, 1879-04-27

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Ayers had not asked him to come before the Special
Committee, and hnd not seen him since the day Of
the talk. Inst Wednesday, tile day before the
meeting OF the Hospital Committee. 1Ir. Ayers
had converted about Mr.. BAKERS statement 10
other p.rxons Baker further told that he had
met these gentlemen, Spofford and Mills in com
pauy with Chris Manner and that It was through
their solicitation that lie had given his evidence
before the Hospital Committee that the statement
he made to Commissioner bradley WAS the truth !;
Milis.'' " ''' 1''~'' ~ ~
II: II have looked for Baker myself. and he
cannot he found. WIS toldlthat he had skipped
out to Tost,kosh, or somcwheres eise.''
Warden Mills retorted that Baker waa here in
the city; had been hcrc ali the time aud could 10
be present. and hoped that he would be- to tell the
truth.
HI. spotford could sit still no longer. All
through the investigation the mention Of his name
in connection with any suspicious affair has reused
nm az TUG sight OF fea rag + Ghhrages hrag bull
was too much Of gentleman for that. II he chose,
he could do so, sand blscx mud, to-" Mr.. Mills,
said tue commissioner, Ind called "a at hts house
with Baker and Chris Manner, and Buker had said
that he had not, but ''thousht hc had, Mr. Mills
permission to take and cut up body. Baker had
snid that he was not going, before the Special Com
say anything against III Mills, and Mr. spofford
had told him to tell the whole truth and
othine but the sa truth. ,re1a lie had beard
the last body -snutclng, had intended, in order to
save themselves. to mike 4 Inc Of false testimony
against Mr. Mills. but circnmstant'al evidence
dare not make the attempt. Mr. Spofford objected
strenuousy to the intentional aud malicious manu-
facture Of the impression that Mr. Mills and he
had conspircd to spirit witnesses away.
The Committee then abruptly adjourned to 1seet
Wednesday morning at 1O o'clock at the HosEital.
before departing dime. va ,s;,h announced. The
around the festive oard,-twelye minds with.
but u single thought; twelve hearts thar best a.
one. The lion and the lamb sat down together
offered grace: Let US cat. for CAr'sts sake.
Amen" As under the kissing steam the flesh de-
pu1teu from the bones Of Golaspohn's skeleton, 10
riands disappeared from the table. The rood WAS
good, the variety hounteous, and the consequent
commendatons FOR tho worthy Matr9n At numerous.
Commissioners, made . tour Of the building, and
were, III we'll they might be, pleased with the e1-
ceedng cleanliness ana order :, visible every
sfe ls osaa s has msas in 'a's as w
OF the building and it's aDpartenances was remark
ed. and each Commissioner felt before he left that
he had made u mistake thai would ,njure the
county when he voted to accept the resignation Of
the hatron who transformed s. q dirty bone-foun-
dry =" tito clean, cheerful, and hAbitablo home
for the pauper poor.
TIE MArRoN's RESIGNATION.
While at the institution the reporter for TIE
TR1nu.'E asked the aintron, Mrs. johnson. as to
the cause OF her resignation. She lad no hest
fancy iu saying that she and Mr.. Mills could not
OF disagreement, she had declded to step down
md out Ks TO the visiting OF Mcknight
aud Do,ninick Murray she said: ~ do not
Know Mcknight. did entertain one friend, having
permission Of Commissioner Meyer to do Tor fur
days. I had business to transact with him, aud.
being constantly employed uurlng the day. l could
not see him a. any time except in the evening,
nOtn1irlr Murrny Acfnr hare crn
nor. / suppose from those circumstances arose
the report that had entertained Mcknight four
g5ettca the spread OF the report only because 1t
might be an annoyance to tue gentlemen who had
accepted the hospitality OF the Hospital. AS to the
charze that servants had peen discharged because
took time one day since this investigation was
1raered ta r to inquire fnt,oca as 10 10" many
The Marion further remarked that she had kept
her two daughters LII Catholic Convent for three
and shs did not x e g
nothing to me here. iii question Of how much
work they Gun do, and how well they can do it.'
The assa NJ Johnon ~ she had
shc had never seen him under the influence ut
liquor, nor did she ever know OF his drinking a |
drop Of any kind Of alcoholic beverage.
by the reporter at the Hospital, and the news
Inongcr asked about the manner In which the body
0f al1chAGi OSneQ hAQ Oeen Obtained.
~ most certainly get II from the County Under
taker slid the Doctor, and then be went on and |
rca;cd the circumstances which gave rise to the
tu"icrs Of the Warden,s connection Herewith, az
luve been already published.
tiff"
II did not pay him anything. Ihad an agree
nent with him BY which was not in nly capacity |
Is House Physician, TO order q post-m morlem on |
he corpsc5 that would teach nothing new, in
ursery or physiology, md he was to give me d
:'What has hat to do with its" asked the re-
,ortsr.
':what has that to do with its Why, the post
'lorten,s which they hold here spoil tho bodies for
uturc use. The doctors cut and slash so thor |
fter:"
ncr. the Undertaken, makes use Of these bodies |
shfcn he is supposed to hury?"
II draw no differences at all, -" snld the Doctor |
~ simply know that in consideration Of my re- |
eiving corpse was to save many bodies from |
utilization III | could without tindcrtng the ad-' |
nnce Of the students aud endangcrng the in
ercsts Of scfence.'' /
.'What neeu Hcssemer care whether the bodIos |
shich he buses nre corpaes tntact or minccmeat:" |
sked the ncwsgathercr,
Dr. Goldspohn left the reporter to his own In
erence5. which, aided by few side remarks, |
gere that Heescmer disppses Of nil the good sub- !
ects 10 the best Of his business ability aud burles
ny suTM ~ are Of & n9 nsa 10 fns student Of sur
ostion to tell the untruths which he had told, be-
ause he had nude too many admissions as to what
10 did with thu ''good subjects which fell into
ia hands. In the light Of these allegu-
luns 1t behoovca Mt. Hcsse1ncr to
roducc buria: certificates, showing the
lace and the number Of 1nternents, and it might !
atercst the Committee to recall DR.. Goldspohu
Id hear what he has TO say upon the subject Of
good subjects"
Mr. Mills, the Warden, promises to make lively
efense, and says that he. rants it distinctly un-
erstood that he WAS never drunk in his life.
bir. Baker, tile discharged nurse who, Fitzgerald
II appearance at the Hospital yesterday. He says !
mt he Ia employed on one OF the morning dailica,
nd is paid for his time. He does not propose to
'se money for the privilege Of testifyfng before
le Special Committee.
CEE CA ME OF CHESS