The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-26

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 24.-The Chron-
icle says: IF the stories told by some Of
the patients are true, the United State
marine hospital is being conducted in a
manner not creditable to those in charge Of
the~institution II it be true as charged,
the employees of the hospital make sport Of
dying men and ignore their appeals for aid,
it would appear to be time for an investi-
cation OF a very searching character.
THE surgeons in charge Of the hospital
enter a general denial to the accusations
made. but at the same time admit that the
patients are not given such nursing as they
require. According to the statements made
by the hospital authorities the only attention
given during the night to the 13S patients
now under treatment. is such as can be be-
slowed by the night watchman, Ralph de
Jos. The watchman is supposed to make
the rounds Of the wards as we'll as the hos
pital grounds every hour and is not even
a professional nurse.
a Russian sailor died few days ago.
and it is said ne was the victim of cruel
treatment and gross neglect. Many in
stances of improper medical attention are
being cited by patients. DR.. c. G.. Gardner
says the hospital is short Of help. but adds
that it is the fault Of the government and
not the management.
You can say for me that if there be
any law in this state to punish a man for
robbing an insane women, 1 will have Por-
ter Ashe in San Quintin before he is many
months Older
That is one Of the remarks made by
Thomas II. Williams. jr. 1t indicates that
much more than what has been related may
still be said Of the affairs Of the unfortunate
Sarah Althea Terry, whose dramatic career
seemed TO end when she entered the gates
Of the Stockton asylum. 1t is a matter Of
recent news that Mr. Williams was ap-
pointed the temporary guardian Of the af-
fairs Of Mrs. Terry. widow Of Judge David
s. Terry, who was killed while assaulting
Justice Stephen J. Field, four years ago.
He expects the superior court to make him
her permanent guardian on Friday next.
When he made his appeal be preferred Sc
riOus charges against r. Porter Ashe, who
has been acting as Mrs. Terry's guardian
for three years. He accused Ashe OF many
reprehensible acts and plainly called him TO
task for alleged dishonesty. In his petition
he did not enter into detail. He will have
much mere to relate when the affair is in
VeStlgated and he says that he will push
the matter to the end TO prove his charges
against Mr. Ashe. He accuses the latter
Of having plundered the estate Of Mrs. Ter
~. He has IN his possession certain docu-
ments which look none too pleasant for
Ashe Williams says that Ashe pawned
a gold watcn belonging to Judge Terry and
jewelry belonging to his mad widow apply
ing the proceeds to mis- own use. He has
receipts ana checks TO prove some of his
charges. one of which is that a carload Of
Mrs. Terry's personal effects were removed
from her home to Fresno by Ashe and never
seen since. although Ashe made no account
ing of the valuablas.
g 'Ashe has been masquerading as a mil
liOnaire for years. said Williams He has
not a cent and has been using this woman ;
money to cut a figure; 1 know him and
know Just where he stands.
% He shall be called to account for every
one Of her belongings, and he may find to
his sorrow that my sources Of information
regarding him have been startlingly accur-
ate. These things have disappeared and as
he is responsible for them before the law l
would rather be a stage rObber than steal
that way" +"