New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-24
.T|LTS At DOTY HEARING.
Commissioner Bars Stump
Speeches and Side Remarks"
DISCUSS CHOLERA CARRIERS
Counsel Fails 30 Connect DR..
Cook with Discovery of the
Health Officers.

Health Officer
The investigation ~ tho administration
~ Dr. Alvah H. Doty ar Quarantine as
the Health Officer Of this port was CON
tinued yesterday afternoon before Com
missioner Bulger with Dr John W.
Brannan recalled As a witness for cross
examination The inability Of Charles
Dushknd. counsel for the compainahtS'
70 get what he considered satisfactory an
swers from tho witness led 20 many tlts
between counsel and long arguments On
objections 70 questions by George Gordon
Battle. counsel for Or. pCty, until Com
missioner Bulger declared with consider
able heat that stump speeches and side
remarks" OF counsel would have no in
fiuencc with him in rendering his final de-
cision in regard to Dr. Doty's regime
Mr. Battle objected at one time to Mr
Dushkind's reference 10 Or. Brannan as
Or. Dotv's proxy and at another time
10 counseTs Characterization OF DIR. Doty
as this great protector Of the public
health
But you have great faith IN Dr. Doty,
haven't you?" M. Dushkind asked the
witness
THAT is true. indeed" replied Or.
Branuan.
your faith is so great that If several
immigrants came here and testified TO a
set Of facts. and Dr. Doty told you that
their testimony was not truc. you would
take his word In preference TO theirs
wouldn't your" asked Mr. Dushkind
Il should want to look into IL and see
what the past reputation and habits OF the
immigrants had been replied Dr. Brannan.
Or. Brannan added that be would be m
clined 10 accept Or. Doty's word in prefer
ence 20 that OF the immigrants ne had
heard testify al the present Investigation.
Report commends Doty
Mr. Battle succeeded in getting in evidence
a report of the advisory board OF the Health
Officer Of this port, made on April y 1910
after an inspection oil the Quarantine sta
ton and an investigation Of DR.. Dotys ad-
ministration The physicians constituting
the advisory board were Drs j. ID. Bryant
= G Janewav. ". VI. Polk. J. W. Nc
Lane. A. Jacob, r. p Knnicutt' h. NJ.
Biggs. j. W Brannau. j. II. Girdner ana
r. VI. Prudden. The report commended Dr.
Doty's administration Of Quarantine ID
high terms II said in part.
The entire plant was examined. ana an
the details of new construction ana OF d"-
ministraton We're investigated Inc hoald
found that in fact the accommoda-
ton of those detained Is ample, the meul-
cal and nursing corps of a hlgh Guar i'ei To
and the detail Of administration Nl 81. -,
water supply and sanitation Of the lSldno-
are excellent. the food abundant ana soou
and AS varied as the institutional conui-
tions viii permit - .t,.
welfare of the immi grants concerned a. Wei
as the best interests of fhe cltiZenS OF lIlr
civ and state of New York. together WIN
the satisfactory provision az t@udfdii lHt
rDr the housing feeding. care and medical
treatment OF immigrants requiring tempo
rarv detention iu the interests oI llie pun
lie health. Jll Indicate inc HtSli d.l''tf L
a continuance for the present dI I'@S''
Of the ARRANGEMENTS now existing.
The report went into further details Of
tho Investigation Of the hospitals at Hor-
man and Swnburne islands. Mr.. Dush-
kind brought out that il had been D'-
Rrannan's own suggestion 10 hold the
meeting of tho board. and this annual
rorr Of inspection. in April instead Of
June as had been the custom. The earlier
date was selected because of the COM
nlaints against the administration Of Quar-
antine which had been sent TO Governor
Hughes about that time. pr. Brannan said.
As 20 Cholera Carriers.
Nj Dueh1ud asked tho witness 60 de-
9ue "a so-cal.d cholera carrier Or.
Rraunan said ne agroed with tbo def
milton Of Or. Park. the hacterioIogist. that
3, was a person who had tine cholera, hut
had enough vitality to fight 10 on, and at
tbo same time could give it TO other
Referring 10 the case OF the woman from
the steamer Caraua, who was stricken
with cholera while visiting her baoF which
was ul with the measles az Hoffman
L.land a. month after she landed at this
mort. Mr. Dushkud wanted 10 know II the
witness still insisted that tho mother CON
tracted the disease from another child,
two years old. which Dr. Brannan had
testified had been found to Do" cholera
carrier
surely" Or Brannan replied.
Then you think that a two-year-oid
child has enough vitality 20 fight off cholera
month. and then give r. To her mother
do you@' asked Mr. Dushkind.
Yes Dr Doty discovered thar the child
was "A cholera carrier said the witness.
When did Dr Dotv discover that
shouted Mir Dushkiud "Tsu't IT, fact that
Or. Doty's discovery ir this instance is ON
a par with Dr Cooks discovery Of the
North Pole"
Mr.. Battle objected to the question. and
the witness dbl nor nave 10 answer il.
MIR. Dushkud asked the witness if he
..,,..i-..rod . a eafo r-qctico for Immigrant