New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
HILLIARD INQUEST BEGINS
,trNNocK THE PRINCIPAL WITNESS,
TELLS A STORY OF BRUTALITY
AT RELLEVUE.

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in the insane pavilion of Bellevue Hospital on De
cember 12 begun before Coroner Fitzpatrick
at II O'Clock yesterday morning. Three nurses
from the Mills Training School. ]. r. Davis Ed
ward C. Dean and Clinton L. Marshall, who were
duty at the insane pavilion, are accused OF
causing billiards. death. They were represented
by Henry B. Anderson. Coroner Fitzpatrick hao
no taken his seat than he ordered from the
courtroom all persons except those Interested In
the
Mrs Mary Hilliard of No se4 Seventh-ave., testi-
fed through interpreter that on December IL
at $50 o'clock in the morning her husband left
home in very excited condition He did not COM
plain of any pains in his throat or chest. His
breathing. she said all right He said he was
going down to the French Consul.
Sergeant William H Wilbur, duty at the desk
of the First Precinct December II, told of Hill
lard being sent to Bellevue. and said he talked
freely without any mpedmnent indications of
injury to his throat
William Rosensohn. Gouverneur Hospital ambu-
lance surgeon responded to the call from the First
Precinct station, and found HilIiard walking up
and down and talking excitedly
The man showed his throat and was apparently
sound. witness said. and he could not have walked
and talked incessantly he did. and climbed into
the ambulance without manifesting any signs Of
pain IL he had a broken rib HilIiard refused to
get into the ambulance. and they put restrain
ing belt on him and fastened his hands. It re-
quired the help of the driver and policeman to put
the belt on him. The witness said they had to
lance, and he talked quietly and nationally. At the
insane pavilion he walked up the stairs without
effort or showing any sign Of pain.
Coroner Fitzpatrick cross-examined the witness
sharply as to whether Hillards side struck against
the side of the ambulance Witness said this did
not happen. so far he saw, and that he neither
groaned nor ceased talking for instant.
After further cross-examination by the jurymen
a recess taken at 1850 o'clock
After the Mrs HilIiard was recalled and
agI,ar
about o'clock on the day he died. and about
half hour with him.
did you any marks on him?" asked the
Coroner
HE was already black IN the face" said Mrs.
Hliard.
She said her husband told her ne was thrown
the floor and kicked. and said. 1.-THE small man
kicked me-" indicating Marshall.
DR.. Allen Fitch, examiner Of lunacy for the De-
partment Public Charities testified that he saw
Hilliard at the Insane Pavilion on December IL.
He was excited and resisting, and had many delu-
sions, especially that he being prosecuted by
the Jews. His condition ansemic and weak.
He did not show any impediment in his speech. but
hoarse.
Would breaking OF the hyoid bone cause hoarse-
ness?" he asked.
1T might"
Did he show any difficulty in breathing?"
None whatever"
Thomas J. Miunock, the reporter on whose COM
plant the three nurses were arrested, said he
IN the insane ward from December 10 to December
15. and was there when Hilliard brought In.
Dean cried out, he said. ''Hurrah, here comes
other bum!" Hiard. he sad. down the
corridor end was kicked by Marshall He described
Hilliards refusing to eat. and said that Dean
out and, saying. "Il make you eat" grappled
Hilliard by the throat, threw him to the floor and
esan held him there RE until he vas black in the face
helped to hold him. Hilliard again told to eat
kicked him. Marshall ordered the other patients
70 the other end OF the room. but witness staid
into the bathroom They took his clothes efr and
come to the nurses hit him in the est stomach Dean
cried; III fx you. you -" Then they took
Next morning he saw nothing OF Hiliard until
dinner. He was feeble and seemed to be in great
there were blue marks on his throat. About 1
o'clock he said Superintendent o'RouIke came in
You have been getting a pretty good beating.
No replied HiIHard II have been scratched"
Davis, witness said. told DR.. Wildman, when he
lent patient and Dr., Wildman. he alleged. replied:
Give him good hcitng."
''I did, but it don't seem to do him any good"
Minnock said was navis,s answer
Minnock, that they had a pretty violent patient
and the doctor replied; We'll, you know what to
The witness then said that the nurses were in
the habit hi Of placing lookout at one Of fd the win
stand for any nonsense.
one Of the asRed H if Sa He
going to eat Hard said he was not. he
the tdH Office ard grabbed Hiilisrd. who broke away
and around the table. Marshall and Dean
caught him. and he was kicked numerically. Dean
and Marshall holding him up while Davis kicked
a@ fhe Oa
and rolled It up and putting It around 5 Hards ,
took him into the bathroom and turned the water
on hin; without taking OFF his clothes They
feet hanging down and humping on the floor as
they dragged him.
Witness heard Davis say; Dean, come here;
think this fellow Is dying" The nurses past
the witress's room several times. and then Davis
telephoned for Dr. Moore.
Hiiliard was ever vioen+ made any effort 10
use vi6lence toward the nurses. that he had
In reply to Mr. Mcintyre. Minnock said that
when the nurses were beating him Hilliard cried
out: Amt you ashamed? XIII me at once!
Mr. Anderson asked several questions seemingly
TO trip Minnock, but the witness stood the tests.
the autopsy on the body of Hilliard testified that
he found abrasons on the right elbow, contusions
the left hand, forearm, side and shoulder, and
on the forehead and all along the left leg. He
said that three ribs were broken the lungs con-
gested. the hyoid bone was broken. and that the
been caused, he said by asphyxiatton and fracture
of the ribs.
hyoid bone could be broken more readily by stran-
gulation than by blow, and that choking would
Hilliard's face. DIR, Donn said. more likely
to have been caused by fist blows than by striking
Tne inquest viii be resumed at II o'clock this
morning.
KELLER ASKS REPORTS FROM DOCTORS.
WANTS INFORMATION ON CERTAIN POINTS
CONCERNING THE BELLEVUE INsTRUc-
TIoN AND ADMINISTRATION