The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-17
To INVESTIGATE
DR.. STOCKARD
Col. Burgwyn Says He Had
No Leave of Absence.
AN OFFICIAL INQUIRY
OFFICERS AND MEN SAY THE
CHARGES ARE TRUE.
THEY ARE WILLING TO SWEAR TO THEM
A Hospital Established Yeserday and Food and
Medicines Purchased by Authority
of Or. Stockard and Col.
BurgwYn.

Eyes there will be an official investiga'
ton of DIR. Stockard's conduct.
II do not know why he has not been
in camp and attending to his duties. He
has no leave of absence"
Thus spoke Col. Burgwyn yesterday
to News and Observer man.
Evidently the recreant head of the
medical staff of the Second North Caro-
lima regiment is in serious trouble.
There were others who spoke even
more strongly than Col. Burgwyn about
the matter.
every word that the News and Obser-
yer printed about DR. StoKard Is true,
and much more that has not been print
ed. If necessary we will go into the
court house and swear to It," said per-
hans a dozen men and officers during
the day.
But most telling Of all was the effect
the publication of the charges had on
DIR. Stockard himself. He arose early.
about half past six: came down in his
majors uniform looking the pink of
health and the personifcation of happi-
ness. Seeing Republican State Chairman
Holton sitting in the lobby the Doctor
joined him to renew. no doubt, those
long. confidential political talks in which
they had been indulging
But he didn't get that far. Hardly
had he exchanged the greetings of the
morning before Holton pulled n News
and Observer on him pointed TO the first
column on the front page, and babe
the Doctor read.
He read with bullying eyes and sad
countenance. Then they talked over the
charges Soon thereafter the Doctor
went to his room, No. IS, and they
haven't seen him since.
Before going. though, he tarried long
enough to give DIR. Breyard, one of the
assistant surgeons. authority to buy med
icines and delicacies for the sick aud
convalescent soldiers in camp
Col Burgwyn also directed the assis-
fant surgeons to purchase not only medi-
cine and delicacies, but all other articles
necessary for the comfort of the sick
men.
In accordance with these instructions
a supply of medicines and delicacies were
Immediately bought. fifteen cots and
blankets were ordered and the Y. Nj. G.
A. tent was turned into hospital tent
to be used until other tents suitable for
hospital uses can be secured.
The sick men--twelvc in number
were taken into this tent and given
every possible care and attention by DIR.
Breyard and DR. Brooks. OwIng to the
absence of the Chief Surgeon, DR.. Stock
ard-these sick men of whom four are
very i'll with malarial feyer-have been
lying in quarters, and most or the time
on the ground with the well men.
As soon. however as DIR. Brevard got
authority to make a change and give
them medicine and food, he went to WORE
to make them comfortable and organize
hospital. BY yesterday afternoon he
had the hospital in good shape.
The soldiers in Company e, which was
at Tybee yesterday in the presence OF
officers. reiterated their complaint that
they have not been getting sufficient
food of good quality.
Especial complaint is made OF the cof
fee. IL one may judge by the speci
men now in this offce-and said to have
been served out regularly to the soldiers
they had good cause to complain.
Yesterday morning Lieutenant Row
land, regimental commissary, reported to
Col. Bnrgwyn that he had found Bra
gassa, the baker, giving the men short
weight in bread and had thereupon taker
the contract from him and given ii to
Bretch
Lieutenant Rowland said Bragassa was
giving only 13 ounces Of bread for is OF
about 50 pounds when there ought tC
have been 100.