New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-20
DIR. LESSER REPLIES TO DIR. DONALDSON.
DOESN'T CARE PERSONALLY ABOUT TIE CRITI-
CIsM OF THE ROUGH RIDERS SURGEON.
HE SAYS. BUT 1T HURTS THE FEEL
INGs OF FED CROSS SISTERS.

INGS OF FED CROSS SISTERS.
The criticism OF the Red Cross by Dr. Frank
Donaldson assistant surgeon Of the Rough
Riders in his testimony before the War In
vestigation Commission Friday has aroused
great indignation among the Red Cross officials
DR.. a. Monroe Lesser. the chief surgeon OF the
Red Cross in a statement in reply to Or. Donald
son. yesterday. gave out for publication the fol-
lowing letter. written by Trooper William Me
MILAN. of tho Rough Riders. who came homo
with two gunshot wounds. 10 tho Rcd Cross:
New-York November 10 1873
To the Executive Committee of the Red Cross.
The statement which pr Donaldson mad before ore
the Commission. and which was puhhshcd IN the
press shows that the docio- was misnformAd.
WA; ne knew I99"' SuPa eSi nv nv
comrades. lie did not arrive in Cuba until aftec
attended and did not come to our camp. until
July e. A few days later he was taken III with
What Or. Donaldson says about the Red Cross
only show an intention OF which no soldier
hGd be sg7 haye SGen in "s h0sPal s
nOr day That they had grown III wonder
] wish that you would make this Information
WILLIAM MMILIAN.
Or. Lesser said he thought Or. Donaldson got
things mixed. II have noticed" said the Red
Cross chef surgeon. that he has often made state
ments that seem to he aimed TO- hurt the Red
Cross. II Is not for mvseif that ! care what lie
says. but it hurts the feelings OF tho sisters"
THE DEATH OF LIEUTENANT TIFFANY.
Boston. Nov. ls-Regarding the recent Official
statement by Major A. II Appel surgeon Cnit,d
States Army. TO the causes Of the death o:
Lieutenant William Tiffany. DR.. I. VI. Johnson.
who attended the lieutenant in this city has made
statement, experimenting the brief interview
which he gave out on the night OF Lieutenant
Tinanys death. In August. 1t is in part fol-
lows
Major A. H. Appel. surgeon. United States Army.
formerly In charge OF the hospital ship Oliyette.
Of Lieutenant Tiffany. and denies that starvation
Yo s e at eY 9g nG as
ton" The word starvation was explained fully
by saying that II was so only from q medical point
could not be obtained for him At times when T.
cansative element OF his sickne1o oTieinaed on tie
Oliyette. The daily and weekly press stated tho
,ributcd TO them. No doubt. there was "A good and
proper supply OF food and drink on the ship. but
the articles mentioned by Major Appel were hardly
When first seen at the Parker House his tenn
peratur@ was 100: action OF heart weak and rapid;
Circulation very poor lie was utterly cXhaastci
Simple LIQUID foods used we're not retained Stimu,
results in showing they had been absorbed. The
rapid exhaustion Tor want OF suitable nouishment.
ually worse. I'm spite Of the most powerful rene
hypodermic Injection lie was closely watched hv
physicians and nurses who were AT all times bv
everything. owing to the Impoverished condition
Of his entire system. causing the heart TO fail.
had gone.
,The whole history, SYMPTOMS and appearances
to such an extent from the need Of proper nutri-
trimcnts. no matter how the wore introduced ana
that his condition was one Of danger long before
naturally was anxious to return home. and al
though considered convaescent probably tried 10
appear better than he really was.