The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-06
Visited Frequently by Medical Officer
and Had a Nurse.
CAREFUL INVE ESTIGATI0 N. !.
Persons Said to Havc Information
Regarding the 1l!-Trcatmcnt Oh
the Cadet on Board the Santce
Will BE Asked to Go to
Annapolis and Give
Thcr Testimony.

WASH INGTON, Jan. o.-Sccrctary Long
to-day received the report of Commander
Richard Wainwright, superintendent OF
the Naval Academy, in the matter Of
Hobart Green, private u. s. NJ. c. Tnis
case was brought to the notice of the
Navy Department by Representative
Rixey. of Virginia.
1t was represented that Green's death
was due to improper treatment by the
officers of the Naval Academy. Secrc-
,arv Long referred all the papers in the
case to the superintendent OF the aca-
DENY, with instructions to make full
investigation and report the results to
him.
Superintendent Wainwrisat's report con-
slders the written charges OF j. y. Mac
tiregor and the various newspaper >arti-
c.es in reference to the case seriatiin,
and says:
.,1ne charges have been carefully in
vcst:sated, rs directed There is not the
slightest founGatIOn Tor any OF the
clargcs."
CAREFUL, ATTENTION.
Continuing. Commander Wainwright
says: Private Green was admitte~ u the
sick list on December II, 1909, with ca
tarrhus epidemicus On the 18th dag
nosis was thansed to pneumonia. and the
case terminated fatally at 12:55 y. NJ,
December 18th. Green was seen Irequent-
~ by Il medical officer and was constantly
attended by a hospital nurse. His cot
vas provided with blankets and clean
linen and was screened off on the gun
Gacll to insure protection from draughts
ard distu. Dances. The ship was well
heated. and there was no unnecessary
cleaning in the inclosure where he was
S.iTg 1llEl
at specified times by a nurse. His diet
was milk and a special diet drawn from
the hospital stores, OF excellent quality,
given at frequent Intervals by nurse
He performed no duty after being admit
ted TO the sick list. He received tAe same
assiduous professional attention and nuTs-
ing care accorded to every serious case
and his death resulted from uncontroll-
able causes. After death the remains Of
Private Green were taken charge Of by
the undertaken and prepared for burial.
and on the afternoon of the 18TH inferred
in the National Cemetery here with mill
tary honors, as prescribed by the navy
regulations
Will. BE ASKED TO TESTIFY.
Representative RiXey to-day received
letter from Secretary Long advising him
that the persons said TO have information
regarding the ill-treatment Of United
States Marine Green. on board the Santee,
Will be asked to appear at Annapolis and
give their testimony, The Navy Depart
nlent paying the expenses Of the trip.
These witnesses are j. NJ. 1IacGregor, Of
Stafford. Va. who went to Annapolis and
made an investigation which satisfied him
that Green had not been properly cared
for at the time OF his fatal illness, and
nev. ]. Howard Gibbons, an Episcopal
minister, and Dr.. Payne. both of Stafford
who saw the body when it arrived at
stafford. dressed in shirt ana trousers
and not in the uniform said to be required
by tie regulations.
IL view Of Secretary Longs assurances
that the circumstances Of Green's death
will be thoroughly investigated Mr.. RiXey
will take no further step pending the in
Quiry. which is expected to occur as soon
as the Virginia witnesses can proceed to
Annapolis.