Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-09-18
REPORT OF rnE GRAND JURY.

day afternoon:
To tho Hon. Richard Rising. Judge
Of the District Court Of the First judicial
District OF Nevada: We, tho Grand
Jury, impaneled for the July term Of
said Court. respectfully report that dur
ing the said term We have found true
bills Of indictment a. follows: Murder.
2; TO commit bodily injury. 2; burglary.
4; purchasing stolen goods, !; assault
with intent TO kill, 2; grand larceny. 3.
We have ignored the following bills:
Larceny. l; assault to kill. i; assault
with q deadly weapon with intent to
commit bodily harm, 3; felony. 2. We
also submit the annexed report OF the
committee appointed by the Grand Jury
to examine into the affairs OF the County
| Hospital. We adopt the rseommsnda-
| tons OF the Committee on the Hospital
with reference to the increase OF salary
| of the Matron OF the Hospital. Not hay-
ing any further business. we ask to be
discharged. d. o. Atkinson, Foreman.
To the Grand Jury Of Storey county.
| Observation-Disclosures: Your committee
appointed TO investigate into the man
aesment Of the Storey County Hospital
and all affairs a~ppsrtaining thereto
woull respectfully submit the following
report, viz: That In accordance with
your instructions we visited the County
Hospital on tho afternoon OF September
10, is7i; that We were c~ourteously re-
esiyed by the Resident Physician and
by him shown through all parts Of the
hospital. including kitchen. dining room
and outhouses connected Herewith; hal
we found everything connected with the
several departments in good order and
condition. and all the several rooms kept
snug. neat and clean. Being there al
the regular dinner hour, We had an op..
portunity Of closely examining the food
department, and from our observations
were fully satisfied the patients were am
ply provided for. both in quality and
quantity VI food.
After our tour Of inspection we each
and seyerally visited the several patients
and closely questioned them in private
REGARDING their treatment and care. and
in no one instance did We hear a COM
plaint, but all speaking in the highest
terms OF the kindness and attention
shown the patients by the regular and
attendant physicians.
Your committee would further report
that they have made thorough inquiries
regarding the alleged reports connected
with the death OF one Mono Clode, a
patient at the hospital, said alleged re-
ports showing that the patient lie not
receive proper attention and that both
physicians and nurses were culpable.
These reports were found to be untrue
and net su~bstantiaisd by testimony Or
facts.
In connection with this We herewith
present a statement, given under oath,
Of Ambrose Bush, . patient ut the Coun-
ty Hospital, which not only acquits the
physicians and nurses Of any blame at
taehed thereto, but also proves that all
patients received all necessary care and
attention.
On inquiry wo learned that the Mat
ron Of the hospital was receiving u sal
airy for services altogether insufficient.
and would, therefore. recommend that
your honorable body recommend to the
County Commissioners that her salary
10Th
DO inersase1 Sio per nAon'n;
All u "h'ch IN re'peeuu. ,,uSs
alI nA
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sohs NpI
Cousrr Hospital, sept 10 1919.
Mr.. Ambrose Bush, on being suih-
nionsd to appear before hs i~h.esugs'hs
Committee: who we're aPPoln'eI 60
Foreman OF ths urshu jury oi %
county Nevada 10 in'ssllgaie nIu
port on affairs eonheeteu win 'nso ou
~ Hospital. AFTER osins uuis s"oi"' We
hhsd as follows, VIZ 49,. p,.,.
That his name vas Am'ro' p.,.n
tha' he came 10 inc n'spt," S., nv h.s
Jay oi 'anuui' ~, ~ ,h., ,;m..
oseh constantly .n'i fsv;nn ,isn,y
had oeen Mem ua"NS To-. ,sm.mher,i
~ ea., aSu wen Sa, ~ h;s nam. vas
,ne rren n ~. :, ths hosnitl
noho ). ss,.. w.sls bsfors his
rom tso .n ola man: hi, legs
uea'n' nv ass.,aj and was also
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