The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-11
YARNS ABOUT DELEHANTY.
C<sr zS<INsT THE sNUs HARB0R
gOTERNOR EIPLODED.

.. va. Founded on tho Grievances Of
sur... whom He Had Forbidden To
smoke, Drink and SLOUGH Around the
Ho,pitai-Tsstimo.y of the Msico.tsnts.
The Sailors Snug Harbor hearing yesterday
made 1t appear that the charges nled against
90, Dsehsnty wsrc founded on the fact that
n. y.s q strict discipli n rian. who would not
p.rmit the nurses to read newspapers. drink
,bIskey or smoke while on duty. The com
mittes appointed to Investigate the charges
Rsoorder Con. tho Rev. DR.. DufTleld and Capt.
I.yps-would undoubtedly have ended tho
proceedings yesterday by Diminishing the
charges II II had not been for the fact that
Commander Dslshsnu asked for a chance to
tsstIfy with regard to the conduct OF Trustee
Norton, Who II 10 alleged. was anxious to have
Dsshsuty sent back to service in the Navy.
Yesterdays session was held In the New
York ofnces OF the institution at 81 Nassau
.,r,st p. O. Babcock. one OF the hospital
,urss, WHO made sfrdavit to the charges.
r,,umed his testimony. He said that tho Gov
amor visited the Institution accom- pa lied nv q
,rl.nd on the night OF Aug. 30. Both were
.moyirs although Gov. Dslshanty would not
n.rnf M. nurses TO smoke In the hospital.
III, Governor also wore heavy shoes and
made a noise In walking. although the nurses
we're com PEELED to wear rubber shoes that
Injured their eyesight. That was one out
rare Another was that q patient known as
Cart. A. NJ Smith told tho Governor that DR.
Bo,twict. the hospital physician. was not civ
Ing him proper treatment. Thereupon Gov
p.lshsnty called In au outside physician. Dr.
Walker Nurse Bsoroes sssvea ,n IN action
Thereby Dr. Bostwck was degraded" satd
Hr JOY. tho physician in charge Of the hos.
al - bOenital
good mon lie himself arpoint,d hem
Nurse. joseph Rogers and John Clark test:
eompeIled the nurses to wear rubber shoes
wki'e on duty in the hospital; The rubber
shoes gave them Iors Gye' ana r rhhTbmmabs nn:
was immediately discharged, Witnesses also
comraiNed o the food served to nurses Each
round Of meat dav They rarely had meat
more than once day Then the sy.t"m Of
working eight hours on stretch was not sat
is'actory. because they snid they coul not do
their work properly. Governor Delehanty in
troduccd tho eight-honr system. The nurses
ns o4 10 q hda4s G an hTaF' On
Nurse Rogers testified that on tho night OF
May II GOV Dclehanty visited The hospital and
The night was damp and there were two rh.u:
matte patients In the ward. witness added
that Gov. Delehanty was intoxicated at the
NE told US nurses We were not At to wait on
dog. said Rogers
toxicd sdi' asked Lawyer Delnileld. counsel to
thu 'ruste.s
No .nd the witness. know he was in
toxrated ="
How DO you know :" asked Recorder Gor
"PcrauSs" answered Hog ars. " lie staggered
and his breath smsl'ed ~ whskey"
Nurse Patrick O'nonncll and j. Gormerly
testified that Gov. nechanty was too strict
with the nurses
Nurse Adolph SchlaCh;.r said that Com
rander De!shanty while trying TO make the
hospital comfortable for the patients, made IL
g hell for the nurses Witness said that the
Governor visited the rooms of the nurses
search NC for bottles. Once he found a hottie
Of cod liver oil and 4 hottie OF sherry wins in a
nurses room He Immediately discharged the
nurse and threw tie bottles away, In answer
Gu-ntirg saloons near the iiarhur. thu witness
eaid 'hcy went 10 the saloons TO smoke cigars.
a. COY; Delehanty prohibited smoking in the
hospital
To-days hearing will take place at Sailors
fnug Harbor on Staten Island.