The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-09
SUPERVISORS
PLACE HEATING
ON THE RACK
Hospital Scandal Be-
ing Investigated
WARDEN NOW DENIES ALL
KEEPER OF THE INSANE MAY
BE REMOVED.
Sensational Story of kissing Tolls
Related by a Girl Who At
tended Her Dying Mother
at the Hospital.
WARDEN NOW DENIES ALL
KEEPER OF THE INSANE MAY
BE REMOVED.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,


90S Broadway. June s.
he Board Of Supervisors held special
session to-day and commenced an investi-
cation into the scandalous charges Of i'm
morality published concerning William J.
heating, warden Of the insane at the Re
ceivinG Hospital
isaac Barnett, a produce-dealer. resd-
ing at 40 Fifth street, opposite the Re
ceiving Hospital is Keating's accuser. II
was he who on last Tuesday night called
at the hospital, demanding an interview
with the warden regarding the latter
conduct toward his daughter, Miss Bar
nett. In a hstic encounter that resulted
Heating. Barnett and his son and Stew
ard Borchard participated, to the edit
cation of the neighbors and d large
thronE of strangers
Supervisor ROeth called for an imme-
date investigation, and during the noon
hour the testimony Of Heating, Steward
B0rchard. MatrOn Mcdonald and DR.. r.
7. Stratton was taken. The accused war
den, when placed on the rack, finally adj
mitted that he and Barnett had come To
blows. but ne strongly protested his in
H9eenGe So far as his conduct toward
MISS barnett was concerned.
Matron Mcdonald told what she had
Witnessed from the kitchen window, reit-
tIallng her story as published in to-day S
can Dr. Stratton testified in Heating $
favor. and said that while the matter
had been reported to him he had not re-
garded it worthy Of investigation
Due notice had not been given Mr. Bar
nett to ol present. and he could not be
located. hence the board adjourned until
Sal QrdaN morning In order 10 hear his
While before the Supervisors Heating
is said TO have made a fairly favora bic
impression. but every hour brings new
accusations TO light. This afternoon Miss
Katy WEIGH of Alameda made a start
ling statement. She said that while she
was attending her dying mother at the
Receiving Hospital recently Heating
placed his arms about her waist while
she was arranging her mothers pillow,
ana that subsequently the warden refused
% allow her TO leave the room unless she
Kissed him. instead says Miss WEIGH,
81 slapped his face Miss WEIGH will
also probably be called to testify Satur-
day.
Though very reticent heretofore Keat-
ing now vigorously denies these acCusa-
tiQuS. There is absolutely no truth IN
these charges ne said to-day. THE re-
lations between Miss Barnett and myself
We're purely those Of friendship. She has
an unhappy home, and her father has
treated her cruelty. She was accustomed
to come 10 me in her trouble. / encOur-
aged her 10 come as often as she liked.
but always advised her to be a good girl.
There was nothing wrong in her visits,
and defy any one to prove otherwise. |
have nothing TO be ashamed Of in my
conduct"
Il was rumored this evening that the
majority of the Board of Supervisors was
satisfied TO remove Warden Heating.
huI that Supervisor Roeth wanted to
make it a condition that certain other
changes be made, TO which the other
members would not consent one Of these
other changes fostered by Mr.. Roeth is
presumably the removal Of Matron Nc .
Donald, for Mr.. Roeth has on two occa-
siOus introduced resolution for her re-
mOval, but each time the majority of the
board declined to entertain the PROPOSE
ton.
1t was rumored tonight that the three
Supervisors, Church, Wells and ROeth,
had decided on a programme for the Re
ceiving Hospital. The son of Wells is to
succeed Heating as warden Of the insane;
TO succeed Miss Macdonald as matron.
and Or. Porter is 10 succeed Dr. Stratton
as physician to the Receiving Hospital
1t remains TO be seen whether Supervisors
Talcott and Mitchell. when they return
from their vacation, Will stand for these
changes.