The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-19
GRAFT HUNT
IS ON AGAIN
IN TRENTON


meetings. He was followed by Harvey
Fl. Johnson, treasurer of the institu-
ton. and the latter produced books and
vouchers showing he receipts Inc ex-
Denditures of the institution.
Mr.. Backes then took UP the matter
of receipts for the hospital, and Mr..
Johnson informed him that they We're
received from the State appropriation
for INDECENT patients and payments
from the several counties.
The State receives from the latter ~
per week from each county patient. inc
bills for county patients, Mr.. Johnson
said, we're made out by Warden Hayes
and handed to him for the purpose of col
lecting.
When asked If all the counties were
paying all their bills, Mr. johnson said he
did not know. Mr.. Backes referred to a
hill for patients from Gloucester County,
and asked how many patients were repre-
scented on the bill, and again Mr.. johnson
answered that he did not know. AT TINS
point Mr.. Perkins asked how the hospl-
fel authorities arrived at the charge or "
nor week for county patients. and he was
Informed that the amount was liked py
wv. -
Mr. Backes then undertook to take up
me number OF private patients at the hos
pital. but again Mr.. Johnson answered
that he did not know, and added: All
the matters are under the care of warden
Hayes"
Mr.. johnson was then dismissed and
Warden Hayes was called. He said ne re-
nefved a salary of $3.50 per year and that
he was uppiied with a house and supplies
by the Stair. Upon being questioned by
Mr.. Backes he said he purchased all the
supplies for the institution.
Spy contract?'' queried Mr.. Backes.
Mr., Hayes W that the only sup
plies purchased by contract was the beef
used at the hospital. Mr.. BackeS then
agked the amount OF that contract for
1906. Mr.. Hayes answered that he could
not remember, and when he was directed
TO ascertain the amount from his books
It developed that he had not brought all
the books and documents which he had
been directed to bring in accordance with
the subpoena which had been served upon
him.
Mr.. Hahn then directed that the wit
ness be excused. and ordered him to go
to the hospital and return at 1870 o'clock
with all books and vouchers In his pos
session.
DR.. Henry Mitchell, secretary of the
State Board Of Health. was the next
witness, He testified that he has been
secretary Of the board for the last thirteen
years, and is its executive head. Mr..
Backes asked him how often he visited the
State Hospital, and he answered that UP
until June IL last he had not been at the
Institution for several years. Mr.. Backes
then asked If he had been invited to the
Institution June II. and he answered that
he had received a letter from DR.. Ward
asking him to come to the hospital, and
advising him Of the breaking out of an
epidemic of typhoid fever.
In response to the letter from DIR. Ward
he went to the hospital. accompanied by
one OF his assistants. They made an ex-
animation of the food supplied, the dairy.
the natural spring and other things that
they suspected might be the cause of the
outbreak of the fever.
He observed that IN the natural spring
there was a tin cup fastened with a long
string in the water.
He then detailed the source of f~oulness
that he found in the vicinity of the
natural spring. He found the chief laun-
dryman was in the habit Of going bodily
into the spring for the purpose Of clean
ing ii Of algae. Mr.. Backes asked If the
fact that this particular man entered the
spring would be likely to pollute the water.
Or, Mitchell answered Yes
Mr.. Bsckes than asked why this par
taeular man2n and DR.. Mitchell nswer