The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-07-18

e'rcts had usert srcn ctte ~ icptvcN. Mitncs
ss..vsd cse VI isS,Ss Vrsss ls,isEs V ~ sgs
AMI Wa tuihoilrci % answer hat there Vas n
csancciin between syf'hiiis and irrr,sss, anil thA
on ttrse i.lauth 81 VS. dccmcd cinisrious ~
isssss, =. sla 81 dsy sSss 81 " sas :. 'I "
Branch Hospital was avrly ~ sics he wora
ct-Ct Mhrn htch uenttnucd leiiine Samncf ~
~ sdl 'GclS Nlch wa weld nci ~ that
Ma acgusinici uiih e,e rTacticg, bot an ~,
ryvigid b. b. an gsalisi NV clstaticns arr ~
gsr,lel a. Veit difcelt Cataract d nct one OF
/ Vie uig.si dgtcalt ogcraiions
& NJ kussl M catssasi in.hscrtion q
iia,g visited 10 i0auch u,eriia avc cf ~ time
tu TIE Yluss,s ~ aruNutc fSs1Vlc Ilcfalal ~ No
| lokat lcio lltch tae D, iytcosvd the syreili'
louai rg,agdlne a 7ubi',t b. noni him ~ NAkNa.
i Az etNiue ths rnhlc ihe elnedt Ut The tcuet
I W thlngbt AZ olo TINS that Summer vas cang T.
/ o.. Mhgu witness hsi saw sumner b. vas veil
/ M tcAlih hot SAL lcIvr Nefiam etuss havy
] ihe irrulath'n so cafthe lsrru,, Witness bad
/ leCn au0ng .cisga hlw twelve NcArS and had
/ tead nrarN twpthwg written On lcpNs,, and
Nv ", ss,i 'e , W. ,, sg NJ M.
csnntr, tbt sttas iisa that hsi.t hich has, that
/ D. ceaJ gHur ltprosy. llaA toue,VH nvvrf Pub
hse,l hs opiatan Ia uot neiisyc ths contagious
ohAfacicr - itr dtsaa can b dstroyc1 ey
inotca' tnatmgut trrNv, takca a Ions iStt1
O. uicuhttr, ruhahi, ia vf sfNen yVArs tho prslf
esigg hat uo tuuns cbldnsa have 49, hle,a'eh
sueAisi by lsriou' molhgIs iar di'os-s eri~sros
William Sa,te,t sss " tAs uius -sulyd ,ad
d.achanrd l,Teu.' hsli-vhttc, agorvntS
at,out syyni, ,ctu ~ aer was thc neN witness
hsyel D, Indicate ieprs,y W,iao.s sstd Thought
Hand 81 NoAlth orlcrr0 hls uleaso, Had hecn
NoWuJ o. So nv t1r a ccftaip time Was uoe
LIVES Win e'' S'ase'e, 'a aaSa, ,1s r. li,,s.
after tgiug rsleasel uyc,l with daughter Wit
NESS lrtg so down on iAe h'Q1, aud hkiue IN thc
shle ana .i1ck.ns .ron Die righi hot shoNvd b.
the toa, and one on crrsi ioe,l Sail va about
uxty Years GA Went o. Moiokai as.sui sir wears
agA partly thr1ngh own dgsirc A hrst was
worsri ih,n bst,rE thgn very muca Nogsgi ,hcn
got moJ!sngs ugu pa, hich and imrNyrd
lurog M5guiu asked When safCs brokcna Wit
hospital
IN a schoA Cor uatiyg children on Sort strcei, sas
tha ufNt vitnrst She tssiilel that she had hotn
treated by ng HtcA Cor over wear tor lrppsy,
pgs hF'dio and ht,aa were seosa and their
testimony cotrahogsisd thst givrn by nt. rruus-
seau, Mt Ggunuald, a pvrson Who bad been op-
rrttal un by nr, Fitch Tor cataract, testified o.
DIS being nov guuIgly blind.
After bulrIug che iIsf testimony 20 the witness,
the C'ust ADJOURNED uutr
s,rUEpkE voANJNU.
pg. " a. EmaIs1n was The first witness called.
and Dc stated that De had paid sgcil attention o.
the snhitct OF llpUsy, thcgr was no identity b.
tween lgurusy and syphilis. lbcry tge many lepcrs
nov at lrcr. iu tho cruss examination he stated
thsi b. bad heard The testimony q Or. rrogsscau
and agratd with lL
Mr.. b. Mccartney stated that he Is an apoth-
eclry, had Put up prescriptions for Dr.. Fitch |
loiidg of potassum vas the prevailing ingredient,
Tested urine Tor him He aid he either did not /
kuow how or had forgotten. Ga cruss cxamiua- |
ton he stated thai an thg doctor spike about ltp-
rusy vas On a cJu9gll way.
A. &. Suith-This witness was examined at |
great length ana The general run OF testimony vas
regarding the positive statement made by DR.. |
Fitch that Dc could cure lgprusy. Or, Fitch had |
mentioned 90 hilu that be Dr, q bad discovered |
the identity between syphilis and lcprosy, Mr.. /
Russell cF1ssg xaIliuti the witness CLOSELY but /
failed b shake bis testimony IN any particular.
SATURDAY. AFTERNOON SESSION..
Tbs Court assembled at I'm
Mr. Gerkc cIliad-Am a dealer IN live stock; i've /
yc,rs first here at Honolulu then AZ HanAri Kauai.
Know nr, Fitch have heard hiln shy that lrprosy |
was the fourth stage of syphilis and that be was 1
prepared b cure It, that be had the cure in his /
pocket. that Do came fgou Norway, Dr. Fitch said /
be thought be could better his condition. by earn
Ing the reward Of So offered Tor the cure OF every
case Of igp7usy be sent o. Hlullul1 and returned
and stated that be had been appointed physician
10 ths branch hospital be examined several cases
no HIullai one uIu lhukuI taken As a lepcr 10
Honolulu ly urie. Of Or. Fitch, Mr.. Keeling said
the man was not lgper huEu came back 20
haull- De Is uug 1rguIu ON Pruceyille plan
.at!uu- his ur=g is dats an bis children have fat
u
plantation, I WAS book per on the plantation
know % another case "a man sick with consump-
INN; Fitch said the ulu was we'll enough % work;
'te mans clUIrlC. VAS cancelled, ana be was sent
DO China when two DAYS lt sea the man died
'IHss -HrHIiHH' By Mr.. Russgll-HeArd OF the
bIgIuIus lgatl ne sea trUul a companion who
returned frola che trip. / distinctly remember
ihlgt the cisl % the tlguIu sent up 20 Honolulu
Is lapyr. Am s1rg Fitch ordered the man kuku 10
% taken. Mr.. Keeling offered TO bet Fitch that
me man would rg;um. he did return. Fitch
aid huk1 was curgt
Mr. Mehrtens. examiued-Au police officer In
Honolulu; know Dr.. Fitch; Had conversation
nth Eitcl when he first came % Honolulu. he said
hat be could cure lgurUsy; be examined persons at
he station house be hooked az the tongues Of
ONE Of the police officers and said they had lep-
usy % their systems sIid that cracks IN their
ougua showed Dc, they were not treated that know
4; they are there vets be examined my tongue
e s1it might have leprosy IN my opinion this
Cru.. -raatarsf by Mr.. RussoII-Fitch did not
ay anything about syphilis when eNamiug officers
bis was SONS time ago.
Dr. Rodgers. sv0ru-Aul physiritu IN practice
q Honolulu; heard D.. Fitchs testimony in re-
ard % dispCusIry daring his absence on Molokai;
think his testimony a gross uerversiln Of facts
10 still assistant 90 the tlspaIIslry IN February
Ist Dr.. Fitch wgut % Mulukai had no notice Of
is departure until / read IL IN the newspapers.
vent % tie dispeEslry IN the morning found
be dIspeusarF gaze locked epOrtgd IN prspn % the
ycretdry of BoIri Of Health the Secretary said
C knew nothing Regarding u then wrote a note
p the Secretary OF tEs Board February Ith 1873.
The next morning the dispeuslry vas open / s
laie certain inquiries the result vas that wrote
mother note o. the Secretary. dated February ; !
be pgrpogt OF the note vas shat from information
was satisfied that the closing Of the dispSusary I
as In Consequence Of Dr.. EItchs orders ! ap- / |
lied for the position % assistant physician at /
alava0 igpgr settlement last December; only q
card Fitch say GA one occasion that Mr. Gibson ]
an.ed him % 60 % the settlement as resident ,
lvslclIl tlIt De tltc- WIS the only man Who / s
new hos % handle the l-par; be said be did not
nov uhs.L1E g. 80 lE not; 1 advised him 10 20 q
hat be stated here was directly opposite 70 that
20 o. me by him. mp o. about April the number .
Indivit1lls entered greg the dlspenslry books I
Ispgrs vas l.l1u, the books are nov missing. q
Gr1ss EHIra.raf-Bv SIR Russell. II q physi-
m advertise IN modest way his specially, II Is
lt considered against tls clta Of ethics. Have a
plGml truu the medical department Of New ,
OK University ] had M key b the tispsuslry C
d not think place vas ever locked. Dr. Fitch
rs the chief ! sls ONLY his assistant. Do not s.
member thli Egu-tLsr1 again the day shat l $
uui the Pllca llckCd d. lli ku1w whether the G
speuslrF was open that day or not have fre- &
iauly visited tine branch lsper hospital; ! have
lt treated patients lt the branch hospital indie u
.udEuty OF Dr.. Fitch note unsigned vas
ludad tha witness and De said regarding Il
-1ta the note submitted % me, these are the con-
1ts-~ my own position % be al 5000 when =
0lr S5Ouu commence also new commission ~
physician - l1par asylum and branch hospital a
leilare Gibson wants 90 consulate ne Ny pres z
Il position as Assistant 90 the doctor instead Of p
rL4n O. la NutE ruusE
I've been v7EI-t6l bE me atteE my appointment as
slstlut do not EulE the date =
" u Gibsa1 sE1rU-1Iy occupation is that Of a 4
.blIc officer % this Kingdom; am President Of =
e Board o. Health my commission dates May +
. Less have been usl9alt aE the branch hospital "
several occasions when lspeTs were discharged y,
believe / vas present on the occasi1E Of the dis H.
ar-a Of patients IN June I am proprietor II the 4
lr-- cla.1.--I' -lf-.I'sr, nzEsplqsr, that IS 4,
am one " tl1s1 cEiglg Interested ! recognize y
E artiele entitled -LCpers curad and discharged =
having been Published IN thi.t paper June 9Th. :
am not the editor cf the payer although am I,
uslltsd and give uF opinion bsmember the 81
lslll % the 1l5-lEZe % lepe-s mentioned His -
li=7tT and members % the Board Of Health / "
re presgut- Tie PATIENTS verl discharged on I.
b JOINT r4rl--sllllgtg o. tls Board Of Health r.
q The physician Ir charge tley Eere Dis ~
ar-ed n c1lseg 1zEcz O! tIeEl being no appar- =
sv5dElcs OF disease. Remember that ! tholght hi
the time ttas the heading % the articl- Lepers -
red and dlsellrCad vas Incorrect and placed n
sr Article by mlstlsE. The EItEass said be / =
old give the name of The uEiisr. bat Mr. Dole ! H.
q D. DID llt desire o. El1u. Remember sum =
?. Dc vas luda-z-114 that be vas % remain with -
family. De gls. Be- may ha szII. disehzrged on n
i've. It vas spoken Of hot not lIIiued on him a
stay Cl the r1aL There are printed forms 20 ~
flied IL n case af discharge sJma 20 o. - m
tiaats were di=calr-d fr1ll the leper hospital Il
Z gE1r- tulg one FL-yalc1zu approved OF the r.
e and lhls zls Doctor FITCH. The opiaion Of -
e Fly-leill Ia charge vas on the printed form h.
Use az tie branch hospital cannot recall the -
-c1 allllla- % al- etGl4leaieT lllEe A-- ifes %
the pLvsl-Isl b Cllr-a; another physician i,
10 vas eIpeeta4 g. De present vas Ill a. there a.
{ olll g l-s--l--- pl5-.5. tIs L-tl-lfls % at
Board, beng laFt16l- wished 20 have ca.nee "a
examine thee .-lalt o. De- discharged. The -
20 we're Ftrlpr1l % show that there vas no -.
FAX nor slre on tEelr bodies -uuuer vas 30 -
la-I1ld. Be- uas clean Iu body. Understood that bL
zas safe flr Sluler o. ~ az l4=ge. Remember 81
lort being p-lslltsd d. LeZIslature regarding NJ
iielr ply 5ieials as hllEvl1- I did ask Dr. N
en- - = > A-l-~- a-ll-t - l-4--ll5 -; n 81
Z Nl.l-- = 81 ~ l---le sl-Ie 81 tlq- H5 %