New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11
DIR. KELSEY MAKES CHARGES.
SAYS THE POSTGRADUATE HOSPITAL
WRONGLY OBTAINED CITY MONEY.
HE ASKS THE SUPREME COURT TO COMPEL. THE
HOSPITAL AUTHORITIES TO REISsTATE
HIM AS PROFESSOR OF SURGERY on
THE GROUND THAT HE WAS RE
MOVED FOR TELLING
THE TRUTH.

THE TRUTH
Nharges rejecting upon the management OF the
POSTGRADUATE Medical School and Hosp!tal were
made in the Supreme Court yesterday before Jus
uce Pryor. when argument was heard as TO why
n peremptory writ OF mandanus should no, issue
requiring the reinstatement OF Or. Charles b.
Kelsey ms professor of surgery in the institution
Dr. kesey's counsel. Jordan j. Rollins said that
on March "A. 1920, his client appointed member
or the faculty. and continued to hold that place
until removed without hearing by the Board OF
Directors on January % last The hospital under
an act OF tho Legislature. counsel continued. re-
ceved an annual appropriation from the city OF
81 cents day for each infant cared for in the in
stitution. The doctor found. or believed he found
that the annual report OF the hospital had a num-
Der OF names Of infants who had never been cared
Tor in the free branch OF the hospital and for
which. therefore. the institution was no. entitled
10 receive the allowance from the city.
Counsel said that Dr. Kelsey charged that the
annual report for 1896 represented that about 40 252
days care had been given free infants in tho
hospital. which was 1900 over the actual number
treated. Lest the Board Of Estimate Nigh; be
influenced by these fala Sous figures DR. Kelsey
called on the Corporation Counsel and told him
that the figures were misleading. Certain en-
dowmen, funds also. which should have been liz
vested IN perpetuiy had not been invested counsel
said. according to DR.. Kelsey but had been de-
voted to defrayirs this expenses OF thu hospital.
When Dr. Kelsey found himself at variance with
the rest or the faculty on questions concerning
the hospital management. said M Rollins he
wrote 10 the president and disclaimed all respo
sibty The resul. that on December q
last he Was Informed that charges of improper and
dlsloyal conduct toward the hospital and also
toward the faculty had been preferred against him.
These charges, Dr. Kelsey asserted were never
heard, but when brought before the Board OF Di-
rectors were sent back to the faculty. where they
had originated. and resolution was passed re-
moving the doctor
Or. Kelsey, said Mr.. Rollins, nigh: have used
stronger language when ne called upon the Cor
pital was misleading He nigh; have sad thai
the institution was receiving money from the city
under false representations
John T.. Parsons who appeared for the hospital
authorities said he could not understand wha-
the Goc,ors charges had TO do with the motion be-
lore tn Court. IL was. he argued. DR.. kclsey's
frs: duty 10 have called the attention OF the hos
pita. authorities his discoveries. instead Of going
10 the Corporation Counsel
Justice Pryor remarked that II he expressed an
opinion at all upon Dr.. Kelseys conduct he should
say that il common BILE. so far as he could
Judge from the statements made In court
MIR. Parsons said that the only question for the
Court consider whether or not the remoNa.
Of the doctor was in accordance with the bylaws
Of the institution. Dr. Kelsey was removed, Mr..
Parsons said by a vote Of 10 l. ne himself being
the only dssentient The bylaws provided that a
vote Of three-fourths OF the Board of Directors
was necessary for removal and the question was
whether that meant three -fourths OF the whole
Board or three fourths OF thoss. presen: and
voting.
Justice Pryor reserved his decision.