Evening journal., 1906-07-05
WIDOW 7HTS
DOCTORS CLAIMS
Says Bills For Attending
Dying Husband Are
Excessive
ONE CLAIMANT BACKS DOWN

ONE CLAIMANT BACKS DOWN
NORTHPORT. J.. l.. July 5.-Pro-
testing against what she asserts are
excessive fees charged by three physi-
clans who attended her husband, Bart
ley IT, Horner, after he had been shot
mortally here by his son-in-law Or.
James w. Simpson, the Manhattan
dentist. last December Mrs. Horner
refuses to pay the bills. Two Of the
physicians have placed their claims In
the hands of Justice OF the Peace Part
ridge for collection and the third has
cancelled his claim. Some OF Mrs Hor-
ner's friends say She viii spend her last
penny in litigation rather than pay the
bills. Those whose claims have caused
such bitter controversy are Drs John
T.. Heyen, Isaiah Frank and George II.
Donahue Mrs. Horner has retained
counsel 10 defend her interests.
The alleged facts IN the case have
Just leaked out and are creating pro-
found stir here. two Of the physicians
being prominent professionally and So
cially. There has been some amusement
at the expense Of DR.. Frank who does
not practice regularly. hut who IS en-
gagged in the sand business. He is all
legged to have said at the time of the IN
quest that he had visited the house as
friend OF the family. He now hands
I'm bin for $780,
This scale OF prices prevails among
the medical profession throughout rural
Long Island, and usually prevails I'm
Northport:
oulce Nlslt.... ......s...Ru.nV
Home visit. within village. .. ... 100
Home visit, outside village. ...... 100
/ Might visit .. ....... O.. ............ POO
Might visit, outside village ........ 800
Consultation. q. e.. . ............. 500
Expected Regular Fees.
Mrs Hornor expected to receive bills
from DR.. Heyen and DIR. Donahue FOR
about &c. AS DR. Frank had said to
many persons ne had attended as a
| family friend. she had not expected to
receive any bill from him. She was
willingly however. to pay 10 him the
usual fees prevailing IN Northport she
was astoundcd one day recently TO re-
ceive from DR. Heyen a bill for $500, and
from DIR. Donahue and Dr. Frank bills
for $3.50 each. Each physician testified
at the inquest and at the subsequent
proceeding before Justice OF the Peace
Partridge that he had not been abl,
10 do anything for Mr.. Horner, bccaus,
he was dying when the physicians ar,
rived. The clothes Immediately arount
the wound We're removed and "a gauzl
bandage was applied TO stanch the nov
Of blood, but that was of no avail. IN
physicians testified They consulted an,
then replied to Mrs Horner's agonizel
entreaty to do something for her hus
band by saying they could do nothing
10 save his life.
Mrs. Horner has nothing TO do wit
payment for the testimony OF the ply
sicians. They were paid 500 day as ex
perts, II Is asserted by the State whe
testifying for the prosecution again,
Dr. Simpson. AS Mrs Homer under
p stands the situation the bills are 4,
the attendance OF tho three physician
, the night her husband was shot.
S Exceedingly angry, Mrs. Horner cal
ed upon her lawyer. Rowland Mile
y She displayed the bills and vehement
protested she never would pay then
b She was willing 10 pay reasonable fe,
for services which, the physicians at
q mitted on the stand. had been useIes
to the injured man. who died soon aft,
o their arrival, but would fight III
claims to the utmost.
3 Lawyers Curt Reply.
Each OF the three physicians receive
e from Mrs. Horners lawyer "A letter tina
abounded in curt expressions. Anon
{ other things the letters said was tina
II the physicians would render bin
] similar TO these they would present
others for similar service they woul
b be paid cheerfullY but that not Ger
extra would be paid because Mr.. Hoi
d ner died a violent death.
DR.. Frank. who posed as a friend {
] the family and was master Of cerenor
les at the inquest admitting to th
, Horner home only those II pleased hi
e fancy to admit, called upon Justie
Partridge and gave to him his bill fc
collection. DR.. Heyden did likewise. ID
Donahue, after receiving the lawyer
letter, saw a great light. He admitte
he had made a mistake, and crossed II
charge from his books.
, Mrs. Horner has expressed the hor
that Drs. Heyen and Frank win su
her. She says that will be the only wa
their claims can be collected and sh
fancies they will have an interestln
time getting the money that wa,
When Horner died he left practical
no estate. II was discovered ne had ca
celed his Will and had been transferrin
his property to his wife prior to hi
death. He was wonth about 100000