Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-30
ROW Of DOCTORS
IS SEEN BACK Of
MERRITT CASE
CounciImen Say Charges Are
Result of Feeling Between
Tuberculosis Heads.

\ numbe of city councilmen de-
clared today that it was clear to them
that the whole trouble about the Bat
tie Hill tuberculosis sanirarium was
an estrangement between the managers
Of the institution, Dr. Claude A. smith
city bacteriologist and Dr. $ W. Mer-
ritz. superintendent. and officials Of the
Associated Charities and the Anti-Tu-
bercuiosis associations Joseph C. Lo-
gan and Dr.. r. z. Daley Councilman
q. II. Bolntou. member nf the com
mittec said this was the gist Of The
matter
II developed al the investigation yes
terday afternoon that after Or. Daley
who is the chairman of the clinical
staff Of the Anti tuberculosis associa-
ton, charged Encouragement against
the institution before the board Of
health and Alderman A. II. VanDyke
declared himself in favor Of an investi-
cation number of patients called on
Dr. VanDyke to register complaints.
When the source Of the fight had been
shown at the investigation Yesterday
Mrs. Gilbert Fraser, q prominent social
worker and the president of the Shell
tering Arms, surprised the committee
by request to make a statement.
Calls Evidence Rubbish.
She declared that the evidence
&ganst the Battle Hill sanitarium was
rubbish and that the committee ought
not to listen to it.
Mr.. Logan said he did not have any
serious complaint except that Dr. Smith
and Dr. Merritt seemed opposed TO CO.
operation with his association.
He said that Or. Smith was once
somewhat rude to Miss Minnie Van
Epps, Of the Charities association, when
she applied for admission to the hos
pital for the mother Of an Italian fam
lily.
DR.. Smith said the family was repre-
scented 10 him as paupers, while the
husband earned $40 week and q
brother SIS week He said they were
saving their money He said on in
vestigation it was found that the wom-
an whom they wanted to get into the
hospital did not have tuberculosis
The most interesting bit. of testimony
was the cross-eNamination Of Dr.. Daley
by Dr.. Smith r.e
Or. Daley Under Fire.
You say Won have been hearing
these complaints against the hospital
since April ana yet you have never told
me or the committee In charge of the
institution about themf"1 asked Or.
Smith
The charges We're being Investigated
by a committee Of the association and
it was not my business to tell of them, "
replied Dr. Daley. ,4
i'Yet you went before the board Of
health and made them in my ABSENCE"
continued DIR. Smith
II went before the board Of health
to try and effect an arrangement Of
cooperation, and you We're not pres
ent" answered Or. Daley.
When YOU found me not present YOU
blew up and made ali sorts Of
cnarses?'' asked Or. Smith.
No. l did not blow up. answered
D.. Daley
DO YOU remember speaking to me
about your desire to get on the medical
staff of the Grady hospital and using
some very strong language in declar-
ing that only those on the inside could
ger those places ?" continued DR. Smith.
Don't look at me SO straight You
can't intinidate me-" replied Dr. Daley
hotly. Dr. Daley then denied that he
had made such "a statement
The investigation viii be resumed
next Tuesday Acting Mayor John S
Caudler. Councilman c. d. Knight Dr.
Merritt and others will be called as
Witnesses Tor the institution