New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-19


m. voucher was approved by DR.. DotN'
vron, friends of DR.. Doty it was
learned las. night that the Health oincef
had definitely decided not To go on the
stand. II was said on trustworthy au-
,hor;tv that he was considering making
. detailed statement TO Governor DIN
,csnecting various matters mat nave
49,, ,,acod ON the records at the in
vestigation. =
N Domph. n subpoena server, test
ga that when he attempted yesterday
morning to serve u subpoena upon III
William II. Guilfoy. chief of the depart
mont of vital statistics OF the Depart
ment of Health he was treated 10 sue
zinc, and smarting comment by Dr
Huilfoy's private secretary and told TO
get out of the Office.
Lederle Fails to Attend
7 WAS the second disappointment OF
tho DAY for Judge Bulscr, Health Com
missioner Lederlc having sent TO the
bcorine Or. Robert J. Wilson, Superin-
tendent OF the city Hospitals When Dr'
Lcderlc was requested TO be present
himself.
So Judge Bulger said he did not like
Il but did not intend TO permit "su-
bordinatc's sWclled head" 10 prejudice
him against Dr.. Guilfoy, and ordered
that the name of the private secretary
be ascertained.
Dr. Wilson submitted a set OF rules
covering the handling Of contagious DIS
eases in the citys hospitals. His t'St'-
mouy was intended t. establish basis
FOR subsequent comparison of metnods
between such institutions and Quarah-
tine.
DO YOU think it is absolutely neces-
sary to treat various contagious diseases
in separate wards asked George >
Schofield, counsel for DR.. Doty.
NO. do not" Dr. Wilson replied.
If [ had the courage Of my convictions
! would. under strictly scientific condi-
lions. treat scarlet fever and dipbtheria
in one ward
lie said the Board of Health had dis
eussed the ACCESSIBILITY Of trying such
system in the city's hospitals, after tho
fashion followed at the Pastcur lnst'
tute in Paris.
James w. ArkeI. agent Of the Bristol
steamship Company. testified that tho
carrenter of the steamship Bristol CITY
which arrived on June q, was reported
sick at Quarantine and taken TO Swim
burne Island. suspected of having con
tseious disease.
on June ~, the witness said, the com
pauy was notified that The man was
dead from contagious disease. and
that a hermetically sealed coffin should
he taken "a the island for his body
ON June L. the Quarantine Office &C
cordins to the witness. notified the com
rsny that the carpenter was alive. The
company immediately ccuntermsnded
tho order FOR the coffin. But tho neXt
day the steamship company was again
told that the carpenter vas dead, his
time from cancer.
Unwilling 10 accept the unsupported
testimony OF the Health officers secre-
tary. the company found two men who
had known the carpenter on shipboard
sure the dead man was the carpenter.
Was heo" asked Judge Bulger
yes" said Arkell.
No Cholera on MoItke at Sea.
w. A. Iederer. assistant general man
aeer of the Hamburg American Line.
who has charge Of the company's steer
age business. testified that the Storage
passengers Of the tfoltke, which arrived
on July :. had been quarantined for five
6svs before their enlbarks ton. No seri-
Gus cases Of illness occurred on ship
board during the twelve day voyage, he
said
THIN when tho ship arrived here
reventsen DAYS had elapsed since any Of
the passengers had been exposed 10 con-
tagionc" asked Mr.. Dushkind.
Yes sir
The testimony was an attempt 20
prove the contention of Mr.. Dushkind
that the cases ot cholera among the
Moltke passengers az Hoffman Island
\ were the result ~ poor drinking water
u obtained at that place Of detention.
seon az St Vincents Hospital said that
Gushing. the Waterman who died on
SATURDAY.. told him he was employed IN
New To,l City, not on Hoffman Island.
thus throwing the hospital authorities
OF their guard and resulting in placing
him with three other patients.
Or. H. L. Walker Of Rosebank, who
~se first called 10y the Cushing family,
testified that Gushing told him he
worked oh Governors Island, which ths
physician accepted as tho truth. having
known Cushing when the latter was in
thc army
j. was only BY accident hc learned the
facts. 4 woman who lived next door 90
the CushinGs asked him.
How is the man who worked ON Hof-
man Island?' Dr. Walker then notified
Or. Doty and the man was transferred
50 Swnburne Island.
Or. John T. Sprague. District Sanitary
Superintendent on staten Island. said the
Gushing, Mills and Williams families,
thirteen members in all, at No. II Fin
eerboard Road. Clifton. who are quar-
nntined had shown no unfaVOrable in
dications. They we're supplied yesterday
with provisions for three days.
Or. Doty took Or. Biggs and Dr. Golfer
10 Hoffman Island yesterday afternoon.
where particular attention was given 10
The laboratory culture work now being