Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-21

the above is 8 correct statement Of the small
pox cases At or near Colross TO the best of nv
belief ROBERT 5. Asusy
july ~, 1910. Auditor
Dr.. Powell said he came into the Board as a
witness, not as prosecutor. He came expect
ing to be examined as witness.
DR.. johnson said six of the patients were
brought into his hospital in dying condition
or died the next day afterwards.
DR.. Powell asked the clerk to read from Dr.
Johuson'S report of the hospital to the Board
of Health, 10 which Dr.. Johnson reported that
three were brought in the hospital 10 dying
condition.
DIR. Powell, continuing, said from the report
three were were brought in the hospital in
dying condition, aud not six, as had been
stated.
The clerk read from the expenses of the
smallpox cases near Colross, where DR.. Pvwell's
services tor Two cases were S15
Dr. johnson read from a statement of ex-
penSes, showing the expenses OF the patients
near CoIross uoder charge of Dr.. Powell to
have been $50 each for the two cases.
DR.. Powell said the expenses 10 thoee two
cases we're as much for house rent and purses
as for thirty.six patients. He explained the
circumstances attending those caees, which he
was forced to take, as he could get 10 one else.
lu answer to DR.. johnson, Dr.. Powell said
he had charged 800 for one case, which Coun-
Gil had cut down to SIS.
DR.. johnson said that when he made
charge affecting an individual may the earth
swallow him but he would be rsady TO sustain
1t. Whether OF high or low degree, whether
the charges we're against a prince or pauper if
be had made them be would be responsible for
them he Was getting on the other side Of
life, and 1t was not the time to bring such
charges against him. Never 10 his life had he
ever done az act of dishonesty; nay, himself or
his father before him.
The Chair inquired if there were any wit
nesses.
Dr.. johnson said will make witnesses of
the whole Board-you, Mr.. President for one.
DR.. johnson called aud examined MIR. G. G.
Berry, who said the patients were averaged at
so much a head, and that it was considered
very cheap by the Board of Health.
Mr. Januey said there were patients outside
of the hospital who had to be cared for.
DR.. Powell said the expenses of the outside
cases would Increase the amount already stated.
Mr. Berry stated that the expenses for a
patient at the wharf and some up town and
over towards MIR. George Robinson's were in
Guided 10 the expenses of the hospital.
DR.. johnson called MIR. Richard Rudd, who
said be did not know whether he was called as
witness or as criminal, because if DR.. John
son had done wrong the whole Board was re-
sponsble; the estimates were made per head,
aod amounted to eighteen cents; Mr.. j. w.
Nails and himself had examined Dr. johnson
accounts and found them scrupuous!y correct;
he considered 81 a month cheap for colored
woman 10 cook Tor thirty-siy patients.
Examined by Mr. Moore: We emnloved the
woman seven montas [ thiuk the books will
show
DR.. johnson said after the hospital had been
closed several cases broke out, and 1t had to be
reopeped.
DR.. Johnson next called the witness Susan,
the nurse of the hospital, but before her exam