New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-02
Hearing on Insubordina-
ton Charge Against DIR.
SchuItze Develops Tits.
RIORDAN CHAMPIONS
PHYSICIANS CAUSE
OuarreIs Over Postage Stamps
and Quality of Typewriting
Enliven Case.


coroners Yesterday TO hear tho charges
OF characterization against Or. Otto II.
Schultz. coroner's physician, In the
boards quarters in the Municipal Build
Ing.
From start to finish II was evident that
the doctor had both sympathizers and
critics. on occasions the clashlng state
ments drowned the sound OF "A dummy
engine beneath the windows.
Although the INSTRUMENTATION charge IS
still a matter OF speculation, IL was de-
clded yesterday that Or Israel l.. Fem
berg, chairman Of the Board OF Coroners
was not prosecutor but merely" pre-
siding officer. Or. Schutze appeared with
his counsel. Almuth c. Vandiver.
Coroner Patrick n. Rordan moro than
championed the cause OF Dr. Schultze. his
physician, while Coroners Feinberg, Hell
lenstein and Healy appeared entirely In
/ different to the defendants interests.
They all took a hand In questioning wit
nesses
The first clash came when Coroner
/ Riordan asked Harry Leirsehon, secretary
TO the chairman OF the board. witness.
what he did with all tho postage stamps
which he purchased for the coroners'
once.
Did you over give me ten cents worth
OF postage stamps7" shouted Riordan.
The witness explained that the coroners
were supposed to get the stamps on re-
QUESTION.
Don't you know that you turn all the
stamps over 10 Coroner Feinberss young
nurr,pd Mr. PiOrdan
Coroner Helenstein made a stolid OBJ
lection
Wait minute. wait minute" he
said.
1 Chairman Felnberg attempted to smooth
the troubled waters.
Coroner Felnberg has no young lady
secretary" he said, the young lady who
is here is merely a stenographer. She
is waiting here at all times TO take work
for any OF the coroners who may re-
auire It, She is here 10 facilitate the
business OF this office. because tho City
OF New York does not furnish you, Cor
oner Rlordan, or any other coroner,
stenographer. You were asked TO come
on the pool.
But [ didn't but didn't" shouted
Coroner Riordan.
NO you got typewriter OF your own
continued DR.. Feinberg. land you work
Il Yourself and let me tell you II is the
! poorest typewriting l ever saw
/ Glad TO hear IT, remarked DR.. Rior-
dan. II wouldn't pay 80 a month.
give no graft and get none
/ After a motion was carried to strike
d -. v,,la frnr
ord the hearing proceeded with more order
for a few minutes, with Antonio Dales-
sandro. chief clerk Of the coroners' Office,
on the witness stand. Mr. Dalessandro
read the complaint he had filed against
Or. Schultze, charging him with neglect
of duty in not viewing the body OF Mrs
Annie Ramsay, who died at the Harlem
Hospital, until twenty-nine hours after
the coroners Office had been notified OK
the death. The clerk also charged the
! physician with insubordination because or
offensive language he alleged the doctor
/ used toward him.
Whom do you regard as the immediate
superior Of each coroner's physician?
Coroner Riordan asked the witness.
The Board Of Coroners, replied Dales-
sandro.
The immediate superior, l said con-
tinued Mr. Riordan. II know you oont
understand the English language very
WE'LL
Don't insult the witness" interrupted
| Coroner Helenstein. He IS gentleman.
Stop IT,"
Coroner Riordan. after reading q Sec
ton from the city charter which purpor-
ed 10 hold the coroner's physician lmrne-
diately responsible 70 the coroner 10
whom he was assigned. shouted:
You have taken on yourself the ousi-
ness OF chief coroner, chief clerk ana inc
whole board
Riordan pointed out that there was no
ruiz. of the Board OF Coroners which pro-
vided that coroners physicians should at
,end 10 cases at any specified time alter
notification. and said that L anyoooy
had been negligent 1t was the Board Oh
Coroners.
Then the two coroners INDUCED IN
repartee.
You are the finest coroner New 1oK
CITY ever had" said Coroner Feinoerg 10
Coroner Rlordan.
Il will make a good one before l get
through" Riordsn came back
/ II hope you WILL replied Feinoerg with
a drawl.
Repeated objections to Coroner RIOT
dams questions were made by CoroneFs
/ Hellenstein and Healy At one uIhe
Healy threatened to leave the room Cor
oner Riordan insisted that all his ques-
tons we're material.
II may want TO bring charges myseN