The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-19
CHICAGO BABY
ST|RS UP
THE COUNT TRY
Physician Who Permitted
Baby to Die Censured
and Praised
SIX NOTED DOCTORS
SERVE AS JURORS
Coroner's Inquest Will Be
Conducted Into Death
Of Infant.
RY AssofnATTp PRESS.

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Chicago, Nov. Naturalization of
DR.. Harry J. Haiselden, the. surgeon,
who declined to operate on the de-
fective Bollinger baby to save its life,
was recommended to the coroner's
jury today by DIR. H. D. o. Remnant,
chief coroner's physician who conduc-
ted post norton on the six day
old infant an hour after its death last
night. Coroner Peter M. Hoffman
had indicated that unless the post
norton proved the child mental de-
fective, DIR. Haiselden might be tried
for criminal negligence.
ssMy examination shows that the
probabilities are strong that the child
would have been mental defective"
DIR. Reinhart said today.
at would have been a paralytic all
it's life. My own opinion is that DIR,
Haiselden was right in not allowing
the baby to live"
From every corner Of the United
States kilograms came to DR.. Haisel-
den today expressing the thoughts of
physicians, social workers, prominent
women and men on the case. The
surgeon is a batchlor. He has two
adopted daughters. One was aban-
doned by her mother at the hispital;
the other lisa New York orphan.
Mrs. BoIlinger was told today OF
her baby's death.
She made no comment save to re-
peat that denial of the simple oper-
alton which would have saved the
baby's life was best for all concerned.
DIR. Haiselden in all probability viii
not be prosecuted.
JURY OF PHYSICIANS
| A jury of six of the best known
physicians and surgeons of Chicago
will be chosen to hear testimony at
the inquest, Coroner Hoffman an
nounced. He expected to empanel the
jury at once and select date for the
inquest
/ Coroner Hoffman's decision was
made after a consultation with DR.
| Reinhart and DIR. John Dill Robert
son, health commissioner.
4 81 have decided to hold an inques,
| because, for all we know similar
case may be brought to our attention
tomorrow. We should do something
to prevent similar DEATH" he said
am making no criticism of the phys
ician in this case. Our only object il
to do something in the interests o.
humanity. I chose a jury of physi
clans in the hope that they will MAKE
some scientific recommendation t.
prevent similar occurances."
II DIR. Haiselden expressed satisfac
ton when told the inquest had beef
ordered, though he said the baby
death from natural causes rendere,
one hardly necessary.
"Any true investigation win max
J it more clear to the public that I wa
: right" he said.
In signed statement today Oh
Haiselden gave this interview:
"1 say again that it is our duty t
defend ourselves and the future ger
: erations against the mentally defee
4 tive we allow to grow and SUITE
among us, and add to our burden an
our problem. All conscience says
is our duty.
farmers select the best stock fo
reproduction; the best seed withor
rust or other disease for sowing.
"Poor humans rely only upo
: chance and detectives are as welcom
as any to enlarge families. Think {
: it!
Fl "And only the mother will look a
! ter the idiot child. If the mother
: taken, the father and brothers an
: sisters will not care. for 1t. 1t
= pitched into an institution forewit
! and there the burden of the poor VI
!, fortunate is weighted down eve
: more.
: institutions are an aboninatio
To herd the insane or the lesser d
fectives like cattle, as is done, is
crime and sin. And to make ma
= tiers worse, this, unfortunate ella
= has no attraction that is going
a draw the guard, the nurse or WI
80 overtakes care of it, to greater kin
illness. Those who take care of t
If insane, many of them, grow unfeelil
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