Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-19

Following the action of DIR. Daniel
NJ Din. the deposed medical supervisor
of the Essex County Hospital for the
Insane at Overbrook. who late yester-
day vacated that institution and took
up his residence In this city, the asy-
lirm today has two active medical di-
rsctors-they say so themselves--one
legal" medical director and one super
vising chief. No mention need be made
of the hospital committee OF the Board
of Freeholders, which, ever and anon,
takes a wfack at directing affairs at
the Overbrook asylum, and the Board
of Freeholders itself, to which the hos
pital committee Is theoretically sub
servient.
DR.. Guy Payne IL certain shat he IL
the only medical director worthy of the
name. DIR. Robert Bolton swears that
he's the only regularly recognized head
until he is told otherwise by the, hos
pitaI committee DIR. Daniel M. Dill as
eerts that he's the legal" master OF
ceremonies, and Chairman Benjamin
Haskell, of the hospital committee.
although he has not taken any part in
the active running of the institution.
took 1t upon himself today to appoint
a medical superintendent for the much
ruled Overlook.
So many scenes have been added to
the farce comedy, started by the hos
pital committee when 1t began its fight
to oust Dr. Dill from the dictatorship,
that the affair has long since taken the
shape of a Chinese drama, usually re-
quiring three or four days for its per-
Torrance.
situation Crews Tense.
When the hospital committee met at
Overlook on Tuesday evening DR..
Guy Payne was appointed temporary
medical director to assume charge of
Overlook until permanent successor
to DR.. Dill could be chosen. DR.. Payne
being out of town, DR.. Robert Bolton
was instructed to assume charge until
he returned DR. Payne has come
back, but DIR. Bolton refuses to be dis
placed Chairman Haskell likewise re-
fuses to allow him to be replaced. and
the situation at Overbrook is becoming
more intense every moment.
Dr. Payne was at West Wallworth.
N " when his appointment came.
The wires were kept hot with mes
sages bidding him return to Over
brook. Acting on instructions, he hur-
ried down. and arriving at the hos
pital this morning found Chairman
Benjamin Haskell; of the hospital COM
mittee, camping out on the Overlook
steps all ready to inform him there
was nothing doing so far as taking
charge of the hospital was concerned.
Mr.. Haskell had ordered Dr. Bolton to
stick to his post, and DR.. Bolton was
there to obey orders in thatX respect
at least.
DR. Payne grabbed the nearest tele-
phone and flashed the news of mis- re-
ception to Director Wallace Oughel-
tree. The director ordered him to as
sumo charge forthwith So did Free
holder Theodore D. Gottlieb.
Director Ougheltree's response to DR..
Paynes phone call was not to be mis-
understood
sYou are to act as director" he told
DR. Payne; don't recognize Dr.
Bolton.
Mr.. Ougheltree was much angered at
Mr.. Haskell presuming to give orders
regarding the OverbroolS institution
ever the heads of the rest of the COM
mittee.
MIR. Ougheltrce Talks.
The principals in the Overlook mix
up were seen by a representative of the
STAR. Director Ougheltree said:
"The hospital committee appointed
Dr. Bolton to the dictatorship at Over
brook only until DR.. Payne returned.
Dr. Payne is now here. and there is
nothing for him to do but to assume
charge of the institution. l instructed
him to do so this morning. Mr.. Has
kell is overstepping his authority in
presuning to order DR.. Bolton to re-
main."
Mr. Haskell does not consider that
DR.. Bolton was made director until
the return of DR.. Payne orr until any
other fixed time.
1--WE appointed DR. Bolton temporary
director, and as such he is to remain
until ordered to give up his position
by the hospital committee. The COM
mittee will not come together until
next Tuesday evening, and DR.. Bolton
fCoutipued on Second Page.)