New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-29


immigrants later preparing the pra-
,ioue slip" for his signature. During lsoS
Dr. Doty paid him $40 month for MS
services. he said.
Women Visitors Got Drunk
PROMPTED by Dushkind's questions
Denvse recalled that some six or seven
>-oune women were in the hat or WISH
ing the Quarantine station on different
nights between $50 o'clock at night ano
midnight. The employees were In the
habit of entertaining them In the Green
Room" he explained. where frequently
they would become intoxicated on the
abundance Of liquor obtainable at Quar-
en.,ne The liquor. he said. came from
the different ships and was smuggled IN
together with cigars, pipes. hats knives
and various other articles. Denyse said
ne quit his fob for the reason that he
was afraid the customs officers would
make il hot for every one at quarantine
because Of the smuggling.
Or. Doty. he said. was in the habit OF
taking the Governor Flower out in the
evening for moonlight excursions,
sometimes going for n sail all alone and
sometimes taking party Of friends
along to share the condiments with
which the boat was always stocked. The
witness said he himself had helped tc
carry cases Of wine. brandy. cordials and
other provender obtained from the diff
ferent steamship lines aboard the vessel
He testified TO game Of craps" in
which Mr.. Scofeld himself. lost $40
This he thought. tool; place five years
or more ago in the Green Room
How DO YOU remember so we'll that
lost s4O?" asked Mr.. Scofeld. on cross
examination
Because Of the boiler you put up
When the laughter had subsidized the
witness explained that his memory was
also aided by the fact that he had bene-
fted 10 the extent of enough to buy n
new suit Of clothes. He said he Coul6
remember only three occasions on which
ne had seen Mr.. Scofeld at the Quaran-
tine station Of an evening.
Brings in Schroeder. a Convict
A bit Of testimony which had. appar-
emily, no relation to the rest of his re-
cital. was Denysc's account of telc-
phone conversation he overheard be-
tween Quarantine Commissioner Joseph
Smonson and Or. Doty in 1905. Denyse
said he was tending 'the switchboard at
the time. and Commissioner simonson
called for br Doty.
commissioner Simonson told Dr.
Doty," said the witness. that Mr.
had told him 10 get $1,000 from Super
intendent Miligan. OF Hoffman Island
Or. Doty said:
For Gods sake. don't let this get
out; have it fixed up. The convention
been held and the Governor nominated
Then Dillon entered the room and
had TO remove the receiver from my ear
so 7 couldn't hear any more
The Commissioner Schroeder referred
10 is Frederick Schroeder a member Of
the old Quarantine Commission having
charge Of Hoffman and Swinburne ISL
ands. which Governor Hughes abolished
early last fall. Schroeder WIS later sent
10 Sing Sing for larceny in the manage
rnent Of the Eagle Savings and Loan
COMPANY. of Brooklyn.
Or. Doty. in his last nights statement
paid his respects to this part Of the tes-
timony as well as to the account Of the
orgies in the Green Room and the
story Of Colonel Warnings ashes. He
said:
) statement has also been made in re-
gard TO an alleged communication be
tween Quarantine Commissioned SimonSor
and myself IN 1905. in which II was said ina
Quarantine Commissioner Schroeder oe,
. mauded from superintendent Mllsan' o.
NJ rnunioation ever occurred. Neither Mr.
VI Schroeder nor Mr.. Nihgan was under my
iuti-Gictiou nor had any interest N
either 81 them or IN any approaching TO
~ the statement made bv this mar
DAnvse he refers 10 orgies that took place
ut risht IN tbs Office 81 this department
This fS the first time that such state
r,er. bas ever come 70 nv notice and
am sure that If they occurred they would
certainly have been brought to my atten
ton.
An the cholera patients were doinf
well and NJ. new cases or deaths wert
reported 1t the Quarantine station. Their
seemed 10 h little possibility that chol
era would gain a foo,hold here. accord
;na to the health officials. The steamer
Berlin. Oceania end Verona were still
held in Quarantine Psychological ex
arniratious Of the passengers continued
but those that were completed show neg
atire results.
The cabin passengers of the Verona
wore released Yesterday. 1t is expected
thot af,er the Verona ia discharged tn
health authorities ut the port of Phila
Gelphia viii accept Or. Dotys pratiqu'
ard allow The steamer To dock Their
without detention.
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