The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-19
HEARD FROM Mr.. KRENS0N.
Dir. LEVI WAS ONLY CARRYING OUT
HIS VACCINATION ORDERS.

HIS ' aNN Inn wv
Council Expressed It's Regrets That
in Doing SO lie should Have Ex-
ceeded His Legal Rights-Dr. Bran
ner Assumed the Responsibility
for the Affair, stating Tint the
PHYSICIANS We're simply Carrying
Out His Instructions-The state o.
Affairs Rendered Free Interpre-
tatBon of the Law Necessary, nnG
the Good Results OF This Policy
Have Already Been shown.
The complaint of Mr. ". D. Krenson
against Dr. NJ. H. Levi, one Of the city
physicians, growing out Of the VAGINA
ton campaign, was taken up.by The City
Council at 1929 o'clock last night
number OF witnesses for both sides having
been kept in waiting until that time while
the aldermen hobnobbed in caucus.
The hearing began with the read
ing of Mr. Krenson's complaint, in which
he charged Dr. Levi with "insolent and
Objectionable department." and recited
the incidents of the affair as viewed by
him
MI W. L. Nidy clitetAN 20 - NHN''-'N
for Mr. Krenson He stated that his
client felt thai Dr. Lewis conduct was
such that he felt that it should be report
ed TO Council.
Mr.. Krenson. when called upon, said
that he wished to add simply that as
citizen, he felt himself entitled to the
same courteous treatment as any the
members Of the board would have expect
ed under the same circumstances.
Mr.. H. D. Weed was sworn in behalf Of
Mr.. Krensen and gave an account Of the
affair, corroborating Mr.. Krensen's state
ment Mr.. Weed was the young man
whom Dr. Levi approached ana demanded
that he bare his arm when Mr. Krenson
interviewed. Mr.. Weed stated that DR.
Levi said he would not accept anybody's
word and that Dr. Drummer had told him
not TO give anybody time. II was after Dr.
Levi had declined to accept Mr.. Krenson's
statement that Mr.. Krenson told HIM he
was "impudent," and expressed himself
strongly otherwise
Mr.. Krenson stated, replying 10 ques-
ton by Alderman Doyle that he had used
strong language and that Alderman Doyle
would have done the same thing under the
circums tanCes.
Sanitary Inspector Barney Mcdonald
gave his testimony in favor of DR.. Levi,
who he said, dsclaimed any intention
of being discourteous to Mr. Krenson,
and stated that he was simply carrying
out orders. Mr.. Krenson became angered
at Dr. Lewis persis&ency and called him
an "impudent little seoundrel." The in
spector did not hear all of the conversa-
ton between the two. Dr. Lewis con-
duct was always that of a perfect gen
tleman," the witness said but he had
a somewhat unhappy mode of expressing
himself" referring to the doctors accent.
DR.. Johnson, who was with Dr. Levi,
said that he did not hear the first part
OF the conversation. He heard Mr.. Kren-
son call DR.. Levi IAN impudent little
scoundrel" DIR. Brunner's orders, he said,
Were not to allow any time Mr. Kren-
son declined 20 show his arm, though he
afterward told the witness that he had
been vaccinated. DR.. Brunner's orders
We're TO examine the arms and vaccinate
all who needed it.
DR. Guerard, who was also present, said
that he heard Mr.. Krenson talking very
loudly when he came up, and DR.. Levi
was replying. Seeing how the land lay he
said nothing. He saw Mr.. Krenson get the
Morning News official announcement of
vaccination orders, but Dr. Levi said he
id net care to see ii. DIT. johnson tried
to smooth matters over. but "as the wa
ter kept getting rOugher' they left.
DR.. Levi MADE his statement. He had
been vaccinating for a month or more
under DR.. Brunner's orders he said He
was little late at the neighboring house
and did not see his companions when he
entered Weed & Co s. He told a young
gentleman there that he wished to vac
climate him Then Mr. krenson came up
and demanded to know who he was and
what his name Was. Then he wanted to
know if he had any credentials, but he
simply referred them to his companions.
Mr.. krenson asked if he could give any
time, but he replied that these were
not his orders, and that he
had to carry out his orders Mr.. krenson
did not show him copy of the Morning
News containing the Mayors proclama-
ton, he said. He had NOT read the paper.
He cid not tell Mr.. Weed or Mr.. Krerson
that he would not take their word for it,
Mr. KrensOn called him ar impudent little
scoundrel, TO which he replied that he
had no right to call him a scouudrel and
that he proposed TO discharge his duty.
Messrs krenson and Weed both stated
that the paper was. shown to DR.. Levi and
the Mayors proclamation pointed out to
him, ana that he said be did not want 10
see it.
Health officer Brunner requested per-
mission to make a statement. which was
granted. DIR. Brunners statement was of
especial interest. He said that he was
very much afraid that he was mainly
responsible for the whole business He
had started the city physicians out in the
district bounded by West Boundary and
Barnard street from the river south for
the reason that two cases of smallpox
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