Evening star., 1898-11-21
Testimony of Assistant Surgeon Cox
of District Regiment.
DEATH FROM TOO MANY TRANSFERS
The Sergeant's Case Again Before
the War Commission.
TIL 4 WITH ESSES TODAY

colonel DENLY conducted today an exam
lnation of several witnesses called N, tho
war investigating commission They testt-
ned In relation to tke death of Seret Hon
ry A. Dobson, Company d. LIST Regiment
District OF Columbia Volunteers. Or s
Clifford Cox, first lieutenant and assistant
surgeon of the regiment, who ordered
young Dobson TO So to the general hospital
AT Monfauk, and Corporal William c Ryan
OF company ID We're on the stand
Dr. Cox testified that from the 9TH of
august TO the 80 Of September young Dob
son was under :he care of Dr. Ebert. acting
assistant surgeon OF the regiment The
witness at that tirne was indisposed and
unable to attend to the morning sick cali
although he looked after the medical de-
partment Of the ID and Sd Battalions gen
orally
Dr. Cox said that the first he knew of
Dobscn being sick on the transport was
Hheh , ne heard that the sergeant had a
chill. He said thai Dobson carried medi-
cine with him that had been provided by
MS rather, and he had been in the ha bit of
taxing it He did not report sick on the
transport
DobsOn Reported Sick.
He said that on August -, when they ar
rived at Montauk Dobson reported sick
ana until September 3 he was treated by
Dr. Ebert. He said that he did not inter
fere in this case. as it was not the practice
OF physici1ns 10 do so. On the Sd of Sep
tember Dr. Cox attended to sick call and
his tent and ordered that he he marked
MN duty. Later he went to see him i'm
his tent and ordered that he marked
quarters and relieved frcm any duty.
On Septembe" / ne saw HIM again aud on
the 9th he diagnosed his case as typhoid
fever He ordered him to the hospital
Dr. Cox felt sure that the delay in send
ltE Dobson tn the hospital did not do him
any injury, he was rather better on the
9th than he was on the I'd
he begged me- SAID Or. Cox mot TO
SEND him to the hospital. as ne wanted 90
go back to Washington with his regiment.
In order that he might march up the ave
nue. with the bows"
Tha witness said that Danso.l had even
asked the captain of me company I, inter
oeue 10 prevent having him 'ent To the hos
pltal He said that Dobson WAS aole 10
walk to the ambulance wncn IL came, aed
that prior to that GGi hamin pck
which he might have slept in had r. not
preferred sleeping on the ground
The witness was satisfied that Dobson
mad received proper liquid Diet whfe on
the sick list in camp, consistin of beef tea
and milk, together with canned soups
DIR. Cox's Opinion.
Col. Danby: in your opinion, should Dob
son have been kept in the general nos
pital?"
DIR. Cox: He should have been kept
there. He was carried from Tie general
hospital to the transport, ana in New York
he was transferred to ST. Peters Hospital,
and from there was again taken To Long
Island City Hospital Thrrc IS no doabt
tha: he was killed by beilg Moved alound."
The witness said he remcaAn red hearing
Dobson state that he had nel-c disease lie
further testified that DoosDn's mother
wanted her N taken from the gen ,ral hos
pital to New York, and said tnat if Hos
pital Steward King were ca4!cd before the
commission he would testify 1nat Mrs Dob
son asked him to use his IGEu uenca to have
her son moved to New York.
Corporal Ryan's Testimony.
Corp. Wm. c. Ryan testified regarding
Dobsons case. He said that when Dobson
went up for sick call he had to be supported
Dy two Of his comrades. He did not see the
doctor take his temperature, and when on
the next day Dobson could not go up for sick
call he was ordered to duty. He said he
told him rot to worry that he would look
after his work. His testimony confiicted
with that given by DIR. Cox. who said Dob
son able to walk to the ambulance
when he sent 10 The hospital while
Corporal Ryan said he was supported by
his comrades
Corporal Ryan also said the reason Dob
did not sleep in his hammock was be-
cause he too weak TO do so.
An effort Will he made To have Hospital
Steward King and possibly Capt. Hodges
give their testimony in regard TO this case.