Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-12

posed for weeks to the germs of the
awful white plague. If this is not GRIM
inal carelessness, reckless of the
health and welfare of the helpless
persons entrusted to their care, what
is it?
1t is denied by Guyer that Ceribuoni,
thinking he had tuberculosis and
knowing that eggs and milk were the
proper treatment for the disease, re-
peatedly asked for them, and was
refused. Ceribuoni says he was refus-
ed them. The nurses say he was not.
The public must choose between them.
But it is strange that if the patient
was so well cared for at the aims
house that he begged to be taken
away.
1t is not denied that Ceribuoni had
to crawl out of bed to get water for
himself which was so far away from
the affidavit, he fell two and three
times from weakness every time he
had to crawl out to get a drink.
"Once Week"
Guyer proudly proclaimed that the
bed linens of the tuberculosis ward at
the almshouse are changed at least
once a week.
In the name of the health board,
consider that rema1 kable example of
the sanitary conditions as they pre-
vail at the almshousel
Sheets and pillow cases on the bed
of a sick man who occupies II seven
days out of seven and twenty-four
hours a day, with the thermometer
ranging as high as 92, are CHANGED
AS OFTEN AS ONCE A WEEK.
Imagine, II you can, sleeping day
and night for week this hot weather
In bed the linens Of which are not
changed once in all that time. Then
imagine what it must have meant to
a man in Ceribuoni's helpless condi-
ton.
Bedbugs
Guyer does not deny that there
were marks of bedbugs killed on the
sheet. He limits the marks, however,
to three or four, If the patient in the
darkness managed to smash three or
-FOUR of the bedbugs that annoyed him,
the question naturally arises, how
many were there that did their biting
and got away?
Guyer's statements in the Patriot
differ radically from those he made to
the Telegraph reporter yesterday. So
does the statement attributed to him
by Spencer F. Barber the steward, and
written up" for that official by Guy
er, Guyer denies to-day some of the
things he said yesterday. He puts
other statements into the mouths of
those who are In charge at the aims
house and invites the public to in
spect that institution. Doubtless 1t
Will be safe to do SO to-day. Soap
and water and an awakened consci-
ence" can do much in twenty-four
hours.
Guyer Might Appeal to Law
The Telegraph has no interest in
the matter, further than to publish the
truth so far Is it lies within its power
to do So The statements made in
this affidavit were not sought. They
were brought voluntarily to this office
by the man who signed them, who
returned bringing with him the sworn
affidavit without which the article
never would have been printed.
II Parialo did not tell the truth
and swore to falsehood. Guyer knows
that the law affords him imple op-
portunity for justice. 1t would be
much more effective to bring suit
against the offend : than to write
long newspaper denials bolstered up
by the statements of people. who are
naturally interested in putting as good
light as possible on conditions.
Guyer's Interests
Guyer himself, is not an altogether
disinterested patriot. He was brought
to Harrisburg to do what no Harris
burg newspaper man would do-go to
Jail for salary. Since spending some
time in the Dauphin county prison as
the agent of Vance G. Mccormick, he
has been in the employ of Mccormick
and the Patriot up to last January
when Mccormick assumed control of
the county poor board. Then, despite
the protests of Democratic workers