The evening times., 1898-09-12
DR.. TABOR.
The Surgeon About Whom AIger
Asks for Light.

Asks for Light.
New York. Sept. 12-Secretary Alger is
sued an order on September 5 for an in
vestigation of the death of Private Hugh
Parrett and the conduct of Dr. Tabor
He did this extraordinary, unprecedented
thing, because a Republican politician
and member of Congress, Gen. Grosvenor
of the Presidents State, sent the news
that the friends of Parrett were indignant
and that the Congressional election would
be lost unless there was satisfactory in
vestigation. The matter was placed in
the hands of Major Beach, who has not
yet completed his investigation In the
meantime the witnesses, or the most i'm
portant ones, have gone to their remote
homes. The story on which Grosvenor
based his request was. in brief, that Dr.
Tabor had not only refused to give Par
rett medicine, but had observed him, say
ing he was not sick. That night he died
Some of the soldiers complained of Ia
Dor, and one, Sergt. Gamble said: 1T is
hell to let a man die like that" For this
Tabor had him arrested and put in the
guard house.
Fortunately. before all the witnesses
left, the World got hold of one, Private
E-Wiiiiam Moor, of Company G, Eighth
infantry. He was on his way TO Roose-
Velt Hospital and was half dead He was
| TOO weak to stand. He made and signed
this statement:
One night on the Mobile | overheard the fol-
lowing conversation between Driscoll Of Com
pahy B, Eighth Infantry, and the surgeon. The
man begged Dr. Tabor TO give him something
TO relieve his suffering
"oh. you are beating it! Get up and exercise.
Tabor replied
During the night Driscol was died He vas
starved TO death.
After We came TO camp several men had crawl
ed out into the sun, where they had been wait
ing for hours for the surgeon make his rounds
When ne appeared they begged for medicine He
said
Take shovels and pickaxes and 90 out and g
That is what you want
Within few days the graves OF some of these
men were dug by their comrades
was long guard duty in front of Santf-
ago and suffered from heat prostration. followed
| by chills and fever. When ] a ked Dr.. Tabor for
medicine he refused and said. II will have to
stop the sun from shining suit some of you
fellows" 1t the only time | ever answered
| back TO my superior, and said:
1T will never shine again for some of our fel-
lows; and they were good fellows. too
Later, Private Moor, still in hospital
and very sick, but clear in mind, executed
the following affidavit:
William Moor, being duly sworn deposes and
says that he was private in Company c. Eighth
Regiment, United States Infantry, for three years
from August 80 1895.
That he served in tho Spanish American war n
the battles Of FL Caney and Santiago.
That he discharged honorably on the 29th
OF August. 1893.
That DR.. Tabor was well-known to him as a
contract surgeon OF his regiment.
That after the surrender OF Santiago detail
was appointed each day To guard the streets.
That he had DONE aid g1gy1 dufy
times
That the last time he had done said guard
duty during the first week OF August.
That said last day of guard he was in the
hot Tor four hours.
That lie was overcome by the heat
That he was ordered of duty By Lieut.. stuart
10 report 10 DR.. Tabor.
Taat he went about three miles to said DR..
Tabor.
That said DR.. Tabor asked what was the mat.
Ter.
That he replied that he had fever, chill
That said Tabor asked him the cause; that he
replied ne thought it was from standing in tie
hot SUM-
That said Tabor replied that the sun would
have TO stop shining 10 pleas some OF the iel-
lows he did reply 10 Tabor jhat the had
stopped shining for a good many fellows and
would for a good many more before they got
through.
That Tabor made no examination OF him at
That he and all sick soldiers would walk or
crawl 10 see the said doctor on sick call.
That said soldiers would lie f1r hours IN the
sun waiting for treatment.
That in one instance he heard DR.. Tabor tell
sick soldier to get up, take shovel and
pick and go out and dig for appetite
And that one hour later the said soldier died
That on the transport Mobile a soldier, Pat
rick Driscoll who had Sen sick ior two montnS,
asked Dr. Tabor for food.
Tat said Dr. Tabor sad in reply: Take more
exercise
That said Dri>coU died within twenty minutes.
That said Dri-ooll while in Cuba asked said
Tabor for medicine, and Tabor replied. III | had
whisky enough ! could cure YOU that he
tMctr) was al Camp Wikof week and was
discharged by Dr. Tabor the 29th of August
That he was 80 i'll al the time That he fell eN-
Lausted near the Montauk Point Railway sta
ton
That he was taken to Roosevelt Hospital, where
HI. arrived in a delirioaS condition
That he was dcliTIOUs for Two days and has
been patient in said hospital up 10 this time.
That he is still in a weak condition; that he
Is now in good mental condition and except a
TO dates has a good memory.
Tabor in defending himself in the Par
rett case. says the mans death resu ted
from a surf bath which his sergeant cr-
dered him to take. The sergeant and the
men deny that Parrett had taken surf