The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-19

There seems to be more fuss and
trouble over the matter of a physician
for Mrs Lou Hamilton than the cir
cumstances warrant. One would think
from reading the papers and listening
to the stories told that it was expected
by the acting sheriff that some outside
doctor was going TO cause her to die
to escape trial or else put her in a
trance and spirit her away.
When it was stated the charges
against McKenna, Niles, Witcher and
Root had been Withdrawn and they
were free to go where they would, with
the consciousness of knowing they had
not committed a violation OF the code
OF ethics, it was presumed that would
end it, but it hash by any means. and
yesterday the trouble broke our afresh.
PreSuming that ne would be per-
mitted TO see the patient. DR.. Mckenna
yesterday repaired to the Jail and dis
missed the trained nurse who has been
attending Mrs. Hamilton and installed
her two sisters, one for the day and
one for the night. This was done TO
save the family expense. Matters Were
supposed to be in a smooth condition.
Mrs. Hamilton was cheerful because
she believed she was going TO be
treated by a medical man of her choice.
THE ..ACTING SHERIFF ACTS.
But it was not to be- Later in the
day DR.. Anderson informed McKenna
he had received notice from the acting
Sheriff. Andrew J. Burt, to the effect
that Mckenna would not be permitted
TO enter the Jail, but the case was still
in the hands of the county physician
and no other. 1t was stated the sheriff
was under heavy bonds and all that
sort of thing and was going to run the
dnnrnrir1c h7YCiraCc ar
himself.
Later still the two sisters of Mrs.
Hamilton were dismissed and the
trained nurse, who is drawing So per
day, S21 per week, and SS4 per month
of the county funds, who had been re-
lieved in the morning, was again in
stalled and the sisters told to evacuate
the premises, all of which caused some
The sisters of Mrs. Hamil-
ton feel very badly about the matter
and declare she does too. So far as
DR.. Anderson is concerned, he does not
care a snap who attends the woman. If
she does not want him he is willing to
have any physician attend her whom
she may choose. 1t is stated that Dr.
Garnmel is in the same frame OF mind.
But the acting sheriff seems determined
so long as he has charge 10 say who
shall and who shall not attend the
prisoner County Attorney Van Colt
has been appealed to and an opinion
from him is expected this morning. 1t
will likely be TO the effect that the
woman is privileged to have any ply
sician she chooses, if she pays for him,
provided ne goes TO the Jail with the
county physician. That ought to settle
the matter.
TEMPEST IN \ TEA POT.
There seems to be a desire to make a
tempest in a tea pot of the whole bust
ness. Why the friends and relatives of
a prisoner who is i'll should not have
the right TO select a physician who
should be privileged to enter the jail
when her condition demands it is a
mystery which no one pretends TO
solve 1t viii be remembered hers is
not = bailable case.
SHERIFF LEWIS RETURNS To-
DAY.
Sheriff Lewis is expected home today
and will doubtless act in the matter.
Of course he is sole ruler at the jail,
put il would seem that all this kind or
work in connection with the matter OF
doctors is calculated to create senti-
nent of a favorable nature toward the
prisoner. If that is the object it is
succeeding remarkably well.
In 1ne opinion of the four physicians
Who called on her she is far from being
| well woman. She is soon to be placed
IN trial for her life, and it is insisted
hat she is entitled to all the aid she
an have, no matter how suspicious
he circumstances surrounding the
rhine NAV appear; that il would be
Unfair 10 her to place her on trial when
Ter physical condition was such as to
initiate against her; that the state
Gould not afford to and the county at
orney's office does not desire to do so.