Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-28
REPORT NOT REA
INVESTIGATION INTO AFFAIRS OF
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL.
Comment Upon Suggestion of w. J..
Boardman, President of
Hospital Board. g

The investigation into the affairs of the
Central Dispensary and Emergency Hos
pital. begun several months ago by the
District board of charities. will probably
be concluded tomorrow afternoon. SO far
as the hearing of testimony is concerned.
The committee of the board conducting the
investigation was in session yesterday af-
ternoon and will meet again tomorrow af-
ternoon, when II is hoped the final witt
nesses will be heard.
The testimony Is being carefully pre-
served for the consideration of the entire
board in making its report to the Commits
sioners. 1t Is presumed that 1t will require
perhaps two weeks for the preparation Of
this report. With the rendering of this
report to the Commissioners the conneC-
ton Of the board of charities with the mat
ter will be temporarily at end.
The board. 1t is stated. will then turn Its
attention to the investigation Of the WASH
ington Asylum, which was interrupted by
the more pressing Importance Of the Elmer
gency Hospital troubles.
So far as could be learned at the District
building today. the proposition made by
Mr.. w. ]. Boardman. president OF the board
of trustees of the hospital, to have the mat
ter in controversy passed upon by eminent
physicians of New York has not been for
warded either to the Commissioners or to
the board of charities.
Until he has addressed THESE OfnClalS IN
regard to the matter. they cannot take
cognizance officially Of his recommended
lions. Mr. Boardman believes the three
physicians suggested to be more competent
to pass upon the questions that have arisen
in connection with the hospital manage
ment than are the members of the board
of charities and has so indicated in letter
to the press.
Expresses Surprise.
In commenting upon this suggestion to-
day, Mr.. Simon Wolf said:
LAS an individual member of the board
of charities 1 was more than surprised to
hear of the suggestion made by Mr.. w. ].
Boardman. president of the Emergency
Hospital His letter would Indicate that
the board of charities had decided upon the
evidence submitted in the investigation.
"As far as 1 am personally concerned no
such evidence has yet been submitted to
me. There has been no meeting or the
board to consider the same. In effect the
committee has not finished the exami-
nation, and why anything at this juncture
should be submitted to New York doctors
is, to say the least premature.
'I am not prepared to state what the
finding of the board will be. but one thing
Is certain, the board is thoroughly compe-
tent to judge to what Is proper In the
conduct ftohse institutions. which by
law, have been placed under it's supervision
without any reference to outsiders who
know neither the. local coloring nor the
conditions Of any of our institutions"
Testimony Not All In
Mr. John Joy Edison. who is on the SUBJ
committee. stated this morning that tho
testimony is not all in. and that he was
not prepared to express any opinion as to
what the report will be to the board Of
charities and. to the Commissioners. Con-
tinuing Mr.. Edison said: 1T would seem
to me that before calling upon New York
physicians to inquire into the report upon
the management and condition of the
Emergency Hospital 1t would have been
we'll to await the report Of the board OF
charities" a..