Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-04-22
NEW TO-DAY.


PEELED TO come oclofc tue people IN aPFaicut
defense Of mysclf and the hospital manage
ment, over which have control. The prompt.
ing Of Justice and right IN the popular heart
IL the bcldest instinct OF our natures, and an
Intelligent, brave and liberal~minded people
win not be slow 10 award that need OF ri3ht
which belongs to every man however huushls>
For some months past hospital aiiairs have
undergone searching Investigation. A grand
jury report has been made and eiahprately an
severed by the authorities. In which II WAS
dccl srsrd that in all things pertaining to tho
hospital II was conducted With less expense,
niuru efficiency. and was more useful and
wholesome than ever before since Its foFma-
ton. No accusation of pecalaiioa, fraud "
malieasance In Office has been sustained. a
clear and just record oil its manager II fully
acknowledged by the Board "Reminiscences
and from ifs former state of lnferiority and
incsiicieney 1t has risen under our care to
confidence in the public mind which warrants
the patronage OF the sick of Storey County
and the state. and respect abroad. We claim
for the hospital a less percentage of deaths
than outslde Of It's walls. and for successful and
capital operations, which would reGscct credit
upoa any public institution In the bread
world. A portion OF the press. am paired 10
say, has attempted 10 dispaTage and destroy
the present success andusefulness of the hos
pi5aI. for what reason am at loss 10 know,
save il be 10 build mp private institutions at
the expense OF the peoples asylum for the
poor sick, which. among all Christian people,
are considered the hottest and best Of chart
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distorted, perverted. mistnterpreied and sew
ere. from its Just and proper connections If
Isense--niade to convey impressions of i'm
propfieiy Of speech. alike unjust, improbable
1 and tntarS We hare for days submitted in
silence to criticism which, however unjust
10 ourselves. reiyis.g upon the good sense and
Ijassiee Of orr rejecting and intelligent people
to sustain the right; bu, when gross misrepre-
scntation, fAlseA,,od. calnrsny and sensational
editorials OF Hospital Horrors, and the Ike,
arc thrust apon the people, We feel compelled
10 assert the guardianship OF our honor;
| and there is no time of place too sacred or
holy 10 not vindicate il ftoni the aspetsion of
SANDER and untruih. In an editorial IN The
Enterprise OF the ilth inst, headed 'tloSpital
| Horrors, calculated 10 iniasne the mind and
] cast reeruach upon the people hospital. and
followed in its several issues on the same sub
| icct are like the representation and false
hood concerning the treatment OF prenoUnc-
ed inSaae girl committed 10 the hospital. The
facts are these, and sworn statements from the
girl herself and the Officers and attendants Of
| the hospital are la possession OF the Commits
| sioners; The girl, Dolly Nay. who gives hSE
history coming FROM Germany TO the
| United States in company with a man. aud
who. since her arrival IN America, has worked
| IN hotels and other household employulcats,
| some weeks a.-o arrived in Virginia seeking
| employment, and was ultimately taken 80 the
4 hospital for restraint During her stay she
was piaced,hy request, in apriyale noola. mani.
Testing no violence or decided alteration of
WAS SLOWED such liberty of action As q proper
| aud humane moral treatment of such cases
always receive. She objected 20 staying in the
lady : ward, aud positively refused 10 be
narscd by either = eoavalcscent woman or by
4 the German wemaIi-hcip in the kitchen. She
WAS not sick or ieverlsh al any fissie nor sul-
lsrlnsf rom and "pecnllaritieS of her SIX anti
having ast>est for permission ta leave but on
being refused. aeseaicG herself on two occl-
sions and returned 10 the city. Daring her stay
al the hospital We found no popularity OF men
| IA, disease salhcicGt 10 form an opinion %
| Increase. The girl bearing WAS mild rational
and oeeSlient, suffering appaTcns1y irom some
| excitement and worriInent of mind which led
/ her 10 dread being alone Ia the conduct OF
the hospital two male nurses are allowed for
| sixty bids. A female narse has never been
employed or allowed, nor WAS there 3 female
| proNisiei as promised by commissioner io,p,
All females Who have been aslnattrd 90 the hos
| piial have hcca u;lrsrd and cared for Ia suaod-
es; AND hocoiaisg manner by orr male nurses
! and by saeai women conyalcSccnis SIS were AZ
our disposal. No complaint has eyaf been
made Of saeA care. Ihls girl, Dolly Ray, Is
| truly wasf ON tie great STA Of life, Is in no
respect hc;tsr OF entitled 10 nlore eeasi,iera-
ton on the part Of the county ihsa many
ugher esainlshse women who have received
medical care al our hands. ana by her ewn sd
saisslen was IN all respects treated kindly.
| inodestly and hcoomingiy by the attendants,
We have never esap.oyei any ~fcssro ~ col
onva man rs aarse. The gentleman 50 VA.
| justly rfesFed 81 by The Enterprise writer as
'.rs.gYsA. : leon tia, Is an ia.eiAseat spotise
cary and druggist, has acted N this city. also
t.le hospital; IN that capacity for sise greater
I pSrt o mo sCaEs. and WAS acting as night ar
| day nurse in y ease oi vacancy. lie was born
/ In san Francisco. Of Jewish pareltA1e, aad is
OF respected. birth aud association. While as
salning no responsibility oi any ahgiscd ir11st
! or onier On jAe part 81 employees, we are
] prompt 10 coFreSt amy misconduct. Negligence
| az imprepgseEE af conduct Immediately j, hs'-
conaes kaawn 70 Us. MIR, Thai aress Iaat be
| never slept with The gsrs nor lay by hsr side
tite III shts he watched her, or ever, u he gisi
SAYS Ii her ssaleasent. offered any iHdgasis Of
any kiGd. 1t oecsi;s 10 me that tie girl eo1a
Isslted 10 the hospital ~ SICK III !nIlra ~ossld
| be 10 far safgr hands than those from whence
she came as,d l appFchead that the people II
| Virginia City know The fact. am iafarmea
that Improper advances were snasiG Ia hes by
/ ca50ling, promises ANA rewards, pTc9soasiS 20
| her being sent io the hospital; ard hence the
appageglf alteration of mad. raased thereby.
"ssSery mar. aid woman of this cry should
cry SHAME" tilai We have press willing in its
hlgh nreroE@fsye 20 gniUstiy and cruelty mis-
| represent, malign aud lSlsisy the acts sind
duties OF a private eitascn acilns IN paoilc
capacity, gl~aa whom no stain VI moral or oi-
fetal tarpftgds attaches. All ihis hospital in
QUESTION Ii based upon envy and jealousy,
aud IL 10 material fact Il there sisSt caisSe Of
complaint. During the Two wears ef hospital
direction We Feel that the appreciation Of The
people aud the respect ard rVEard OF the han
dFesis nf sick Xse have hSd tie privilege so at
| tend are Justly cur dee We curt and ask in
! NVstfsstion upon aii subject matters IN cor
ncctipn with hospital affairs, on fhis and all
oghel statements, .-in the na4ae af an outraged
comm aaiiy." heating upon our private OF
public iife; ana will respectfully say that we
siISl undertake the defense oi character hy
suit u, iaw. sud shah make, il necessary, fall
ane clear statement of facts, private and Pc.
liiical, ef matters pertaining 10 tho hospital,
Of which Sge know. III the Roard Of Commits
sioners nave the courage and mal.tisfe~s 10 up
hold and sustain faithful servant, aud If the
people, In their ,n2.namimlsy and sens1 os
tissiice. will stand by the right until some
charge is made and proven against me, | pro.
pose 10 stand liz. faitAlal in duty, no~ as In
the past. uaiil my resignation j. accepted by
the Honorable Board ~ County CgmValss ION
srs. DIR JOHN ". VAN ZANDf