The San Francisco call., 1908-04-20
BLOWS EXCHANGED
IN WAR OF WORDS
French Society Censures Ex-
President Pouchan for
Graft at Hospital
Louis Cazet Strikes Peter Bar
bieri for Calling His
Friend a Liar

Hard blows as well as hard words
were features of the meeting of the
French Hospital society yesterday af-
ternoon when Louis Cazet, angered by
Peter Barbieri calling one OF his friends
liar, struck Barbieri three times in
the face. The quarrel of the two men
was taken up by their respective
friends and for time it looked as If
the matter would result in general
battle. Cooler heads finally prevailed
and the matter was dropped, except for
the continuance of the exchange of
harsh words. The meeting was held
for the purpose of listening to the re-
port of the committee appointed to in
vestigate the charges of theft brought
against President German Pouchan and
ex-Superintendent Alexander Mfqueu by
Jean Help. a former employe of the
hospital and a member of the society,
several weeks ago. AS result of the
report of the committee the society
passed vote of censure upon President
Pouchan and superintendent Miqueu
for their action.
There has been considerable friction
between the board of directors and
President Pouchan and ex-Superintend-
ent Miqueu for some time. Several
weeks ago charges were preferred
against the two officers. Miqueu was
charged with taking large amount of
foodstuffs, COAL lumber and other sup
plies from the hospital and President
Pouchan was also charged with having
taken certain goods, including wine,
a refrigerator and a stove, and using
them in one of his restaurants. Su-
perintendent Miqueu admitted taking
some of the articles enumerated in the
list, and he was asked to resign and
rendered his resignation before the So
ciety investigated the charges.
President Pouchan also admitted that
he had taken property from the hos
pital, but claimed that he had paid
for it.
NO MONEY FROM POUCHAN
The Investigating committee, which
consisted of Emanuel Raas. Raoul
Chartrey, Augustus Ortion, Peter
Barbe, H. Huguenin, Thomas Lacosta,
A. Jean. l.. Careau and Isadore Las
selle, made its report yesterday after
noon. The committee said that it was
unable to find any record which showed
that money had been paid by Presi-
dent Pouchan for goods taken by him.
The committee recommended that Presi-
dent Pouchan be censured for having
exceeded his authority in taking any
of the society's property without first
having obtained the consent of the
board of directors. There We're $50 of
the members present, and when the
motion was made to censure Pouchan
and Miqueu pandemonium reigned. Vice
President Alfred Roncovieri, who was
presiding, was unable to obtain order
for several minutes.
The friends of President Pouchan at
tempted to overrule the motion by their
cries and those who favored the 90
deau faction We're equally as express
sive
After the bell for order had been
Roncovieri was able to make himself
heard. When the vote was taken the op-
ponents of President Pouchan were seen
and the motion to censure was carried.
Alexander Bergerot addressed the
meeting In favor of President Poucllan
and said that the society had earned
more money under Pouchan's admins
tration than it had ever earned be-
fore. Raoul Chartrey took exception
to this statement and said that the ex-
penses of the hospital last year were
$4,000 more than the year before, when
there was an average of two patients a
day less than 1907. Chartrey also ex-
planned that the money earned by the
hospital as quoted by Bergerot, includ-
ed interest on the money on deposit in
different banks. Chartrey claimed that
the books Of the hospital showed that
but $3.50 was the amount earned last
ting and shampooing. Veil adjusting for brides.
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