The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-07
NURSES TO BE BROUGHT
 FACE TO FACE.
Board of Charities Adjourn After Hearing Denial of Miss
 Crystal
CHARGES FROM MISS LADD
Common Council Committee to Discuss Plans For More Mod
 ern Home For City's Poor

Unable to secure the presence of Miss Frances Ladd, a nurse who has made sweeping charges against Miss Agnes Crystal, nurse at the Tubercu- losis Hospital at Lakeview Home. the Board of Charities last night adjourn ed until next Friday afternoon when it is expected that Miss Ladd will be cross-examined by Miss Crystal and Superintendent Cowles.N
 Miss Ladd's affidavit was read last night by President Kane. She swore that Miss Crystal did not give the patients proper attention: that in one case she cut down on the supply of eggs; that in another case. through pique, she refused to give a patient lack of aDDreciable individual atten- tion to the patients; that the nurse was away many of the afternoons and did not return until late at night; that enc woman died without any atten- tion; that the patients were often obliged to wait on each other: that the call bells were cut, so that the nurse would not be bothered with hearing the calls of the patients. and consequently could not be disturbed; that the complainant had visited Mrs. Eacey a number of times to nurse her, and had observed most of the things complained of. and had been informed of the others.
 Miss Crystal was on hand. while Su- perintendent Cowles following his us ing, also presented himself. Judge Kane questioned Miss Crystal at length on each of the charges, and the nurse made a sweeping denial of every charge. Superintendent Cowles made supplementary denial. and irltimat- ed that the charges were the outcome of conversations between Mrs. Shread the cook. and Miss Ladd. the former being not wholly responsible mental ly.
 Miss Iadd is the nurse employed by the Visiting Nurse Association, pri- of education against tuberculosis. Miss Ladd's duties include the visit ing of the tuberculosis patients in Lakeview Home.
 Miss Crystal denied she had neg lected the bed clothing of a patient, Mrs. Dacey's bathing: that Mrs Crom- well was entirely alone when she died suddenly: and she made fur ther denial of the charge that she had violated any understanding as to her hours by going out afternoons. She branded as false the chicken broth story. She admitted the bells were out Of order, but intimated that fur ther investigation would shed new light on the disarrangement of the call bell system.
 In passing. President Kane mention ed the name of Rev. MT. Gomph. Su- perintendent Cowles bristled up at once. He said the clergyman had taken exception to Miss Crystals methods, on the occasion of one of his visits to the tuberculosis hospital, whereas he, Cowles. would have con- sidered her remiss had she not done just what the clergyman criticized
 Miss Crystal at length demanded to know why the author of the charges was not present. and President Kane volunteered to get her. Investigator Morrissey was despatched to Miss Ladd's residence. but returned finding her not at home. Next Friday after noon Miss Ladd will be sworn and ex- anined At that time a report will be received on the inquiry into Dr.. Krause's refusal of the ambulance for what he held to be a needless call.
 At the City Hall tonight the Com mon Council committee appointed to investigate the buildings at Lakeview Home will meet to talk over the re- cent visit of the con nittee to the in- stitution. One of the propositions to be discussed will be the sale of the farm and present home and the pur- chase of another upon less valuable property, and using the profits towards the erection of the new home.