanation
,.s,er ,Mer to the lay mind. which does not know IN
stairements OF medical treatment. and which
.ash hears that patient is withheld for sew
s ssl hours from an operation. jumps at the con
Nss'on that there Is negligence
POINT TO BE EXPLAINED.
NO Exclamation wac fort hconinQ ae n Why IN