New-York tribune., 1910-09-04
HOSPITAL UNDER FIRE
Former Superintendent of Sgd
enhan Alleges Mismanagenent.
ACCUSES HIS SUCCESSOR
institution s Directors and State
Board Of Charities Investi-
gate Charges.

4 boastful professional pride indulged IN
h,. one of the physicians connected with
the Sydenham Hospital, al No. 2S1 TO SiS
East 11sth street. was the means of dis
closing an alleged condition of affairs in
that institution which Is likely TO lead TO e
double Investigation by its board of direc-
tors and the State Board Of Charities, ac-
cording to the statement Of one of the
directors yesterday
The County Medical Society recently in
stituted a thorough investigation Of the
books of the hospital after challenging the
statement of one Of its physicians that he
had successfully performed number of
opera tons known to the profession 10 be
of the most delicate and dangerous char
acter, with the result that the hospital
books were found to have been tampered
with and a condition Of misInanagenent IN
covered, It was said
The resignation of Egon Egghard, the for
mer superintendent, and a number of en-
ploves of the hospital, has followed pre-
linlinary investigation by a committee OF
the board of directors, of which Judge
Otto A RosaIsky. of General Sessions, was
chairman. Yesterday Egghard through his
lawyer. Arthur FaIk. OF No. 149 Broadway,
fled with the State Board OF Charities a
long list of charges of nismanagement
against DR. Robert Kunitzer, a vice-pres1-
dent and director of the institution. who
succeeded him in its management The
charges We're previously brought to the
attention Of the board of directors, and it
is expected that they will be taken UP by
that body at its next meeting.
The former superintendent alleges that
DR. Kunitzer paid for personal advertising
out OF the hospital funds and transacted
scTne Of his personal matters by using the
hospitl facilities. in violation of the mem
bership corporation law Of the State of New
York which prohibits q director from re
ceiving directly or indirectly any Compensa-
ton, e1noIument or benefit by reason Of his
connection with the corporation.
DR. Kunftzer was out of the city yester-
day. but his friends in the board of direc-
tors were not inclined TO consider the
charges Of serious nature. One Of them
said it looked like a case of q discharged
empOye trying TO get even But Il was
admitted that if they could be corroborated
bN other substantial PROOF the matter WOuIQ
be carefully investigated by the board.
Judge Rosalsky said that DR.. KUnitZer
was a man in whom the board had the
greatest confidence and that other sub
stantiaI proof would have TO be pre-
sented to its members before an inquiry
would be undertaken. The charges would
not come formally before the board until
the next meeting, he said which would
probably not be held until William !. Spie-
galberg. the president, returned from E,u-
rope Mr.. Spiegelberg is not expected back
for TWO or three weeks.
Nj Falk, Egghard's counsel, s2id yester-
day that he had ample affidavits and other
proof 70 substantiate the charges which his
client had made against Dr.. kunttZer.
Several Of the directors Of the Sydenhar
Hospital recently resigned, among then
Isaac Guggenheim, the millionaire mine
owner 1t was said yesterday that the
resignation of the directors had no con
uection with the present trouble at the
hospital They got out to make way fol-
= proposed reorga anization of the board Il
consist Of men who could devote more
time and attention 10 the affairs of the
hospital and thereby increase its useful
ness. il was said.