New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-15
TYPHUS KILLED THE REPORTER
TWO OTHER DEATHS FROM The FEvER-1NVEsTI'
eating THE NORTH RROTHER
ISLAND CHARGES.

Three deaths from typhus fever on North Bro'her
Island were reported yesterday. One Of the victims
was Frederick J. Hamilton reporter, who caueht inc
fever BY visiting the infected lodging house at No. a.
East Twelfthst. lie an Englshman, bfty years
old and he was educated In the Blue Coat school In
London where Sir Arthur Sullivan. the composer was
one of his classmates. From London he went TO Can
ada TO engage in newspaper work Mterwah he came
10 this city and was employed al various times Tor
several newspapers his longest service being for Ihe
Daily News" lie was married and lived With his WIG
in Sackman-st. Brooklyn. His body VIII be removed
to Brooklyn for burial. The other two VICTIMS OF
typhus were Morris Kinska who sent to the Island
from No. 12G East Broadway, and Isaac Rongs, who
was sent from the house No az East Twelfth-st Both
were Russian Hebrews No case Of the fever was found
In the city Yesterday.
The Health Board in the afternoon began formal
Investigation of complaints against Dr. F. r. Percval
the resident physician in charge OF the hospitals OF the
Department on North Brother Island on account OF
statements published In "The World" that he had neg
leced his duties. Morrill, Goddard city editor OF 1.-THE
World" testified that he went TO the island early on
recent morning. in company with reporter and looked
into the pavhons and tents in which the typhus fever
patients and SUSPECTS" were He ascertained that
some patients not in charge OF nurses at the time
and that one nurse expected to look after twenty
six patients In one pavilion lie thought the patients
were left without proper attention. AT some of the
sonally treat the occupants Similar testimony was
given by the reporter.
Several Russian Hebrews who had been Ill with the
fever on the island and had returned to the city after
recovering from the disease testified that they were
left TO the care OF nurses and attendants In the
pavons and that DR.. Percival did not 60 near them
They said the took their temperature and adj
ministered medicine at intervals and talked to Dr. Per-
cival when he went to the door OF pavilion
b. Greener one of the Hebrews testified that lie was
struck by Of the for failing to take medicine
promptly. Cortez Nelson nurse who left the Island
before the outbreak OF typhus fever testified that when
he was on the island he obliged to neglect patients
in his because he set TO work running lawn
mower and doing other work which a gardeuer should
have done, Or. Percival absent from his duties
frequently, Nelson said, and occasionally remained
away all day. DR.. Percival did not mako personal
examination OF tho patients, but got the record Of
casion Nelson sid he sick child treated cruelty
by another nurse and Inc insulted by Dr. Percval
when he made a complaint. He said he resigned his
place and left the island in disgust" January 30
after saying to DIR. Percival If you won't listen to
me now, you may have to listen TO me another time
The investigation Will be continued to-day, when
the testimony OF tie will be taken. DR.. Per-
cival is said TO have the afldavts OF a number Of
nurses aud patients the island, declaring that he
has visited the patients regularly and has attended to
his duties properly