Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-03

OTHER PATIENTS.
Battlefield" is the name given ward No. 1
ct Freedman's Hospital, because the victims Of
warfare are placed therein for treatment. Dr.
Glennor, who has charge Of the ward, is often
referred to as the father Of his country, be-
cause he ID hrst in war (taking out bullet or
sewing up a wound first in peace (when he
heals the hurts) and first in the hearts of his
countrymen (patients) afterward. This ward
IL not far from the gate and Is SO arranged
that the police ambulance and patrol wagons
can drive almost to the door SO that wounded
persons taken there can be transferred without
much danger of further injury. The Battle
field" has had its full share of patients recently
and has accommodated large number Of per-
sons who have suffered from violence. The
number OF cures in 80 many remarkably bud
cases has been wonderful, although there IL
more than one patient there now who is having
hard struggle to keep out Of the grave.
''BLACK TOMS" REMARKABLE VITALITY.
Probably the most dangerously wounded per-
son there now is George Carter alias "Black
Tom," the self-confessed negro burglar, who
was shot by Lee Quong, the Chinese laundry
man. "Black Tom" has exhibited remarkable
vitality, and although he has two 44-caliber
bullets in him. the chances for recovery are in
ness has passed and both his temperature and
pulse are nearly normal. He takes good
quantity Of nourshment and sleeps well.
WILLIAM CHEw's CRITICAL CONDITION.
William Chew, the young negro for the stab
bling Of whom a colored boy named Hill ia now
incarcerated in Jail, has taken several changes
during the ten days of his hospital life and
more than once it thought by the physi-
clans that he would die. There was another
change yesterday morning for the worse, but
late in the afternoon mis- condition took
ing easy this morning. The doctors will not
give an opinion as to the probable result of the
wounds.
He WAS SHOT BY A POLICEMAN.
Edward Dixon in another patient in Battle
field" He is man whose familiarity with some
other persons hen roost got him in trouble.
His ailment is pistol shot wound of the leg.
The injury was inflicted by a policeman from
whom he escaped early one morning while IN
der arrest a suspicious person. The bullet
injured the bone in the patients leg and makes
recovery very slow.
OTHER PATIENTS.
l. Andrew Smith, the colored boy who was
struck on the head with stone thrown by
Joseph or Gosh" Selvey, died yesterday morn
I ing and his body was taken away, while James
Dement,, the alleged wife beater, was discharged
| as cured Of the injuries inflicted on him by
| another man. There are several other patients
| in this ward who were injured as the result of
| accidents and are all getting along nicely.
FEMALE PATIENTS
In another ward are two colored women, who
| were terribly beaten, cut and stabbed They
are Ellen Lee and Mary Hardy. The former
is bright colored woman about thirty years
| old. She lived in Bladensburg, where she was
| brutally assaulted by her husband. who. after
| iniicting the injuries on her, killed himself.
| Mary Hardy IL q darker woman about the
same age. she was assaulted in Georgetown a
couple Of weeks ago by Alfred Riggs and her
| injuries were such that it was expected for
several days that she would die. Warren John
son, who interfered to protect Mary, was also
badly cut He has fully recovered and was dis
charged from the hospital few days ago.
United Order of the Golden Cross.
| new comInandery of the United Order OF
the Golden Cross was instituted last evening al
Masonic Hall, corner Of 18th street and Penn
sylvania avenue, by Grand Commander John
N. Ehle, assisted BY Vice Grand Commander
Miss Marguerite McCutchen. Grand Keeper OF
Records Vim. T. Kent, Grand Herald Dr. D. O.
Leech aud Sir Knights P. II. Branson, F. l.
I Willis, Dr. 81 L droot and VIM. e. Graham.
| The commandefy named itself "Mount Vernon. "
and decided to meet the FIRST and third Tues
days Of each month. The following officers
we're elected: Past noble commander, Rev. +.
A. Stier; noble commander, DR.. B. W. Sunny
| vice noble commander, Miss Maggie z. Weaver
es records, N. l. venable; financial keeper Of
records, DR.. VIM. Geddes; treasurer, DR..
Joseph Jouy; worthy herald, VIM. n: Johnson
wardsr inner gate, Miss Emma v. Dulin
wardsr outer gate, WIN. J. Pagan; trustees,
| VIM. II. Stuard, T. W. Parsons and o. d.
SUNNY; representative TO the grand command.
cry, +. A. Shsr, medical examiner, ORA Geo.
| @. Obsr, Francis b Bishop and r @. Mausa.
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