New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-05
HOUSE STAFF EXCITED,
Psporsca Resolutions Complain Of
Superintendent.

....,,,,s r,,rnors which have been ahoat re
.srrr ALLEGED rebellion" and strike tax at
e1,lo,,,e Hospital since tho suspension OF Dr. W
= 80 o., THURSDAY seem 10 have been some
:. .xsrseratcd. There is evidently. however.
80 feeling OF resentment among few OF the
-. "a ofHcialas Members Of the board are reti-
- levord denying thai there are any open
-fsestations 81 mutiny.
:. !. alleged that the following resolutions were
-, I'D iu a secret meeting o. the physicians OF
=. bosn!,a and sent 20 the members 81 the board;
we the undersigned members OF tho house
-, NJ Bellevue Hospital. most respectfully make
-,-laf-t az the manner IN which members Of the
- ba,e been treated by afr. Mabon. the present
.-,-tnfeudent o. the institution. and we do re-
- that BE- 10 compelled IN the future 70 show
...r, the respect and courtesy that is ordinarily
a. gentleman and member o. the medical
profession.
,A-5 We do Further respectfully request that the
.,ro-i-v 30 Miss Delsno. tho present sUperinten-
a., Of nurses be 80 defined that we shall know 10
,hsf limit such authority extends.
II, d. further earnestly desired by tho signers OF
u.s. norition that 81 shall be read successfully at
-, 80 meetings % the board % inspection. the
--ssiosl hoard and the board % trustees"
n- Braunan. when seen yesterday. denied that
D. bad seen any such letter He said that he did
nor believe that any such resolutions had been
r-eearad nor that they would be.
.-7hr matter has moi vet come before the board
q, rn.aicsl inspectors he said Superintendent
Naton has the confidence OF us all. AID dc not
tslievo thero will be any trouble Beyond this
DR. R-arrar diG not wish 20 be quoted.
The names % chose signing tho petition we're not
learned u s also evident that the Board OF
Medical inspectors has not held q special meeting.
as none of the four members are in town.
DR. Jones has left the hospital. taking his per
.onsl effects with HIM He left no address and his
r-esent uherea bouts are not known
DR. Mahor in an interview yesterday. said:
This whole affair has been grossly exaggerated.
am sorry that o. has been taken up by the
pspe-s AZ all This is simply OF the usual
r-o-edure when punishment - necessary FOR IN
s,,bo-drafior OF course. suspension does not
necessarily imply di-missal AS for there being
e-v feeling OF resentment among the other mem
that with q few u is here Just as it is in a
school o- college. when p fellow is punished. the
other fellows SIDE with him.
i wish 10 make Il clear" he continued. that 7
ga not suspend him because I objected 20 his
riacing Dr. Coleman in Townsend cottage.
should probably have done myself had I been
consulted But Townsend cottage is woman 3
ward exclusively and placing q man there Is an
act not 20 be undertaken on me responsibility OF A
subordinate u was done once before, u Is true,
but then with my consent obtained beforehand
cipne was necessary. That is an
About the wards thcre-Was little said. one OF
the attendants expressed the prevailing sentiment
and implied much when he said
we can't talk without talking against either
Dr. Jones or Dr Mabou. so say nothing"
Said one OF tie members Of the board:
Or Mab0n was considered the most competent
man could find in the State when we appointed
believes IN keeping Bellevue under discipline and
that is what ID needs. il was run a little too
loosely before be came there, and ne was accos-
toned 20 more rigid discipline. 1 don't beIefe any
one VIII resign over ms analr.