The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-02
WARB0ARD
Sessions Close
Today,
BACK AT CAPITAL.
But Little Important Testi-
mony Heard in Boston.

Boston Dec. THE hearing of the
war investigation board was continued
at the Parker house this morning, with
only two members of the board pres
ent, former Governor Woodbury. and
DR.. Connor the others having returned
to Washington last nighJ.
Dr. Edward H. Bradford of Boston,
who superintendent the landing of the
troops brought to Boston by the vessels
Of the Volunteers Aid Association, was
called. He was questioned about the
case of Lieutenant Tiffany. Dr., Brad
ford said Lieutenant Tiffany and him
self were friends. He found Lieutenant
Tiffany with difficulty on the trans
port, and asked him as to his condi-
ton and if there was anything he
could do for him. Lieutenant Tiffany
said he needed no help. as friends were
coming to meet him and that he was
much better
In appearance he was one of the least
i'll of all those on the ship. he was
very cheerful Later his brother came
on board and inquired for him. He
was told that Lieutenant Tiffany had
gone to a hotel in Boston. 1t was
very hot day, and apparently the lieu
tenant had left the ship alone. Major
Lapelle felt concerned about ms wei
fare. He said there was q liablllty TO
relapse, and he was afraid Lieutenant
Tiffany should not have left the snip.
After that witness heard no more OF
Lieutenant Tiffany, until he was told
he was quite ILL., Then witness regrett-
ed extremely that he did not urge the
patient more strongly to go TO the hos
pital, as he wished him to 40 IL ne
had been a privaIe, DR.. Bradford salu,
he should have insisted on ms 8olils'
burt as he was an officer ana ON 1uf-
Tough the doctor could not do So MAJOR
Lapelle also thought it was not the
proper thing to be too persistent.
In answer to questions, witness re
heated his statement that Lieutenant
Tiffany said nothing more than, J. am
all right; am first rate.
DR.. Charles L. Heizeman, a surgeon
in charge of the hospital at Montauk'
testified that there was an abundance
Of hospital tents Aug. "a, there being
12S. There was a shortage in hypo-
dermic syringes and thermometers,
and Mai Brown had told MN a rev
DAYS since that these MEDICAL supplies
we're afterward found in the quarter
masters stores at the depot. Before
the departure of witness Aug. IA, there
was ample supply Of everything
Dr. Conner wanted TO know Why,
when the Red Cross Society, the Vol
llnteert Aid Association and other bod
les We're able to get ample supplies, the
medical department of the government
could not get them. He answered that
he had no means of communicating
with Col. Forward. and could not get
permanent orderlies to communicate
with him.
Il want to know. sir, said Dr. Con-
nor. whether a permanent guard could
not have been appointed, even if it was
necessary to bring them from the de
partment of the interior or whether
discipline could not have been provided
in the army and the campo"
DR.. Heinzeman replied that he sup
posed it would have been possible to
do so. AS far as witness knew, the
doctors We're efficient. A few of them
We're reported as being unfit, and the
contract with them was annulled.
The majority of the 80 hospital men
knew nothing of their duties, as most
of them had been transferred from the
line. The people at Mentauk were two
weeks in finding out that an important
order had been issued regarding the
feeling of the sick, Got copy of the
order from Washington and then APP
piled for money. The 60-cent ration
would not have been enough to feed a
sick man, taken with the ration, but
it was substituted for the ration. The
ice was in the possession of a man
who wanted to make money I had to
make a personal appeal to him.
Asked as to the milk supply, DR..
Heinzeman said that after awhile there
was sufficient which was brought from
New York. The soiled linen was
pushed under the floors of the tents
and afterward burned. Dr. Common
asked if the witness thought the soiled
linen from typhoid fever patients was
a good thing to be allowed under the
tents. and he replied that it was not
and protested against it to Col For
ward l asked him to destroy the soiled
linen instantly, but he did not follow
my suggestion. The linen was after
ward burned by order of Gen. Young
The Red Cross Society did much tc
improve the condition Of affairs DR.
Conner said as far as the evidence Their
given showed what the Red Cross anC
other organizations seemed to have
accomplished without any diff,
Guilty, presented almost unsurmount.
able difficulty to the medical depart.
ment of the army and the government
DR.. Conner will hear testimony of am,
witnesses who may present themselve.
tomorrow morning, but viii close the
testimony by noon.
Washington. Dec. IA majority o
the war investigating commission ar
rived here today. after visit 10 New
York and Boston. Ex-Gov Woodbury.
and DR.. Conner wore left to concIud,
the work in Boston. and they are no
expected to rejoin their associates be
fore Saturday. The commission will
resume its sittings here tomorrow. Sew
eral witnesses are still to be examined
The commissioners are anxious to Sc
cure a statement from Gen. Brooke
covering his connection with the Chick
amauga Park camp, and they are hope