The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
DAMAGING TALES
TOLD BY SEAMEN
Witnesses in Marine Hospital
Investigation Tell of More
Cruel Treatment

Farther progress was made in the
investigation being conducted into the
affairs of the United States marine hos
pital by Dr. Paul NJ Darlington in the
examination of nearly a dozen seamen
yesterday who had been discharged
from the Institution when they were
far from well. Aside from the efforts
OF this single agent Of inquiry how
ever. nothing was done by the off,
cials Of the government. Assistant
United States District Attorney Black
announced that he was going to Wash
ington and would turn the conduct Of
the case against DR.. Dunlop Moore,
charged with battering Mateo Brezzinio
al the hospital while the seaman was
on his deathbed. over TO Assistant
United States District Attorney Clark.
What Blacks mission 10 Washington
was he did not make clear, but it is
thought that he will interest himself
in the scandal involving the conduct of
the marine hospital.
SAILORS TELL DAMAGING TALES
The examination of discharged pa
tor Darlington in the Office OF the
sailors union of the Pacific in East
street John Kraeft, August Johnson.
Jens Psulsen, John Peterson, Nels
F'randsen. NJ Nelson, Louis Parez and
Thomas Kenny were among those who
told their story of insufficient nourish-
ment. lack or attention or cruel treat
ment TO the Investigating officer, and
IN many cases the men removed their
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sores thar needed attention, or the
crippled evidence Of lack of profes-
siOnal care. Kraeft, a sufferer from
consumption. is now a patient at the
city and county hospital He told Doc
tor Darlington that he considered that
he was being treated like a prince"
at the county institution in comparison
with his treatment al the government
hospital and stated that he was being
given eggs and broth. something not
known at the marine hospital
Harry c. Dell q nurse who was under
subpoena in the case OF DR.. Dunlop Moore.
was not located yesterday. and Assist
ant United States District Attorney
Black stated that he was OF the opinion
that Dell would have TO be found and
brought back on a bench warrant
AS the nurse was strong witness for
the sailors there IS talk Of conducting
an investigation into the motives that
Led TO his disappearance, and the per
sons who induced him 10 drop from
sight.
UNIONISTS STAND By TO AID
There were present at yesterdays
hearing OF testimony by Doctor Car
rington various representatives of mar
itime organizations Among them was
Walter Macarthur. as q member of the
executive board OF the international
seamen's union. Edward Allison,- -secre-
tary OF the sailors union of the Pacific,
Captain William A. Westcott OF the
masters and mates association. Eugene
Steidle OF the marine cooks and stew
ards. P. Clark Of the marine hremen,
A Comstock Of the bay and river steam
boatmen's union. John Learey, presi-
dent Of the marine engineers associa-
. zion. and q representative Of the Alaska
6slermens union
FL AGRANT CRUELTY CHARGED
The case Of John Robson. a sailor on
The schooner Inca was called to Doctor
Carriugton's attention and the physi-
clan stated that he had made personal
investigation Of it. Robson was sent
q the hospital with a broken leg. He
had X in q plaster cast and was hob
bling around on two cru1ches when. he
tesrfes, he was ordered TO do work
around the ward. Robson found It i'm
possible 10 comply and left the hospi-
tai He is now under the care Of a
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