The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-19
DIES FOR LACK
OF PROPER CARE
AND GOOD FOOD
Continued from Page I.

titled his brother who promised TO come
10 Mrs Hill 5 when he was released from
quarantine
\ week ago last Friday Dr. Hammond
called al MS room and told him he was
released from quarantine He was still
weak out was recovering from his illness
He did not come 10 Mrs Hills home that
day or the next. and Theodore was unable
70 search for him Saturday or Sunday. as
ne was compelled TO work late at the
store Last Monday he was told al the
Orpheum hotel that the boy had left for
Mrs. Hilrs home. Fearing that his
brother had fallen from weakness or was
alres0E dead, the younger brother started
4 thorough search and Tuesday night dis
covered his brother lying On the stairway
alongside the World messenger office at
- Commercial street He persuaded his
brother 10 come 10 Mrs Hills home al
once When he arrived there Mrs. Hill
states that he was terribly srnaciated and
IN a condition Of collapse Before ne
could reach a chair. he reeied and said.
Don't be frightened. Mrs Hill: I'm go
ing 10 faint
He was put 10 bed and DR.. ]. MiIiron
was summoned He al once said that the
boy could not be moved 10 hospital and
thaI II was doubtful II he could live Mrs
Hll tended him with loving care. and Dr.
MiIl1roE called seven times 10 see him but
ne was seized with vomiting and violent
palpiJaIlon OF the heart Friday afternoon.
and passed away while Mrs Hill was get
ing him a cup OF tea 10 warm his shiv-
ering body
Mrs Hill made an attempt to get DIT.
Calderwood 70 come TO see the boy. as
she IS IN somewhat straitsa=d circurn-
stances and could III afford the extra ex-
pense OF medical attendance She secured
the cooperation OF Mrs George Hancock.
chairwOr1an OF the orphanage committee
Mrs Hancock not only telephoned Dr.
CalGsrwoOd, but went 10 see him. and he
promised TO call About O'Clock Friday
ngnt Dr- Raley came TO Z neighbOr's
house and Inquired where the sick boy
was On being told that he was dead the
doctor went away without seeing Mrs
Hill or the body
Mrs. Hi felt thar she could not afford
the expense Of the funeral and the body
vas turned over 10 5 d Evans undertak-
ING parlOrs until il could be sent 10 the
dlsSsctlng room OF the University OF Titan
medical school
Leaning that il was TO be sent 70 the
tanks where the pauper bodies are nut in
a solution preparatory 20 going on the dis
had known Lexington raised IS and Sc
cured him decent burial. The burial
took place ar noon yesterday. and the IN
lerment vas in the City cemetery
James LeddingJOn's short life was fun
OF tragedy When but u years old his
mother was consigned 10 the state mental
hospital after having been separated
rom her husband The children have
been known under their mothers name OF
JleSon- HIS father brought his family OF
SIX small children 10 Salt Lake and tried
10 md them 3 home He was unSuccess-
hi until ne came 10 Mrs Hill who agreed
10 take the three little girls The two
younger boys were sent to the o-phanase.
and James was left 70 make his own way.
The youngest child died about q year
aSo- The cWO little girls, twins. are now
4 years old and together with Theodore.
2 years old stin live with Mrs Hill
Dewey aged ) Is an inmate OF the or
lhanase
Theodore who is a cash boy. had hardly
iscsnt clothes enough 10 attend his
'rotler funeral and was presented with
new outfit BY Mr. Putnam the Geoarr- (
nent manager. under whom he works
The messenger boy friends OF the dead
soy went n and ont Of his room IN
'heckeo By any warning except what was 4
,1Ten oy the sick boy himself. They pro-
1ceG him 70 the best Of their ability but 4
10 not know what ne should eat or what 1
,nollld De done for him They have IN
iOGbte6lE exposed hundreds TO The in
ection during Leddington's illness. tofb 4
y personal contact and by the dishes I
ND utensils which they took out OF his 4
-oen.
Dr. Hammond states that the how has
.noUSh 10 eat, indeed more than enough I
L times but that the boys who were fed I
nE him did not know what 10 get him
The county physician. y Is asserted I
made no effort 10 aid beyond authorizing
he purchase OF sntitoxin
Dr. CalGsrwood. when asked last -5rhr 7
With regard TO the Ledding 1on case. ssid
hat he had no knowie1se Of the case Al
II Re admitted that the matter hsS /
>etn reported by Dr.. Hammond. but sad I
hat the case had been attended BY Dr.. 4
S2ley- Dr. Cal6e-~ood stated that II
he quarantine had been violated the mat
- was up 70 the city physician and his 4
assistants