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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 4009, 3 November 1881, Page 3

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.)

Sib,—Seeing in this morning's Advertiser in the report of Thames Hospital Committee that some discussion arose as to the neglect occurring in the caso of a patient recently dying in the hospital,and as to whose condition no communication had been made by the officials to bis friends, I wish to state that the patient alluded to was David Watts, and the facts connected with him are as follows :—He was brought to the hospital about 3 o'clock p.m. Mr John Smith was the warder then on duty. At 7 o'clock I exchanged places with Smith, and took charge of Watts; he was an old friend of mine, I having known him about 12 years. He was also a Brother Oddfellow, and, therefore, surely I was not * likely to neglect -him. Tbe doctors, Payne end Callan, left the Hospital at 10.45. I then asked Watts whether there were any particular friends he would wish to see, be told me distinctly he did not wish to see any one till the morning. j.EijOm that time till near 5 o'clock I asked Hfcftn repeatedly whether I should send for any friend, and each time he distinctly said, he did not wish to see any one fill the next day, when ho had no doubt there wouhl be plenty of friends to come -\ and seehim. At 5 o'clock I asked him whether he would like to see Father O'Beilly, and he said "Uo, not till after mass." He then got worse, and he requested me to send for Mr Mahoney and Mr Landers, BDd ask them to come and see him between 8 and 9 o'clock. I got Mr Bowden to take my place, and I hurried to Grahamstown to summon these gentlemen, who promised to be there at the time mentioned. I went straight back to the Hospital, and ten minutes after my arrival poor Watts breathed his last. When, therefore, Mr Mahoney arrived shortly after, bis friend was dead. I make this statement to set the officials^ right with th c public, as I consider there was no neglect- whatever on our part towards Mr Watts. W. J. Cain, Wardsman. 3rd November.

(To the Editor of the Evening- Stab.)

Sib,—Mr Deeble stated yesterday in the Council that the Hape Creek battery had been^using water for tables and berdans. Will you allow me, through your widespread columns, to remind Mr Deeble of a statement made by him when he was trying to extract money from me for damages done by the flood. One of his strong points was that I put up my fluming to bring in the creek water for tables and berdans, before I attended to the winding engine. There is a class of men in this world who should have good memories, and I fear my dear and amiable friend is one of them.—l am, &c,

W. S. Gbeenville.