The San Francisco call., 1910-03-05
Warrant Will Be Sworn Out for
Doctor Accused of Beating
Dying Man
UNION OFFICIALS DECIDE
TO PROSECUTE PHYSICIAN
AustrO=Hungarian Consulate Se=
cures Data on Death of
MateO BreZziniO
CASE MAY BECOME AN
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR

DURSUANT to determination
reached yesterday at a conference
OF union officials, Dr.. d. Moore,
The member OF the United States
marine hospital staff who is alleged
10 have mercilessly assaulted Mateo
Brezzinio while the latter was on his
death bed. will be charged today with
battery and warrant sworn out for
his arrest
Having completed thorough invcs-
tigation of the case the executive
officers OF the bay and river steam
boatmeus union, to which Brezzinio
belonged. called a meeting OF the
emergency committee OF the organiza-
uon yesterday afternoon, at the con
clusion Of which the determination to
place criminal charge against the
accused physician was announced.
Action Is Endorsed
The action OF the subordinate union
received the Endorsement OF the inter
national organization of seamen, and
assurances were given OF the support
of all the maritime organizations in
the attempt 10 bring to justice those
alleged to be guilty OF subverting the
laudable purposes OF the marine hos
pitaI service in the port of San Fran
cisco.
- Attorney II. ". Hutton, to. whom
the question had been submitted, ad-
,ised the union officials yesterday
morning that the federal. and not the
state courts had jurisdiction in the
premises, and that the matter would
have to be taken up with United states
District Attorney Robert Devlin or the
grand jury. The executive committee
of the international seamen's union at
once directed the bay and river steam
boatmen's organization TO take action.
4 meeting Of the emergency committee
was called at once, at which were pres
enz Treasurer Edward Anderson, Busi-
ness Agent G. Cofnstock, Secretary
II Huntsman, Thomas Cavanaugh,
e.. BeIden, J. Regan, J. Greeley and
L. Bach.
Hoist to Make Charge
Huntsnan laid theTfacts in the case
before the meeting, and motion to
bring criminal action against Doctor
Moore for assauIting Mateo Brezzinio
which quickly Followed was carried
unanimously. Thomas NJ. Howard,
business agent Of the union. got into
telephone communication with Will
liam Hoist. who was in Sacramento,
and told him TO leave for San Fran
cisco At once II was on the affidavit
sworn 10 by Hoist, in which the latter
told Of the brutal treatment accorded
Brezzinio. that the present expose Of
conditions at the marine hospital was
based. Hoist will arrive in the city
tnis morning and will swear to the
charge against Doctor Moore.
The secretary also read to the meet
ing a resolution adopted by the fedora
ton Of organizations Of Sacramento, in
which the conduct OF the marine hos
nital under Dr. James n CASA ways
regime was denounced in the most Sc
s-ere terms.
No cause in which seafaring men
haAa been interested in recent years
has received such earnest and unani-
NOUS support from the rank and file
of al seamen's organizations as has
the present demand for a reform of
conditions at the marine hospital AS
soon as the action of the bay and river
steamboatmen's union became known
along the water front yesterday it was
given the unqualified Endorsement and
support Of masters, mates, pilots, OIL
ers nremen. riggers and seamen of
every branch of marine service.
HinSIey Is Criticised
Combined with the Endorsement of
the move to remedy conditions at the
hospital was severe criticism of Mate
Z. r. Hinsley Of the ship Potrero, who
Thursday night made an affidavit to
the effect that Mateo Brezzinio was not
maltreated by Doctor Moore. 1t is
known to the seamen that Monday
IIinsley communicated with Doctor Gas
saway and condemned the demand for
an investigation of affairs at the hos
pitsl an outrage. He also assured
the commanding officer that he would
give testimony favorable to the ad-
ministration.
Light on Hinsley's attitude toward
Brezzinio was furnished by Harry C.
Dell. nurse in the ward on the night