The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-04-23

THE STEWARDS STATEMENT.-We pub
lished certain facts last week in contradic-
ton of Sufferers Story" as told TO the
Johnstown Tribune, and printed in that
paper with a gnsto entirely too apparent 10
be mistaken The facts as we gave them
were obtained from DIR. Oatman, the Poor
House physician, who assured us at The
time that he was not certain whether 1t was
on the second or third day after Schultz
was brought to that institution that he was
enabled to see him; but wishing to give the
sufferer" all the latitude possible, we wrote
the third day. That it was the second DAY,
aud that the ''sufferer" before and after
that time received the kindliest attention
from Mr. Lilly and his estimable wife, are
facts fully substantiated, however, by the
following statement, furnished to the 1ra-
bune and published in its issue of the nth
inst. and all attempts of that paper to wrig-
gle out of the falsehoods 1T gave currency
to by charging that either the doctor, the
steward or the tramp were guilty of lying,
will only tend to strengthen the belief
of every honest man in the facts fully pre-
sented herewith:
THE UNGRArErUL TRAMP
To the Editor Of the Jofi.stotcn Tribune:
SrR-ln answer to the article in the Johns
town Tribune of April 18th, headed "A Suffer
crs story deem it necessary. in justice to
myself and all parties concerned, to say few
words in reply TO the untruthful statement of
the sufferer, "a tramp whose name is said to be
Schultz.
He was received at the Poor House in the
evening Of the Sd of March; was fixed up in
comfortable room on the first floor, with
stove in ii, and everything necessary to make
him any other person in such cases COM
fortable And he not being able to speak any
Enali and there not being any man in the
house who could interpret German and speak
Poor T House u s. for ri lodging that night, and who %
could speak English and German. was detailed
for for that purpose, and was vas kept Just twenty dl
nothing else during that time. And for fear
the task would be too much for him. another
nm data pd IN aS q IN hat 10
first twenty five days and nights that the suf-
ferer was at the Poor House, he had two men
both day and night to attend TO his wants;
lamp burnt at his bedside all night, ami mys self
and Mrs: Lilly done everything in our power to
thirty days he g3ttis meals carried to his bed
from table, aud not the paupers' table.
ried to him as often by Mrs. Lilly as any ore
else; aud now he is thanking us for our kind
ness. At precisely halfpast ten O'Clock at
night the first night the sufferer was at the
Poor House, the farmer and myself went to
at any time this Winter, and it required one TO
drive while the otDer held the lanterp- We
went lor doctor, as me snHerer appeared 10
be suffering SO much We could hear him all
over the house. and the house physician (Dr.
OatmaiD was not at home Went TO Dr. EX-
ans. Ae was in bed. reused him up and told
hun all about the cISe and asked him TO go out
aud the case, ii be thought 1T necessary.
He sent some mcdtcine-one dose 10 be given
him as soon as got home, aud If that did not
ease him ano,Ger was to be given in two hours.
and not any sooner so L gave hiIn dose, and
because il did not ease him right away, he
begged me for DDS sake to give bim another,
and almost jumped out OF bel TO get TO it.
And if had been foolish as TO obey him.
and not the doctor, don't believe he would
have suffered so much; so in ten minutes he
was asleep aud rested pretty well the balance
of the night. And as soon DIR. Oatman
came home brought him to the sufferer,
which was on toe 9TH the second day after the
sufferer was brought to the Poor House, and
leg and left dressing and instructions how TO
be used. and myself helped TO dress the leg
Eeariy every time for two weeks; and on the
Doctor nautugt.S @
and left another dressing and came as often
afterwards q IL was necessary And l DO saw
and can prove the same by ut least a dozen per
sons that the tramp was better cared for than
any inmate that has been in the house under
our administration, AMI ty nothing about his
trGnpSi,ip, and for the very reason, which is
because we had been lied On and abused by two
individuals OF the same class, and III almost
the same situation
In regard % his leaving. it was his own wish
and persons that have their right mind. as il is
supposed he has, we don't insist on theic STAY
ing when they want 10 leave, and particularly
IL tIey are tramps
Butthe truth OF the story aDout MS going so
soon * easily told, and it Is just simply because
he dit not get has own way with q couple of
the other sex. We watched both parties too
closely, and the DGtchlHaH got his Daich up
anu left, aud that is why he left before lis leg
IL retgard TO my not taking him to the sta
tiuu, can prove that agreed 10 take him to
it ia time for the evening train. the morning
tue Poor HoTsc but he would rot wait. would
rather walk; md also told him that would
get him a wooden leg, which can prove also;
hut lie said he couid get that in Jobustown, So
l tnouxht he might go and get it,
And a. Tor the lie he tells about Mrs. Lilly
beating the old man 50 uuDlcrcifuily for com
ing 70 the breakfast table without washing. it
is too ridiculous TO speak OF. for no such thing
ever occurred, and well he knows IL. And as
for MIN making the crItcheS, that is also
true, for furnished them.
The above Is all correct, and the half is not
toll. could say rs much more if it were nee
eSStry as To tie kindness that was shown hiu.
as wolI the balance of the inmates in the
!
say he i the most ungrateful of tramps.
In conclusion. will just say the sufferers
story is untrue fron beginning to end; and
also that the Poor House and it's management
is open for inspection and investigation at any
and all times that any parties wish TO make
them. STEWARD OF Poor HOUSE.