Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-02-08


been the latest sensational topic Of con-
v~ersation and extensive discussion, not
only among the many friends Of de-
ceased here in Gold Hill, but also with
the general public, in order that our
readers can be furnished with the fullest
Information in the matter, we publish
the evidence elected 1t the inquest held
at Virginia before Coroner Symons on
Saturday afternoon. Read, understand
aud judge for yourselves as to where
lies the responsibility Of his death. We
understand that this testimony is to be
laid before the Grand Jury
Dsrrall de Daueson, sworn-l live at
County Hospital have been a nurse at
the hospital since the 23d of November;
was there at the time deceased was
brought to the hospital ; | was not in
charge Of deceased ut the time he made
his escape from the hospital there are
only four smallpox patients in the hos
pital At this time ; | was not nursing
the deceased ut first | attend to all
who come there /; ! was nursing the de-
ceased until about half.past | o'clock
the morning he made his escape told
Mr.. Mckenzie how deceased WAS situat-
cd; showed him the clothes and boots
| had taken from deceased took them
from deceased to keep him from leaving
whom he was dcrauged II mau with
smallpox fever will sometimes want his
clothes when delirious there was al
other man acted rs nurse part OF the
time for deceased; am tho only nurse
regularly employed ut the hospitals ali
patients taken to the hospital and treat
ed by DR.. Dorner are county patients 4;
| have had thirteen smallpox patients
under my charge at one time, IN the va
rious stages of tne disease /; Mt about
daylight the nurse of deceased called
the up aud said deceased hnG gOrc; |
Jumped up directly and put on my
clothes and followed him as far as |
could, until my feet got ~cut-abOut halt
q mile when | came back ! gave notice
to DR.. Downer, who said he would send
some mon after him directly, and he
dispatched three men soon afterwards;
the last | saw of deceased he was going
down the canyon (; | had tbs keys OF the
room all the night; tho key WAS in the
door at the time he got away have
been n nurse for fifteen or twenty years;
II physician cannot tell the different
stages OF the disease when II patient
may become dersngcd after my return
FROM following tho deceased, the Doctor
sent persons Immediately after him. II
the other nurse had not been appointed
by the friends OF deceased ! think he
would not have escaped think the
nurse was awake when deceased eS-
capped it would have taken two men TO
hold deceased the nurse was compe-
tent to take charge Of the deceased At
the time | left him, when he appeared
quiet and comfortable; he was dcranGed
once before the night he escaped; the
deceased had not passed the stage OF
the disease after which they sometimes
become dsranged; | consider tn" nursc
who had charge of the deceased wasnot
competent; he is parslyzed ia one arm;
| am up at ca o'clock and go to bed NJ
IL o'clock when | Em asleep some onss
about the hospital takes charge OF sue
sick:
Owen Frazer sworn-l live IN Gold
Hill | was acquainted with deceased
from childhood he was about % years
old ; he worked in the Belcher mine
he was taken sick and taken TO the hos
pital, where he was five or six days ; |
heard Of his escape, aud Joined u party
of seven or eight to go out and look for
him I; | went first to the hospital to
ascertain the course he had taken one
of the patients at the hospital told me
that he understood he made his escape
about four o'clock ; | asked him ut
what time they made search for him
he said they went after breakfast |
asked him if he was first upon his track;
he said eyes :" | also asked him II he
had seen any tracks but those OF de-
deased /; he said ''no :" | then followed
his tracks and found whore he had
crossed the canyon and took up the hill
on the other side went over the hull
and came in sight OF Lands mill, aGI
found he had taken o circle round and
beat q path he then went down the
hill, across the bridge and canyon, then
took up the hill n northeast course We
found the body of deceased about halt
n mile beyond the Summit House on the
Geiger grade, on the west side ; he was
living down with his drawers about his
feet; be had two shirts or the outer
shirt had the sleeves torn off deceased
had no family ; he was born in Nova
Scotia | think deceased was allowed
70 wander from the time he made his
escape until / or s o'clock before any
one was sent in pursuit ; ! do no think
the authorities at the hospital used due
diligence in trying to capture deceased;
the exposure deceased endured WAS SUIT
icient to have killed him it he had been
n we'll man.
Alexander Mckenzie sworn-l live in
Gold Hill | have known deceased since
he was a young boy four or five years
old deceased was taken to he hospital
on Friday night, and Monday night he
sent for me He wanted to settle some
business | asked him il there was any
necessity for my waiting on him, aud he
said ''no, unless he got worse, told
him | wcnld call to see him on Tuesday,
and if he was no worse ! would not come
in the house Tuesday | went down and
saw the Doctor, and asked him how
Duff was he said he was getting along
frst-rstc, the best of any patient in the
house he was going to see him, aad
for me to come along with him, anu he
would ask him il he wanted to zee me
| went along with the Doctor to the
door, and the Doctor asked deceased #
he wanted to see me, and he said yes
I went in to see him, and found hat his
mind wandered that he was not quite
so steady AS be was the day before the
nurse, de Dauoson, stood in the door At
the time aud made II sign for me to
come out he told me ''the Doctor has
misunderstood me- told the Doctor
that one Of the men in the room wanted
to put on his clothes in the night and
20 home, and the Doctor thought 1t
was the other man, James Senate that
WAS the reason OF the Doctor telling
you that Mr.. Duff was Sc WELL Then