THE SU3TDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JUNE 1, 1919.
GRAND JURY SCORES
OREGON ARMY OFFICER PROMOTED IN FRANCE.
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Private Concern Would Have
Dismissed Doctors, Report.
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DEATH OF, TUCK DEPLORED
Dr. O. A. Hess Charged "With Slow
Response Wlien Prisoner Is Re
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Summary dismissal of City Health Of
ficer Parrish and City Physician Ziee
ler would have resulted if the doc
tors had been In the employ of a
private corporation and had siven "the
same inefficient service" as was dis
played In the case of Eugene Tuck, who
died at the county jail after having
been sent there in a critical condition
from the city jail, in the opinion of
the Multnomah county grand jurors for
the May term, expressed in their final
report submitted yesterday to Presid
ing Judge Stapleton.
Dr. Parrish tfot Disturbed.
Dr. Parrish has been in the city
health bureau for two years and Dr.
Ziegler has been with the city for 12
years, and the Tuclc case is the first In
which any negligence has been charged
against them. The report of the special
jury selected by Mayor Baker, while
condemning the system of record-keeping
at the city emergency hospital, was
not nearly as severe In its criticism of
the health officer as the grand jury.
"In view of the verdict of men se
lected by the leading civic clubs of our
city, after a full hearing in the open,
the public and press being present, the
secret hearing of the grand jury does
not disturb me," said Dr. Parrish last
night. "The public can draw its own
conclusion."
The report was concise, and had none
of the earmarks of a whitewash. No
mention is made of the large number
of witnesses called before the grand
jury or deductions pointed out from
their evidence. The report merely
Btates the conclusions reached after a
seven-day investigation.
Dr. Parrish Blamed.
Dr. O. A. Hess, assistant county phy
sician, and Andy Cameron, night deputy
on duty at the county jail, are not ex
culpated but also are held to have been
negligent. The chief blame, however,
was placed on the shoulders of the
physicians in the employ of the city.
"Dr. Parrish was negligent when, on
seeing Eugene Tuck on Monday and
knowing he had a temperature of 102
degrees, he did not take the trouble
of even examining him and also in not
putting the deceased in the emergency
hospital instead of a Jell," reads the
report. Further, it holds that Dr. Par
rish should not have permitted Tuck
to be removed to the county jail in
such a weak condition.
The system of reporting sick patients
to the incoming doctor in the emer
gency hospital used by Dr. Parrish was
found "inadequate and inefficient."
Inefficiency Is Charged.
"Dr. Ziegler should have made a
complete examination of Eugene TuoJc
instead merely of looking at him and
guessing at his lilness," the grand
jurors find.
"It is this jury's opinion that if Dr.
Parrish and Dr. Ziegler were in the
employ of a private corporation and
gave the same inefficient service they
would be immediately replaced," reads
the report.
The grand jury finds that Jailer
Cameron should have called in other
doctors, also in the employ of the
county, when Dr. Hess did not respond
at once and that he should have been
emphatic in informing Dr. Hess that it
was Eugene Tuck who was sick. Cam
eron had told the physician that there
was a very sick man at the jail who
was held for murder and Dr. Hess had
testified that he had thought the jailer
referred to Foster, another murderer
who had been receiving attention at the
county hospital from Dr. Hess and
whom the physician knew was not in
a very serious condition.
Call Slowly Answered.
Dr. Hess did not go to the county
Jail the first night he was called, say
ing he would be there in the morning.
In the morning in response to a tele
phone call saying that the man was
dying, the physician delayed to eat
breakfast. The grand jury found that
he was negligent in not responding to
the call the night before, within a rea
sonable time, and on learning the very
serious condition of the patient the
next morning in not making a special
effort to reach the Jail Quickly.
The matter was Investigated on the
order of District Attorney Evans, fol
lowing the report of John A. Collier,
attorney for Tuck, that his client had
died of neglect. Collier declared that
Tuck had received scant attention at
the city jail, that his physicial exami
nation by Dr. Parrish and Dr. Ziegler
had been a farce, that he had been
compelled to sleep in a jail cell instead
of being placed in the emergency hos
pital in the same building: and that he
had been taken to the county jail in a
dying condition. Death was f rem lobar
pneumonia.
Blame Emphatically Placed.
The signatures on the grand jury
report were: Henry Dickson, fore
man: Thomas C. Duke, secretary: W. H.
Hardy, Fred lleuller, Frank M. Haight,
F- P. David and Charles H. Latorell.
The jury during the May term ex
amined evidence in 00 cases, returned 35
inaietments. 12 not true bills and re
ferred two cases to the incoming grand
jury.
The grand jury probe in the Tuck
case began before the city investiga
tion ordered by Mayor Baker and -n-n-
tinued simultaneously. The reports are
much in common in the conclusions
reached, although the grand jury states
its finding's more briefly and is some
what more emphatic in placing the
burden of blame on Dr. Parrish and
ir. x.iegier.
Official Describes Work.
Dr. Parrish was appointed city health
officer in June. 1917. and has bern one
jf the busiest officials in the employ of
ue cuy. iiis snonest day In that time.
no says, was ii nours, including Satur
days and Sundays.
"When the government started tn
cleanup disease conditions," said the
Physician last night, "I spent from four
io nva nours a day in the examination
of women brought up for investigation.
In one day I examined 103 such cases.
During the flu- epidemic, for 90 con
ecutive days I never worked less than
-is nours a naj, sometimes 4. I was
always on hand during the relief at
the auditorium between 7:30 and 7:45
every morning and there again at mid
night during the relief period.
Attack Not Justified.
'VDne mistake, if it may be called
uch, does not justify such an attack
n a public official. It amounts to an
injustice that long hours of faithful
ffervice ehould go for naught because of
an affair of this kind, for which nr.
Ziegler and myself were responsible
in but slight degree.
Dr. Ziegler has been city physician
for 18 years and has been highly
thought of by friends and associates.
This is the first blemish in his official
record. In view of that, he believes
ia Vnjuat that the unfortunate death of
MAJOR CHARLES A. MURFHET OP CORVALLIS.
Tuck should be attributed to his lack
of care when the man was attended
carefully and when, every .indication
was that he could not have recovered,
no matter what care he received.
One phase of the grand jury's report
was criticized in particular by Dr. Par
rish. That was where he was accused
of allowing the man to be moved to the
county jail in euch serious condition.
Dr. Parrish pointed out that he did not
know that Tuck was being moved, nor
did Dr. Zeigler, as it was done on order
of the municipal court.
CORYSLLIS MAN PROMOTED
CHARLES A. MURPHEY MADE
- MAJOR IN FRANCE.
Indians Deplore Paying
Taxes on Land.
Siletz Braves Seek: Way to Enhance
Profits From Farms.
NEWPORT. Or., May 31. (Special.)
That eome of the old Indians
who have been government wards on
the Siletz reservation have developed
a white man's ehrewdness was the as
sertion of Dr. F. M. Carter, govern
ment physician, who is visiting in
Newport, his old home. These old
braves enjoy all the profits, of their
farms, but have been relieved of taxes.
Now they are to be given titles to the
and and will have to pay taxes, whicn
they would like to evade.
Dr. Carter is gathering data for an
Indian history. For 60 years he has
lived among the red men and studied
them. He said that the recent mili
tary funeral on the Siletz reservation
of Andrew "Washington, a Klamath,
who died from the effects of gas in
haled at the front, was very Impres
sive. All the residents, Indians and
whites, participated. Paul Washing
ton, a brother, was killed in action in
the Argonne drive last September.
These two men were the grandsons
of Pushwash, a Klamath chief, who
co-operated with Tyee Joe, a famous
Rogue river chief and lieutenant of
Shasta John. Shasta John was the
most feared of all Pacific coast In
dians, and for him was named Shasta
mountain.
Shasta John directed every man per
sonally in battle with the whites, for
his voice could be heard a mile, and
he told each man when to attack, lie
down or retreat. Finally captured, he
was brought to Siletz, but there raised
so much trouble he was sentenced to
the government penitentiary in San
Francisco, bay.
On the steamer bearing him down he
decided with his son, also a prisoner.
to turn pirate and beach the ship and
reach his former hunting grounds. The
two men grasped clubs and attacked
the crew, but were killed by revolver
shots almost as soon as they started
the trouble.
The Indians on the Siletz reserva
tion decided to avenge Shasta John's
death and planned to grasp the sol
diers' rifles at meal time when they
were stacked in a barracks house. This
was in 1859 when Phil Sheridan was in
command of the forces. Tyee Joe de
plored the killing of all the whites,
settlers and soldiers, among whom he
had friends, and exposed the plot to
Sheridan. The young officer punished
the guilty and never forgot Tyee Joe's
kindness, often referring to him in
later life.
NEW EXHIBITORS EXPECTED
Changes in Rose Show Plans Assure
Liberal Display.
prospective exhibitors at the rose
show will have the new classification
list and rules explained to them at
public meeting of the Portland Rose
society next Thursday evening at the
central library. As the show this year
will be staged at the auditorium, it is
necessary to make changes in the for
mer arrangements and the meeting has
been planned to acquaint the exhibitors
with these and thus prevent confusion
on the morning of the show.
In addition to this, the classification
list has been so broadened that there
will be many new exhibitors this year.
Detailed information as to what classes
exhibits should be made in will be ex
plained by President Elaesing and Vice
President Emmett Drake will speak on
the registration plan so that each ex
hibit can be properly classed.
Captaincy Won on Mexican Border;
Military Service Begun In Iowa
1 9 Years Ago.
CORVALLIS. Or.. May 81. (Spe
ciaL) A cablegram from Paris today
Informed Mrs. Charles A. Murphey of
this city that her husband, Charles A.
Murphey, has been promoted from the
rank of captain to that of major. Cap
tain Murphey was recommended for
promotion last September, but before
all finla papers were returned the
armistice was signed.
Major Murphey's military service be
gan 13 years ago when he served in the
cadet corps of the Iowa University for
xnree years. m 1803 he enlisted in
Company F of the fifty-fifth Infanty
of the Iowa National guard. He was
made sergeant major in 1904 with
which rank he was honorably die
charged in 1906.
After coming to Oregon he was com.
missioned a captain of the Third In
fantry, Oregon National guard in Jan
uary, 1912, and assigned to the com
mand of Company D. afterwards Com
pany K, of this city. His company
served on the Mexican border in the
summer of 1916, and had the distinction
or being the only company In the regi
ment, all of whose members took the
reaeral oath.
The company was called to the col
ors again in March, 1917, went to Camp
ureene, a. j. in September following,
was at Camp Mills from the early part
of November until December 12, when
it embarked for France on the Tus
cania. the ship's last voyage before
being sunk. Company K was put into
replacement division and ("amain
Murphey assigned to duty, training
newiy arrivea troops and taking them
to the front.
After the signing of the armistice he
was selected by Colonel May to com
mand the second provisional guard for
the district of Paris, in which depart
ment he is now located with two other
Corvallls men for K company, "Doc"
Wagner and Ralph Fegley.
wniie in Corvallls Major Murnhev
was city editor of the Gazette-Times
and correspondent for The Oregonlan.
His wife and two children have re
mained here since his departure, but
will depart Sunday for Kansas City to
spend the summer with Mrs. Murphey's
parents.
Major Murphey is a member of Cor
vallis Lodge No. 14 A. F. & A. M. and
of Beta Rho chapter of Kappa Sigma
of Iowa University.
Man Drinks Acid.
Charles Bufwell, SS years old. of
146 Grand avenue, drank carbolic
acid In his home yesterday. He is In
St. Vincent's hospital in a critical con
dition. Police attribute his act to de
spondency over poor health.
Fishing Violations Reported.
Violations of the state fishing laws
continue at Oregon City. The last two
violations to be reported concern
Charles Straight and Frank Farrell, of
Oregon City, charged with using gill
nets In the Clackamas river. They
wore arrested and brought before Dis-
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placed under arrest by Deputy Game
Warden Clark and his assistant, L. R.
Rathbun May 80. The gill nets, the
boat and eight salmon were seized.
Jewish Orphanage Folk to Meet.
Women Interested in the Jewish or
phanage are asked to be present this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the neigh
borhood house at Second and Woods
streets. Plans for the orphanage will
be discussed and committees appointed
by the president, Mrs. T. Narod, who
will preside.
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Gold Found la Chicken.
CENTRALIA, -Wash., May II. (Spe
cial.) A gold nugget was found yes
terday by Mrs. J. W. Curry In the pla
card of a. chicken that she was clean
ing. Mrs. Curry lives on the' Kelsey
place, a mile east of Centralia, which
was prospected several years ago by
Captain K-elsey. who at that time be
lieved he would find gold there.
Freight Inspector Arrested.
SEATTLE, May II. Word reached
here today that Bert Barkley of Seat
tle, railroad freight Inspector, was ar
rested at Blaine, Wash, a border point.
Thursday, as he was about to enter
Canada, Officers said they found M5
in gold on Barkley and charged that
he was violating a federal law which,
forbids the transfer of gold from the
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