New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
OLD NAN MIL TRE4 TED
Countg Detectives pisit Atcohohd
Yard at Bellevue.
SEVERAL ASSAILANTS IDENTIFIED.

Assistant District Attorney Garvan, with
seven co nty detectives visited Bellevue Hospl-
tai soon after 10 o'clock last night Accom-
| named bv Superintendent Mabon. the Assist
ant District Attorney and the detectives went
into Ward No 81 Ohe alcoholic ward. 1hey
remained there for some time.
Mr. Garvan later was seen at the Hotel I'M
peraI where he told story he declares 10
have been partially substantiated According
to Mr.. Garvan, he and several county oetec-
tives and two of Captain Langans detective
sergeants went into the alcoholic ward at
Bellevue last night, where with the full consent
and co-operat ton of DR.. Mabon, the superlnten-
dent they questioned nearly every one in the
ward capa BILE of being interrogated as to in
formation of alleged cruefties when mas
reached the office of the District Attorney
This information. he said. was partially SUD-
stantiated. but he hesitated to make any ar
rests last night. and merely subp6naed num-
her of helpers and nurses and patients in the
hospital to appear at examination to be held
to-day at the District Attorneys office
Mr. Garvan said that Wednesday night last
man walked into the hospital and applied for
treatment in the alcoholic ward. He was admit
ted. This man has told the District Attorney that
on Saturday night he one man. said TO ne
somewhat prominent. and who had been ad-
nitted on the recommendation of prominent
physician maltreated by several of the helpers
and nurses in the ward. At first, Mr.. Garvan
said. the mans story was not credited at ali.
But it was investigated and Mr. Garvan says
has been found to be apparently true. On Satur-
day Mr. Caravans informant says this promi-
nent patient was admitted and he alleges that
the assault was committed that night The
man said to have been assaulted is said to be
about sixty years old. On Sunday morning he
a. a1 o,.I n
where he now is said to be under the care of
two well known physicians and a skilled trained
nurse so bad is his condition.
The informant in the case is said to be a labor
ine man. He went to Mr.. Jerome with his IN
formation, it is alleged. Mr.. Garvan would not
give any names in connection with the case
He said he did not expect last night. when ne
went to Bellevue, to have the laborers story so
far substantiated. Detectives, he says, have eh-
amined the records of the alcoholic ward, as
kept by DR.. Mabon, and have learned the iden-
tity Of the man said to have been maltreated.
He is said to have at one time been prominent
in the public eye. but of late years to have be-
come less well known to the public in general
The informant went into the alcoholic ward
last night about 10 o'clock with Mr.. Garvan and
others and identified several helpers and nurses
who ne alleged. took part in the assault.
One of the men identified by the informant,
Mr. Garvan said, is helper in another ward
in the hospital, but says that the records of the
hospital show that Saturday night last he
was drunk and had been placed in the alcoholic
ward. Another man. said by Mr.. GarYan to
have been identified, was a head nurse.
The physicians in attendance upon the man
said have been maltreated are, according to
Mr.. Garvan, two of the best known ply
scians and surgeons in the city. He says they
have told him that their patient is in serious
condition. Mr. Garvan said that statements had
been taken from nearly everybody in the ward.
hAT cfa1 10
arrests last night.
Superintendent Mabon asked for state
ment but said he did not care to discuss the
charges in any way, at least last night. He
said he might have something to say at a later
date. He was asked to either affirm or deny
the charges, but merely said he did not care to
make a statement