The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-02-25
COULD Be REMOVED
FRICTION WAS PERSONAL, SAYS
ASYLUM PHYSICIAN.
DR.. griffin TESTIFIES

W, QKsfTlN IE0IlEl[0
SAYS His Differences With DR.. Flea
nora Saunders Began With Misun-
,Ierstanding and Could Have Been
Removed BY Frank Talk-Traces
Growth from Incident to Incident.
Following is the Official steno-
graphic report Of the cross-examina-
eion Friday of H. H. Griffin, N. D.,
by Eleanora B. Saunders, M. D., the
young woman physician-bothb being
members Of the medical staff Of the
State Hospital for the Insane:
Dr.. Saunders: You never had any
disagreement with any Of the nurses?
Or. Griffin: When you ask me
that question. they ask me. as un-
derstand it. among the several
@. And you feel that you have al
ways been agreeable to everybody
A. Never had failed to mention a
while ago that little incident in re-
gard to Miss Hertsel.
@. You never had any dispute with
any other nurses? A. l do not re-
call.
@. Nor with any stenographer? A.
Not particularly.
"Disagreeable."
@. Then you feel that I am the
only one that has been in the least
disagreeable to you? A. Well, yes,
ma am, think felt that way
@. You never had any hard feel
tngs toward Miss Allen? A. You
mean Miss Allen, the stenographer?
O. Yes. A. Well, l did think al
one time that she stirred up little
strife there.
O. How long did it last? A. How
long did what last?
@. That disturbance with her. A
As far as l know, our relations were
very pleasant when she left there.
@. Yes. You always gave her die
tation. though? A. No, l gave tht
other stenographer dictation some
times.
@ How long did you discontinue
giving her dictation? A. l think
gave her dictation day or TWO be-
fore she left there
q. Well, was there any time wher
you avoided her and gave the other
eirl dictation in preference? A
think that | did for few days.
@. For few days? A l might
have been for a week or so.
professional Courtesy"
=. You think the hospital work il
ulsde up Of professional courtesy;
\. think it ought to exist.
.. /, ought to exist. b 1t is no
the main work? A. Well, no. thinl
a great deal more can be accomplish
ed II there Is unity. peace and con
cord in the family.
O. How many hours day do yol
come to the hospital? A. Varying
from an hour and one-half. possibl!
some day wasn't there more thar
an hour, and again have been there
three. 1t depended on when go
there. There was no specific time.
@. Then, when you leave the hos
pi.al, you turn your patients over te
somebody, whether in the ward OF
not? A. OF course. necessarily sone
body would assume charge.
@. When things were going alont
we'll, who was supposed to relieve
you in your absence, in the "a hours
other than those three? A. l con
sidered that DR.. Thompson relieved
me.
The Other 81 Hours.
@. And when he was away who re
,ieved you Of the other 81 hours o.
the day? A. Probably you. If yol
were there and you were the onl!
other one there.
@. Well, have you ever known Dr.
Thompson and to be away at thu
same time? A. If mistake not. yol
we're both sick at the same time.
@. Did you ever make rounds II
my department? A. Yes. ma'am.
Q. Will you tell me when? A.
made rounds on your department on'
morning. and think Miss Irwin vii
tell you so.
O. Nurse? A. Yes. ma'am.
@. In how many years? A. 1t i:
the first time since have been there
was called upon to do so. Yol
were absent. My recollection is tha
DR.. Thompson was absent.
@. You feel that you are we'll paie
for your from one to three hours
day work? A. Well. now. that ha:
got nothing to do with this.
@. Have ever refused to do YOU
duty while you we're away. in youl
absence? A. Not that know Of.
Not a Great Deal"
@. When you are On duty. how
does our work conflict? A. Not g
great deal.
@ How many hours did you say
you spent in the hospital day? A
Now. you have asked me that ques
ton
@. Oh. we'll. am sorry that re
peated it. May ask you how yor
spend your time while in the hos
pital? A. That Is another presump
ton.
@. want to ask you how much
We conflict. A. told you that there
should be no ontiiction.
Q. Or. Griffin A. Yes. ma am
. How much does your work and
nv work overlap? A. They ought