The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-03
NURSES ARE KIND.

The first was John NJ. Wyet, SIS years
old, who appeared young for his age, He
was sherif of Burleson county from 1858
to 1862, and from 1870 to 1880. He had
been in the home since April Is, 1901, and
in the hospital all the time. He testified
that the treatment accorded the inmates
by Or. Hill and the nurses was Kind and
considerable. They performed their duty
fully and faithfully to ali SIR Wyet les
tilted further as follows:
THE work is too much for one day nurse.
He mixes and gives medicines, brings food
and feeds many OF the helpless ones. be-
sides bathing them. renews the clothing,
assists III securing the door and runs en-
rands
I'VE have been bothered some with ilies
but they are not so bad as they might be-
The food is good and well cooked, aud we
can nave special dishes when we wish.
The nurses and walters are prompt ana
courteous and discharge their duties WELL
but one man during the day and one at
night to wait on the sick Is not enough.
! 90 not believe better or kinder nurses
could be found, nor Il more attentive physl-
clan than Dr.. HILL"
w. NJ Galmore, aged 81 years, an in-
mate of the home since January lsHo, III
the hospital all the time was the next
witness.
He testified that he was a physician,
graduated from Harvard university III 1898,
aud took course of lectures at Cam-
bridge, England. lie was surgeon FOR me
Twenty sixth Alabama regiment during the
war. served on Hills staff, and had much
experience in hospitals.
He testified that the treatment of Dr..
Hin and the nurses was excellent. He
knew il of his own knowledge and had
nCard no complaints. The nurses were
oyerworked.
nc nud seen the nurse take Hedgcoth TO
the bath room HeGgcoth suffered with
rCr In of bowels
uuent baths He had heard Hedgcoth call
out, and running TO the bath room, assist
ed him out of the tub. The water was
not hot enough 10 scald baby, In fact IL
was too cool, if anything. The water was
perfectly clean, except for soapsuds. Heds'
coths body was not scalded.
The witness stated there were no more
lies In the hospital than he had seen In
many others.
graduate Of tho South Carolina Medical
mate of the hospital from July TO Septem'
Der. 1901. and eating there ever since.
stated that the treatment received was
good. the walters and the nurses earelul
and attentive, and everything possible done
for the comfort of the inmates. AZ one
time the nurses had been neglecunl IN
making up his he'd. having too many duties
to perform, but he had complained ana
the neglect was corrected.
Y. NJ Harper aged 20 years, an lnnate
OF the home ten years, ana In tue hosplIal
since December 90 1901, stated that he
had no complaint against DR.. Hin or the
nurses He had heard Hedgcoth's screams
when he was being bathed, and had gone
to him and assisted him TO get out OF
the tub. Two nurses and Or. Gaimore nai
come in and aided HedCcoth claimed
that the water had burned him. and Wit
ness believed that 1t was too hot to stay
in long The water was dirty and some
excrcment was floating on IT, He believed
that tine nurses were sometimes too abrupt
and rough with the old men. but hAd no
complaint for himself Dr. Hill was very
kind.
H. f. Mccoy and Joe Bailey, walters In
the dining room testified they had gone
to Hedgcoth'S assistance and helped MN
out OF the tub The water was clean, eN-
cent for the suds, and was not hot enough
TO burn the fish. Hedgcoth had not COM
planned to them OF being burned.