New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-20
NOT CONFINED TO ONE HOSPITAL"
GEORGE sCHOEPP sWEARs THE SAME


THING PREVAILS AT BELLEVUE
George F. schoepp is sworn.
Mr.. Moss-what is your full name? A-Georee
F Schoepp.
o-Were you formerly employed by MI. Marreh'
the undertaken? Ayes. sir.
oyou have heard the testimony OF the pre-
ceding witnesses have you? Ayes. sir
o-When were you employed by Marren-wha'
years what length of time? A-Weil nave oeen
with him two years and two months
O-When did you leave him? A-Aoout TWO
weeks previous to Mr.. Lynn being employed theIe'
n That Was A.-About two or three weeks.
a TWO or three weeks? A.-Something like that.
. Odd YOU know of this practice OF getting Ups
from the Harlem Hospital? Al did, sir.
Q-Do you know that money was paiu ior IL ~
yes sir paid it myself
-o-To whom? A.--To Mr.. Freeborn -,
QAnd 70 any other pe MS Mar1ens employ did
you make statement to the Coml,1ss'U Until here
Ve G'yL very recently? Ayes. sir.
c-You made statement TO whom! A'-io
4mpId Won make sworn statement? Al did,
sir anu vason that sworn statement made by
YOU that MIR. Keller acted when he disen"rseu
FGse @So y %aS Know wheer MIR Keller made any
Investigation of the office or OF the hospial o'ner
nan Mr. Freeborn? Al do not, sir. .
' oYou never heard Of that dia you? AINo SIR
Q-This is copy OF the afnoaVi'' Is IL
sCHOEPP's FORMAL CHARGE.
Mr. Moss (readng)-"New-York. March TO-
County Of New-York, State Of New-Iork. l.
George f. Schoepp OF No. as West One-huhoreu-
and-n,neteenth-st, do hereby declare that there Is
a great corruption in the Department OF Chaii''es'
namely that certain employees OF the sara Depai :
:, emf are furnishing information Of the deaths
which occur in said Department to Chrisuan lioer-
Itch. Of No rs East Eghty-thrd-st
Mr. o'Sulliyan-Nhat name Is thatf
Mr. Moss - Christian H-o-e-r-l-i-c-h for
which hove evidence and proof to snow lor H.
the said information being given by John M
Meeker night telephone operator in said Depart
ro,.. also nv an orderly by the name of Freedom,
employed in the Harlem Hospital, to James r. Mar
rem IF No 1923 First-ave.
o. see by this that you mention MT Hoerhch :
Ale has done the same work as Mr. Marren IL
doing in the Harlem Hospital, at Bellevue
Q-At Bellevue? A.-That has nothing to do with
the Harlem Hospital Mr.. Hoerlich
o-Then this goes further than the Harlem Hos
pitol: IL goes to Bellevue? Ayes. sir.
o-Is Christian Hoerich undertaken? A
Yes. sir
o-How do you know that Christian Hoerlich Is
getting these tips from Bellevue? A.-After lett
Narren I went TO work for Christian Hoerlich
Dwell A.-And / had to do all the Work
there going out and getting this information l
received them over a telephone from this man. and
also met Meeer personally very often In the morn
ing By appointment, and brought him the money
for what was coming TO him. and got the new tips
from him again for the deaths during the night on
o@WhaI money did you Mr. Meeke ' , for his Is
work? Ale has received, dare say all tod IN
the vicinity of close down 10 500 w., ,,, -,
ON what length Of time? A.-Wen, inside OF
q. That is recent? Ayes. sir.
Q-When did you leave Mr.. Hoerlich? Al left
Se r Of december don't remember exactly.
Odd Mr. Hoerlich ever make any of those pay
Odd you see him? Ayes. sir.
STHSoss aOS es aid you see Mr. Hoerch pay
Mr. Meeker? Al saw him twice; he paid one
time SIS and another time so
KELLER DISCHARGED MEEKER.
o.-Is Mr.. Meeker still at Bellevue Hospital? A.
No sir He was discharged recently on my COM
plant.
Q-on this sworn affidavit? Ayes, sir
Q.-Do You know whether anything OF that Kind nd
Is another letter / received from the Commissioner
hut was sick abed at that time and couidnt 20
there right away and as soon as got out 'aNeo
Mr. MessThs will Tsad: ond AprIl w lsgs S Mr
please come TO see me I'm this office any day be-
aG YOU sho%ed o me When you
the last time II is very important that l shouie
Keller" Is the Harlem Hospital city hospital
under the Department Of Charities? AoSess SIR;
kind that YOU have described? Ayes, sir.
O-As understand IT, II is a matter, irrespective
Of politics for undertakers TO try and make the
hest ARRANGEMENT they can TO get these tips? A
They ali do the same thing. IL they can.
And II has no relation to politics; there is nc
Necessity for any political pull? A.-No. sir,
su6ordinates? A.-That is right
Q-And you have even known where lawyers
itais as 10 accidents and things of that kind from
sorne Of the nurses and orderlies? Al have neve
heard of anything OF that kind
Mr Moss-I didn't know or that
Mr. O'Sulhvan--It IS true. There are ambulance
rbasers fust as well there are body -snatchers
Mr. Moss-Well ! haven't got quite as low a
that yet In my practice
M OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES have i.
O-And this has been a practice that has ootatne
for long time irrespective OF VINO was in IN
otacs and who was not? Ayes, sir.
o-Comnnissioner Keller acted promptly on you
complaint? Ayes. sir 49,.
planned Of? Ayes. sir
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