The herald., 1893-12-30
EVERYTHING GOES FOR HAGAN,
All Testimony Adduced at the
Investigation Yesterday
Redo s.lds to the Credit Of the Pres
ent incumbent.
Women Tsstffy That They Never Heard
oesrsc Language From DR.. Par-
sons ov Mad Black Looks
From DIR. Hagan.

The investigation OF the county nos
pitsl management reopened yesterday
morning at 10 O'Clock, with reading the
sspositions OF Jacob Walling and An
drew Ames. These were the last wit
esaes examined for the prosecution.
The frat deposition was that OF An
drew Ames, who has been there since
june "a, 1898. Witness stated that his
nurse was man named Jones, who was
dis.espectft, and often under the infiu.
ence ct liquor; he had ro objection to
tho food, except that it often came to
liS cold. a man named Cameron be-
came crazy and approached the witness
and pulled the bedcl othes from him,
frightening him; he made complaint
and the man was removed. Ames is
incurably diseased, and states that when
he notifies DR.. Hagan of the careleasnesr
of attendants he receives better atten-
ton.
Jacob B. Walling-"ent to hospital
May 10, 1893. "Dr. Hagan, ! reckon,
examined me. He said il there was any
thing wrong with me he couldn't see it.
1t wae three weeks alter L came before
got any medicine. The food is good
enough. Was there when DR.. Brainard
was there. F
\ Mr.. Dillon announced that his case
was ended.
Mrs. Weston was the first witness for
the defense. Mrs. Weston said: Am
resident Of this city. Have visited
the county hospital eight times In the
capacity of ministering to the sick and
needy. Went there to see the sufferers.
Was in several wards during my visits.
Did not ask patients about their food.
We took fruits, flowers and jellies. and
our hymnals and sung to them. l came
from New York city and the place looked
very primitive to me. l found the
floors and beds in good condition, ex-
cept the paralytic ward. which was in q
disarranged condition one day, although
the floors and beds we're in almost per-
feet order. That ward was under the
care OF a temporary attend
ant. / received polite atten-
ton from the officers on the occasion of
my visits. My eight visits have been
made within the past IL months; have
met DR.. Hagan several times but only
spoke to him once"
Cross examined, Mrs. Weston stated
Kings Daughters four or five months.
II never told Mrs. Hamilton that the
hospital was the most revolving place
ever cav. l criticised the place the day
the ward was so badly out OF order. In
comparison with eastern hospitals, this
one is not as delicately managed. The
nurses are not az not ss neat and tidy,
and never saw q man nurse in hos
pital before. have been at the hospital
ct meal time and found the meals excel
lent--all that could be desired -snd it
was served hot"
Mrs. Patton, q resident OF the city for
seven yeArs pact, was called. II can't
tell how often / have visited the hospi-
tai. Net DIR. Hagan several times. and
he treated me very courteously. Never
noticed any discourtesy on the part of
the nurses to the patients. The general
impression among the patients was that
they had all they wanted"
Miss Berg testified: II reside at the
county hospital; am nurse have been
anurse there two years and NO months.
Miss Birkey was nurse in March last.
remember child being brought in
that had vermin ON her head. l re-
ceived her. bathsd and put her to bed.
Did not wash her head, because DIR. Ha-
water arrangements were the same as
in DR.. Brainard's time. There was hot
water in the bath tubs three times q
week. and could have given patients a
bath any time in the day or week.
There was always hot water till O'Clock
p. m. Three days in the week the water
came from the laundry. The patients
have as good care night and day as they
did during DR.. Brainard's time. There
was no general complaint to me from the
patients-it is about the same as during
DR.. Brainard's time"
The witness related the menu served
daily. and said the quality was good.
DR.. Hagan visited the wards usually
three times day-morning, noon and
night. DR.. Parsons performed bis duties
the same as the others. Up stairs. as
far ss l can see, he is always pleasant.
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Afternoon Session.
Miss Carrie L. Bowles was the first
witness sworn after reassem bling. She
stated she was q student nurse at the
hospital for several months and then
had been regular nurse from last May
up to the present date. The idiotic girl,
Mary, was under her charge while che
was night nurse. Girl slept very
soundly and never left her bed during
the night, in best belief OF the witness.
Mrs. Warren. mentioned on this trial,
was 10 the charge OF this witness, who
told her she would get her anything
that she could. Witness gave her some
egenog at midnight besides the regular
medicine prescribed for her by DIR.
Hagan. She once showed the witness q
bottle OF something she said Mrs.
Beardsley had given her for her
cough. She said che thoaght it ought
not to have been given her. Witness
had opportunity to observe DR.. Hagan's
conduct toward the patients; and
thought he WAS uniformly polite to
them. Stndent nurses were under the
instruction of regular nurses. They
were entitled to their board, lodging,
washing and all necessaries. but were
not given any money to pay for their
services.
Upon croBs-examination ss to with
whom she had talked about the manage.
ment OF the hospital, she said she had
only talked with DIR. Hegan about it.
Witness knew the foolish girl May used
to be away from the ward twice during
the daytims. She was very nervous and
hsh.y, and it wac hard to keep her in
the.wnrd. So far as she knew, no nurse