The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19
RFSfNTS SLUR CAST
ONHER REPUTATION
Miss Ivy Kingsbury Accuses
Napa Asylum Superintend-
ent of Incompetency
Former Matr0n Brings Serious
Charges Against Physician
in Public Statement

That insinuations and gossip con-
Meeting her name with DR.. L. M. Pull
cifer in the latest crop of scandals
emanating from the Napa state hos
pital were started by DR.. Elmer Stone.
the superintendent, in order 10 nullify
the effect of disclosures of incompe-
teney and mismana cement on his part,
was the declaration made yesterday by
Miss Ivy Kingsbury, who was forced
recently TO resign her position as ma
tron.
In a signed statement sbe not only
denies absolutely these insinuations,
but charges Doctor Stone with delib-
erately undermining her reputation and
character and making conditions so
lmbearable that she had no other re-
course than to give up her position.
Conditions" she declared yesterday.
were such owing to Doctor Stone s
attitude and actions that 1 could no
longer remain and do my duty or re-
tain my self-respect."
She blames Doctor Stone for all the
trouble at the institution and con-
cludes by saying: His irascible tenn
per and underhanded methods have
kept the institution in constant
turmoil and Will continue to do so as
long as he remains at its head.
MISS KINGSBURY'S STATEMENT
Miss Kingsbury said:
In view of the conflicting statements
which have been published concerning
my connection with the Napa state hos
pital as matron, the circumstances at
tending my resignation and the at
,empt to link my name with that of
one Of the physicians in an undesirable
way. / desire to make the following
public statement
For the last / have hpPn mGfrOn
Of the Napa state hospital, and during
that time / have endeavored to fulfill
nay duty and inaugurate certain reforms
in the deplorable systems of manage
ment which prevailed there. By doing
this / gained the enmity OF DR.. Elmer
Stone. superintendent of the hospital.
and certain of his subordinates, who
objected TO my enforcement of ordinary
discipline
In the course of my duties I was
brought into frequent association with
Dr. L. NJ. Pulcifer. an estimable gentle
man, for whom I have only the highest
esteem, and who was also under the
ban of DR.. Stones displeasure for rea-
sons similar 10 those in my case.
MAKES SERIOUS CHARGE
Ia his efforts to forestau possible
exposure of his methods OF managing
the Napa state hospital and rid himself
at once Of two persons whom he dis
liked. DR.. Stone has promoted gossip
prejudicial to my character. His aim
undoubtedly is to nullify the effect of
any disclosures that might come
through me, and which might have
more than ordinary influence owing. to
the fact that / am a sister of the sur
YeNOr general
The state hospital is a hotbed of
gossip. and to promote a scandal was
an easy matter for DR.. Stone. / had
several enemies among the attendants.
one of whom / was compelled TO report
for drinking. This woman was not
dismissed. though Doctor Stone told me
that she had come to his Office in an
Intoxicated condition to complain of
NE.
Doctor Stone forced me to resign by
refusing TO uphold me in my manage
ment Of subordinates. by secretly en-
deavoring to blacken my character and
by openly insulting me with innuendos.
] have no desire to attack him or his
methods, but / wish to explain how this
difficulty originated and who is at fault
in the situation which resulted in my
leaving the state hospital. Conditions
were such. owing to- Doctor Stones ac-
tions and attitude. that / could no
longer remain and do my duty or retain
my self-respect.
RELATIONS WITH DIR. PULCIFER
Ny relations with Doctor Pulcifer and
every one else in the hospital We're
perfectly proper. as every honorable
person in the state hospital knows.
have held similar positions in other
hospitals and could easily prove my
competency to act as matron of such
an institution as the state hospital.
however. as L nave no desire to re-
gain my former position, my only object
is 10 put myself right. clear my name
Of the ISLANDERS which Doctor Stone has
endeavOred to put upon it and to show
that he alone is responsible for this
latest shakeup, as well for all the
previous trouble that has taken place
AT the state hospital His irascible tenn
per and underhanded methods have
kept the institution in a constant tur-
MOL and will continue to do so as long
IS he remains at its head.
Trouble at Ukiah Hospital
UKIAH. Sept. lS.-The trouble at the
Mendocino state hospital between the