The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-02
would Abolish Board.

To understand these things. OF course.
II must first be realized that DIR. Schultze,
the defendant. Is heartily in favor OF
legislation to abolish the Board OF
Coroners.
To begin with the summer hotel George
lie Brun, a clerk In the office. said that
he and Chief Clerk Antonio D'Alessandro
were Interested In II in 1912 but could not
make any money out OF IT, albeit they
paid strict attention TO both office and
hotel.
Incidentally Mr.. lie Brun also said that
there were many complaints of delays by
other Coroners physicians In Visiting
cases, but that that was "a relevant fact
and had nothing to do with the case.
Coroner Riordan also charged at this point
that the accusations against Dr. Schultze
were such as might be brought against
any man in the office, but that TACT TOO
was too relevant to be worthy OF note.
81 don't care about Or. Schultze" he
added 81 am working for principle
There followed a long speech. during
which Coroner Felnberg ordered the ste
nographer to strike out such expressions
as "bolster" charges "coerce' witnesses
and "loggerheads." The postage stamps
entered about here, but the SO ante Tor
a stenographer to facilitate and expe-
dite" the business OF the office did not
devotion until Harry Leisersohn, Coroner
Feinberg's secretary, took the witness
stand.
S For the information OF the astounded
reporters Coroner Fe!nberg explained tna'
the city does not supply stenographer
and that the Coroners. except Rordan
contributed TO "A pool for one. coroner
Riordan suggested that lie Brun might
be- trained for such service. but he was
overruled
Most OF the thick blue haze arose dur
ing the testimony of D'Alessandro. VINO
-. A.l 10 o.
against DR.. Schultze. which started with
a letter from the daughter OF the woman
whose body was alleged 10 nave oeeh
left unnoticed by the physician for thirty
hours last February He also drew up
the charges against Or. Schultze ana
asked for hearing by the board
Minutes stricken Out.
me Chief Clerk-Coroner Riordan re-
fused TO prefix chief" much TO the In
dIgnation of Coroners ,Felnberg. Healey
and Hellenstein-refused to admit that
Coroner Riordan had tried TO have
rule passed setting reasonable time III
which physicians should examine bodies
80 the Coroner read the minutes OF the
board, which were promptly stricken IRON
the record, although Coroner R'ordan en-
deayored to show that the board itsel1
was at fault II there had been derelictior
OF duty.
Coroner Riordan and the chief cierR
also sauabbled as to who is directly SUI
perior to Coroners' physicians. This pro
duced more thick blue haze. letter
was introduced which had been writer
by tho late Mayor 9aynor complaining
OF a delay in examining bodies The CHIEF
clerk said that DR.. Schultze was aimed
n in that letter. Or. Schultze defended
himself declaring that before the cast
came to him II had passed through three
other Coroners. His explanation was &C
cepted, but also was stricken from IN
record
When the hearing finally adjourned un
III this afternoon DR. SchutZe SAFE
the whole case was trumped up becaus
OF politics. He Is "in bad" II seems, be
cause OF his enthusiasm for Legislation
looking toward the abolition OF the board
Coroner Riordan is assisted In defending
him by former Assistant District Attor
ney Almuth c. Vandiver.
In connection with the hearings II de
veloped yesterday that the Civil Servic
Commission had investigated certail
phases of the Coroners' office and tina
Comptroller Prendergast held up som
vouchers because II was charged ther
was no regular system OF certifying tn
time OF labor of clerks and other EN-
ployees until Coroner Feinberg PROMISE
that he would himself make out the schec
ule the next time