Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-01
CALLS ON DR.. NELSON
FOR An EXPLANATION
Board Refers I,
Chairman of Hospital STAFF AM
davit of Mrs. Mallory.
H1RscHBERG GATHERS DATA
Prepares to Press Charges Against
Physician In Regard to Use OF Pa
tients for DEMONSTRATION or Gin
ical Purposes.


Upon the motion of John Hirschberr,
the Administrative Board yesterday re.
ferred TO DIR. j. Garnctt Nelson. chair
man of the visiting stan OF the Vir-I
Sinia Hospital. number OF signed
statements bearing upon the case oil
Mrs. WHO Mallory, and asked him tol
file with the board an explanation ofl
his connection with her removal to the|
Memorial Hospital on November Il forl
exhibition at Il clinic.
The removal of Mrs. Mallory, after|
being discharged from the virginia.
Hospital by DR.. Nelson, was sharply
criticized by Mr.. Hirschberg ut 4: jofnt|
conference between the hospital stan|
and the Administrative Board on Mol
vember g. According to Or. Nelson,
MT Hirschberg charged at the confer
ence that he had placed the life OF the
woman in jeopardy, and had been der
elicit In his duty as n member OF tho
stan.
DIR. NELSON'S REQUEST For
INVESTIGATION DENIED
On November "a Dr.. Nelson applied
to the board for an investigation Into
his conduct and an Inquiry into the
charges brought against him by Mr.
HirschberE. which, he said, were
wholly without foundation. The board
declined to order an investigation, hold
ing that there was no need for investI-
eating misunderstanding originating
In the zeal of all for the good of the
hospital"
The incident was regarded as closed
until Mr. Hlrschberg laid before the
board yesterday a batch OF affidayits
bearing upon Mrs. Mallory's case. He
| expressed his conviction that DIR. Nell
sons conduct with reference to this
patient was deserving OF censure, and
made motion that the board ask for
his resignation
objection to such n proceeding was
at once entered by other members OF
the board, who preferred to have full
| statement from DR.. Nelson before TAX
ing any further step. Mr.. Hirschberg
thercupon withdrew his motion. and
the board adopted another motion Law
ing the tafiidavits and statements be-
fore DR.. Nelson, with the request tina
| he file an answer
MAS. MALLORY GIVES
SIGNED AFFIDAVIT
An AFFIDAVIT. signed by Mrs. Mallory.
relates that DR.. Nelson, on Friday.
November 10, asked her as favor to
MIN TO accompany him to see "a smart
| man. who wished to talk to her. She
relates that she consented to go with
| out being told what was wanted OF
her. The rest of the statement tells
OF DIR. Nelson's taking her TO the clinic
at the Memorial Hospital where she
was questioned about her symptoms
! and made the subject. Of lecture to
group OF physicians. The proceed
| 'iS' Snc cldiInS, caused ner consider
able embarrassment.
| Miss l.. Ethel Cummings. supcrIn-
| tendent of the Virginia Hospital. re-
| piled 10 letter written to her by
MIR. Hirschberg on November 25. Mrs
Willie Mallory. of 1908 Denny Street.
| tering from malaria. On November
10 Or. Nelson requested that he be
permitted to send the patient TO the
Memorial Hospital for a clinic. Miss
Cummings objected to the proceeding
| unless permission were first obtained
from the Administrative Board The
board sustained her objections
| Upon being Informed OF the boards
refusal, Miss Cummings reported, DR..
Nelson said that he had intended to
discharge Mrs Mallory as cured. on
Saturday, November ~, but in order
not TO disarrange the plans then made
Tor the clinic, he would discharge her
AT once and with her consent take
her to the Memorial Hospital. This
DR.. Nelson did, taking Mrs Mallory
10 inc Memorial In his automobile.
| HER FIVE CHILDREN CARED
| FOR AT CITY HOME
Statements were filed also from DR..
Robert Whitehead. one OF the internes
OF the Virginia Hospital, and from
the superintendent and steward of the
City Home. The last two statements
bore witness to the fact that the city
institution. at the time OF Mrs. Mall
iorSs confinement at the Virginia Hos
pital, was caring for her five children
The clinic that figures in the con-
troVefsE was held for the benefit Of
the Southern Medical Association,
which was at that time holding its
annual convention in this city. Friends
/ OF DR.. Nelson claim that the proceed
ing was entirely regular, and that
Mrs. Mallory's discharge one day ahead
or time and her participation in the
clinic was accompanied by no element
of danger.
DR.. Nelson has so far declined to
make any statement bearing upon
the controversy, further than his COM
! Inunication to the board asking for