Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-31
MEANT NO REELECTION
ON SHE[TER|NG ARMS
Mrs. Adcork Wants to Know Who or
What Is Responsible for
Her Child'S Death.
INVESTIGATION is IN PROGRESS,
Board of Managers Making Search.
ing Inquiry Into Mothers Charge
I" Neglect and Insanitary Treat
ment-Ietter From Mrs. Adcock.

investigation is being made bv the
BOARD OF managers Of the Shcltrrin-
Arms Hospital of the circumstances
surrounding the death Of Bculah vir-
5, ",' Nucock. Il hre-year-uld child who
u'eu Several days after being removed
from the institution by her mother.
Mrs X. a. Adcock
! IN statement to the police Mrs
Adcock alleged that the child had not
"eeh given proper attention: that it's
"ouho aiter a surgical operation had
been allowed to become i'm AN ius,ni
TAR! condition, and that the children's
ward was not properly kent After
special inquiry for several days the
f"i,ce Department informed Mrs Ad-
cock that there was no cvidenc, of
criminality. and. therefore. no action
could he taken by that department.
HOSPTrAL CARRIES on
LARGE CHARITABLE WORK
The Shcltering Arms is an entirely
J trce hospital. operated by board of
managers. to which any reputable ply.
STEFAN may bring purely charitable
Wh'te cases. the only stipulation beng
'nat neither the physician nor the hos
, pital is to receive any pay for tacir
/ services The institution has FOR years
! carried on large charity work in
the community.
Members of the hoard Of managers
nave visited Mrs. Adccck ana assured
~ .''a' poth 'tor hcr own sake and
Tor the sake OF the future welfare
of the institution. thorough investiya-
lion would he conducted to ascertain
whether there had been any neglect
or improper treatment.
The following letter was received
! by The Times Dispatch last night from
Mrs. Oliver J. Sands, secretary of the
board or managers Of the hoSnital.
The board of directors of the Shell
terinS Arms Free Hospital respectfully
request that YOU will publish the at
tached letter. written by Mrs. Adcock
after our visit to her to-day In view
of the terrible bereavement which has
befallen her. we feel that her kindly
attitude towards the hospital and it's
| management is wonderfully conserva-
tive. and we hope and believe that
the public. while extending its SYM
/ pathy in the fullest measure to the
Borrowing mother. will follow her en-
ample of kindliness and unwillingness
! to prejudice this distressing incident"
MRS. ADCOCK ASKS TO KNOW WHO
is KESPONSIBLE FOR HER Loss
| Accompanying this was the follow
| ing letter from Mrs. Adcock, addressed
10 Mrs. Sands as secretary of the hos
, pital board
appreciate very much the visit
( ] had this morning from you and Mrs
I George u. King, representing the board
/ OF the SheltcrinG Arms Hospital. and
your expressions OF sympathy in my
bereavement. also appreciate the
desire of the Sheltering Arms TO ascer-
| tain all the facts from my standpoint,
as well as from every other standpoint,
! recardinG the recent death of my little
I girl. under the distressing circum-
stances, which. unfortunately. have
! been made public.
Il want you to feel that recos-
ni%c III the Sheltering Arms great
pubic charity, made possible by the
earnest and watchful interest of a
/ number OF ladies OF the community.
| who devote large part Of their time
TO this work. and by the cordial sup
| port of the public.
+: I'm my crushing distress ana be-
rcaNement may not have been as
3 careful in the way in which expressed
myself as | would have been under
, other circumstances, but ! want to
assure YOU that have not intended
! in any statement ! have made to re-
porters. or to any else. to cast
! reflections upon the ShcltcrinS Arms,
or 10 seek to place upon il the blame
for the terrible results of the opera
/ ton on my child and for the after
treatment. Your sympathy has touched
me deeply, and I would lie most un-
willing to prcju,iec the case i'm any
way.
II know that the board, Of which
YOU ladies are members. is doing every
thing in its power To determine all
of the facts which bear upon this
case. and urge YOU that this invcs-
tiSation be as thorough and complete
possible. II will be some slight
alienation Of my sorrow TO know who
or what is responsible for my loss, and
hope it will also afford "a protection
. TO the Sheltering Arms and the ladies
who devote themselves so faithfully
to this work, from any other similar
happening in that institution, which
has done so much good in tho com
munity.'