Norfolk - Curious circumstances surrounding the death of Mrs. Bessie Boone were beginning to crop up after her death when it was learned that she was not admitted to a hospital for two days after being burned by an exploding fire flare.
Conflicting reports concerning Mrs. Boone's hospitalization, or lack of it, were received by the Guide from several sources.
On June 15, Mrs. Boone was set afire by a street flare which was struck by a Virginia Transit Company bus traveling south on Monticello avenue. She was waiting for a bus at the corner of Monticello avenue and Market street at the time of the accident.
After her flaming clothing and hair were extinguished by bystanders, Mrs. Boone was taken to Norfolk General Hospital by patrolman M. D. Edwards, in a police ambulance, and was treated there.
Hospital, bus company officials, and Dr. Lewis Berlin, her private physician indicated Thursday afternoon that Mrs. Boone was not admitted to the hospital because there was not an available bed.
Mrs. Boone's daughter, Mrs. Evelene Boone Price, of Philadelphia, also told the Guide Thursday that her mother was not admitted because of lack of bed space, but said further that an unidentified person at the hospital told her that she was not admitted because they "din't know who was going to take care of the expenses."
Mrs. Virginia Saunders, in charge of the emergency facilities at the hospital said that lack of bed space was the reason for not admitting Mrs. Boone ofn the 15th and 17th of June, but that on June 17, calls to DePaul and Norfolk Community hospitals resulted in securing a bed for the burned woman at Community Hospital.
Officials at Norfolk Community Hospital indicated, however, that there was bed space available there on the 15th, and said that Mrs. Boone was admitted to Community on June 17 on request of her physician, Dr. Berlin.
According to Dr. Berlin, Mrs. Boone told authorities at Norfolk General Hospital that he "treated her some time," when she was asked if she had a private physician.
He indicated that he had been treating Mrs. Boone over a period of years for diabetes.
Suffering third degree burns on the right shoulder, upper arm, left shoulder, neck, scalp and left elbow, according to the coroner, her death on Tuesday was attributed to her diabetic condition, with burns as a contributing factor.
Patrolman Edwards, who first took Mrs. Boone to the hospital,could not be reached Thursday for comment. Smyth O. Lewis, Virginia Transit Company inspector, who filed a report of the accident, was also not available for comment by press time.
Paul Bradley, an official of the transit company, said that he understood Mrs. Boone was not admitted to the hospital for lack of bed space but could give no other information.
Mrs. Saunders, at Norfolk General Hospital, said the Mrs. Boone "received all possible treatment" there on the night of the accident before being released with instructions to return the next day.
She said that Mrs. Boone was given penicillin, tetanus anti-toxin, and that her wounds were dressed.
Dr. Berlin said that he "could have gotten a bed for her" at Norfolk General, or could have made arrangements to get her one, if she had called him immediately. He said that "if she was nobody's patient," and would not allow the hospital to admit her as a charity patient, she could not have gotten a bed even if one had been available.
Funeral services for Mrs. Boone will be held Sunday, July 27 at 1:30 at Queen Street Baptist Church, with Morning Glory Funeral Home in charge.
She is survived by two daughters: Mrs. Evelene B. Price, of 1236 N. 16th street, Philadelphia; Mrs. Lucille Peoples, of New York City; a son, Leon Boone, of Norfolk, and other relatives.
Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Norfolk Journal and Guide,Saturday,Jul 26,1952
Conflicting reports concerning Mrs. Boone's hospitalization, or lack of it, were received by the Guide from several sources.
On June 15, Mrs. Boone was set afire by a street flare which was struck by a Virginia Transit Company bus traveling south on Monticello avenue. She was waiting for a bus at the corner of Monticello avenue and Market street at the time of the accident.
After her flaming clothing and hair were extinguished by bystanders, Mrs. Boone was taken to Norfolk General Hospital by patrolman M. D. Edwards, in a police ambulance, and was treated there.
Hospital, bus company officials, and Dr. Lewis Berlin, her private physician indicated Thursday afternoon that Mrs. Boone was not admitted to the hospital because there was not an available bed.
Mrs. Boone's daughter, Mrs. Evelene Boone Price, of Philadelphia, also told the Guide Thursday that her mother was not admitted because of lack of bed space, but said further that an unidentified person at the hospital told her that she was not admitted because they "din't know who was going to take care of the expenses."
Mrs. Virginia Saunders, in charge of the emergency facilities at the hospital said that lack of bed space was the reason for not admitting Mrs. Boone ofn the 15th and 17th of June, but that on June 17, calls to DePaul and Norfolk Community hospitals resulted in securing a bed for the burned woman at Community Hospital.
Officials at Norfolk Community Hospital indicated, however, that there was bed space available there on the 15th, and said that Mrs. Boone was admitted to Community on June 17 on request of her physician, Dr. Berlin.
According to Dr. Berlin, Mrs. Boone told authorities at Norfolk General Hospital that he "treated her some time," when she was asked if she had a private physician.
He indicated that he had been treating Mrs. Boone over a period of years for diabetes.
Suffering third degree burns on the right shoulder, upper arm, left shoulder, neck, scalp and left elbow, according to the coroner, her death on Tuesday was attributed to her diabetic condition, with burns as a contributing factor.
Patrolman Edwards, who first took Mrs. Boone to the hospital,could not be reached Thursday for comment. Smyth O. Lewis, Virginia Transit Company inspector, who filed a report of the accident, was also not available for comment by press time.
Paul Bradley, an official of the transit company, said that he understood Mrs. Boone was not admitted to the hospital for lack of bed space but could give no other information.
Mrs. Saunders, at Norfolk General Hospital, said the Mrs. Boone "received all possible treatment" there on the night of the accident before being released with instructions to return the next day.
She said that Mrs. Boone was given penicillin, tetanus anti-toxin, and that her wounds were dressed.
Dr. Berlin said that he "could have gotten a bed for her" at Norfolk General, or could have made arrangements to get her one, if she had called him immediately. He said that "if she was nobody's patient," and would not allow the hospital to admit her as a charity patient, she could not have gotten a bed even if one had been available.
Funeral services for Mrs. Boone will be held Sunday, July 27 at 1:30 at Queen Street Baptist Church, with Morning Glory Funeral Home in charge.
She is survived by two daughters: Mrs. Evelene B. Price, of 1236 N. 16th street, Philadelphia; Mrs. Lucille Peoples, of New York City; a son, Leon Boone, of Norfolk, and other relatives.
Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Norfolk Journal and Guide,Saturday,Jul 26,1952
Norfolk - Curious circumstances surrounding the death of Mrs. Bessie Boone were beginning to crop up after her death when it was learned that she was not admitted to a hospital for two days after being burned by an exploding fire flare.
Conflicting reports concerning Mrs. Boone's hospitalization, or lack of it, were received by the Guide from several sources.
On June 15, Mrs. Boone was set afire by a street flare which was struck by a Virginia Transit Company bus traveling south on Monticello avenue. She was waiting for a bus at the corner of Monticello avenue and Market street at the time of the accident.
After her flaming clothing and hair were extinguished by bystanders, Mrs. Boone was taken to Norfolk General Hospital by patrolman M. D. Edwards, in a police ambulance, and was treated there.
Hospital, bus company officials, and Dr. Lewis Berlin, her private physician indicated Thursday afternoon that Mrs. Boone was not admitted to the hospital because there was not an available bed.
Mrs. Boone's daughter, Mrs. Evelene Boone Price, of Philadelphia, also told the Guide Thursday that her mother was not admitted because of lack of bed space, but said further that an unidentified person at the hospital told her that she was not admitted because they "din't know who was going to take care of the expenses."
Mrs. Virginia Saunders, in charge of the emergency facilities at the hospital said that lack of bed space was the reason for not admitting Mrs. Boone ofn the 15th and 17th of June, but that on June 17, calls to DePaul and Norfolk Community hospitals resulted in securing a bed for the burned woman at Community Hospital.
Officials at Norfolk Community Hospital indicated, however, that there was bed space available there on the 15th, and said that Mrs. Boone was admitted to Community on June 17 on request of her physician, Dr. Berlin.
According to Dr. Berlin, Mrs. Boone told authorities at Norfolk General Hospital that he "treated her some time," when she was asked if she had a private physician.
He indicated that he had been treating Mrs. Boone over a period of years for diabetes.
Suffering third degree burns on the right shoulder, upper arm, left shoulder, neck, scalp and left elbow, according to the coroner, her death on Tuesday was attributed to her diabetic condition, with burns as a contributing factor.
Patrolman Edwards, who first took Mrs. Boone to the hospital,could not be reached Thursday for comment. Smyth O. Lewis, Virginia Transit Company inspector, who filed a report of the accident, was also not available for comment by press time.
Paul Bradley, an official of the transit company, said that he understood Mrs. Boone was not admitted to the hospital for lack of bed space but could give no other information.
Mrs. Saunders, at Norfolk General Hospital, said the Mrs. Boone "received all possible treatment" there on the night of the accident before being released with instructions to return the next day.
She said that Mrs. Boone was given penicillin, tetanus anti-toxin, and that her wounds were dressed.
Dr. Berlin said that he "could have gotten a bed for her" at Norfolk General, or could have made arrangements to get her one, if she had called him immediately. He said that "if she was nobody's patient," and would not allow the hospital to admit her as a charity patient, she could not have gotten a bed even if one had been available.
Funeral services for Mrs. Boone will be held Sunday, July 27 at 1:30 at Queen Street Baptist Church, with Morning Glory Funeral Home in charge.
She is survived by two daughters: Mrs. Evelene B. Price, of 1236 N. 16th street, Philadelphia; Mrs. Lucille Peoples, of New York City; a son, Leon Boone, of Norfolk, and other relatives.
Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Norfolk Journal and Guide,Saturday,Jul 26,1952
Conflicting reports concerning Mrs. Boone's hospitalization, or lack of it, were received by the Guide from several sources.
On June 15, Mrs. Boone was set afire by a street flare which was struck by a Virginia Transit Company bus traveling south on Monticello avenue. She was waiting for a bus at the corner of Monticello avenue and Market street at the time of the accident.
After her flaming clothing and hair were extinguished by bystanders, Mrs. Boone was taken to Norfolk General Hospital by patrolman M. D. Edwards, in a police ambulance, and was treated there.
Hospital, bus company officials, and Dr. Lewis Berlin, her private physician indicated Thursday afternoon that Mrs. Boone was not admitted to the hospital because there was not an available bed.
Mrs. Boone's daughter, Mrs. Evelene Boone Price, of Philadelphia, also told the Guide Thursday that her mother was not admitted because of lack of bed space, but said further that an unidentified person at the hospital told her that she was not admitted because they "din't know who was going to take care of the expenses."
Mrs. Virginia Saunders, in charge of the emergency facilities at the hospital said that lack of bed space was the reason for not admitting Mrs. Boone ofn the 15th and 17th of June, but that on June 17, calls to DePaul and Norfolk Community hospitals resulted in securing a bed for the burned woman at Community Hospital.
Officials at Norfolk Community Hospital indicated, however, that there was bed space available there on the 15th, and said that Mrs. Boone was admitted to Community on June 17 on request of her physician, Dr. Berlin.
According to Dr. Berlin, Mrs. Boone told authorities at Norfolk General Hospital that he "treated her some time," when she was asked if she had a private physician.
He indicated that he had been treating Mrs. Boone over a period of years for diabetes.
Suffering third degree burns on the right shoulder, upper arm, left shoulder, neck, scalp and left elbow, according to the coroner, her death on Tuesday was attributed to her diabetic condition, with burns as a contributing factor.
Patrolman Edwards, who first took Mrs. Boone to the hospital,could not be reached Thursday for comment. Smyth O. Lewis, Virginia Transit Company inspector, who filed a report of the accident, was also not available for comment by press time.
Paul Bradley, an official of the transit company, said that he understood Mrs. Boone was not admitted to the hospital for lack of bed space but could give no other information.
Mrs. Saunders, at Norfolk General Hospital, said the Mrs. Boone "received all possible treatment" there on the night of the accident before being released with instructions to return the next day.
She said that Mrs. Boone was given penicillin, tetanus anti-toxin, and that her wounds were dressed.
Dr. Berlin said that he "could have gotten a bed for her" at Norfolk General, or could have made arrangements to get her one, if she had called him immediately. He said that "if she was nobody's patient," and would not allow the hospital to admit her as a charity patient, she could not have gotten a bed even if one had been available.
Funeral services for Mrs. Boone will be held Sunday, July 27 at 1:30 at Queen Street Baptist Church, with Morning Glory Funeral Home in charge.
She is survived by two daughters: Mrs. Evelene B. Price, of 1236 N. 16th street, Philadelphia; Mrs. Lucille Peoples, of New York City; a son, Leon Boone, of Norfolk, and other relatives.
Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Norfolk Journal and Guide,Saturday,Jul 26,1952
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