, 1876-08-06
Several Witnesses Testify to the Bad
Condition Of the Food.
And to the HOrdeS of Vermin
which Infested Them.
0ne Of the Doctors Tells a Damaging Story
for the Institution.
Col. Cleary Rises to a Point Of Priv.
lege.

Hospital. Quite an audience looked IN upon the
proceedings. Besides the members Of the Com
mittec, there were present Commissioners Bur-
dick, johnson, McCaf1rey, and Ayars. Several
Of the medical staff at the Hospital and a num-
bcr of e1uployes, male and female, either had
seats In the Wardcn's Office or blocked up the
doorway. The investigation is IN interesting
item in the existence ofmost Of them, and they
yery naturally hailed with delight any evidence
tcndingto disproye the charges against the man
acement- OF this kind Of evidence there were
few specimens yesterday, drawn out from the
s-cxaminatlon Of some Of the pcosecution's
witnesses Altogether, thoughf enough was dis
closed to show that there had been negligence,
incompctcncy, and cyen cruelty at the
Hospital Two or three more witnesses will be
presented by the prosecution, and that side Of
the case will very probably close Tuesday.
The defense will have several witnesses to call,
and will probably try to prove bad character on
the part Of the prosecuting witnesses, as well
as TO show that some Of them arc wcak-minded
aud incapable Of telling correct story, and
therefore unworthy Of belief.
The investigation commenced yesterday
morning about 10:30, Col Cleary, the chief
inquisitor provided By the County Board, pre-
siding. While righteously indignant at the re-
cent gross and unwarrantablc attacks
made upon him in two obscure evening
papers, one OF which was inglorious1y
snufed ont yesterday, the Colonel
"as IN ns usual uasnlps soou nuinoi' ano
give everybody fair chance. AS he expressed
it, 1iThis sert kounty, ma'an, is 'ere to-ah--
get to the very bottom Of this business, Mrs
al-Edgar, even II 1t takes all sooner, ma am-'
MRS. EDGAR
opened the proceedings Shc sald she thought the
county ought TO pay tlack-lafe lor the Witnesses
She had been told by good lawyers that TINS was
the duty OF tue county, and Col Cleary mad as
much as decided that the county ought to pay
the expenses Of bringing witnesses to the Hos
pltnai: con,, .,o,ah+ ,,rs rao.r o,,cb+ ~ nr;no
her own Witnesses
Mr. Bnrdick said there were no sides in this
matter. It was the duty Of the Board to con
duct this investigation properly, and examine
az the witnesses, theY eouia an, not come, 1! tue
animation was in the interest Of the public
good, and everybody who knew anything about
1t should be cxamined-
MIR. Comfy said if every witness who had
f xeud efsn Se stfeg of ts o1 an
passing in front Of the Hospital for rear:
Mr.. Ayars thought the witnesses should be
secured. by carriages or some other mode Of
conveyance
MIR. A1cCaffrey WAS surprised that Mr..
burdfck advocated any sucn expenditure OF
money. It was something unlcard Of, that the
county should nav for bringing witnesses to an
investigation. II Mrs. Edgar employed any
livcry-stable man to 20 into this thing under
the idea that the county was going to pay for
the expense. said lircry-stablc man would find
himself left.
Finally, Mrs. Edgar said she would send car
riagcs for the witnesses on her own responsible
y, and, Il the Board refused to pay the expense,
c WOULD see tnat IL was 1s ATTENDED 10.
Rnsse sonMosdSd m"2d thst mtfsNSsh NTs rcar f,r-
nas list Of all her witnesses and that they be
MIR. pcu ,n .I'o,rht '+ha+ ,,o+;o., t,n,x,ao.
The wiz tnousnt tnat tnollon nnplupel.
auy sumRses eooiu l''ss'1' 'ncA4se1Fe' "''1oos
Mr. McGs- +hone,t the rrosec,,tton would
see to It he;r1rtneescs rcro nreson+ .th- ia
out their bek nell Witnesses Te.t present 1! VIII
desired to suneunhmoneu. sun a;4 E.ne In ComELtee %
be thought it, Mienesses LUZ LIE oeAs'ses
M Rur1ick 2Ssht-
rey's mind OF they 70 oisaouss ~. AeCA-
any sides to this i1tsahc. luea 11tat 1aele "e1e
Commissioner CE,gati91nl. at1l A.. 1.
were cnesided They Sab h.s1, sne -, 1otts spnal zee
hind tho back OF the eau oeen charged, Pc
with knowingly perndtthen Us Mcn as Openly;
st ta5: tas aGspl;ai eie5av called Mr.. c. '''
In characteristic speech ca4to Inc cnalr, anu
f.:vor Of having witnesses on tRnt squarcly IN
in, whether by cafrlages or not slues brought it
terence He wanted TINS lhscscsaue no ~,
to the bothsn. ana every opportulaolt plooeu
secure this oD}eet@ 9ucteo W
Finally Mr. busse,s mollon 70 snn.s 49,.
nesses On both sldcs was put ahn ar arr'ee Mi1.
board tnen tooh lccsso a.aS LIS - % %EqAne
60 for some q ner "1tnesscs auu ecc ~ .ake ~
asposlnon OF QUE. ~. tha YaIn
Mrs Edsar On ner IMP a1 tn oos.;a
sat around discussing Inc 1hteIMinaole 4..stlo
a to whether the county % ought crde1 cr Sast not
to furnish witnesses s5t w5tE Edsar and (,o1 c1o,r,
on thc p sat down to listen to 4ho e,.e ~
the Co{8Ken by the Official rcnnrter ~ ~ fne test
mrs. A. rrsTox .ee' ~
now living at the Home Of the Friend1ase ,rh;
witness instanced cases OF drnnEenncss IN -, ~
Warden, his son, and some of tl,a n,,reas WI &! VI
Mrs. Keller was housekeencr co',d Fn,a y u! "
provided. The yfctuals. ti,r ~ nd ioou ooe !" u
were good enough for anyho5v srh;,a a. souee ~
the Hospital, although some paticnts n ~ w..
E complained. 1hr hread ruos Pasents 49, III -, ar
had seen sour milk, INT - WV NV sou!: oi'e
patients. 7~A "
Col Ciearv rose to what hr ca,1od
"a PINT or pR1y11rn ~,
and pulled out Of his pocket what he c,,ts1
Il The Penny New,n It ronta;ned - .e1.nsa e1nee
brilliant editorial scintl1lations ie tha f",e
ing: q No one but an fonnran+ ,fEn. ~ Aoao"
insult defeusclcss woman a. e9ola rn,
Cleary insulted Mrs Fdrar vaetordor ~
He then took the Mem msn ~ ~
and asked him il he insulted Mrs. Edo.r '.IN H.
HfBrx man eoid 1n dtf1rst 41;r1- az TH1o., -