The times., 1898-12-10
LIEUT.. TIFFANY'S DEATH.
Testimony Before the AIecr Relief
Comruis sSfoa
To whom it may concern:

The most interesting testimony given be-
fore the Alger War Relief Board yester-
day was that of Major A. II. Appel. who
was the second witness. Another witness
Of the same name. Major b. n. Appel. ap-
peared in the morning at the opening of
the proceedings.
Major \. H. Appel was in charge of a
division hospital TT Tampa from May 1
until June s. He said there was Il suf-
ficiency OF all medical supplies, etc He
added that the medical department was
made upon it.
After leaving Tampa. Major Appel was
surgeon in charge of the medical organl-
zation on the Olivette. When that ship
started in the service she was provided
with enough medical supplies to answer
the needs of 20 patients for two weeks
The olivette left Siboney on July 3 and ar
rived at New York on July 16 She had on
board 2,6 patients. these. fifty were
| sick and the Others wounded. These men
We're all well cared for.
The ship was resupplied at New York
| Ior the trip to Santiago. Besides carry
| ing all the medicines, etc. needed for the
! men given to her care. the oHveite had
| three or four hundred packages for the
| medical officers in the field. The Relief
also took over vast quantity OF medi-
| cines.
On the return trip. Major Appel asserted
| each one OF the 800 sick men WAS properly
attended. There was always plenty of
| food. ice, etc. Arriving at Boston the
| sick We're taken in hand by DR.. Bradford
| Asked especially about the case of Lieut.
Tiffany. Major Appel said that before the
| Olivette left Santiago he received a note
| from Col. Wood, of the Rough Riders, re-
questing him TO bring Tiffany back with
| him. When Tiffany boarded the Olivette.
| said Major Appel, he was convalescing
| He took quinine every morning and even
| ing for the malaria. He was on the deck
| every day and at no time appeared to be
| in a serious condition.
| Arriving at Boston, Tiffany vas given
| thirty days furiough. He left the Olivette
| in the afternoon and Major Appel did not
| see him afterward. Before leaving Tiffany
| expressed gratitude for the treatment he
had received. 1t was beyond Major Appel
| to understand how he could have starved
| to death within seventy-two hours after
| ward. With regard to the loss of the OIL
ivette, Major Appel said it was undoubt-
edly the result of carelessness.
Major d. H. Appel WAS the first witness
of the day. Much of his testimony was
devoted to an account of the distribution
of sick and wounded soldiers.
An interesting feature of the testimony
was that in regard TO Sergt. Dobson The
witness was certain that il was not the
removal of Dobson from Montauk to New
York city that killed him. He was be-
yond recovery when he was taken to New
York, heart failure and general collapse
having overtaken him. 1t was only be.
cause of the pleading of the mans mother
that the removal was permitted.
Col. Hecker was recalled and testified
concerning reports of the money-makine
transactions OF Abner Mckinley in the
sale and purchase of transports for the
Government. He stated that on only on,
occasion did the Presidents brother ap
proach him during his dealings for vessels
He wanted the War Department to buy
certain barge. There was no need of tn,
barge and talk about it was promptly end
ed. He had no dealings, directly or ind
rectly, with Mr.. Mckinley.