The herald., 1893-12-30

uifncult 10 control at times. witness
was hired by tire mother OF the patient
at time when not employed on any
regular duty. Such cases were necessa-
rily otherwise kept under charge OF
man nurse. Tho girl with vermin in
ner hair was batEed. all except her
head, before she was put to bed. Next
day all her hair was cut and her head
treated nicely. The sheets were washed
at once, and the bedstead had had dis
infectants applied to it next day.
Mrs. M. +. Berg, a witness at the
morning session, was then recalled and
asked by the prosecution il she reco-
lected the case OF q woman named 5uBie
Ingle, to whom DIR. Hagan attempted to
give hypodermic injection, and the
needle broke twice, SO he had to get
another one, and the girl cried out that
she was smarting with pain.
Witness recollected DR.. Esgan admin
istering subcutaneous injections, but did
not remember any such circumstance as
that.
Joseph Doyle, sworn-"Am clergy
man Of the Catholic church. Have
officiated about six weeks in the county
hospital, during which. ha,. visited
nearly all tie wards of the county hos
pital. Have found the hospital to be
kept clean, and it is managed in be.
coming manner. The officiating physi-
clan and sasietants always treated the
patients kindly as far as he could see,
and had alwaye treated him with the
utmost politeness. Knew of but one
case whore nurse had treated a patient
unkindly, and that WAS limited to harsh
language. Have observed the food put
upon the tables from time to time. 1t
was good food, we'll cooked, and, go far
as he could judge, there was plenty OF
it,"
Mr.. York-"Do you visit other hospi-
tails in this city ?"
~ sometimes visit the sisters hos.
pital On Angeleflo heights."
Mr.. York-'How does the county
hospital compare with the sisters hos
pitcl?"
"There 10 no chance for comparison,
as the people sent to the sisters hos
pital have money enough to pay for all
they get. There is compensation paid
regularly, aud it cannot be called a
charity hospital. The county hospital
is charity hospital, maintained for
treatment Of people unable to pay their
way and is as we'll kept up and regu-
lated as any institution of the kind
within my knowledge"
Mrs. NJ A. Pierson, sworn: Was en-
ployed in the county hospital in the
confinement ward as nurse TO women in
childbirth. Was only employed in spe-
cial cases. In one OF those wards were
some insane people who needed special
care.
Direct by Mr.. York: She knew Mrs.
Rsddick very we'll. She was q good
woman, but had her moods. Some
times she was very amiable and at
others very crose.
"How about food at the hospital
while you were there?"
'There was always plenty after DR..
Hagan came, though l had noticed
scarcity about the last few months of
DR.. Brainard's term. After DIR. Hagan
came some of the patients were allowed
to bring in coal oil stoves and cook food
in the wards"
Ibid you ever exact pay from pa
tients for services as nurse?"
81 have been paid for services when l
was sAtpdent nurse in the hospital. At
that time l received NO pay from the
county other than my board and wash-
ing"
G. I. Gibson sworn: Was one OF the
nurses at the county hospital. Went
there fret ss patient and remained till
the lst of August, when was employed
on the lawns and afterwards as nurse
| in the wards.
Have charge as night nurse of wards
10, IL, IL and 13. and the insane ward.
Am under instructions from DR.. Hagan
when there, and during his abseuce un-
der those of DR.. Parsons. Met Mrs.
Potts and Mre. Landt there, but have
no personal acquaintance with them.
haa I'd I'll ~ t..;c
the supply Of food and the water in the
hospital.
Mr.. York-'Did they talk to any body
but you in reference to getting an aff-
davit?"
"Do not remember"
Mr.. York-''Did they come to you to
get you to make an affidavit in the Libby
case?"
"Yes, sir; but I refused.'
Mr.. York-"How did these ladies treat
you after you refused to sign that affi-
davit ?'
They never spoke to me. but seemed
to wish to avoid me-"
Mr.. York-s'Did Mrs. Landt ever
make any remarks about the food ?"
Yes; she came in there one day just
when we had finished dinner. She sat
down to the table and said she had
never seen such rubbish given to human
beings to eat"
Mr.. York-"Did either of these ladies
ever say anything to you about DR..
Post?"
/ Zone Of them said, one day, while
they were there, that DR.. Post was a
very nice young gentleman, and they
were going to have him back"
How often do you see DR.. Hagan ?"
"He comes there about 10 O'Clock
every night. and 60 through my wards
with him. when he makes his rounds OF
inspection."
Cross-examined by Mr.. Dillon: 81
| got out Of bed one night and put Russell
back into bed when ne was delirious
from fever. Mrs. Potts used to sit BY
Libby's bed and talk with him, but do
not recollect calling her or any other
lady over to his bedside. He COM
4 planned great deal, as most sick men
do. He complained from the day he
entered the hospital to the day he left
the place."
Mr.. Rush-''Do you remember telling
Libby that he was very ungrateful to
sign the statement in the Times after
all the kindness Mrs. Landt and Mrs.
Potts had shown him2'
mo, cir; l have no recollection oi
having censured Libby for publishing
such statements"
Mr.. Rush-"Did you not tell Mr..
Clark, Mrs. Potts and Mrs. Landt that