The Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 13, 1876. THE CAMPBELL INVESTIGATION.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 124, 13 September 1876, Page 2

The Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 13, 1876. THE CAMPBELL INVESTIGATION.

• —. — I Tmr H«>Apttat Cunuttittoe in«juhy iuro v. hat . i& now fcimwn jrs the C,<otM:»xt. caic, has f e results*) tn nineh the saute way a* we I [ thought it would. Dr. Wait i*:;s come [ | »>«fc t>f the ordeal in a iiinnnci* which must j ; be highly satisfactory t«» ItHiidvlf, and also | j tc» the public. Kow, the matter r ; i* rme wsr can coißiiiettt aohiewhat fully on; j; : hot ££IE to-day our mouth* wore closed— j ; the c»j<e, so far as Br. W.ut was coiiet-nted, j lfci»»i-« expressing any opinion on the actions in the . r matter. It will, perhaps, he ax w»-h to place I tafova owr reveler* role ?»o. 41 r of the j Hospital i'o»»umttee,. regarding paUiais .• ar.4 visitor*. TJie rata »vad* thus : { " Any visiter or patient violating am* of | the miss of the Hospital, or behaving j with In* propriety, will Ihs compelled to retitv or ivt? dismiss**!, and will not be it- ■ »dvmti*d a£ arty time, witlwit j-pec??! | Uv.vt' of the H«>tm>ConiJti:iiee.'' Iv.v.. in j fh»! face <>f this nt!c, we a.*k : V.'a-j JJr. ( Wtn* justified In the action ho took, or J

f otherwise >. \S'c sr»y he iwi&tl jn«*»t j-n., j i perty. mttl brv4 a. nto»t vnHft i\a.-»>n /«>r } f or«tir»-vng th*) womkhi« <ii.*u?hjuv'»>. j | ft -.ivubt. Ca>ipi:ki.l kid | i t r io rule-t ef e»to Instftntion. whoao cli.'sri*y \ I sho ww Ei;f> r«.ci{"*ic-iii: of. We .tre of ■ | iiwhse i*Kn bolie-w? that ftiiy sort of j i {rr.'.asrt'.ont t»"Eil do for poor jiror.jp, | i Int.. i»ti..iC protest against iitn howl j '

j. v* Klch !»«-*■* broil raise-?] as&imi lh: W'mt j: cu:\ .viverAt fticiubera 01 the ilojpiht! I C'-r-Hrsilc'e*'. It is really asconishtjig Un\r | | ••'i , fje«;f. at either increases thr-ir | t "v.'iinp <">r ,i>j»!.it-i them in gaininsr a i«>f of ' ; rh<j«p |>«->pt!. r ;n*ity. They ieol a c{«»-l>]> in- j j tvjj-jxt hi th«> welfare of their country- i [ Mien, so long as it pay 3; but vhc-n tSie i r opposite- w the esse, «M their pliilantriiopy t j: ranwlic* like smoke. Of course, there are j j those vy&nderftilly anxious to take a [»e<>- i mimtil I'ssrt in these luntteß* when thin- | , se-j an (>]ijrartttßiiy afforded 01-bringing-, ih&TtyeWc* before the public, and I when by such a coarse of action some direct or indirect benefit is to be

gained. We of course know the chief mover in Uiis,, Campbell case/ppd vre cdnnorbut congratulate Him'on.'his business tact in getting mixed up in the matter. Had he not done so, he might have lived and died here, and-his name i would never luvve come before the public : but now a splendid opportunity presents itself for-being considered a philanthropist and ako Use friend of the working man. Wo accord the gentleman our tranncst admiration for his professional biiiart-iii;**, and we sincerely trust that the next tin:e he attempts to gain popularity at the public expense, he will be more succe.'&fui than hi the present instance. Eveiyo;ie knows what i>i*ofcssional jealousy i means, and the action of one gentleman in i this nffnir is merely the outcome of that. So far as Brs. De luvt-rorn and Pi^-mixo J are concerned we have nothing to say. 1 They are gentlemen who have lived amongst ur. for some time,, and by their { conduct have secured the full confidence of the citizens, and any certificate they

might give regarding Campbell's health J would cany with it the weight it deserves, j According to the statement im>de by the j President of the Hospital in his opening remark* at to-day's meeting, and in which, ! !>y-the-bye, w.-? (■nim.ly agree, Mr. Sublii>ptctor M'Clcskev appears io have I entertained an ciToneous idea as to [ the purpr«.e3 for v,l>ic!i the Hospital jis intended. The .Snb-Inspcetoi*, judging j from the stttcmoMts lie made io the Pre- \ sident, inipgines ti;:tt the Hospital can, at j the v i!! of the police, be turned into a j Ilwtise «.f jDeieni!'.•]> ;at !e ! v-;t, one would

[ tpihor si"> from the t-bservations he made to ]jv. Wait. Mr. 31'*'Cl.".s5vEY rermested ! I>r. Wait to detain C.VA:-iif.i.c in the Hos- | pir.-il on 8: : tin day tUI TufHc!; : y, when the l pri;>>jioi- MoKi'isn?; vrould be brought up. 1 Oil the Surgeon-SfiperJnti.-ndniu- refusing. I he w;ih thrf-atened with all .tort.; of pains i and Tii<; Government was to be telegraphed io, vnd all maimer of si-rin-gent liii-.-isares were to ho tukon. Dr. Waj;, h>v/ever, knew Jiis duly, and stuck to it. In the first place, as pohit-jd out by the IVe.-idtnt tills morning, it was p-ifoctly inc-mpcieni. for the Surgeon to detain the | v:i>n\:m in tiie Hospital v.-liot'-er it deI featvd tlic ciub of justice or not. CampJ lir.i.i. w;:s no i>i-i.so"!)cr of the Crown, was ! «juite :>t- libery to leave iho Hospital | whenever she thought nt. and tl:ere v.-jis [ r-.rt Vw; to pvevwr- In r doing a", li tlie j j:oHc*.- wisru-d to .•jc-c-nre her presence a-i a

; vwti.:..,--, \'h\ kxjt : : r i'.u: »;f.itr:o to adopt, ; which v.a.-, obviously not cu demand her ! coiiitn!■:•.»!•:.'it In a charita'de institution. | Another little matter v.c wish to iillndo to lin this esse. and then »vo have dune. It t ha* been currently reported in town that I the woman was ordered out c-x tlic ! Brspiud at eight o'clock at night. To : ihv-t :-l;>.tetne:it we are fortunately in a [ p«-.i? fun to give a flat denial. The woman j uw ordered to leave the- Hospital ai ten | minutes to three in fhe afternoon, and it * wan <~>t her o'.rn free will that she remained 1 till eight in tho evening. "We have referred | to tit:-; because it appears in be the gv.neKil | iii'.prc-sir.n in town that I.<akkm.a Oampi p.Ei.f. w.-vj discharged at eight o'clock at- ! night, a course of action 'which, in the | interests of humanity, v.'t: .should liave been the very first to take exemption. \ Tr is qnite evident that a great ileal ol the ! feeling which has been manifested c>ni coming thi:-> cik was due to the tact that I the public thought the woman had been I turned out at night ; lint such was not tlie I ease, and 211 fairness to l>r. V.'mt we <-ivcl publicity to the facta. There can be no I doubt that the Moiiet.son" affair hys caused > public feeling to rim very high, but the ! uciit<n of the Committee to-day will, we ! ihiuk, meet ihe ca-ie. :>nd .«at:sfy fho n-,oj,t ] I exacting. j