New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-17

souger Lad lent her Che night before the woman who
vent into tho cabin sick two or three days;
don't know the pa.uIo Of her sickness did not neat
the passengers cOnlaln Of this woman beng taken "
The cabin aud deceased left below tho woman naa
young child with her; don't think tue captain ""s vi
board when she was taken 10 the CABIN. ~,
DR.. Neril K recalled The woman VINO was ~ W w
cabin a Mrs. Lloyd she came IN thero a.eI we
ain left the ship. don't know by whose aul"olii
she came there; deceased was not OF an acus nsui'
during the VOYAGE when she came 10 me on Mouuay.
size appeared Just as usual examined hsr leet on
Monday morning when che first coiDplaihcu OF heI'
and fonrd them ood, but not frosted
YIN Nounfioy Metropolitan Police Officer sworn;
bpt his tcstimony only confirmed that Of The steward
Julins ]. Buriau. ND: am examining officer in
A. Giroy on board ship Neptune about II o'clock a. m
on Thursday last: found her very weak, but boo l,
answer quesons The nurse tod me she iound
well covered in the cabin. but her person was covered
with blood and filth l noticed deceased WAS Oahd,
aged; asked her if the doctor did III she saia
''No;" the nurse said she fonnd deceased SO inuch
swollen nat she pat the bandase round hef
attributed her feeble condition TO the great loss VI
blood; found her lower exreniiies gerry cold WIN ~
sensation pinching their appearance was olue the
nose rather black frozen and no sensations TWO or
three gers on the left hand were tonched with the
frost; ] asked Mr.. CasseIly to send DE- 'auh' I
with me 10 see if deceased lit 10 be removed Dr;
Cammerar, examining her, said ne thought snc ndd
better be removed, found 10 doctor On Doard;
thought the same. "
Navy Clancy was examined at some length, but no
facts were elected urther man tat .ne iGVns1
the doctor did not pay proper attention 10 MIS- uoy
Bernard Casserley, General Agent Oh the board OF
Commissioners of Emigration. made The following
statement: The Board of Commissioners of ImlgIa
ton was constituted by the Legislature to protect ie
thousands OF poor and ignorant emigrans annually
landed in this city from the gross frauds formerly prac
iced upon them by smlsrdnt runners, boardinghous
keepers and others. Their duties commence at the
point where the duties Of the sips officers end. viz:
after the cnigrants are actually landed They have no
powers and responsibility until the landing actually
takes place. The deceased, Mrs. Glroy. was passen'
ger on the ship Neptune her last oylge. The ship
al her dock late in the afternoon OF The .h OF
January, and the passengers were not sent 10 Castle
Garden until the next morning. On tuesday evening
Mrs Gilroy was delivered of g still.boT infant be
gradually more III, was removed TO the Ciy nos
pital the nth inst, where she died on the morning
OF the 18th. The Commissioners appear at TINS inquest
not as prosecutors OF the officers of the ship but SIMPLY
To aid the coroner and jury in full investigation OF tnc
facts of the The law presor1es that the captain
of on cmgrant vessel shall land his passengers AT
place appointed by the Commissioners aud puts all the
expense and response bility of such landing upon him
exclusively IL also imposes penalty upon the captain
if lie permit the passengers land at any other part OF
the city, IL neither directs allows the Commission
take charge of The landing TO nave any care or
possibility the passengers while on board the
emil grant vessel They have nothing whatever TO DO
with the feeding. warming or medical car, care
left with the officers Of the vessel who are paid for tins
service in the passengers contract. The Commission
OF Emigration are absolutely poweress over passen
gers until the captain of the ship turns them over az
Caste Garden 10 their protection. The only interior
enco with the passengers which is allowed them s to
send an on Ger board emgrantshp to warn the
passengers against emgrantrunners 10 keep OIL those
who seek 10 prey upon these ignorant strangers aud
nus 10 avert from them much possible the penis
md temptations of the city. This agent is not medi
,G man, and has neither the right the ability TO
prescribe for the sick he carries neither provisions nor
bedding with bim-has, in fact. authority the
passengers save an advisory one. He could not law
In
private dweling.honse and remove its inmates with
,nt due process of law The steam tres employed ~
hip.Owners 10 remove passengers y Caste garden gro
Tot owned or employed by The Commissioners the
expenses OF removal are paid entirely by the ship.
md the officer sent from Castle Garden has
nothing to do with such removal, except 10
give such aid TO the passengers as stated above. |
In the present OF Mr. GilIoy IL was clearly the
duty OF the officers OF the Neptune 10 take every proper
Of her until ler health permitted her 10 be safely
transferred 10 Castle Garden. BY the law which gov
ar,i ;nS passage contract she rad night to proper
medical treatment and decent attention until that
transfer was made The Commissioners had no night
to remove her-would have indeed been trespassers II
they had attempted it. No law permits them to enter
and search q ship; no law gives them any reht or
responsibility over passengers until the duties OF the
ships officers end viz: until the passengers are gwen
up 10 their care at Castle Garden.
In this case the Superintendent OF Cfsie 'ardel nag
vu1,ayo.ed 70 prcvedf, by every means In his power
the sad consequences Which have resulted from the
neGect and van. Of proper care on beard the Nepane
On being informed OF the CONDITION oi .ne nc
at once addressed urgent request to the Queer ID
command TO remove her from the Storage into warmer
aud better quarters He afterward as soon az II was
deemed proper to do So had her taken to tie hospital
where she died. This he die-n0t in an official
capacity but only following the dictates Of common
humanity; and the only object he has 10 aiding TINS
investigation is 10 fix the responsibility where u
propery belongs and 10 compel fhe officers OF emgrnnt
hps 10 be more careful in the future Of the health and
comfort OF those intrnstcd TO their charge.
DR.. John Beech was sworn. and testned 10 reference