New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-10
SNUG HARBOR INQUIRY.
RECORDER GOFF SHARPLY EXAMINES
A WITNESS WHO HAD USED HIS
NAME IN AN AFFIDAVIT.
NAME IN AN AFFID

The committee Of the Board Of Trustees OF the
Sailors Snug HarbJr which was appointed 70 IN
vestlgate the charges brought against Commshoe'
Daniel Delehanty. tho governor OF the INSTITUTION
held another meeting yesterday.
The committee examined three witnesses-Dr'
9ostwick. who is the assistant OF Dr. Joy. the
physician Of the Harbo-'s hospital and +. {. Fab
cock and Frederick Evans nurses at the hospital.
When DR. Bostwck. the first witness called, went on
the stand at 2:30 p. all Of the committee. which
includes Recorder Con-. the Rev. Or. Howard
Duffeld and Captain Austin Jayne were present as
we'll as Lewis L. Deafield counsel for the Board OF
Trustees.
DR.. Bostwck testified that in July, 1892 Gov
ernor Deehanty had unnecessarily degraded him
and impaired his influence by calling IN Or. Waser,
an outside doctor. DR.. Bostwick explained that he
had treated the patient who was transferred 10
Dr. Walsers care with all due skill and con.
scentiousness. and then expressed II his opinion
that Governor Delehanty had done him serious
wrong In taking such step. Mr.. Delafeld asked
many questions OF DR.. Bostwick and 1t was more
than an hour before he left the stand.
Recorder Golf examined Frederick Evans, a
nurse sharply over an alleged affidavit In which 1t
is said the Recorders name is mentioned
why didn't you come and tell me about II II Il
really happened?' the Recorder asked, and fol-
lowed this with other questions Evans stuck firmly
to his story.
F. {. Babcock was the last witness, and his ex.
animation was not finished when the meeting was
adjourned. His particular charges against the
Governor were ned in the following affidavit:
A. Dunbar was drunk in his room at the institu-
ton for three days. Governor Delehanty gave him
one weeks taboo. He smoking and had ma ches
strewn all around few days later he was found
in the same condition. with six empty bottles and
one fun bottle OF liquor in his room He was sent
Another inmate going through the hallway at
p. was reported by Captain Harrison He got
a months taboo, although there was not one black
mark against him
II is common talk that at an entertainment at
the Executive Mansion last winter 800 worth OF
tropical plants belonging to Snug Harbor were de-
On April O. 1899 the governor transferred patient
the patients will and the Doctors advice. Captain
pied for seven years TO make room for said Slater
The patient fretted and worried until he died on
account of removal.
On August e. 1899. the governor visited the hos
Joy he had only come to show his friend the hos
pltal Both were smoking cigars. They visited
Ward g. where the patients had gone TO sleep, re
gardlese of the fact that they had on heavy shoes
was informed by Captain A: N. Smith that Dr.
Bostwck did not understand his case. and demand:
ed an investigation: whereupon the governor called
in Dr. Walker, although DR.. Bostwick did not
think II necessary, thereby degrading DR.. Bost-
wick and impairing his influence.
On April q, 1899. the governor visited Ward g.
Nurse McManus was reading TO Captain Philips
who was unable to read. The governor ordered
McManus discharged the following day. Mr.. Nc
Manus will make affidavit that the governor was
drunk the same day There were no other patients
In the ward seriously sick at the time.
The committee holds Its meetings at No. 81 Mas
sau-st. the Bank OF Commerce Building, In the
Sailors Snug Harbor office, on the top floor.