New-York tribune., 1901-01-11
TO PROBE INSANE WARD
GRAND JURY WILL INVESTIGATE THE
MANAGEMENT OF BELLEVUE
RECORDS OF THE HOSPITAL
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Tho intention Of the Grand Jury to investigate
the management Of the insane pavilion AT Bellevue
Hospital disclosed yesterday morning when
James Gleason. the register and Thomas Spencer.
the record clerk, called to the Criminal Courts
Building and a large part Of the records Of Belle
Hospital the same place The
books contain the records of all commitments 10
the pavilion for insane patients in 1900 The Grand
jury busy passing upon the cases OF prts-
oners IN the overorowded Tomhs prison yesterday
that there time for the investigation Of
Bellevue AFFAIRS during the day II reported,
however that the investigation OF the hospital Will
he begun to-day IN earnest. The Grand Jury may
decide ~ make personal inspection OF the hos
pi,al before examining witnesses and records
District Attorney Fhihln said yesterday after
noon as he was leaving his oftce, that ne was not
Informed as 10 the plans of tho Grand Jury for
m investigation Of Bellevue Hospital affairs He
said h did think there would be a general in
vesugaton Of the hospital management b. the
Grand Jury. hut there might be an investigation OF
certain details Some Developments. he said, may
be expected to-day
John W. Keller, the Commissioner Of Correction.
said Yesterday that he had returned TO George
Crouch tho letters which had been written TO Mr..
Crouch nv Superintendent Blair Of the Department
MAKE report to the Commssoner as TO the rea-
son for writing the letters
the Bellevue Hospital Medical Board The Board,
no said had not finished its investigation of the
charges against DR. Moore who formerly had
charce OF the insane pavilion and was suspended.
sniracy had exised Whereby corpses we're removed
from the Norgue and buried - bodies Of persons
VaS 5'S aGrStad n,G yseriav bS Thomas e I5Por
gan. the detective who investigated the Colonial
Insurance Company swrdle. He said:
The only place where Bellevue comes in IN this
matter is In the case Of O'Ercn, a youth who had
been dying from consumption in that institution
and who Was taken by the gang from the hospital
enough for the insurance upon him 10 be arranged.
He was then taken back TO Bellevue. where he died.
After his death Insurance was collected by a mem
Der of the gang.
DR.. Stewart. the new superintendent of Bellevue
Hospital, had a conference with Commissioner kel-
Ter yesterday regarding coming changes in the force
of nurses and helpers at the hospital. DR. Stewart
arranged to get new head nurse from the Man
haitian State Hospital 10 take charge Of the nurs-
ing in the insane pavilion. He said he thought
more female nurses would be employed in the pa
vilion and in the alcoholic ward, but the nurses
will have the aid of male orderlies in controlling
Dr. stewart has applied TO the civil Service Board
for list os persons competent for service help
ers in the hospital He is having the dormitories in
occupying the old Bellevue Medical College
building. So soon as @ the dormitories are cleaned
the college building used as an emergency hospital
W. Mn4GGX n9 r1aatsd psIoF h f 9T
the horrors Of the insane pavilion He told of many
named Fitzgerald who was an inmate of the pa
This man NTlnnock says. taken out of the in
sane pavilion and dropped in the street by at
A new complaint by the hremen Of Bellevue and
others employed throughout the Charities Depart
brought to light yesterday. walking
inps would be brought against the Charities De
partment for allowing men to work twelve hours
day. The union people are fighting the Depart
ment. and want the Commissioner to give the pre-
vailing rate of wages. Some OF the hremen have
put in charge of the fires of the large boilers. and
at times these men were intoxicated. and the ord-
nary regular appontee had 10 do the work OF three
men.