The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-22

held at the Office IN thr PAX The following men,
bers Of the Commis,ion we're piesent;-Gulian O.
Verplanck, Robert y Mhurn, William Me rdle,
captain of City Gu srdl, loho = D-viin, Abraham
II. Lawrence, Cyrus Cuit-, Gregory Dillon, Adolph
Rodewald, and samuel Susith, Mayor of Brooklyn.
The only absent memter ~as he Mayor Of New
York city, who IL member "a virtue Of his ciiice.
The Mayor of Brooklyn ~ also a member in virtue
of his Office, but very seldom attends Mr., Gregory
Dillon is member IN virtue Of his office as Presi-
dent of the Irish Emarsnt Society; and Mr.. Rode
wald is a member Tor The same reason, he being
President of the German Emigrast Society.
Mr.. Ferplanck is prefid, ng of the commission
eIs.
At the previous meetiug oi the board, a commit
tee OF three had been appointed 10 Inquire into the
account published in the Herald, Of the dissections
ard restrictions on Verbs leland aud Randili's
Island. The committee consisted Of Messrs. Yer
.ylanck, Rodewaid, and Dillon.
MIR. Verplanck presented a report, of brief and
general kind, in which ne said the statements
were exaggerated
Mr.. Rodewald presented another. in which there
were some partial details of evidence.
Mr.. Dillon presented the fols wing report, giving
a full detail of all the evteuc"s-
REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONERS os EMIGRATION
GRscoRy DI Lon, ot Ga- cnmtaiyteo appointed at
the last meeting OF the Board Inquire isto and re-
port upon the manssu ment 4 me osptal ut W ards
Island, In relation To tho os-ves Of dsss,tions and
examinations alleged TO be pr.etissd there, has the
That Thursday last ne oon mite consisting of
Messrs. verplsnek, Rods~ld add mysef proceeded to
Wards Island in the pert OF the duty assigned
TO US; but before lesviHa CITY, proposed to the
chairman that ZONE punt" 'er. aut aorizsd TO sd
mister osths be accompany US in order
that We might make = thorough exs "a uatiou aud Be
enabled to report 70 Do4rd tn fxsts Of the case
founded upon legal testimony reze-t TO cay that my
rgra Il gDu ut ha
wharf, opposite to tn. I-'snd. ascosted by
gentleman who rspres-.ud him.eit 90 be a reporter
from OF the daily paper of the city and desired
70 have the permission OF tha nttse attend the
Investigation. Believing tha the attention OF the
public cannot be too frql'utiy st ID too closely
directed, TO the management OF our public iustitu-
tions-rarticuArly TO one -" n-tntaad so peculiarly
circumstanced as that on Wsrds Island I was de-
eirous that the reporter snoui b. simittsd, but
overruied by my associates - tn- e.m nitess. ImGe-
dateiy after our arrival IN. Is9d. commsaes I'd
the investigation by sxapia orally. three OF the
visiting Ihy sicians-Drs d.sNsvin Cox, aud Hosaek-
abe Hospital clerk Mr. t'ogsi,n; ths sexton, John
Faly; James Doyle. patient IA To. nth shanty; Aad
Mathew Gilmore assistant ..xtouoo Ran iAlls Island
1t would cucumber this r'pot aai extend it to an
unnecessary length wee 60 give dstail the ex-
amipatons thus made have accordingly annexed
Them to this report that the Board may refer to
&hsm Tor the purpo.. OF deciding whether they
justify the conclusions TO mi n have arrived Its
my opinion, tn. result OF these examinations that
the charges OF Improper the an u,s .nt
al Wards leland to which niou the Board
has been drawn, ana Wits IN. nmittse was bound
TO investigate, have mot in degree bssn -xszgs
rated but strictly true rh. Board aill r-coiiect
that strenuously opposrd The plan for the e.
equalization of the m-oi al d. the island
and that frequently urR'1 as - radical objsotion,
that would open thu smisranr h'.pita ~ school
OF experiment for mere dissl students, who would
operate upon the patients stnout the constant SUPER
vision of superior medical AL horty witch abso-
lutely for the p~o-ction OF the patiente
Ali my anticipstions, regret TO lay have been
than realised Treated worse thsn the dead OF the
prisons, strange TO ssy teas than In
number all the emig who have did since the
new medical organization vas established have bsen
subjected TO post mor,-m diss,c ions IL the dis.
were here without friends relatives, II would then
&ve involved simply violation ~ tn. rights OF the
dsad; but two cases proved In which chill
dreu dissectod without the pet mission of th.r
parents and in wantop violation Of their rights aud
feelings, although the pareu mad been to the isla nd
to make preparations tor tn decent burial OF th-r
had been buried, OF thu Young ply cisus tar
forgot the rights OF the father snd MS duty that
In the dead Of night he. in mp,ny With two other
house yricians went TO the yard at Pottere
Field, ana with hi, n pd- aug mp the r-msns OF
ths child and carried them 10 the dead house Tor dis
sies Of this trsnsacttpn violation OF a Law
OF the State. IL slso apps"rad before the CON-
bodies not buried entire, bot parts we're taken
away by the phy.icsos. a. IL pia'ssd them and
tbe eoftn. ana buried together must refer the
Board ho-ever for more parti 'u'Ar staemsnt to the
examination OF tho Witnesses annexed 60 the report
and whioh will be found 10 justify my opinion, that
che late proceedings At ~ra's Island Ar. scaudslou
ard deusnd immediate action on the part OF the
hoard what action ,hou,d rasea viii o. very sp-
parent when consider the which have led to
the~e proceedings thrS 'wOtolt ktfa-Ihr pre-
cent organisation at to- medical department I. rsd
cally detective Ten visunE physicians aud surgeons
at 500 yesr each r.sicins Ia the city alternately
payins daily Vi its 10 the Island Ia which the mere go
iug aud rtturEing consumes three hours OF the day.
cannot possibly give proper Sttro'o to tue sick OF al
ford that guarantees tor tn. faithful, discharge OF
their duty by the student ani Others ploysd
ibihe dsptr Mt which We .houldreluie Aphysicisn
Of know ski and established reputation vi n such
assistants as he may o--m necessarily should b. APP
popss, sod should resid- permanently ON the Island
guch udersfand H. the practice At the BLOOM
ipgdsle Asylum, and HAITI smks sdnraeiy H. In al
dItiop to responsible brso sh'uld he deco-d ad-
vissbie rs we'll tor b.n-ht 81 the sick ior tus ad
yancement q medic.l science That emtaent professor
rom the y should he allowed or invited visit the
Hospital I would iptrrpo-- no 81 j"ctoH hut then "
must be distinctly t-rstord tns, their attendance
must be strictly connn.e ." the mere pnrso-e, OF pre-
10 know that under no circumstances can they have
ssy authority 20 eect or Nhum- toe ir ndie.' emit
w.snt NJ medical fci.pc- cannot he advanced WITH
cut viostirg the rights Cf The deed the Las Of the
lard the sscrtd feelings OF tbs living prefer that
seeondly-The late scsndaious proceeding, az
wards Island may ~ traced to snoiher cause, whih
aui-tiy but with en-. most bai-tul effect reter to
"a. opinion entertained h m-py mat he emgrhnts
arc paupers and th.ror- entitled only 60 paper
eop,sd,istion Thu. - sr.sic-l ft u mistake
of fset. Witch leads TO -srious consequence. land
said ar Dillon. sotry TO say that tbs
vsn.lsm.n associated Win committee sre Of
the opinion They are MT paupers In any Just
,,nss ?, ths' Tern ss, ,Ss e,,, abg Sp,or, tn,s
,.otrmls.toA vas eftsbisb.ds but the returns show
that thrv have hem padp~rs. srt are not
paupefs nov Every euiigrsnt that comes 70 our
shores pays Gol@r ana ty cents to this commission.
Jhos. .bo have health sprs-d over me country to In
crease our ,eslth ana pfos psrN those VINO are sick
are relieved ~ the tuna 10 shich All boil well aud
sickhsve cosiibutsi snd th' fund is 'uhi sent and
Al My oKinion ttan fuh fi"nt. und"r proper
maurermsrt The wtnl@ clHss ther-inrs. are. rs "
vsr- undsrNrtsrs ior each = their nnnber and, ~
psr oxn asgfesas ruutribuitnns alone, relieve the
ul,toftuaes 81 ous anuthsr II l. true nat We. the
members q Eva. scare rsnasr oar servic-s gratui.
usly! but "A und g. shich 90 ct4"n 81 thts state
Contributes iafthiu1 ar shich v fouud tnmeient 70
Fay utvards al Satto pr anuum g. aresid NJ physi
~tsr al The Qua rant 49, snd f1Olp % gsueral agent
ara his Ffvan fscrsiarF cannot. sth say propriety
ts cAiisd . raupef furs-sf least 81 thots Who con-
trfbut. rstbfnr 10 o. Hut bong o.. this pinion
sha Ions ~ yonr ~ Ags NJ, Fhysicians'
a0t Other picrtrs ftai cunsi'es The emisranv 70
- psuJsu aad their q "a 10 b. . pzuper fuhd' -
long siail fs in s-curiBx 20 tn scE sad wretchei
rr4frfarta fHrf DIS wEfnn not merely hu-