The herald., 1893-12-31
HAGAN HOLDS THE HOSPITAL,
Its Present Occupants All Speak
Well of Him.
Jones, the Alleged Bibulous Nurse,
Under Questioning.
The Holmes Matter sIfted Down to .
Very shAIiow Complaint-A Com
icAI scandinavian on this
Witness stand.

by the supervisors.
Theodore Moeltke, sworn-Had been
day nurse under DR.. Hagan, and like
wise under DR.. Brainard. DIR. Hagan
made q practice OF coming around to
visit each of the wards in the hospital
everv morning. He also came aronnd
at night, in the best OF witness belief,
but he could not swear to that. because
he WAS only there in the daytime. The
wards in charge OF the witness have
been scrubbed every week. Witness
then gave lengthy description Of the
bill OF fare provided for the patients in
the hospital. The fare was tho same as
that under DR.. Brainard. In the latter
part OF that gentleman's time the food
was not 90 plenty ss in DIR. Ha.
gan's time. At first the food was
scarce, and good deal of grab bing en-
sued, but DR.. Hagan found out about it
and increased the eupplies.
Witness had met quite q number of
the Kings Daughters, and his impres :
sion was that they were trying to lntim-
complaints againet the management.
Had not stated to the Kings Daughters
that the food was bad or that he could
not get medicine for the patients. De.
lied all utterances attributed to him by
the members of the Kings Daughters,
but admitted he had said something
about the food not being good about the
time DIR. Hsgan succeeded DR.. Brainard
When asked il he had not complained
bitterly to Mrs. Landt about how the
newspapers had whitewashed DIR. Ha-
gan by giving one sided accounts of the
investigation, witness denied having
eaid so; and likewise denied having
told Mr.. Clark he would subscribe for
his paper because it was the only one
that had told the truth about the hospi-
tai management.
When questioned as to the statement
aligned by him and published in the
Times OF July 18th, he said it was true
as stated therein. The statement was
intended for the time OF its publication,
and had no bearing on the previous time
in the hospital. Denied having made
any appointment with Mr.. Clark for a
secret meeting 40 as not to be seen by
the hospital authorities. Witness said,
in reply to a question by Judge York,
that he did not know of any scheme on
the part OF Mrs. Landt and Mr.. Clark to
get DR.. Hagsn out andSDr. Post put
back. but thought it quite probable, be-
cause DR.. Post was quite "lady-lke"
man. [Lsugbter.l
In reply to question about hot
water, witness said there has always
been plenty OF hot water for bathing
patients,
j. Clark Hill was the next witness,
and his evinence was not particularly
fvnn vrt Ia II IN
had been treated in the kindest
WY by DR.. Hagan and his ASSISTANTS
None OF tho Kings DAughtere had
sought to intimidate him in order to get
him to make a statement against the
hospital management, but. several
others had limited that complaint
would be acceptable. Witness told
them he had no complaint to make, 30
there the thing ended.
c. II. BROWN.
@. H. Brown volunteered statement
correcting his previous evidence, that
DR.. Parsons said, "You ladies have lied
enough" by saying his wife had told
him Parsons said, "You have been max
ing false statements about this place" +"
MICHAEL MoRIARrY.
Michael Woriarity was the next wit
ness. He said his treatment was very
good, and food more plenty since July.
Had no complaint to make to DR.. Ha.
gan. but had found him always kind
and courteouf.
MRS. La EoNTANE.
Mrs. E. L. La Fontane sworn. Is a
married woman and was confined in the
hospital. Mrs. Landt had been there
and spoken to her occasionally. Had
no acquaintance with the Kings
Daughters. Never knew that Mrs.
Hagan had asked the ladies to Give her
baby away to somebody else for adop-
tion. Have husband, bat he is not
here. Several ladies came and asked
her II she was not neglected by the
nurses or physicians. Witness told
them she was very comfortable and had
no complaint to make.
NJ. SCHULTZ.
NJ. Schultz was next sworn. Was ad.
! milted 10 the hospital on November 23d
Had been an inmate OF charity hospitals
in Rio Janeiro, Melbourne and Barba-
does, and thought the treatment quite
as good here as in Melbourne and better
than in Rio de Jsneiro or Barbados.
Never had any conversation with Mrs.
Landt. Heard her talking with another
OF the patients about this bad food, but
the man eaid he had no fault to find
with his treatment.
W 10. Il. o'BRIEN.
r. r. O'Brien sworn--Said he was
employed in the laundry OF the hospital,
but had been patient in the came
wards where Moe was night nurse. Moe
had neglected the patients at night and
turned them over to the day nurse in q
wet and dirty condition on several occa-
eions; was there from June to Novem-
ber as patient. since which time he
had been employed in the laundry.
When asked as to Snyder's case, wit.
ness said Snyder was fever patient
and got up and exposed himself 90 be
got relapse and died.
Mr.. YOrk-"There is leprosy pa
tient in the hospital. Does he do wash
ing for other parties besidec himself?"
'sThe man ia given tub to himself.
He does his own washing, and carries
the clothes down to the cellar to dry.
Water in which his clothes are washed
IL never allowed to mix with water used
for washing clothes belonging to the
other patients. Have no friends nor
relatives here, and no money save
what get from the county. Have re-
sided here about ten months"
Mr. RnBh-"Did you not tell Mrs.