New-York tribune., 1883-06-07
DEFECTIVE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT
HOW DAVID NJ. EARL LOST HIS WATCH AND MONEY
IN THE CHAMBERS STREET HOSPITAL.

HOW DAVID NJ. EARL LOST HIS WATCH AND MONEY
IN THE CHAMBERS STREET HOSPITAL.
David NJ. Earl, formerly member of the
firm of Earl Bartholomew is salesman in the grocery
house of Francis H. Legget Co., In West Broadway He
years OF age and has been connected with
the grocery and provision trade for than forty
wears Mr. Earl has he believes, good for think
ing that the treatment OF patients in the Chambers
Street Hospital might be decidedly improved. He is
lodeer in the Star Hotel In Greenwich-st..
near Duane.st He was taken suddenly and aarmingy
III on the morning of April 23 BY tho
advice of policeman he went to the Chambers Street
uosnital What followed he relates thus:
"When entered the hospital was grufiiy asked what
T REQUIRED. ! told them 1 was In great pain. man
gave me a dose Of something warm. This threw of
almost as soon had swallowed it, and second dose
had the same result roughly expostulated
with for not keeping 1t down, and the
third trial was moro successful. The pain was not
relieved however. and then the who had given me
the doses informed that he not the doctor and
called that official was stripped and put TO bed In no
very gentle manner My watch, q gold patent lever,
which cost originally $l55, and 81 Is in money were
taken from me. was told they would be cared for.
During the day I asked for messenger
IN order to let my friends know where
was and that I needed help No atten-
ton was paid my request On the morning OF the 24th
was told that would have to go to Bellevue Hospital
asked to be allowed to remain hour two longer,
as 1 believed that then would be able to go away.
This was refused. then managed to summon strength
enough to get up and dress and about TO leave the
hospital and make my to the store asked for my
yaluables and the superintendent said he knew moth
ing OF them. He thought IL was possible that they
might been taken to Bellevue Hospital, as was
booked 20 go went to the store. Mr.. Leggett
told go home at and said he would look after
my watch and money. He wrote 10 Merritt Trimble,
chairman OF the Executive Committee OF the New
York Hospital. and that gentleman explained
that the matter had been reported To the committee and
advised that w. W. HoppIn his successor as chairman
be communicated with. Mr.. Leggeu wrote to him. On
MAY a letter received from ID. Golden Murray,
secretary of the Board. saying that the matter would
be fully Investigated. Other correspondence followed
He explained that the hearing mad been delayed by the
absence OF DR. Weld, the house surgeon at the Cham
bers street Hospital and the only .aS one ,o he
made HIS term OF service expired June l. and be
had left the hospital. The meeting OF June was the
only opportunity afforded the COMMITTEE to inquire into
ali the facts in the case in the pos
circImgtances and much obliged to me for bring
ing the their attention. they did not feel that
said about loss OF property propose 10 see the
Mayor and see II pubic institution VIII oe allowed 10
be in this way"
gretted the circumstance much He corroborated
the loss OF Mr. Ears watch and money.
James Goodwin, the then wachman, admitted hay
ing taken property and placed ON the table In the
Office and he had then forgotten IT, Dr. Pearson, one OF
hospital surgeons, lost overcoat on the same
morning The theory of Superintendent Parks was that
sneak thief had entered the Office and carried away
Mr.. Earl's vauables and the coat He admitted that
Mr.. Earl had asked for messenger and one was rung
for. None came and the matter was forgotten. Dr.
Weld has left the hospital and Goodwin the watchman,
was discharged not long for exceeding his duty.