The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01
WARDEN UNDER FIRE
w. P. Hayes. Of Jersey Hos
pital, Before the Probers.
HOW He BOUGHT SUPPLIES
poesn't Believe In Competitive Bid
ding and Shopped In Trenton For
Supplies-Dr. John W. Ward, Medl.
Cal Director. Dismissed.


Trenton. y. j.. July 3O-The Hahn
investigating committee took the ties
umony ~ William Z. HAYES. warden
Of the New Jersey state Hospital for
the Insane at Trenton. He said that
there vas friction between the medical
department. headed by DR. John W.
Ward. and his own department. but
there had never been a word between
Or Ward and himself. though Dr.
Ward gave little attention Ia his re
quests.
Witness said that he heard of the
rumors OF typhoid fever In the insti-
tuition only when tests were ordered
by the medical department OF the
spring water. Without waiting for the
results OF the tests he shut on the
spring
Regarding the unsanitary conditions
of the cow Yards and barns. which are
alleged To have been the cause OF the
typhoid epidemic witness said they
were not So had as painted. and denied
that they were the sources OF the cpl
demic
Hayes said he did not believe in
competitive bidding. He declared the
list OF supplies for the month was
made up by the hospitals storekoeper.
and thaht he Ulayes) shopr d for sup
plies He believed he got fresher sup
plies and prevented collision between
bidders in this way. He said he bought
the groceries from the three whole
sale grocery firms OF Trenton at the
current prices. He said he bought the
butter from a dairy at only one cent a
pound more than was charged to Job
bers. He said he kept himself posted
IA TO prices. and while there was no
actual bidding, the supply houses felt
themselves in competition because OF
bis distribution Of the trade
DR.. !. Arthur McCMntock. the hac-
terioloEist. Of New York. gave further
testimony. He snid nc had made tests
OF flies caught at the cow stable and
had discovered typhoid germs. lie
tried the germs on eight guinea pigs.
| and all Of them died but one He Wis
tied the cow stable on SUNDAY and
was not satisfied with the cleaning up
that had been done. Unslakcd lime
had been used as disinfectaut. but
/ this he said had no virtue.
Harry +. Jones. OF Trenton. who had
been az the Institution for six weeks
as an alcohol patient. testified as 70
| conditions of uncleanl'ncss which he
saw. lie said that patients were given
baths I'm water used by other patients
lie gave other Instances Of lack OF
| cleanliness
The board OF managers OF the state
I Hospital for the Insane met here and
| adopted resolutions Diminishing Dr
/ John W Ward. the medical director 81
! the institution. Tho resolutions recited
the testimony given by Dr Ward be
| fore the house investigation commit
tee. when he said that Enoch Silvors.
patient. had died from the effects
| of being beaten by two attendants.
| This testimony. the resolutions declar.
/ ed. vas in contradiction OF the state.
ment made by DR.. Ward TO the man
ayers at the time Of Silvers' death. II
was also in contradiction OF the tes-
timony given by DR.. Ward 70 the rnedt
/ cal committee of the hospital when
they investigated Silvers death. These
facts were given for a reason why Or
Ward should not be retained with
| benefit 20 the Institution.