Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-04

victims of an auto bus fatality hap
pened along before she caught the
train she had intended to board.
The president maintained it was
so violent a breaking of the rules
that the superintendent and her as
sistant were asked in a kindly way
to vacate and let the president know
when it would be convenient for
them to leave. They replied verbal
ly, stating they would given an
answer the following day. They
then decided not to resign, but
would leave the following Monday
at 9 o'clock in the morning. Short
ly before 6 O'Clock in the evening of
December 81 they sent word to the
managers hat they would go at
once. Shortly after 6 o'clock the
same evening Mr.. harrington learn
ed they had left and immediate prep
arations were made to put Miss Blair
and Miss Peterson in charge.
Mr.. Garretson then asked If there
were other known times when the
head nurses left the institution with
out giving the required notice to n
of the managers. Mr.. Harrington
| stated that occurred twice and three
times a week. He claimed to have
called at the institution and found
the superintendent or her assistant
away and oftentimes called on the
telephone and learned the superin-
tendent was not on hand.
Regarding the dismissal OF Miss
McAteer, night superintendent, by
MI, p1osr l,ct Nfandou NIGHT Mr.
Harrington said that was proper. He
stated hat on either Saturday or
Sunday night Miss McAteer made a
futile attempt to converse with DR..
Edward Hanson over the telephone
shortly after Miss Blair had retired
to her room. A short time after the
vain attempt, DR.. Hanson called MISS
| McAteer on the telephone. They
had conversed for a seemingly long
time when Miss Blair decided to use
! an extension telephone in her room
| and learn why the hospital wire was
being used SO long. Mr.. Harrington
! said she listened to an "uncomfort-
able and very uncomplimentary
conversation" between Miss McAteer
and DR.. Hanson concerning those in
| charge of the hospital. Miss Blair
summarily dismissed the night su-
p~erintendent.
Sidney Riddlestorffer said he had
been told the conversation in ques-
ton was of thirty-two minutes dura-
ton. He defended Miss Blair for
any charges Of eaves-dropping wh1ch
might be connected with the incl
dent. He maintained 1t was not
e~aves-dropping, but her privilege to
listen on the hospital wire, for the
reason that there might be an urgent
call to the institution, and she could
| only learn of it by listening while
the wire was in use.
In response to a question from the
mayor as to how the discharged
nurses had come recommended, Mr..
Harrington spoke again. He repeat
ed that Miss Wood was known at the
hospital, where she had secured a
part Of her training He declared
there had never been any question
concerning the ability Of Miss Eng
vail and she had come highly recon-
mended, but she had violated the
rules. Miss McAeer was brought to
| this city by Miss Wood. Mr.. Far
rington declared she had admitted
to him to conversing with Dr.. Han
son over the telephone The presi-
dent had previously learned that DR..
Hanson had said most of the un-
complimentary things. but Miss Nc
| Ateer had replied in a way as though
she was in accord with the state
ments.
Regarding a question as to
the right of Hanson to practice at
the hospital, Mr.. harrington said he
had not known he was a doctor. he
supposed he was studying medicine
under DR.. F. c. Henry. He had I'M
derstood that Hanson had attended
some of DIR. Henry's private patients
, in the institution. The right of this
act was questioned and it was stated
that Hanson had broken some of the
hospital rules. C. C. Baldwin said
thai DR.. Henry had since seen a
copy OF the rules and had stated
they would not be broken I a like
manner again.
Six physicians OF the hospital stan
met with the managers on Deem
Der 23, and passed a resolution hold
ing the discharge of the nurses fully
justified. DR.. F. C. Henry's sigma
ture was not secured, because he
was not there, Mr.. Harrington said.
He read the resolution. 1t was as
follows:
At a joint meeting of the Manag-
ing Committee and the Medical staff
of the Perth Amboy City Hospital,
held December 23, 1912, it is hereby
resolved hat the action of the Man
aging Committee in requesting the
resignation of the superintendent
and assistant were fully justified.
(Sig.) j. G.. WILSON,,
G. w. TYRRELL,
w. e. RAMSAY,
JOHN L.. LUND,
M. s. MEINzER,
CHARLES I. SILK.
Those present last. night were:
Mayor Ferd ~Garretson, President
Southwell r. Harrington and the fol-
lowing governors: George ]. Haney,
William D. Voorhees,, Adolph Green
baum, C. C. Baldwin. I. Alpern and
Sidney Riddlestorffer.
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