The San Francisco call., 1910-03-15
DR.. MOORE CASE
WITNESS GETS
WARNING NOTE
Former Night Nurse at Marine
Hospital Advised to Leave
City Before Wednesday
Seamen's Organizations Resent
Inactivity of Federal Dis
trict Attorney

Keen resentment was expressed by
officials of the seamen's organizations
last night when it became known that
threats directed against witnesses to
the alleged brutality of DR.. ID. Moore
toward Mateo Brezzinio at the United
States marine hospital had received
only passing attention at the hands Of
the federal district attorneys office yes
terday. Because of their pending de-
mand for a full investigation of condt-
tions at the institution the union off,
GERS had hoped that the intimidating
messages would be Investigated.
Renewed interest in the demand of
the maritime organizations for an in
Quiry bearing on the conduct of the
hospital was also aroused yesterday by
the fact that DR.. James NJ. GaSsaWay,
surgeon in charge of the institution,
who has also been under fire, was clos
eted for more than an hour with As
sistant United States District Attorney
Alfred P. Black, who is in charge of the
prosecution of DR.. Dunlop Moore
DELL'S LIFE THREATENED
As a climax to a series of warnings
and threats made against him since he
oorroborated the affidavit of Seaman
William Hoist regarding the alleged
brutal treatment accorded Brezzinio by
Doctor Moore. Harry C. Dell, formerly
night nurse at the hospital, received
the following note on Saturday night.
Dell; if you value your life, leave
this city before Wednesday. / mean
business"
The note was found by Dell, accord
ing to his statement, when he entered
his room after having been out for the
evening. II was printed with lead PEN
ell on note paper bearing the water
mark used exclusively in government
stationery. The handwriting also bore
d striking resemblance to that in an
anonymous communication Viciously at
tacking Dells character. which was
sent to The Call Immediately after the
publication of the alleged facts con-
nected with the demand for an investi-
cation of conditions at the hospital
When the matter was brought to the
attention of Assistant District Attorney
Black yesterday, he manifested a deep
interest, but later said that he would
lot take up the investigation of the
matter at present
SAYS THREATS ARE OUTRAGE
Commenting on the action of the Off
cial last night, Andrew Furuseth. presi-
dent Of the international seamen's S
union, said:
have never seen Harry c. Dell
and none of the officers of the
sailors organizations have any,
personal knowledge of what he has
stated regarding matters at the
marine hospital But, regardless
of what facts this man will testify
TO, I unhestitatingly denounce these
threats against him as an infamous
outrage which should be inVesti-
gated at the earliest possible mo-
ment. / do not want to be un-
derstood as criticising the federal
district attorneys Office at this
time or as commenting on the
merits of the case against Doctor
Moore. but as is the right of every
citizen I would indorse any Wig
orous legal action TO bring to light
the source of these threats.
Another thing / want to make
plain right now, and that is, that
the members of the sailors unions
who have been subpenaed in this
case will be on hand at the hear
ing. The facts in connection with
the death Of BreZzinio will be
brought to light, and will be used
in support of the demand Of the
seamen's organizations Of the Pa
cific coast for a thorough inVesti-
cation of the conduct of the marine
hospital under Doctor Gassaway's
regime. If brutality, neglect and
an easy way of earning q big sal
airy are to be extolled as the func-
tions of the United States marine
hospital, il is time that the insti-
tuition founded in the cause of hu-
manity should be wiped out of eX-
istence as a disgrace.
A fair and just inquiry is all that
is asked by the seamen at the
hands of the government, and this
will be secured if organized labor
has to carry the request to the
highest authority in the United
States. Statesmen of national re-
pute stand ready to take up this
matter on the floor of congress If
necessary, and this course will be
pursued, unless a real investi CATION
and not '@whitewashing' expe-
dition is the result of requests
in other quarters.
WITNESSES ARE SUBPENAED
Subsequent to his conference with
Black yesterday afternoon Doctor Cas-
saway made the statement that he had
called upon the federal official to dis
cuss a case in no way connected with
the prosecution of Doctor Moore.
Black would not say that Doctor
Gassaways visit was connected with q
matter distinct from the hospital case
Subpenas were issued yesterday foi
a large number of witness to give tes-
timony at the preliminary examination
of Doctor Moore, which will be held be-
fore Commissioner f. H. Heacock in
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