New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-05
VPANGLING OYER DYING MAN.
DELAY DUE TO DISPUTE BETWEEN HOSPITAL
AUTHORITIES MAY CAUSE THE PA
TENTS DEATH.

TENTS DEATH.
Because of wrangle between DR.. F. N. Pallis-
ter and the Bellevue Hospital authorities last night
the chances are that George Brown eighteen years
old Of No PIG East Thrty-seventh-st will die from
pneumonia The young taken from his
home last night, in a Flower Hospital ambulance
IN charge OF Dr. Paster. 10 Bellevue When the
man was carried into the reception-room 1T was
found that DR.. Pallister had not diagnosed his
on the regular sip. Captain John McHale. who
on duty. asked the doctor why he had failed to
diagnose the case. and the doctor said that that
was for the Bellevue physicians to do.
Thereupon Captain McIale refused to receive the
case Dr. Pallister went out. and talked 10 the
driver OF the ambulance for moment. and then
turning to the recepton-room said: IN get even
with YOU" Then the i'll man was put back into the
ambulance and taken 10 the East Twenty-second
ST. police station.
Fifteen minutes later telephone call came from
the station. asking why the patient
ceived. saying that Brown was dying from pneu-
monia. After considerable talking. Captain Nc
Hale sent out an ambulance. with Drs. Baker and
Barbour In II. with instructions TO look at the pa.
tent At the station ,he Bellevue physicians found
that Brown had been carried into the station and
laid the floor OF the sec;ion-room. which had
VIVA, do you men mean hy putting this man on
Can't YOU see that he is dying To - which. &C.
70 bring him here I've done what's right and that
But insisted Dr. Barbour. this man is dying.
The result OF another ten minutes Of talk was
that the BELLEVUE pnyTsns rstssd to take the
moved 70 Flower Hospital Then Or Pallister and
a i hm the Flower
they tried 10 put him ~ TIE one from BELLEVUE
T1e Hospital dr~sr who 70 KNOCK the
There vas another dscusfio9 on the street Yn,i
self that the patien, ne ,aSSep to Bsllevgs This
the alng man for almost an hour When ne was
i've al Il was admitted at Bellevue that the pStients
condition had been seriously affected by delay in
Dr. Pailister tells the following story
at o 5S~ Hospital headed For oss
ceived. from any hospital without previous his
lar pish5 got this s call and when t9Snd the
pSrtment q Flower is an torn up in consequence Of
extensive alterations and repairs When got there
i told him had not treated the man and knew
tho night He then peremptortiS ordered me 70
os n% o Mpe It HEn Il; R Ssc assa nd
sTperins,endent 9RHurke and was instructed 70
% FoWe nd s sS bSSy
patient to the East Twenty-second.st. station. /
them that tho patient was dying An ambulance
came In charge OF two Bellevue surgeons and
when they found that the case was the same that
had been refused they held q conference and de-
ciDed 10 take the man, although HRS condition was
alarming
Il called up Superintendent Hornby A second time
and was Instructed 10 leave the man In the station
house and return 10 Flower Hospital 7 did so
| understand that bellevue relanted and took the
man u he dies the, can only blame themselves :"
as Or Palster. Is disposed 10 place the blame UPON
Superintendent O Rourke They Say he is entirely
out his orders.