The herald., 1894-01-14
THE INVESTIGATION IS OVER
The County Hospital Manage
ment Under DIR. Hagan.
No Sensational Developments Elicit
ed Yesterday.
Editor CLARK on the stsud-Hs Charges
Perjury on tho Part of Some
Witnesses-Taken Under
Advisement.

Shortly after 4:30 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon the investigation of the al
lodged mismanagement of the county
hospital by DR.. Hagan came to close
and was taken under advisement by the
board OF supervisors. ALI yesterday
VIZ to be occupied with hearing the re-
buttal testimony of the prosecution.
The various witnesses were examined
at considerable length, but nothing of
any sensational character was devel-
oped.
DR.. H. s. Brainsrd, the predecessor Of
DR.. Hsgsn at the hospital, was the first
witness called in the morning. He said
that during his iLcumbency OF the Of
fee OF superintendent, the hospital was
frequently visited by Mrs. Landt, Mrs.
Hamilton, Mrs. Potts, Mrs. Beardsley
and Mrs. Brown, who gave delicacies to
the patients. They always asked per-
mission to make these visits either from
himself or from his assistants. They
were quite an assistance to him. On
cross examination the witness admitted
that he regarded it as very unwise for
visitors to be allowed t. give delicaciss
to the sick without having gained per-
mission. This had been one OF the diff
ficulties with which he had had to con-
tend. The Kings Daughters had al
ways asked permission to distribute
delicacies.
Mrs. Hamilton testified that on one
occasion in April the nurse OF Moeltke
had told her that the cook poured off
the best portion OF the soup for the
DOCTORS table and a restaurant with
which he was interested, and that the
balance of the soup was thought to be
good enough for paupers. Mrs. Pearson
had once told her that she had to GO
homo at night to get enough to eat.
The witness said that she had been
told on one occasion by both Drs. Post
and Murphy that she could take delica-
cies to patients II she go desired.
She was very sorry If she had ever
given the patients anything that had
hut them, and thought that If she had
DR.. Parsons should have told her. The
reason sbe had not gone to DR.. Hagan
With the various complaints made to
her was because they were generally
given under promise from her that she
would not tell of them.
MIR. Moe, former nurse at the hospi-
tai, said that so far as he knew ne had
not allowed patients to remain foul with
bodily emissions.
f. L. CLARK, the complainant wac
next called to the stand. The witness
became involved in several little tits
with Mr.. MacLachlan. Mr.. Clark
stated that Notwithstanding DIR.
Hagan's testimony to the contrary he
had received permission to go through
the hospital After the investigation of
the hospital several months ago the
witness went to the hospital and asked
for DR.. Hagan. The latter gave him
the books of the establishment to ex-
anime and told him to make himself at
home and to stay there for week.
When the witness called again he did
not think it necessary to ask permission
to visit the wards. From then on no
was watched, some of the physicians
constantly keeping him in sight. The
witness denied having ever intimidated
any patients in order to make them tbs-
tify against DR.. Hagan.