Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1897-05-20
THAT GRAND JURY.
The Statement of Facts in its Exami-
nation of the County Hospital.

| The Statement of Facts in its EXami'
nation of the County Hospital.
EDITOR EERALD:-After reading The
report of the late grand jury COMMITTEES
who visited the hospitel,I an constrain
ed to make few corrections through
ghe columns OF your paper
| provided you will kindly give me space
| Dr. Mahoney wished to reply TO theil
report, but-a 1 sm principally respon-
STOLE for euoh conditions. if they had
existed, deem it proper to do SO my
self
l nave neither Sime nor dieire to enter
into newspaper discussion, simply
wish TO state facts Two different COM
mistees came to investigate, and neither
consumed ten minutes ia that investi-
CATION The first oeme on May 10,
while Dr.. Mahoney aud myself we're at
dinner, the patients having about
finished, as they bsgin eating some
time before we do. DE-. Mehoney arose
from the table and inviting them in the
office took down his register and tried
TO expsin it to them. At the expira
ton OF a few minutes they completed
their examin stion of the book, knowing
very little more about it than when they
entered. | then conducted them over
shs house, and entered the dining room
with Them while two men we're clean
ing the dishes, and yet that committee
says one of them took dinner ct the
hospital.
One, Mr. Creig htou, referred casually
TO the water troughs and asked me
where they emptied. He did not follow
tn em up and Investigate for himself.
After this hurried walk through the
house, the committee returned TO the
office, and we called the dirty condition
OF the wale, leck of screens, etc., to
their attention. This closed their in
vestig alton.
Committee No came the following
day. They drove up, jumped out, and
went among tbe patients.
After few minutes they came through
the kitchen and dining room, and knock
ed at oar back door. kftsr being ad-
misted, and telling their business, Dr..
Mshopey took down the register, and
gave them 8 chance to investigate, but
she apparent leader, one Mr.. Warren
was evidently too dull to understand
The only recommendations be made vas
tbs removal OF the elop pail ard sweep
ing down cob-webs. L do not wish 30
apologies for this iDstitu ton, but for
tbs benvt Ii OF the public, [ will say that
avery Saturday everything is removed
from the house, and it Is thoroughly
2leansed. Again there are helpless
patients whose b1ds are sometimes
two OF three times daily, and
is is npossible SO keep their bedding
5ew where some OF It is contip ually. In
;be wash. We keep man who does
5he washing regularly eVsfy Monday |
or she bads end wearing apparel for |
1eJoless patients Now, with reference !
10 the fars of She hospital, L will state |
heb while il is not such as q DslmoDico |
IF ords IL is good end eubstsotial.and no
patent ever leaves here in sn emaciated
,ond:t,on except he hae some Wrestling
Iisease For breskfast our usual fare
5 oct fl 4kes with m!lb, beef stesk, gre-
y, posetoee, molssses, bot rolls, bcsad,
offse. aod frequently butter. For
inner r8est or stew, sometimes coup,
.umplinee, or potatoes, two or three
.inds of vegetables. bread end tsa. For
upper beef stock, potatoes. rice, one or
20 kinds OF veg eta oles, som etimee hash,