Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-11
SMITH WILL NOW
GO TO HOSPITAL
Sympathy Aroused for Man Neg
Iected by Police While SUI
fering From Fall.
TIME TO REMEDY CONDITION
W. q. Jensen Starts Movement To Pro-
vide fund tor Care Of Penni-
less Unfortunate.

Aroused by The brutal neglect OF the
poice in allowing George Smith. a
carpenter TO De in agony In the emer-
gcncy hospital. suffering from Sc
riousiv Injured spine. two days and
two nights. without proper medical
trettmcnt W g. Jensen this morning
sent Dr. A. y Mincar, az his own ex-
pense. 90 the emergency hospital TO
look into the case aud Dr. Minear pro-
nounced smiths condition SO grave as
TO neccssltate immediate removal to
Holy Cross hospital
smith fen from the bain OF the Jen-
sen Creamery company. az Fourth
South and Fourth West streets. while
working on the roof in the capacity OF
sub-contractor. Tuesday morning az
s o'clock. lie landed squarely ON his
back. after falling 10 feet lie was ta-
ken In the patrol wagon TO the police
station and placed on a narrow cot in
the emergency hospital in the city pris-
on. he laid there alone. without prop
or medical attention. until this morn
ing though hc asked repeatedly 70 be
aroused the sympathy OF the TRUSTEES
ia the jain. who did what they could 70
help him by rubbing his back with
SOAP ointment" DIT p. 3. Steele, the
police surgeon. examined Smith and
said that he ought 10 60 10 81. Mark
hospital but on learning that Smith
only had two days pay. or IS, coming
he went away
Chief of Police Barlow and Lieut.
Shannon were acquainted with the case,
and knew that Smith was so sick and
weak that he was unable to stand even
with the assistance Of two TRUSTEES.
but they made no effort 10 have the
injured man sent TO a hospital. Chief OF
Police Barlow did have "a bed-pan pur-
chased. and IL was taken into Smith, but
that was the only thing done for him.
W. $. Jensen stated today that he
learned OF the way Smith had been
neglected by the police for the hrst
time. "Wednesday night Mr.. Jensen
said that when Smith was hurt Tues
day morning. he supposed. Of course.
that he had been taken 20 hospital
and was being properly cared for. But
when he found out the true state OF
affairs. he Immediately visited smith,
and told him that he would see that
he was taken 10 a hospital and given
medical treatment for his injured
spine Mr.. Jensen said, further, that
he was not responsible for smiths
care. as smith had been working on
the barn as a sub-contractor- But MT.
Jenseu's sympathies were aroused by
the mans neglect al the hands of the
police. and he determined 90 take II
upou himself 20 see that the injured
man received decent humane treat
mcnt lie said that he would bear
the expense az the hospital
mrs EYES OPENED.
s.This case has opend my ewes. said
Mr.. Jensen. 'and ! think that such
glaring evil I'm our city should be
corrected. / never dreamed that salt
Lake city didn't have a city hospital
for the care OF the sick and injured
who harDen 20 be penniless. Ana, by
the way, this causes me 10
enquire what the private hospitals here
do with the money that is given 20
them by the charitable people OF tne
city. I. myself have been giving the
hospitals 500 a year. 1 can't under
stand why they shouldn't take such
"A case. Now. about two years ago,
man was badly hurt in front Of my own
home. and as the city and 10 other
person appeared 10 help him, ! had him
sent 20 a private hospital. What was
my surprise, however, % receive a bll
shortly afterwards for s400 I paid the
hospital the money. But this is merely
a case I'm point. which I rotate In order
20 Illustrate the condition that exist
here
Il thlnk that 1t Is time for the hui
mano people OF salt Lake city 20
end this shameful condition. ! stand
ready and willing 10 donate 500 20
public fund for the building OF a city
hospital. where the sick and injured
may be sent even IN they are without
money or friends. They are Just the
people who need help from tho charita-
bic people. ! hope that other men
q fund.
n is understood that the Carpenters
union OF which Smith is a member,
has also taken "a hand in his case. and
win see that DE receives proper care
from now on.
AUOTurn nUAXT