The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-21
CIVILIZATION RUDE AT BEST.
LO7S OF DOCTORS. yet A DYING MAN
MAY GO UNATTENDED.
Justice pcttcrson Orders an Ambulance TO
he urought to the Court and When ~
Arrives tho Surgeon Refuses to Treat
the Patient, who Has to Walk Home.

Justice Peterson Orders an Ambulance TO
he brought to the Court. and When ~
Arrives the Surgeon Refuse. to Trent
the Patient, who Has to Walk Home.
Peter Grassman n Trainer. 30 years old. was
taken before Justice Peterson In Williams
burgh yesterday morning on charge OF in
toxication. The man, his head swathed in
bandages. tottered to tho bar and chung to the
railing When the charge was read to him he
was unable to answer. aud made feeble at
tempt to raise hs hoad. Turning to Special
Policeman Wick. who 1t is said. dubbed and
then arrested Grassman. Justice Peterson
sharply rcmarkod
What do you mean by bringing this man
before MOI He is dying. and I'll not DO re-
sponsi6lo for him. Take him to the hospital
or TO some place where he will be cared Tor.
I'll not ho responsible for him"
At this. Wich in stoiid way said
Judge. that man will kill mo IL he can;
want you to do something with him"
The words XIII me-" seemed to have reached
the ears Of the prisoner with great effort he
flnEer ut Wirh, he snid IN fceI 10 tone: WA,
Ala Yes ros; X God, III Kill you for this What
liz ihcn rclarsed into n stunor. The court
70 m ut the time was not much crowded. hut
poiiccmen aud spectators fYrEot tho dignity
"S"methng, must be done. and that soon"
| lance AMI have him ,n.cn away
&ieh demurrcd to this. whcrcuron Justice
Jefferson said;
"l'nat man has suffered enough at your
| The prisoner was carried back to the rcn
court Anuulnn surgeon Glhori OF tho fast,
err District Hosrital examined Gr9'ssmRn n and
Tl!ei fully W tHat '' liz Tcai Was hurting hin
| terribly and that he felt AS IL he was going to
d nS ni rsay sSSa M
| tendance. tuned to Policeman Dunn and sail
Il can't do anything for this man as it's
The ,n"fis9man asked SURGEON Clifford to ro-
9ntty and said to the suree9u; II THE man mar
@ WIN sec ha 70" are sHdn ed eke snrs Of
! him. What are HOSPITALS for:'
S R o. wS ea a9e sgGR
FOR US to handle case e th!S kind. shall
this mans life,' exclaimed Justice petterson.
! hoinc til he is ready toarrelr for trial"
Grnssnq ~ staggered %nt OF the court room com
sun i'll his almost. sepseless conditi3n. while
| the ambulance stood in front OF tho court.
Defective %S@rgn Cnmphell Of The StfEG street
| wagon in which Grassinan rode. declined to
! tHNn him away in the patrol wagon, on the
| ground that on the way TO court CRAFTSMAN
| blod rrofuseiy from his cars md mouth. and
| he feared that the man would die on his hands
| il put back in tho patrol wagon and taken
| home.
Grassman. who lives at 1Os Even street.
Casino. in M9sserols. street; near Leonard
street on sunday might and fell asleep on n
| bench. At IL o'clock he was awakened by
! waiter The latter. it Is alleged kicked Grass
| mar II. the face and ordered him out Of the
| hail. When Gras6mun ratnonstra.ou against
! such treatment, the waiter called Special
| Policeman Nich The latter 1t is said. dubbed
| Glissman. and after he was senseess dragged
| him down the stairs by the hands allowing
| his head to strike against tho edges of the
| steps. Grassman was inscnsihc when he was
token to the Stage street station. and after his
wounds were dressed he was held on the
| srccai poiccpian's charge Of intoXication.
| Yes cltiny afternoon It was said ut his homo
| that his skull was fractured and that no might
| die of his injuries. Several doctors were called
upon to attend HIM Int all declined. because,
| as they believed, he vas mprtalF injured. and
In the event OF his death they might be called
| as witnesses.
| Dr. William Orell Of the Eastern District
Hospital, although he says Ambulance Sur
| geon Clifford only ahidcd by the rules Of tho
! hospital in his refusal to remove Grassman
| from the court. went him self to Grassman's
house last evening and attended the injured
| man.