The San Francisco call., 1897-12-15
Crisis Expected at Last Nights
s E Session Of the Medical
Society.
TINE ASKED FOR INVESTIGATION.
Cooper College Professor Seems Fa-
vored and D'Bvelyn May Have
No Companion in Woe.

1t now comes 10 lig hit that O determined
effort is being made by certain members
OF the County Medical Society 20 relegate
DR.. A. O. Hirsch fielder 10 the realms of
outer darkness so far as his utilization with
that organization Is concerneJ, and it was
confidently expected that definite meas
ures to that end would be taken at the
monthly meeting OF the society last even
Cooper Medical College professors friends,
who are numerous, was looked for.
At the last meeting OF the society DR..
Fred d Evelyn was expelled from MEM
bership, the news being reported exclu-
slvely in The CALL, and it vas prophesied
hat measures would be taken in Dr.
Hirschfelder's case if any ground for such
action could be found. The alleged of
tense with which DR.. d'Evelyn was
charged was that OF giving The news of
"equsine" treatment tor diphtheri to the
papers before it was divulged 10 the Medi-
cal Society and published in the medical
journals.
This cou'd not be broucht against DR..
Hirschfelder in relation 10 his "oxytuber-
culin" treatment for consumpt,o on be-
cause he had carefully complied with the
technical part of he matter as laid down
in the bylaws OF the society before the
matter reached the public through the
avenue of The daily press as it is claim ed
by many that Dr. d Evelyn had also.
BuI al last man was founf to prefer
charges in the person of Dr.. Charles 6.
Kuhlman, who alleged that Hirschfelder
had violated professional ethics in per-
mltting his name TO be used too often III
the; papers. DR.. kuhlman Is wetlknown
to the public IN the role he played in the
SonderuD case, he refusing to answer GER
tain questions Of the Coroner.
This case was even carried into the
courts. Next kaufman bobbed up into
public notice again by preferring charges
against those members of the medical
society denominated lodge physicians,
but thew failed 10 carry. as some of the
most Influential members of The society
fell under that head, and 1t was decided
20 be leg ltimaie practice.
The committee on ethics has met twice
and considered the charges against DR.,
Hlrschielder, but faliGd 10 reach any
definite conclusion IN the matter.
Last evening the County Med ical So
ciely met, and as it was believed the ca> e
would come up Tor consideration, an un-
usually large attendance was present.
Those in favor of DR.. HirschfeIder are
said to have been in the ma jority, and it
is stated on reliable authority that the
may be the final report of the committee,
Or. Hirschfelder Will lie retained as
m en- ber.
But, contrary to expectation the COM
mlttCe tat no report 10 make, and Chair-
man Happersb burger asked for further
time in which to consider the question,
the request being granted. DR.. kaufman,
however, objected TO any turIh1r post
Ponement o. The commitgee's report and
made a speech to that effect but his pro.
test went by the board"
In all probability the committee will
hand in its report at the next mont ihly
meeting. Many believe that it Will rec
ommend that the matter be dropped,
while others take q contrary vew. The
society can vote on the matter as soon a $
the commtttee reports, or can wait a
month, as 1t sees fit. Tue general opinion
seems 10 be that Dr. d Evelyn will have to
remain outside the fold, with no one 10
keep him company, fact that is said not
10 worry him IN the least.