Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-07
STRANGER DYING
At The JAIL
Police Officials Make Charge Of
Indifference and
"a. Neglect.
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BLAME is LAID TO COUNTY
BLAME is LAID TO COUNTY
Man Suffering from Dclirimn Tremens
Or Poisoning Without Proper At
tcntion-Eagics Are Notified.

One of the most heart rending cases
of sickness. restitution and alleged
neglect that has been brought to the
months, is that of young man who
says his name is j. w. Peters, and
who claims to be member of the
Eagles lodge at Cheyenne. The
Young man is slowly dying on cot
in a dark cell at the city Jail. his
face and limbs twitching in convul-
sions, his eyes wide staring and blood
shot, he lays moaning In pain. real
attention
This case again brings up the old
dispute between city and county ALL
$thorities as to which branch of the
local government should care for such
cases. At least this is the claim OF
the city officials.
STRANGER BROUGHT IN.
On Monday night, according to
Chief Pitt, DR.. Raley assistant county
physician, brought the young man to
police headquarters in his automobile
and asked that he be given a place
IN the jail for the night, explaining
that the case was a county charge
but the county jail was crowded and
there was not room for the young
man there. Chief Pitt reluctantly con-
scented to care for the man for tho
night and 1t was understood that
arrangements would be made to send
the unfortunate stranger TO hospi-
tai Tuesday morning.
5 Tuesday morning came but nothing
was done to care for the man. ex-5
&cept what treatment Jailers Wilkin-
son and Ripley could give him. Jail.
er Wilkinson declares that DIR. Raley
did not return to inquire about the.
man in spite of the fact that he
H (Wilkinson) had repeatedly telephon-5
ed to, the medical authorities OF the
county Wilkinson claims he noti-
fed the city physician or his assis-.
tant but they declined to take charge
to look after. While this dispute.
goes on the unfortunate is suffering
and in need of immediate attention.
CONDITION is CRITICAL.
Peters. If that be his name, oc-
casionally regains his reason and tells
those about him his name and that
he belongs to the Cheyenne Eagles. A
News reporter saw the young man
this morning and found him to be In
II most horrible condition. Lying on
his back Peters ricks imaginary rep
tiles from his body, means, begs for
assistance, goes through the motions
OF rolling and lighting cigaretts and
twists and turns convuls{Tly. aller
Wilkinson declares he fears the man
will not live long unless he is pro-
4 perly cared for The TALLER said he
had telephoned repeatedly for medi-
cal help but mono had come. news
paper man took 1t upon himself to
notify a member OF the local lodge
Z of Eagles and efforts were at once
made by it to have the man. proper
~ cared for, DR.. Alvah Lewis. lodge
physician. calling at noon today to
assume charge Of the case.
on several occasions there have
been disputes between the city and
county authorities as to the care oi
INDECENT cases and there have been
many where great unnecessary suffer
ing and even death has resulted from
neglect brought on by wrangling.8 Chieri
Pitt and jailers are indignant over
what they term neglect and inditfer-.
tinpco IN flIiS case