El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-16


pital fund, for which he was to receive
medical treatment Employees quitting
the company never have any OF the
money paid into the hospital fund re-
turned to them.
Witness, himself, made an agree
ment with the company when he went
to work relative to the hospital fee.
juries that might befsll him in line oil
duty. and receive medical attention
while sick. (Witness was excused
without cross examination.)
PLAINTIFF RESTS.
Mr.. Davis stated at this juncture
that as soon as the life table was Offer
and defendants attorneys agreeing to
admit it any time defendants then
proceeded to make out their case.
| The deposition of Mr.. Van Week was
| first introduced and portions of it
read. Van Week testified that the
| chief surgeon of the hospital depart
ment was subordinate to him and was
paid &c, 900 per annum. All salaries
and expenses of the hospital depart
from the contribution of employees, but
the fund had never been sufficient and
the railway company bad made up the
deficiency each month.
Cross examination continued by Mr..
Turney.
"Dr. Sem was considered an author
ity on bacteria in 1895, was be noi?"
"Yes, SIR"
Redirect by Waters Davis:-'Ill
ask you this. In 1897 did not every
we'll informed physician know that
these bacteria would cause death if
they got into the system?"
eyes, sir; 1 think co."
Ibid not well read physicians know
then that to delay an operation of this
patient?''
eyes, sir, think so."
The testimony OF DIR. Turner and the
record of Hotel Dieu were offered, but
Mr.. Davis objected to the Introduction
of the records.
Mr.. Turney then explained that
the records were kept hourly
by the nurses as to
the cond ition of the patients and for
Much argument followed, but the read
ing of the deposition and report pro-
ceede ed.
Judge Newton, DR.. Graves counsel,
objected to the Introduction of the
hospital report.
eve are Introducing this for the
benefit of DR.. Turner" remarked Mr..
remark provoked further argument.
The court ruled that the hospital re-
port was not admissible as q proof of
the condition of the patient, as no one
had sworn that the report was correct
and Dr.. Turner himself had said in his
deposition that the patients tempera-
ture was LOG while the report said it
was LOT.
With each set of attorneys pulling
in q different direction Judge Wal
thall was kept constantly busy decid-
ing the various points as they came up
and were argued for or against, first
by one attorney and then another.
Reading of the deposition was post
poned until 2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The reading of DR.. Turner's depo-
sition was begun at 2 O'Clock and was
made laborious, owing to numerous
objections raised by counsel on both
sides.
The deposition gave full details of
the injury to Hanwsy and the opera
ton which cost him his life. DR..
Sehugt was called by request of the
patient and came in to assist him
in the operation. The operation
morning and five hours after it had
been performed the patient began to
sink and afterwards expired. He came
out of the operation in excellent con-
ditiop, with pulse strong and other
symptoms favorable. Il
The hospital record of the patients
condition at various times was touched
on and q n effort made by Mr.. Turney
to introduce it and attach it to the |
objected and the court Sustained the |
objection, to which counsel for DR.. |
Turner excepted. Counsel for DR.. |
Graves and the railroad company took |
no part in the discussion as the deposit |
ton referred only to DR.. Turner.
Deponeut said that he did not con-
slider DR.. Schugt's presence as an
although he did not consider |
Schugt necessary.
THE TELEGRAMS.
The kilograms which passed be-
tween DR.. Turner and DR.. Graves in
reference to Hanway, after he was in
jured. were next read.
DR.. Turner wired the chief surgeon.
DR.. Amos Graves, at 6:1S q. m. June II,
and said: CIV. Hanway, married, had
knee and was conveyed to Hotel Dieu
my knowledge or consent"
DR.. Graves replied: "Tell DR.. Turn
err to notify me of condition of the pa
tient."
DIR. Turner wired that an operation
should be performed at once, but DR.. |
Graves replied that it not take place |
until next day. He said: "Give the |
patient champaign eaud extract of beef |
until he RECEIVERS from fret shock. |
Second shock of amputation might |
cause death from heart failure. If |
by the afternoon patients pulse has
not recovered clean the limb and If |
necessary to wait until tomorrow for
operation, cover tissue with char
COAL"
DR.. Turner wired again that the pa
Ialalao CIR Int hi