New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-30
DR.. Doty Takes Stand To day.

Dr. Doty viii take the stand in his own
will call Mr.. Barlow, former superintendent
al hoffman Island. to testify TO alleged
immoral conditions existing there. Counsel
have not vet decided whether they desire
e. sum mp or submit briefs
Three witnesses were examined yest2r-
dav-Dr william Hallock Park. who is
considered an authority on contagious dis
eases aud who rs the author Of several
medical textbooks, Or. Edwin 6. Baldwin,
bactcrioIogist under DR. Doty. and DR.. Joaa
NJ Hall deputy health officer OF the port
I'm general. their testimony was considered
strongly favorable 10 the leferce and
sharp cros,-examination failed to lessen
this impression.
Mr. Battle sprang another surprise upon
Mr.. Dushkind when he called Or PARK 10
tho stand Mr. Dushkind has constantly
quoted from several OF Or. Parks works
on contagious diseases in examining other
witnesses. and il was supposed that v br.
Park appeared AZ all he would take the
stand AZ a witness for tho prosecution.
As matter Of fact he proved one Of tho
best Of tho witnesses for Or. Doty who have
vet testified DR. Park said he thought there
uas 50 slight danger I'm a mother visiting
child with scarlet fever or measles and
then returning 10 another healthy child that
il was not worth mentioning. In such a
case" he said. the danger Of transmission
is too slight ~ he considered" He also de-
clared that. i'm hs opinion. he Thought the
Health officer had handled tho cholera
situation well Mr. Dughkind made futile
effort to. have this part Of his evidence
stricken out on tho ground that it was
mainly hcarsay.
II should not call Or Doty a bscteri-
ologist." remarked Or. Park. 'and I doubt
If he would call himself ono AZ the same
time he understands thoroughly the appli-
cation Of bacteriology. and the average
physician would not comprehend it's ap-
pllcation." The witness added that he con-
slderod Dr. Baldwins methods in handling
the cholera cases tho best known
DR.. Hall and Dushkind Peevish
Dr. Baldwin was tho next witness. He
said that he had studied at the University
of Rochester tho University ~ Pennsyl-
vania and tho Bellevue Medical College.
His examination was an exhaustive but
purely technical one, and then Or. Hall
took the stand. Under a severe cross-oX-
animation tho witness and Mr. Dushknd
soon became very peeysh In reply 10
ouostions about the Hoffman Island hos
pitaI Or. Hall said 10 considered II "a
model. humane and efficient institution
and cnphasized each adjective by shaking
his finger AT his examiner Finally Judge
Rulger interviewed. well. doctor" he said.
don't YOU bother about whether Mr.. Dush-
kind knows what ne Is talking about or
not. YOU Just answer his questions Ih''
all You have TO do
Or. Hall agreed with Dr. Park in his
theory Of non-transmission Of contagious
diseases through visitors 10 contagious
wards. although he admitted that In every
bospital in which he had practsed except
tho one on Hoffman Island nurses ana
others were generally required 10 wear
enccial gowns and caps in the contagious
disoaae wards and submit 10 disinfectants
boforo trcv were allowed TO mingle with
healthy persons.
10 testified that cholera suspects and
cholera carriers were kept in the same
wards at the Hoffman Island hospital TINS
led TO "A long wrangle over the definition
Of the word yard" Finally Judge Burger
settled i, iy asking II he meant they were
kent i'm the same room. DR.. Han repHe'
that they might have been. but that ne
could not recall specific instance OF their
being. He asserted that typhoid preca9-
t,ons'' we're taken and that these MADE
Of the disease lnpossiole. ~,
! n',rtnc Inc course OF this discussion Mr.;
Rattle interrupted Mr.. Dushhnd several
times. and the latter turned on MN ana
Gntlv remarked that ne hoped ne WouId not
H. syrbfected TO any more Interruptions.
You win be-" interiected Judge Bulger.
Mr. Battle will interrupt you whenever ne
TonIs called upon 10 do so, and you mSht
ns well make up your mind to that and
make the best of II. ..,,
COMMISSIONS Bulger appeared parudGIu,
larry interested i'm the testimony Iesa.u'us
The rule allowing mothers 10 visit thelr
children who were III with contagious dls-
eases and then. without disinfecuQn, reJ2In
a.a,o,,ci somewhat surprised at the tcsti-
,nonv of the doctors in this regard