New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-29
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
FIGHT OF DOCTORS AND OFFICERS
superintendent of ST. Luke's Hospital Tells
of the Affair
20 &c EdItor al 10 Trtbune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir IN view Of the erroneous statements that
have appeared in the various journals concerning
the arrest OF DR.. julius Taylor and Dr. Henry KEEL
losg, members OF the house staff of St Luke's Hos
pital. on Tuesday evening" July 26. 1904. 1 would be
greatly obliged If you will kindly publish, in
spicuous manner. the following correct statement
concerning the circumstances which led 10 their
arrest
About 11:3o o'clock on the evening above men
toned Drs. Taylor and kellogg proceeding
from Riverside Drive TO the hospital, via One-hun-
cred-and-teuth-st. At n point between Broadway
and Ansterdam-ave. they crossed One-huudred-
and-tenth-st- diagonaIly to vendors stand the
southwest corner OF ehundred-and- tenth-st. and
Anlsterdarl-ave. TO purchase peanuts. In making
thls crossing they passed through the midst of
eight or ten young who were singing they
walked. After purchasing the peanuts they were
proceeding north the west side OF Amsterdam
ave when they heard the sound Of breaking glass.
and upon looking back Of the young
leaving the lamppost from whence the sound of
breaking glass had seemed to come The doctors
then proceeded up Amsterdaun-ave. crossing to the
east side at point near One-hundred -and-eleventh
St AS they reached the east side OF the avenue
they noticed a policeman running rapidly toward
them from near the centre OF the street. He came
face to face with them. saying he had caught
them in the OF breaking the glass. The doctors
were surprised and made their denial. whereupOn
Orncer Dunn became very excited and offensive
iteratng his statement. and called DR.. Taylor
no man 10 call him liar. and striking him in the
race re4ed him to the ground. At this time a man
dressed in citizens clothing appeared on the scene,
ano Orlcer Dunn. regan1ng his feet struck at DR..
1dy!or with his club. saying that the other
was also an officer. This other man. il seems,
0flcer Breckert. a suspended policeman. DR.. Tay-
LOT ana Otfcer Dunn were struggling, when Officer
t5rechert attempted to to the relief OF Officer
Dunn, and DR.. Kellogg stood between to prevent
me one otcer giving assistance to the other. Dr.
1ayior at this instant realized that he was doing
wrong. and called to DR.. Kellogg to allow Officer
breckert TO arrest him, and at the same time sur
rendered himself 70 Officer Dunn. officer Dunn
and started with the TO the One hundredth-st
police station. Neither of the doctors offered fur
ther resistance although the officer used his club
unnecessarily and abused them IN profane language
Notwithstanding the fact that the doctors were
now submissive. Officer Dunn stopped at a saloon
IN the vicinity OF One-h undred-and- ninth-st and
asked the bartender TO telephone the police sta
ton FOR the patrol IN the interval between this
order and the arrival Of the patrol doctors were
abused by the officer and struck several times on
the body with the club
DR.. Taylor. Mr.. Editor. appreciates that he did
srleVoGs wrong IN assaultng the officer instead OF
MS nasty action. During their term OF service in
the hospital Drs. Taylor and Kellogg have proved
themselves 70 be efficient physicians and men Of
exemplary character. We all regret the incident
exceedingly. and beg that you Will use your best
Efforts 10 make our statement as far reaching as
was the account nrst published by the various
journals OF the city. Very respectfully yours
GEORGE 2. CLOVER. SUPERINTENDENT
ST Lukes Hospital July Is. ISo4