The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
| MISS MACKENZIE
QUITS HOSPITAL
Said to Have Resigned From the
Scene of Scandal to Avoid
Dismissal

Miss Jessie F. Mackenzie, the super
intendent of nurses al the California
women's hospital in Sacramento street.
who Z year ago was so valiantly cham
pioned by DR.. f W. yowinckel chief
has resigned from the hospital Miss
Mackenzie says that her resignation
was voluntary Others. including her
friends, say that the former superin-
tendent put in her resignation to avoid
dismissal
1t was reported that DR.. Eowinckel
and his friends in the board Of lady
mana gers were ready to shift 10 Miss
Mackenzie all the odium that recently
was heaped on DR.. Vowinckel for his
autocratic control and alleged misman-
agement of the place. Miss Mackenzie'
name was frequently mentioned in con-
nection with the scandals that devel-
oped when the reform element on the
board of lady managers discovered that
the hospital had been purchasing sup
plies from Herbert Dugan, the druggist
who enjoyed a practical monopoly OF
the trade of the institution
DID NOT ADMIT CRAFT
In her own defense Miss Mackenzie
said that everything she did IN connec-
ton with her position as superintendent
OF nurses was under direct orders OF
Dr. >Vowinckel and the board OF lady
managers. She does not admit that
any graft was practiced.
Until yesterday Miss Mackenzie had
considerable apprehension regardins E
the diploma as a superintendent OF
nurses. which the lady managers prom
ised her in recognition Of her nine years
Of service al the hospital. But il was
reported last evening that the i'm
portant document was in the hands OF
the engravers, and would have beer
signed and issued yesterday had the
artist completed his work
WILL REFLECT vOwTNCKEL
Two significant features stand out
prominently in the case of the resigna-
ton Of Miss Mackenzie. II comes al
most on the eve Of the annual meet
ing of the board OF trustees Of the
hospital. That meeting is TO be held
January % Tt is conceded that DR.
Vowickel viii be reelected chief sur
geon Of the hospital in spite of the
ugly rumors that involved his name.
The other point is that shortly be
fore Miss MacKenzie's retirement there
were reports at the hospital in effect
that many young women training Il
be nurses under the superintendent said
that if Miss Mackenzie was kept il
charge they would quit the training
school and hospital Miss Mackenzie
naturally heard this report and she
went TO each nurse and had each sign
{ a personal declaration that she had
made no such statement
INCENSEs MRS. CAROLAS
Miss Mackenzle's tenure at the hos
pital was threatened a year ago Ow-
I ing to the removal Of Mrs Wainwright
a matron al the place appointed OF
the recommendation OF Mrs Franci:
Carolan. then chairman OF the board OF
lady managers. When Mrs Carolar
was out of the state the maRagers re-
moved Mrs Wainwright When Mrs
Carolan returned she suspected thai
Miss Mackenzie had something to dc
with the dismissal Of the matron and
ordered that Miss Mackenzie be re
moved.
Several complaints were made sgsinst
Miss Mackenzie at that time, il is said
DR.. Nowinckel- instead OF removing the
superintendent of nurses. changed the
constitution of the hospital so that the
superintendent would be under his di-
rection entirely This act incensed Mrs
Carolan and she left the board
The only reason I had for leaving
I the hospital" said Miss Mackenzie lasf
evening. was that I was offered a bet
ter place and was tired Of the "a hours
day work that I had 10 perform
There