The evening world. Newspaper, January 2, 1901, Page 6

st THE WORLD: ts ZDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 2, District-Attorney De- * tails Assistant to Bring, ‘the Nurses Who Killed; Edward Hughes to Jus- ” tice. e read the story of the dye the Fraaklin Pleree to take op ease and devote all his time to Lam determined the invent tion will be searching and com- te. If there in evidence to murder suainst the Nellevue murses, they will be charged cost murder, We welcome any © era many furn ally The Evening Wo ment from Mre. Maghes, ENGENE A. District-Attorney. rove idence the - enpecl~ This exclusive story of the murder of Edward Hughes In Bellevue Hos- pital was turned over to District- Attorney Philbin hy The Evening World. Mrs. Hughes, his widow, tells a straightforward story of how her husband was done to.death by the Bellevue nurses in one night. Taken to the hospital in perfect physical condition, except for the effects of a slight’ sunstroke, two days later SOIL IAT REPELS APRS FT IIII LO 23LS with seven which eighteen stitches had to be taken. He afterward died from the injuries received in Bellevue. $100,000. - She fs also anxious to crim- AERO PODEOL FELD PRE dered her husband. Ae HUSBAN D'S FATE. Mrs. Hughes's Story of the Nurses’ Fatal Cruelty In Bellevue. | To-aay The Evening World gives verbatim interview with Mra, Edward Hughes, of 124 Weat Ninety-first street, Whose husband's death was caused by the ‘‘me..cal examination" he was sub- ‘Jected to for the two days he was an inmate of the Insane ward at Bellevue. From a man in the best of physical health, standing six feet two inches and weighing two hundred and twenty-f pounds, he was !n twenty-four hours transformed into a cringing, crippled | old man, unable to eat and with part of his scalp torn off. eve.. Internally he suffered from the compound fracture of seven ribs. Mrs, Hughes comes from Pittsburg, Pa., where her father ta a practicing phyelclan, She !s a woman of prapos- aeasing appearance, refinement and «du- cation, At all times she ts most com- | posed. Sha is weil aware of the treat- ment her husband received. and will) bring sult for $100,000 against the city for| murder of her husband. Mrs, Hughes's story is as follows: “My husband died tn Si. Luke's Hoapl- ta}; this city, on January 9. His death Ws due to a complication of diseanes, Produced nolely by the treatment he re- celved at Bellevue Hospital in June of the preceding year. My husband war fifty-one years of age and a_ perfect physical man. On Sunday, June 1, 189%, we had planned to go out on our tan- dem to Manhattan Beach. FS PPmTSEPERIES ISOS, Stricken by the Sun. “At the last moment I became Indis- posed and a friend accompanied my husband. The day was very warm and he overtaxed himself and suffered a mild sun-atrok On returning to this city he was arrested on Columbus nue for blocking the way of the cura and preaching religion to the motorman. He was confined in the West One Hun- Greth street station all night and taken to the: West Fifty-fourth street court SEPSIS PIAS RIES PL ODI DIAS. 1 45 to his sanity, “I sent for Dr, A. P. Crain, of 155| y West Elghty-second street, who had been our family physician for more than| eight years, Dr. Crain went to Bellevue! and saw my hueband. Doct sald my husband tn my} presence, ‘get me out of here and re-| move to a santtarium at once. If} you! don't I'll escape.’ i | | PESDN PROMI N FILS ELSON I SO ne We assured him we would do all we gould. The next day I went to visit him @md was told 1 could not see him ‘asked permission to give him a change} of linen, which request was granted.| His wolled linen was returned to mel Wrapped up. When I opened the pack- age every yarment was drenched with blood. 1 was frightened und demunded fo see my husband. 1 refused point blank to move unless I wan permitted to /see,him. I finally sought out Dr. Fitch, to whom } told avout the clothing. He Insulting. ‘Have you no mother, or brother, or Ci ‘celtio asic, who If they were in the cundlt on ray Husband ty {s undoubtedly in, Life Held Cheaply, Feplled Dr. in the taco act" siting What possible use Nife compared with « PAR Deh eDer eos rebel minnie te Itted [powinally 1 wis fermitted aft shours to see my husband, Ne was pdiIn a. straitjacket, which wos Hat, while “an attendant ith a tong xt a aia Fong ia rap with i rt Hd his wa! imtood over him im hi! ey Gog, end ani x cara ft uD ant emonsti no remon the least compl ative another ay No what takes place i whe the he was removed] — ribs} broken and a wound on his head, In} | 4 Mrs. Hughes will sue the city for ‘ {nally prosecute the nurses who mur-| This much was visible to the naked!) in the morning. whence he was removed | {} to Bellevue Hospital for examination | i i ik 1a Stitie fowhteh at M an at hie at Boliva Worked “Mr. Hughes was an ant and win formerly | Mr. Lewin Ellzabethpor to me he w was old, be sumed hin mnt tup in taree foe Lewin tempt te band tice for myvel und . omy protection. of wan killed later for en. the nurees, to bring treatment | of poor F coat protrude and the 1 doctors W have many i hueband in ap Uiscovered the cx nila KOOd, y husband was virtual Bellevue that pleut an fered a Mngering dei ny swear ty ey the wtand ani proof of all decumentary fot these Inhuman wre! would know the nui Ute 1 ever latd eves ont Dr. we oat he and everything as Crain wld Hughes's Dr family {0 fal UTS. ACANST CITY. FORMR, COLER.” New York Defendant ini The Comptroller Thought Majority of Cases | ‘ on Calendar. Corpor: n Counsel an elghty-page report to: what his office had ing 100, Tt haw 10,841 Supreme’ Court, which ix the other cases on the ¢ cording to these figures th Counset's office hax more. ¢ Supreme Court than all the the elty. cases ali from the city under the Pre of Wages law, Jects. PHILBIN J WILL PROBE . MURDER:IN Eee mM removed to Hospital, Wits Nixon. to Ke 8. aint in December | uke’ s, he) t " eae told that if 1 made any, at- thelr Unfortunaes jn husband his neck pubstant th Whalen accomplished dure | large pending 1 more ol Oriiheastacticnslazipiaca browshs by ithe beginning of the year a During the year the Corporation Coun- scl furnished to the heads of depart- ments 740 opinions on varlous legal sub- The office. staff. consists of 176 em- Pioyees, of whom 2) are assis‘onts who {8 thro Usenet riser year ith ugh the ynfallin, 'EX-MAYOR HEWITT HAS A LIFE-ELIXIR. served man of sixty, his step was ret color of hin The elasticity in ed in the healthful . the renewed vigor critkiciivieleleleleieiei-! Benelited by New Been tesmest He Expects to Be a ni * brought about by the ment he had taken under tre: course of x) Centenarian. the watchful care of Dr. Robart, one t < of the beat known physicians of the | old. world. £| Abram §, Hewitt, ex-Mayor of New] The treatment was frequent subcu- taneous Injections of glycerd-phosp! of sodlum—one of the Ingredients found in common salt—and of the Brown: Sequard elixir, whose dincoverer elated that it was the long sougat elixir of Mfe. | York City, owes the splendid vitality he th year to the use Inces In his Llot an elixir o: is remedy for longevity ts an Ingre- dient found in common salt. For three " vax been treated bY subcutaneous In of glycero-phos- of xodium treatment was {hed by Dr. Robart, a noted physl- clan of Parts Mr. Hewitt on the (Ela °. The Chicago k years Mr. itew periments. Within a month the actentifie world has been thrown Into a ferment by the Loeb and Lingle. of the University of Chicago, that com- mon salt was an Intense vitallzing agent and that a study of Its stimulating prop- erties mignt lead to the discovery of the long-sought elixir of life, Gly cero-phosphate of sodium tx an tn- Rredient found largely in table salt. which in ¢t# purified state ts known to science as chloride of sodium. Since the discovery of the Brown- ing to-day to an E Mr. Hewitt sa 1 repor here in ne universal elixir of Ife “It would be mere quackery for an In- ividual to assert tit a tunte whieh henefited him was a panacea for the His of alt “Subcutaneous Injecttons of glycero- Ww phowpiate of sodium nave given me re-| Seauard elixir, French physicians have wed health and strength and spirits, | Studied assiduously the salts of sodium. The e of phosphate of podium, es- All that 1 desire to say ts that 7 tried tt, and ft did me good.” Great Change in His Appearance. fectally the glycero-phosphate, to sthmu- fate slumbering vitality, has long been known to the When Mr. Hewitt went abroad three i years ago his friends were alarmed Poustbilities of Discovery. about him. They noted with concern] The instance of Mr, Hewitt, who has his fatling strength and the perceptible|/been given a new jeasc on Ife and inroads of ake. When he returned a month later they were overjoyed at the change they saw suaranteed at the naturai termination of a green old age the rounding out of a century of bodity and mental activity, in him, hus aroused a dawn-of-tne-century dis- Nearly elghty years old, he walked |cusion of the possibilities of prolong- Ejwith the vigorous tread of a well pre-|ing numan Iife. Seen eee seared un a bit ald not e mentally he 4 cally he th dqowith a + patted mes thy ame treat ~ ON WON'T SUE FOR SALARY Was Killed the proper and sine Annual Clearing Sale of | Ladies’ & Misses’ on that’ ume | the vera Bryant id be punt sof (rianutut iu:| Borough President Is ne ashi sisaaicrs| Willing to Work for [Up zge fez Ls Nothing. Pee ae Garments. selnk) James J. Kan, President of the! Al this if}/berough of Manhattan, has not re-! Ee eee ee esneierite ant’ To effect a quick clearance “Vaalary fell due to-day, but Comptrotier Of all outer garments we -|Coler won't pay It unless ordered to ‘have made decided reduc. do so by the purts. ‘Two weeks ago Joseph I. Fiteh rent a) tions on cur entire stock, to the Comptroller saying the law Jackets, ulres that a borough President ehall a resident of his own borough. He | 1 that as Mr. € i registered; of kersey and cHeviot, 20 and 26 inches long; Tecent prices $14.50 and $16.50, I, ne wus | now $10.50. ration of mind by the doc: Insurance company whien In- whi MANY CENSURED BY JOHN KELLER. not Jew More was the discovery: that If Mr. Coogan is not legsiy Mresatent: of the Borough, all actx which he per- nis registration as a rei Island ‘ure invalid, nm admitted that he regis- uthampton. His mother-In- law was tll there lust Fall, hy sald, and as he wished ta be he lived at y Cay. | Charities Commissioner Makes Wholesale Arraign- ment in ®ellevue Scandal. only ehihd, Commisstoner of Charitles Keller cen- ee A KOMT sured thace responsiile for the Bellevue | Southampton Fackets, min a statement taxued towtay. | avenue where O'Rourke, the State Hoard of |" Comptroller, Cote of Oxford, kersey and chev. several phystetang and the] Wen of Presitent gin etd ai jot, ladies’ and Corporation, Counsel Waulen, who. ad: raining Schoo! for Nurses are] ined that the beat. way to settle ladies’ and misses’ sizes; udet In the arraignment. matter wean to have Mr, Cooma ‘nati: | recent prices $20and $22.50, Mite eu fds All the wrong that in Bellevue Hoy haw existe f the fact that the Institution is subjeet to fnspect! elaht hte t persone and dure. ly wants to know who Is respon When he war a: ned doing, ay what he tn: ald Mr. Coo pally tn omic, “nulary or no trouble to 00 year to me? yin charity, ar for the clty for now $15.00. Long Coats, Is tongue for the she + 1 im there persue nothing." tate of Oxford, whipcord and ker- Ituuthe, the auperintemtent of the| ONE FACT SMASHED SUIT. |sey, 40 and 45 inch lengths; whe should hay pected tt - Tecent prices $30 to $35, FO Deo Moore, the phy sth) [Color Discovers Hrought $10,000 irs erUhe sta nS Action to Sudden Clos now $19.50. + pavition The $10.00 wute « s And . of , * Pay lost harness seratine a Kinvaauentert Velour Coats, ‘galnat Clayton De Cou, of Haddentlell, came toa suudden and surprising elerei Eton, blouse and coat styles; formerly $4o to $50, now $29.50. Girls’ Coats, at 1 to the wom- production in tae Supre As For | moving the ¢ tril to-da saw the baby \ hurried con-| Vermation with the woman's father, Then | ended my work of Inapec- by any mean “T have had to re Hun y Sehultz, the rt es, Jidge Westcott, addressing the Cours, | the mine charg - : sholl vald: “Your Honer, certatn facts have re) Q. $IO. oO nition that compel me to $7 rey $ 95» 5° come to my: at Kuggerations, | xutmt to 4 vol Non-sult This Hittiard Is ¢ aor while: te Cou ts white." | me 1 ever heard the | color of Utle upplied exelatmed Judge $14.75, recent prices $12 to $25. every was nd incomper tind out ju «laxity amit tarelewnees been shown, acid be a Usa “VE 1,000,000 Also entire balance of figh Class Carriage, Evening, z Opera Wraps, at % prices, Lord & Taylor, Broadway & 20th St “INEW YORK JEWELLER SHOT. Pistol Accidentally Exploded in Newark and Nobs Was 1G n Twenty-hird street cidentally shot In New- ind {6 now In the Ge tal, Polleeman John Vance. wf duty, wax drinking In a saloon on Market street. and quarrelled with a man named Arnold. They came te blows, during which Vance's revolyer fell from his pocket, | plodet and the bullet struck Nobs in! “Watice haa been suspended trom duty | . pending examination, 5 | Man with Satchel Was | a **Crank.” feeued | When Comptroller Coler reached his attice today he found a oman with a ack satchel awaiting have you got. the ® to the satchel, A millon dollars for you," re- showing | Wh + pain STERN BROTHERS will continue’ to-morrow Their Sale of Ladies’ Coats, Blouses, Capes and imported Garments In the ed that be was ‘ “het he wis soon Wdudeceved. ‘The inan explained that he jcame from the banking houre of At wyers in Test Melmont & Co, He had $1,000,900 tn 1x to be deposited with the clty at additional on behall of the ctor who oi buuding the rapid translt road, j The Rapid Transit Subway Company, of which August Belmont is President, and for which John B, McDonald ts con: tractor,, will receive inzerest’ on the bonds. ——— Ths only way to look ror “'Help* Very Large Reductions from:Previous Prices West Tyenty, thine Street Sunday World WwW. 901. The Equitable | Life Assurance SOLS Of the United States. “STRONGEST IN THE WORLD.” Preliminary Statement, Jan. Ist, TQOT. Outstanding Assurance, *1,100,000,000__. Income, New Assurance issued, Assets, . Assurance Fund and all other liabilities, Surplus, 58,000,000 205,000,000 300,000,000 : 237,000,000. 6 3,000,000 A_ Substantial Increase over the previous year _is shown in ALL i of the foregoing items. James W. Alexander, President. James H. Hyde. Vice-President. UDWIG BAUMANN & COMpY| BLOCK: 8TH AVENUE, FROM 35TH TO 36TH STREET, NEW. YORK. Furniture Entrance. New Annex. 260 to 268 West 36th Street. Annual Sale of Office Furniture. Ready with every requisite for the complete and correct equipment of modern offices. Splendid values in this especial department—generously stocked with all that is desirable and durable in Office Furniture. Perfect in point of workmanship and finish, constructed of the best selected and well seasoned woods, designed and manufactured by the most expert ‘makers, this assortment of Desks, Bookcases, Filing Cabinets, Tables, Office Chairs; etc.,-offers unequalled selection at unusually low prices. Revolving Book- FP case, in quartered oak, mahogany or walnut finish, highly polished, ” holds 100 volumes, has} {5 i mplete § * + top 24 Inches care! “i. Ke i 3 tlers, Very finely ‘ made and Ney essen. iim) tial for any office.. = Very special value for 31.95 Sectional Bookcases of all styles and sizes—very desirable for office use and finely constgucted of golden oak or English oak, as pre- ferred. Heavy glass doors, opening upward; finest make and finish in every particular, Very special ah) ‘front a prices for this sale. Four. with 24 drawers, roll front, Section style as ss the special price’ of "3.4 4a tiowis es 14,75 Carpet Dept. Avery complete assortment of Rugs and Carpetings, espect. ally dosigned for off'ces and similar uses. Durable quaiities ‘of most ‘jesirab’ 'e patterns and colorings, representins the: choitest products In these styles of floor coverings. Mottled Wilton Velveis, in caceiient coloring, superior quality, wiil stand wear and look well indetinitely, 85c per_yard Brussels of fine, quality. Oriental colorings and. effects, Office Chair, with strong,well madeframe in solid oak, finely fin- ished and highly pol- ishec cane seat: adjyst- able, swinging, tilting, revolving: el very low: prices; bez 7 5 ward lout : value for Standing De: ft of plalg solid wai made, strong and nicely fin- ° ished. Letter Files, with every possible conventerce and ovement: mi in point of construction and weed, rf lery — one box at end. 5 feet size, only 12. 25 Other sizes at proportionally low prices. Housefurnishing Dept. 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