Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-08
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Edward johnson A1Yafxns Omcials Mt
ERerGency Hospital.
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Edward johnson AS4aixns Omcials at
| observation-disclosures
| To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
Believing that the action of some of the
| officials In chargatDf our hospitals in WASH
| ington should be Investigated for the bene-
| fit Of the public, And Indignant at the treat
| ment Of my little cir, and that my family
received. when she was taken to the Emer-
gency Hospital on thes2Ith day of October,
suffering from serious Burns received at her
home from which she died. I desire to lay
these facts before the citizens and tax
payers of Neutrality-suspicious. IT'S o'clock,
on the night Of the 24th of October, my lit
tie daughter Agnes. was burned severely
and in the midst of the excitement some
good citizen teiephoned to the Emergency
Hospital. Their ambulance came to my
house, and believing that she would receive
temporary relief at said hospital consent
ed that she should be carried to said insti-
tuition. She was at that time suffering I'M
told agonies, and We were all anxious that
she might be Immediately relieved I asked
the physician In charge of the ambulance
the hospital. which he refused to do NV
son. William. who had his hands severely
burned in attempting to put out the flames
on his sisters dress, was also refused per-
mission to go in the ambulance with his
sister After the ambulance left NV house
my son walked to the hospital, where he
received treatment.
l went to the hospital shortly afterward
and the officer in charge refused to permit
me to see my daughter, but went upstairs
and reported to me that she was doing
nicely Having been informed that the
hospital authorities thought it would be
better for the family not to see her. as she
was crying to come home. and it would
worry her, remained away from the
hospital and trusted to receiving definite
Information over the telephone as to her
condition. All inquiries were responded to
by the hospital authorities that she was
settlng along well, and doing nicely. and
not at any time was l given to understand
by them that she was in a serious condi-
ton. until police officer notified me Friday
morning at o'clock that my little girl was
dead. afterward ascertained that she
died at o'clock Friday morning.
At o'clock of the morning on which she
oled' In response to telephone message
sent by friend of mine. they stated that
she was doing nicely. Had / known of the
serious sickness of my daughter and had
any idea that it would terminate fatally
l should have forced my way into the ward
where she was and remained with her in
her last hours Neither myself nor nv wife
or children were permitted this comfort or
consolation i can have no doubt that NV
niue glrl pleaded with the authorities that
we might be with her. and we were NOT
even notified of her serious condition that
She might receive the rites of her church
from her priest and confessor. 1 trusted to
-, =, .iiie institution that my child
"ould De Wen cared for. and if danger APP
peared that l might be notified, but I CON
sider the treatment of my child to have
peen lnhuman, and their neglect In not noti
Tying US of her serious condition is some
thlns that should be brought to the attcn
tlon OF the pubic. so that others who have
friends and relatives who are dear to them
may know what to expect in case they are
taken to this Institution for treatment
MY little girl is gone; this can do her no
good. but my benefit others During the
three Gays that she was at the hospital
only father can tell what my sufferings
We're: Not one kind word could | say to
my little girl, and not one last kiss H,biio
lie was still within her body could 1 have.
Is TINS humanity? Is this proper conduct of
omclals at any public Institution?
EDWARD JOHNSON
1913 D street northwest.