New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-26
.SHADOWED, SAYS BULCER.
Commissioner for Doty Inquiry
Hears He Is Being Watched.
DENIAL MADE FOR DEFENCE
Health Officers Counsel Declares
No Detectives Have Been EN-
ployed by Him or His Client.

No Detectives Have Been Elm
ployed by Him or His Client.
Commissioner Bulger. who is taking the
testimony in the inquiry into the admins
tration of DR.. Alvah II. Doty. Health Of
ficer of the Port. declared yesterday that
he had been informed on good authority
that he was being shadowod by detectives.
George Gordon Battle. counsel for DR..
Doty, promptly informed the Commissioner
tina. nothing of the kind had been done
by him or by his client or with their
knowledge.
Mr. Bulger had been commenting on the
testimony Of certain physicians given at
the hearings. which purported to give Or.
Doty the credit of setting a standard for
the world in some OF his methods of deal
ing with cholera. The Commissioner ques-
ton the accuracy of this testimony. CON
tinuing he said. with some show of anger;
The trouble seems TO have been from
the beginning that in certain quarters the
state is looked upon as impertinent and
as a trespasser In attempting to examine
into It's own hooks and papers. / have been
Informed that detectives have been as
signed TO follow Us around, and ! have
also been told that two Of the detectives
have been assigned TO follow me. | am
told that these detectives have been told
TO see whom we talk with and what we
do. | do not know whether this is true or
not. but | have been so informed by re-
liable authority
Mr.. Battle jumped to his feet and en-
phaticaly denied that such thing had
been done with his knowledge or with the
knowledge of DR. Doty.
81 know that you would not do such
thing" said Commissioner Bulger, ana
this may not be the fact, but | have been
assured that these detectives are follow
ing us
DR.. Cecil s Hudson. chief medical Of
ficer at Hoffman Island, was witness Tor
the greater part of the sessions yesterday
Charles Dushkind. counsel for the com
claimants had only begun the cross-eX-
animation Of Dr. Hudson when the near
ing was adjourned until to-day at 10 a m
Denies Unsanitary Conditions.
on direct examination by Mr.. Battle. DR.
Hudson denied much Of the testimony Of
fered by the witnesses against DIR. Doty as
TO unsantary conditions and lax methods
of handling the immigrants at Holman
Island He had had several years eN-
nerience I'm various hospitals with con-
tacious diseases among children parucu-
larry measles, diphtheria and scarlet FEVER
before he came 10 the childrens hospital
on Hoffman Island. in December, 1903. he
eaid He found the plant there wei
eouinned for handling these diseases. The
nurses were efficient and the little patients
we'll taken care Ct.
Ibid YOU ever hear Of nurse strlklhg
child?" asked Mr. Battle.
"yes on one occa sion" replied the wit
ness Il investigated. and the nurse ad-
n,itted that she had lost her temper ana
struck a child. l discharged her risht
there"
"Did YOU ever hear of any of the men
enployes on the island insulting women
immierants?" asked Mr.. Battle.
81 had one such complaint replied Ut
Hudson: zone of the men employed IN the
kitchen. who was partly intoxicated at the
time. approached an immigrant girl anu
said. Good morning; come. give me KISS
The girl complained. to me ana dlscharbeu
the man on the spot.
Did YOU ever tell the accompanying
mothers that they could not see their emil
d,en unless they scrubbed floors ana ala
other work." asked Or. Dotys lawyer.
..No never did, and I never knew OF
any one else doing IT," said DR.. HUDSON
Tho mothers who went to the island
with I'll children, he said, were allowed 10
stav right with their children. If the latter
were seriously I'll. If a mother happened
~ he AT Ellis Island or elsewhere ana
her child took a turn for the worse she
was notified and taken down 20 norman
Island.
Would Smuggle Fruit to Children
lie did not deem il expedient at all times
IN LET the mothers see their children l"I
they would smugge in bananas ana other
fruit and give IL 10 their children "hlCh
was detrimental to those suffering from
foyer Then. too, the mothers would ot'eh
become excited so that the nurses would
,,aya 20 spend a good deal of time queung
them. to the detriment of the patient
Tho witness said that he had never
threatened immigrants by saying mat IL
they made complaints they would be De
norted. He denied that mothers or curious
nersons had been permitted to attend the
autopsies on the bodies of children as had
teen testified by witnesses for the com
planants. ~,
ON cross-examination DR.. Hudson said
,rotbers were allowed to assist In caring
for their sick children and afterwards they
u.ouId 20 back to the dormitones ana
mingle with the well children.
Isn't there great danger OF these MOTH
ors communicating measles. diphtheria.
scarlet fever or other diseases to the well
cbiIdren?" asked Mr.. Dushklnd.
.yerv little danger" replied the witness.
In answer 10 questions by Judge Bulger,
DIR Hudson said, from his own observation
o,d cvnerience. he would deem this prac-
,ice If letting the mothers who had at
tended the sick children mngle with the
VOL ones safe and wise. lie had known
90 practically no cases where the disease /
nod heen communicated in this way he /
said.
Commissioner Bulger told the lawyers on
both sides yesterday that they would nave
IN make more rapid progress toward com
Melting the investigation. He denied. now |
over that the Governor had instructed him
IA hiring the hearings to an early close.
THE time for this investigation to be !
concluded IS pretty near at hand sald
,be Commissioner. If both Of YOU do not /
facilitate matters great deal there VIII
come a day when ! will pack my Kit ana
90 away. and that will be the end of this /
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