The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-21

that during his seventeen months in the hos
pital and knew all the things detailed he had
never complained to the hospital board. He
said DR.. Wishard did not say to him on the 18th
of August DIR Ridpath you have been q con-
slant source of trouble and have almost
broken up the training school All / ask
of you is to attend to your own
business and give me hearty and
cordial support in the administration of the hos
pltal. Your remaining over the night IN the
hospital will De accepted as your assent" He
denied that he ever played the part of spy.
He could not call to mind that any patient ever
suffered through the absence of DIR. Wishard.
Dr. Wishard-"Is it not a fact that during
your stay at the hospital / have furnished my
own horse and buggy for the citys servicep
TO this DR.. Ridpath did not answer promptly
when it was repeated, with, Perhaps you think
look after my own interestp
mo doubt about that You are always look
ing after your interests by scheming.
What, scheming in a horse and buggyP
Doctor Ridpath thought it was the duty OF the
superintendent to consult his assistants about
rules for the training school In his direct
statement the witness said patient Gentry died
the next day after patients were moved into an
incompleted ward, Oct. f. He acknowledged
the correctness of the Gentry death-certifcate
by DR.. Morrow, dated Oct Z. He admitted that
Wishard had told him several times if he knew
of anything wrong at the hospital to come to him
at once, and he would rectify it. But | com
planned several times and no attention was paid
to my complaints" On the 18th of August he
told DR.. Wishard that If Miss Spaulding was
discharged he thought it would be for things for
which he (Ridpath) was responsible. He also
informed Miss Spaulding that she need
fear no discharge for anything for which he was
responsible He denied that he e.er solicited
statements from nurses and employees, but he
had asked Miss Lockwood if she would make a
statement regarding the Jennie Mullen case. He
die not remember saying to her, Miss Lock
nd 10 of hat &c fhn
physicians of indianapolis" Sunday afternoon.
Sept. 3D. he believed he was at DR.. Eastman's
with w. T. Ralph At that time DR.. Eastman
made no special reference to DR.. Wishard, but
Mr.. Ralph wrote list of physicians, at the die
tatioD of DIR. Eastman and which list he copied.
Ralph wanted list of few of the leading ply
sicahs to learn how they stood in regard to these
charges.
DR.. Wishard-"Did not DR.. Eastman tell you
that you were too slow, that if he had the man
agement of affairs the surface he would in no
time have the d-n scoundrel out herding cattlea"
DIR. Ridpath-"No. SIR"
DR.. Wishard-"Did he not tell you that he
had So, 600 to spend in this matteri"
DR.. Ridpath-"He did not say that, but he said
he had money to bring scoundrels to justice"
DR.. Ridpath said he was at the caucus at the
gas Office, on Wednesday evening, Sept. 16, when
these charges were considered, and John r. Pear
son told him there that if DR.. Eastman at
the bottom of these charges he would have
nothing to do with them. He told Pearson that
DIR. Eastman had nothing to do with the case.
On Thursday evening, Sept. II. at the New
Denison, he had an engagement with Jos. Shep
herd to take him to DR.. Eastman. but they did
not go, because witness thought DIR. Wishard
would use it in his efforts to support his claim
that it was the old Eastman fight. Neither be
fore nor after his discharge from the hospitahdid
he conspire with others to get the superintend-
ency for himself or any other physician
The cross-examination closed with reviewing
points heretofore described. The investigation
will be resumed on Thursday evening by taking
up the side of the defense