The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-02
THE CITY HOSPITAL QUARREL.
Continuation Of the Investigation of the
Charges Against Dr. Wishard.


The hospital board last night continued the invest
CATION of the charges made by DIR. Rdpath to DR..
Wishards conduct of the hospital while Ridpath
inferno. DIR. Marker was first called and testified
that while he in the hospital male nurse he was
allowed by DR.. Dan Thompson, then an inferno, to
take charge of patients There nothing Of special
Importance in his testimony He said that at one
time Dr. Wishard prescribed grain of opium every
hour for woman suffering great pain from
abscess of the kidney. although he (Manker) had
given her hypodermc of from quarter to half of
grain of morphia. He could not remember whether
the opium the injection given first, and in any
the opiates did harm. He also had known the
superintendent to drink beer but had him
intoxicated. He also recalled that child had been
allowed to remain in the dead-house several days
after death, and that DR.. Wishard censured him
(Manker) for not having it removed as it was of
Markers patients, but that he excused himself,
death to Dr. W;shard na The ;tness w vas
excused and Mrs. Eason Reed of Chicago, took the
stand and testified to DIR. Wishards neglect of her
She said the Doctor only visited the wards late
at night that occasion she smeled the odor of
liquor on his breath. She also testified that Mamie
Ford left the hospital because she compelled to go
down stairs for her meals. She said that night at
o'clock she heard DIR. Wishards bell ring, and saw
Mrs Dryer assistant superintendent of the Training
School, standing in the hail. and that Mrs. Dryer
took hold of the witness and gave her particular
shaking and threatened to have her discharged.
Had also Wishard kiss Mrs. Dryer in the hall by
the elevator but they did not her. and that the
witness very much confused she turned and went
back. Had heard DIR. Wishard tell the jantor Henry
Dobson, to bury child behind the barn, but did not
know whether he did so not. About this time,
little before Dr. Wishard requested that DR.. Nor
rowawho is DIR. Ridpaths ally and chief witness and
who was whispering suggestions to Ridpath,
retire from the room kldpath object
ed as he had testified Tuesday night.
but the board retired him upon Dr. Wishards state
ment that he should rise Morrow later as witness
for the defense Dr. John Oliver also dismissed,
as he is to testify this EVENING"
Upon cross examination it was developed that Mrs
Reed was at the hospital six months patient
under the of Helen Mccormack and was deliv-
cred OF illegitimate child, whose father
ried man. Dr. Ridpath, at this point, made effort
to have all testimony as to the cause of her being at
the hospital and her previous character ruled
out. But DR.. Wishard claimed that this
girl was being used to impeach his
character for both virtue and sobriety, it
his privilege to show her own character and also
her relations with Dr. Ridpath. DIR. Wishards posi-
ton was sustained and the cross-examination
very searching and sensational. 1t shown that
the relations between the witness and Dr. Ridpath
We're of decidedly friendly character; that she called
him repeatedly by telephone, corresponded with him
She denied however, having any relations with DIR.
Ridpath except such girl who had been seduced
might have if she had made Rid path her adviser
and confdant and wanted him to be
witness in her behalf. DIR. Wishard asked
her if she had showed letters to various parties
(whom he named) from Ridpath This she denied. 1t
was shown that she married and living in Chi
cage and came down here at about the time DR.. Rid
path was dismissed from the hospital by DIR. Wishard
DIR. Rdpath objected to DR.. Wristbands showing
the character of the witness and her relations to him
GRidpath), and upon the objection being overruled,
Dr. Ridpath intmated that the matter would be set
tied above evidently referring to the higher courts
The next and last witness called by Ridpath
Lizzie Hickman whose tone and manner was con.
and paz la atof
the preceding witness but not whit less bitter and
positive toward Dr. Wishard.
GA direct examination by path she stated that
she had often put beer on ice for DR.. Wishard had
sent for him four times before any one come when
she had an attack of acute rheumatism; had bought
coal for stove in her room; knew that John Dodson
sick without care
Upon the direct examination it was shown that
Miss Hickman was first at the hospital as patient
and gave birth to an illegitimate child that sbe was
atterward employed by DIR. Wishard patients
cook that she had paid so cents for coal and that
same that most of the coal thus bought not used
She also admitted that DR.. Wishard had told her he
could not furnish coal to the employees during work
hours. as they wasted time in their rooms,
using the rooms as losfng places, and not because
Of economy Dr. Wishard asked her if she did not
inmates and told him that otherwise she would like
to stay This she denied and said she left because she
could not divide her work with two others and have
every third Sunday off. The committee then ad
journed until this evening. at 7:3O
This nasty affair is assuming Importance at
edcn meeting ana more sensational developments
expected. DR.. Ridpath is brother of Prof Ridpath
of Asbury and graduate of the College ofPhysicans
and Surgeons of this city. He is young of
siderable force and good speaker; he conducts his
WE'LL Captain Ritter has been retained by Ridpath
and Morrow as counsel, DIR. Rdpath stood
well in the competitive examination, served his first
and visiting physicians and appoint the second
year at the request of Dr. Wishard The reasons for
his dismissal will come out when DIR. Wishard answers
the complaints of Ridpath and Morrow
Dr. Wlshard has the most eminent counsel in the
city. but is conducting his with all the grace.
shrewdness and dignity of experienced barrister
and proving that good lawyer was lost when he
chose the profession of physician He has been
superintendent nearly six years, has planned and
built the hospital and is held in almost universal
respect and esteem by the profession in this city, who
are proud of the new hospital and it's management.
DIR. Morrow who is the main witness for DR.. Rid
path, was appointed to his place the recommends
ton OF his preceptors and the hospital board after
failing, it is said in the competitive examination. He
was also reappointed a second year by DR.. Wishard
and the board but since then, with Drs. Ridpath and
Marker has become disafected, and is very bitter in
his opposition, much so that on Tuesday evening
he was several times ruled down by the the chair
man. and there was no objection to his retirement last
evening
There have been attempts to mix up the nurses
school in the quarrel but this has been promptly
squelcbed by the board which seems however de-
teImned to get at all the facts.
The hospital seems to be trial place for doctor.
full of turmoil and sorrow. 1t VIGOROUSLY
healthy that several previous superintendent lost
members of their families. wives and children by
bypno1o. ana CAOuRn now rebuilt ana In good shape
and healthy, it is hard place to live. DR.. Wish
ard wife died there four years ago.
German Baptist Conference.
The fifth annual session of the Central German Bap-
fist Conference met yesterday at the First German
Baptist Church, corner of North and Davidson
streets The conference district the States of
Indiana Ohio and Illinois The five different confer
ences of the church have total membership of
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