The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-11-20
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Very respectfully, E e. REISMAN."
DR.. Boswell's resignation was as
follows, in full;
Resignation of DR.. Boswell.
ITO the Board Of Public Works,
Nashville, Tenn.-Gentlemen: May 6,
1908, you commissioned me as inferno
in the City Hospital. When entered
on my duties the house surgeon, DR..
Reisman, informed me that l was alb
solutely under his orders. An exam
nation of the hospital laws after
wards convinced me that he was cor
rect in that statement.
CAS- shown in the evidence before
your Board, upon being informed by
the nurse attending Addie Crockett,
the night of Oct. Ia, that oXalic acid
had been administered to her instead
of epson salts, immediately went to
the patient, realizing that her condi-
ton was serious, and, finding DR..
Reisman in the ward at the time, l at
once reported the matter to him.
From that moment | acted under his
instructions in every particular.
GAS he was preparing to leave the
ward that night, asked him if he in
tended to report the accident to the
patients physician. He said he would
not, and asked me not to say anything
about it, as the knowledge of the mis-
take would injure the hospital. Later
[ told him that if the accident was to
be concealed from the patients ply
stefan, | could not conscientiously be-
come party to it by accompanying
him when he called to see her. From
that time the house surgeon frequent
ly went with Dr. Cowden when call
ing on his patient.
Later l asked the Superintendent,
Mr. Goodlett, if it was my duty to
report the matter to the attending
physician. He advised me that hav-
ing reported the occurrence to the
house surgeon, | had done my full
duty
Gentlemen, l have always under
stood and been advised that in all
matters pertaining to my duties as in
terne in the City Hospital the house
surgeon was my superior officer, and
therefore | was always under his di-
ERECTION When | was first notified of
the unfortunate accident, from that
moment up to the present time / con-
cealed nothing from him, reported the
matter promptly, and have followed
his Instructions to the letter. | have
in no respect acted contrary to his
orders, nor have / been guilty of in
subordination to any degree, | have
strictly complied with the hospital
laws as they were interpreted to me
by my superior officer, Dr. Reisman
Nov, gentlemen. you have decided
to censure me, and for what? Only
because ! faithfully carried out the in
structions of your house surgeon, my
superior officer, and because l did not
exceed my duty by reporting the mat
ter to the physician in charge.
your decision to censure me is so
greatly unjust that decline to accept
any reprimand at your hands. Fur
Ii ermore l refuse to longer serve in
an institution controlled by men who
can act so unfairly to a young and I'M
defended man who has endeavored to
do his full duty.
81 therefore tender my resignation,
to take effect Immediately. Respect
fully,
"HENRY BOSWELL, JR M. D."
A-
A jolly crowd spent the day nutting
at Scottsboro, Tenn. last Sunday.
After gathering nuts they went to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Davidson
where a four-course menu was served
Those included in the party were:
Misses Villa, Nellie and Jessie Beech
Dana and Lena Davidson Mr. John
Davidson, Jr, and Mr.. Joseph T
| Moore.