New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-18
DR.. SCHU[TZE TO SUE
FOR SzAB0 CASE FEE
Bill of Coroner'S Physician for
Expert Testimony Greatly
Reduced.
EVERY ITEM is SHAVED
Charge of S2,285 rs Is Cut
Down by Orange, N. Y, Super
visors to S610.75-Photog-
rapher's Bill Made Less.

/ Coroner's Physician Otto n. Schultze,
who was one of the chief experts called
10 testify i'm the trial of Bertram w. Glib
son for the killing Of Rosa Menschik
S2abo. at Greenwood Lake last summer,
formally declared war last night on the
Board Of Supervisors OF Orange County.
The motive for the physicians action Hes
in his determination to discover why tho
Supervisors cut his bill for services rem
dorcd from s2.2S5 - to $50 TO- DIR. Schultze
saws he will begin suit to-day for the
whole amount
The action OF the Orange County Of
icials. according to the physician, al
though perfectly i'm line with their atti-
tude during the trial, was surprise.
While the members Of the board follow
ing their vigorous sllcing Of his bill had
given the matter much publicity I'm the
Orange County papers. Or. Schultze him
self had not been advised of the affair,
and learned Of IT only last night through
The Tribune He said there was no re-
quest or suggestion by the supervisors
that the bin be modified, and that those
vino mad in hand the work Of pairing down
the bill apparently proceeded on the con
yiction that ne would take whatever they
would allow This the physician said he
will not do
In the bhl AS amended by the super
visors. DR. SchuItze's charge Of 500 for
performing an autopsy was reduced 10
so. There were several court appear
anccs for which Slaj each was charged.
These items were cut to $50 each. Three
/ dollars an hour were allowed for labora-
tory work and microscoplcal examIna-
lions. though the physician valued his
| services at SO an hour Five consulta-
tons. for each Of which Or. Schultze
asked 81. were set at sl5 apiece in the
amended bin.
Dr. Schultze is not the only victim OF
| the Orange County officials zeal for
! economy i'm connection with the Gibson
| case. \ photographer who iourneyed 10
the scene Of the tragedy ana took numer-
Gus photographs put in a bill OF go This
was cut in half by the supervisors. Dis
trict Attorney Jonathan Wilson. H.. has
/ issued statement OF protest against the
action or the board on the grounds that
| tho Gibson case. still unfinished. may ne
1 UTrlNIlttN DN the SUMMARY ll'hNlH'HA ~
corded witnesses for the prosecution. and
the ends 81 justice may be defeated In
any rctria, Of the case.
Tine whole affair IS laughablc,' said
Dr. Schulizc last night. but I shall not
/ let the humor Of the situation interfere
with getting tho whole Of my bill. I shall
begin action Immediately against the
Board Of Supervisors to recover the en-
tire amount. when / submitted my bin I
accompanied n with an affidavit that the
charges rendered were the customary
ones IN such cases. and that none Of
them exceeded the charge submitted and
houorod IN like cases in other counties Of
New York state
Evidently the physicians Of orange
County. who are said 10 have advised the
cutting NJ my bill. do not value their eN-
pert services very highly. but I hardly
believe that they Inspired the treatment
my account received I shall not accept
one cent less than | have asked