The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-02

infection. This infection in all prob
ability set in at the moment the blow
was inflicted: If this is true, no treat
ment would have changed the result.
1t Is possible. however, that the infec-
ton may have occurred because of tho
omission TO thoroughly sterilIze this
wound promptly after his admission
1t was this possibility which led me to
pursue the course did and give to the
man charged with murder the benefit
OF this doubt.
/ do not know whether any OF the
mon who have brought these charges
against me would have had the cour-
age to do what i did in the Crawley
case, but It seemed to me the only
manly course to pursue. AS chief sur
geon In charge, 1 assumed all tho blame
IN the matter which in any way at
tached TO any one whatever. that a
man might not be convicted of a crime
of which he possibly might not be
guilty.
Rules Gave Him That Right.
I was largely Instrumental in i'm
proving the professional service at the
city Hospital, and putting 1t upon n
rooting- OF n modern hospital. and l
find from It's records that either I, my
partner or one or my assistants Wis
tied II every day during January, Feb
ruary ana March of my term In 1912,
and ny, term in 1913, in which 1 am
charged with neglect OF duty.
BY the rules as interpreted by the
Committee on Relief of the Poor and
by the visiting staff. | had the right
sociateS when was unable to be pres
emit I'm person. These were my partner.
a D5 nnrf! w hnse Or , N Mortpn Mason
surgeons of established character, abil-
ity, experience and capacity, who are
associated with me in my private prac-
and at all of the other hospitals with
which am connected. and are we'll
known I'm this community and to the
profession ut large.
Gave Him FurIough.
In December 1911. I was much
broken down from overwork, and not
we'll, and 1t became necessary for me
to temporarily curtail my work. AS
soon as L reached that conclusion
went to Mr.. Graham Hobson. then
chairman OF the Committee on Relief
charge OF the City Hospital, and adj
vlsed him of tho conclusion had
reached and rendered him my resigna-
ton as visiting surgeon lie urged
me not to resign, and suggested that
the committee should give me fur
Tough for my term in 1919. This tho
committee subsequently did, az will APP
pear from Il letter from MIR. Iobson,
accompanying this. notwithstanding
this. my interest In the hospital was so
great that. either my partner: or one
OF my assistants visited the hospital
every day of my term during 1912, as
appears from the official register OF
the hospital. With reference to tho
year 1918. the records OF the hospital
will show that or my partner DIR.
Willis, or one OF my assistants visited
the hospital upon every day of my
term. 1t is charged that in January,
1918. my visits were extremely ir-
regular until about or after the death
OF Crawley, which occurred on Janu-
airy Is. The official register OF the
hospital shows that | personally Wis
tied II every day that month until
and including the 14th instant.
Not Surprised mt burlington.
1t Is stated in the letter that during
my terms in 1912 and 1913. / personally
visited the institution seventy four
times. and In another place 1t Is stated
tn this lettor that I visited the hog