The Washington times., 1903-05-22
5VezU Phase in Emergency
Hospital Roqu Dr. II. L.
E. Johnson oAccused of
HaVing Inspired Wa1mer
Criticisms.
Investigation Undertaken BY
the District Commissioners
Traced to the Same Source.
oASked to Resign.

The heated controversy between the
Emergency Hospital officials and DR.. E.
3. Walmer, Georgetown veterinary
surgeon, over the alleged in-treatment
OF the latter's son while patient there,
today took on a new phase As motive
for the grave complaint to the District
Commissioners. several members OF the
board Of directors of the hospital now
declare the charges can be traced fndi-
rectly to DR.. H. L. E. johnson. a mem
Der of the board, who was requested to
resign as executive officer some time
ago.
Aroused by the charges and counter
charges arising from the assertions of
DR.. Walmer, the officials further say
that DR.. Johnson is also the cause OF
the investigation now in progress under
the direction OF the Board of Charities.
Instead of making his accusations di-
rectly TO the hospital board, it is alleged
DR.. johnson. wrought up by the action OF
his associates. brought the matter 10
the attention of the District Commission
ers. with the result that the present In
quiry was ordered.
Inspired by Dr.. Johnson
In regard to the recent complaint. the
officials declare that Dr. Walmer has as
much as confessed that his assertions
were prompted indirectly through the
influence of the opposing faction. A day
or two ago he called on one of the
prominent members of the board, and
said he had been questioned concerning
his sons case by direction of DR.. John
SON II was not until after this that
he wrote the Commissioners, he admit
ted. although dsnying at the same time
that he had been induced to make the
allegations through the other faction.
This development in the wrangIe is in
accordance with the statement of Dr.
Swan NJ. Burnett in The Times several
days ago. At that time he vigorously
asserted there was a hidden motive be-
hind the charges OF the veterinary sur
geon. He also said the complaint seem
ed to be a part of a scheme 10 iniure
the reputation of the hospital This
counter accusation was emphaticaIly de-
MED by DR.. Walmer
So far DR.. Walmer's specific and
sole charge against the physicians is
concerned. the authorities of the Emer-
gency are inclined TO look upon it with
contempt and ridiculr. ss stated yes
terday. the veterinary surgeon AYERS
that he found his son in a deplorable
state upon calling at the institution
after the accident. DR.. Walmer de-
clared that. although four hours had
elapsed from the time he called for the
young man TO the time of his admit
tance. the doctors had not troubled to
remove the blood and dirt surrounding
the wound.
Dr.. Burnett's Statement.
In answer to this DR.. Burnett said
today:
After learning DR.. Walmer's actual
charge ! made a personal Investigation
and found that his son had been treated
in a perfectly proper manner From
the nurses I learned that he had neither
blood nor dirt on his face. as Dr. WaImer
says. and consequently there was moth
ing TO be done in this respect"
The directors do not believe the latest
complaint will be included in the pres
ent investigation OF the methods OF the
Emergency.