New-York tribune., 1911-12-20
CUT BILLS OF
TWO GAYNOR SURGEONS
Indignant Protests Follow from
DrS. ArIitz and Sullivan, of
St. Mary'S Hospital.
S19,600 IN FEES ALLOWED
Wont Take $4,000 Says Ho-
boken Expert, Adding Alder
men Place Small Value on
the Life of the Mayor

DR. William Jerome Arlitz and Dr
George F. Sullivan. visiting surgeon and
adjunct visiting surgeon. respectively, OF
ST. Mary's Hospital. Hoboken. declared
Indignantly last night that they would
not accept the cuts in their bills which
were made by the Board of Aldermen
in arranging for the payment by the
CITY Of all the surgeons and physicians
fees for attending Mayor Gaynor after
the attempt on his life in August 1910.
Their bills were the only ones cut.
That Of Or. Arlitz was cut from $1,000
to $3.50 and that Of Dr. Sullivan from
$1,000 to $500.
As audited and recommended for pay
ment by the aldermen yesterday the fees
amount to $4,000, itemized as follows:
DR.. George David stewart. No. 81 West, zoo
Dr s,rsel S9ar'es ~ Do"u NO. 10 vs. 5000
Or. George Emerson Brewer No. 81 West ooo
Dr. '' p We w Caldwell No. 4so Park avenue $50
Dr. Charles "a. Peck, No. 30 West 5oth ,,o
Df rosT aTli'z' NO. S9 tucson s''t.- nv $500
Dr. George f sullivan No 700 Hudson 49,.
street. Hoboken ....- --.-..-. ...-...-... 300
Dr. ArHtz was astounded when ne
learned that the aldermen had cut his
bill. They had not taken the trouble to
consult either with him or DR.. Sullivan
in the matter.
Il won't take the $500" said he. 'T
don't know what I will do about it. The
aldermen did not consult me. / do not
know where they got their figures. Prob
ably they place a very small value on
the life Of the Mayor.
Il served every day from August to
August 2S. never left the Mayors
side No one had anything to do with
the care Of the Mayor except myself.
You NAV not know it. but am consid-
cred as good in my post as those doc
tors IN New York. / have been an eX-
pert in every big case here for years.
When the state engages me II paws Tor
2 dav five hours long 7 would Ike 10
call attention to the legal fee in New
York state for medical experts. II Is
So an hour"
Or. Sullivan Rasped for breath when
he heard what the aldermen had done 10
him. why, they must be suffering
from neuritis," he declared. as II began
to strike him humorously. MY services
were worth $1,000 or certainly would
not have put in such bill I devoted
all nv time 10 the Mayor for several
weeks. If they do not feel like paving
the bill why they need not do so. but I
certainly shall not stand for any deduc-
tons
II is understood that Frank L. Dowl-
ing chairman Of the Finance Committee
of the Board of Aldermen. consulted
with Mayor Gaynor in regard 70 the
hills rendered by the surgeons. but the
Mayor would not talk about the subject
last night
The action Of the aldermen Yesterday
was taken under a special act Of the
LEGISLATURE authorizing them "to audit,
allow and certify 10 the Controller Tor
as a charge against the city,
anv reasonable expenses for medical and
surgical treatment and maintenance for
+ba NTavor or other officers or employees
Of the city of New YORK tor guhsho'
wounds or other personal injuries re-
ceived or sustained AZ the hands Of per
sons deeming themselves 10 be aggrieved
nv and seeking revenge for any alleged
official act or omission.
Alderman Downing. OF Brooklyn, was
the only member 10 speak against the
resolution. declaring that II would estab-
Hsh a bad precedent, but he refused 70
cast 2 vote in the mega tive, as did many
others. who simply refrained from vot-
ing The resolution was passed with
ffty-seven affirmative votes.
II will still be necessary for the Board
N Estimate 10 give authority to the Con-
troIler for the issuance Of special reve-
,,ve houds 10 meet the bills