The Portland daily press., 1899-01-09
HEARING POSTPONED.
MEETING ATEYE AND EAR INFIRM
AIRY SATURDAY NIGHT.

DIR. Bowers was Present--The Hearing
VIII Take Place Next Mendsy--Mr
Alb,on LittIe Elected Chairman.
The meeting of the board of trustees oi
the Maine Eyo and kar Infirmary callec
TO Investigate certain charges made
against the management OF the institu
ton, lasted about five minutes Saturday
evening. 1t was adjourned to weel
from next Monday night on account O.
DIR. Holt's absence because OF sickness.
DIR. 4. w. Searle. secretary and treAsur
or of the board, called the meeting to or
der at 7.30 o'clock. There were presen
about 40 people. including two ladies
and a large number of the trustees. DR.
John ". Bowers, who makes the charges
against DR.. Holt was also present
Having called the meeting TO ordei
DIR. Searle said that owing to the absence
of the president Of the board, Mr.. Dow,
it would be necessary for the hoard to
choose temporary chairman, and be
called for nominations for the position.
''I nominate MIR. Henry p. Cox as
temporary chairman" said Col Henry
5. Osgood.
mir. Albion Little Is nominated, said
DIR. Searle. "All those in favor of Mr..
Little serving as temporary chairman,
please say aye"
No one was heard to say aye.
"Mr. Little is chosen your temporary
chairman" announced DR.. Searie.
MIR. Little evidently was not anxious
to serve as the temporary chairman and
hesitared some moments before accepting
the position. He was urged by Col. Os'
good and Hon. NJ. =. Frank to take the
chair, and did so.
MIR. Little then stated the object for
which the meeting had been called and
asked IL the board considered 1t the prop
er thing to go on with the hearing In the
absence of DR.. Holt He said that DIR
bolt had hoped to be able to attend this
meeting, but he is a very sick man and
under the circumstances 1t might be prop
or to adjourn the hearing until he could
be In attendance.
Col Henry s. Osgood said that he
tho n it wouldn't be fair to DIR. Holt
to y. Joeed with the hearing. be thought
tho trustees wanted to hear both sides
at once and he did not believe any of
them would be in favor of going on with
the hearing under the circumstances.
Hon. NJ p. Frank said he didn't sup
pose DR.. Bowers would want 10 go on ex
parte. The trustees wanted TO hear both
a m. M
witnesses. While DIR. Holt would doubt
less be willing for the hearing to proceed
in his absence he did not believe 1t was
fair to the institution that this should
be done. Mr.. Frank said he wanted the
charges thoroughly Investigated and
wanted to hear all that was to be said on
both sides. He then explained that in his
present. condition it was not prudent for
Dr. Holt to leave his house, as he is
suffering from a very severe attack OF the
grip and In the last few days his tempera-
ture has been very high with symptoms
Of threatening pneumonia Had he been
able to leave his house he would have
been present and MIR. Frank thought IL
would be best to adjourn tho hearing I'M
Til DIR. Holt could be presenk
MIR. Little then called upon DIR. Bowers
and asked him If he was willing that the
hearing should be postponed.
DR.. Bowers said that as far as he was
concerned he was ready to have the hear
ing postponed or do anything which it
seemed best TO the board to do. He had
understood that DR.. Holt was u very sick
man, but he had hoped that he would
be so far recovered that he might be
present at this meeting, He was sorry to
learn that his illness prevented his at
tendance. He had understood, however
that DR.. Holt had sent a communication
to the board Of trustees and this he had
hoped might be read at this meeting.
He agreed with Mr.. Frank that it was
only fair to the institution to hear both
sides of this case with parties present.
and he had no objection to make against
an adjournment.
Hon. NJ. p. Frank then moved that the
board adjourn until a week from Monday
at 7.30 O'Clock. DIR. Bowers said that
this time would be convenient to him
and MIR. Frank said he hoped DIR. Holt
would also be able to TO in attendance at
this meeting.
MIR. K. b. Winslow then made a motion
that the board retire for an executive
session after the meeting had adjourned.
This motion was put and carried, after
which the board of trustees went into ex-
ecutive session.
Hon. u. p. Frank told PRESS reporter
that the executive meeting would take
no action in this matter as he presumed
the hearing in the case would be public
and he hoped it would be made so.
Col. 4. E Roothby also stated that he
hoped the hearing would be public.