The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
TYLER NOT ILL USED.
His Attorneys. After Investigating His
Story, Refuse to Institute Suit
for Damages.

his Attorneys alter lnVeStlRaCtnE HIS
Story, Refuse to Institute Suit
for Damages.
The suit for damages which LIewellyn
Tyler threatened TO institute against the
Pacific Coast Steams ship Company on ac-
count of allese Ill treatment received on
a recent trip on the steamer Walla Walla
from Seattle to this City has been aban-
doned.
DeImas & Shortridge, who were retained
by Tyler to press his claims, withdrew
from the case yesterday. After investi-
eating his story, which was published in
the newspapers, the attorneys are salts
fed that the steamer officials did all in
their power to assist the invalid on the
voyage. They have learned from Captain
Wallace that Tyler was removed from
the steerage apartments to place on the
deck al the advice OF physician who was
summoned in the case. Steerage Steward
James Parks says that Tyler misrepre-
sente Il the facts in the case. He gave out
the following official statement of the in
cident yesterday:
!, being steerage steward, was among one OF
the first to accost him of mis- ailment, and the
answer was that he had blood-poisoning in his
knee. Leaving Seattle on Tuesday morning
at O'Clock, he came up to the table at every
meal up to Thursday morning, and dined
heartily, when about 10 O'Clock he took con-
vulsion fit.
Every one laid the cause to the blood-poison-
ing in his knee. He continued taking fits
every hour all day. When in the afternoon
the captain had MIN carried up to the tween
decks Tor better ventilation, and also tina two
men could attend TO him, as It took two men
to hold him down and TO attend TO him prop
erly; also the captain ana chief steward both
attended to him considerably all that after
noon, in the way of getting chopped ice and
chicken broth, beef tea and also brandy, and
anything else they thought OF, to bel D sllay his
sufferings for humanitys sake, and in their
official capacity did everything in their power.
The chief steward was inquiring about his rel
atlves, when one OF the passengers gave him
letter he had taken from his pocket, in view of
the passengers. because We all thought that he
could not live, but there was no one looked for
any money. All the belongings he had visible
were pair of blue pants wrapped in q paper
besides what he wore.
He was laid on two good mattresses with
covers on and two pillows with covers with
two double heavy gray blankets to cover him.
was attending TO him until IL o'clock that
night with the assistance of Others, when
went to my room, leaving the night watchman
with three or iour other men to attend TO him
the balance OF the night. When / got up
in the morning they told me he had six
convulsions from 4 to &, and SO on UP to z
O'Clock. The ship arriving in port, the sur
geon of the port came and made an examina-
tion TO see If there was any infectious dis
ease; he found none, but said he would have
to be taken to the hospital. The chief
from the letters he had .iu his pocket
sent a waiter after his father. and Ii took
about two hours to find him. When his father
came he was pleased to recognize me and
shook me by the hand, as he had known me
some years previous. Later, when he took his
son away in the ambulance, he shook hands
with me very cordially and thanked me very
much for what had done for his son, instead
OF. as stated in your paper, almost having q
fight In fact, he received ali the kind treat
meut that human hands could give. Evidence
OF the truth of ray statement can be given;
therefore. in justice to my employers and also
to me, l request you to contradict the fs, Sc
statements made In your paper by inserting
my testimony. Respectfully yours :
JAMES PARKS, Steerage Steward.
certify that the above statement is correct
THOMAS WALLACE, Master
GEORGE HUME, Steward Walla Walla.