The daily gazette., 1879-10-25
FIRST EDITION.
The CITY Hospital.
SOME FACTS IN CONNECTION WITH
THE ALLEGED EXPOSE


THE ALLEGED EXPOSE.
The Republican, with a great flourish
of trlmpets, came out yesterday, with
an array of assertions in regard to tie
misman agement of the City Hospital.
This institution vas, at its inception,
opposed by the GAZETTE, as piece of
extravagant folly, which would never
renGer sufficient benefit to the commun-
ity TO compensate for the money expend-
ed upon It's purchase and main enance.
This opinion was shared by many, aud
the subsequent career of the Hospital
has proved its correctness.
From its opening year the Hospital
was an object of suspicion and distrust.
Scarcely had it sprung into existence as
the legitimate r. suit of Republican folly
and extravaganza, before the a Is et Re
publican officials began TO drag it into
reproach as an object of contempt, as
we'll as an institution Of extravagant
folly. The first REPUBLICAN Superin-
tendent, John M. Stewar., was accused
OF immoral practices with the inmates,
and after a whtewashing investigation
got of with rrprimand, though he was
not reelected to the position.
Two years later another Republican
Superintendent, VIM. f. Moore, left the
city under sudden L. aspiration, taking
with him about $50 received from tue
board of patents. For one year, when
| Lewis Z. Springer, Democra' controll-
ed the Hospital, the breath Of suspicion
was not ra.sed against it, 2, ~
Then the Institution contained from
year TO year, with no real exposure, but
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consi antly being VI isper, d in regard to
alleged dark transactions within its
walls. Las year, three feasts were given
in. the Hospt a, by city officials, and
these,are ma. e the text for the erpOse in
yesterdays Republican. One Of these
"set outs" is thus a'ludedto in the ex-
posing article:
"Wbep Evan Rice the Brandy ne
Bank detaulter was released from jail on
tail, just previous to his trial, the event
was cele brated by n big "set-Out" at the
Hospital. As usual the city officials
were present apd none were more ac-
uve ihanswas there and IA iEnmber of
others. The Superintendent and his
family did not receive ample notice aDd
consequently there was not the usual
extraordinary array Of roast turkey and
chickens. DtnGor begun at una O'cl0ck,
There was plenty " " the stuff present
however, aifi OF this they all partook 40
literally that by eleven O'Clock the com
pauy was pretty well soaked. Many IF
them however, were VILE enough to for
see the result anil they had couypysnc ces
a. the ddor TO take them to their homes.
On the Saturday evening following
the dale on which the City o Juncil VT nj
to Dover in a body the city officials ha l
anOi her grand drunk, aud the same old
parry were present.
WHAT A REPUBLICAN MEMBER OF THF
COMMITTEE SAYS.
Mr.. Joseph X. Adams, Republican
member OF City Council, who was oI
the Ii spital Committee, last year, de
II unces the article In yesterdays Repub
iic0,l as a tissue of falsehoods from be
ginning to end. lie said there were thre,
''set-ouls" given at the Hospital last year
One of these was given by the Ho-pita
Superintendent VIM. III Lee, imine
diatey after his election, and another b!
the ii spital Physician, DR.. L. q. Short
ledge, to cele, rate his election after on
OF the fiercest contests ever held in
\ Democratic caucus. The third was giveI
by the members of the City Councl
Committee on Fire Companies. Eacl
Que OF these "set-outs," Mr.. Adams said
was paid for by the parties giving them
and not cent OF the cost came from .th
city treasury. "And all the liquor dram
that the city had to pay for" said MI
Adams, "would not kill anybody"
MR.. LYNCH's POSITION.
As to Mr.. Lynchs alleged connectio
, with seduction case at the Hospita
he is amply able to take care OF himsel
The woman has already rendered he
self unworthy of belief by her contradi'
tory statements, and by admitting thi
her only object was, to procure none!
no matter who she got it from. i
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