Show De Of Vels In Menial l. l Hospital Aired Aked V WASHINGTON ASH July 20 UP p- p Police Pollee and the coroners coroner's office Friday Investigated th the deaths of ot two wo sailors at the government- government operated St. St Elizabeths Elizabeth's hospital for mental cases were held for fora a coroners coroner's Inquest Into the death Wednesday of S 8 Clark Clrk J. J Leeper 22 formerly of Phoenix Ariz Ariz- shortly after he was found unconscious unconscious' i in a solitary C confinement confinement confine confine- ment room ers Leeper's parents now reside in Richmond Cal At the same time Dr Winfred i superintendent of ot the hospital and Coroner A. A Magruder der ler MacDonald disclosed that the tha death of Howard J J. J Crandall 21 of San Diego Ca Cal ai a discharged sailor has hM been under Investigation lion tion since July 2 2 Dr said aid sai Crandall's death was attrib attributed uteri to Injuries received In a tight fight when he temporarily es escaped aped fro from June 30 80 An autopsy established that 1 Leeper's death was due to a liver rupture Dr Roy e of the hospital staff taff said the injury had been i caused aused by a heavy blow which h ap- ap was wa struck on only ona a short time Ime before belore the death of the sailor a veteran of ot nearly five years year In Inthe inthe inthe the navy Police Ponce Detective George GeorgeV W V Cook said ald officials of ot the government government govern govern- ment hospital l' l had given him these details Leeper II a patient since March became violent and was placed Jn an solitary confinement Wednesday James Carter Carler a supervisor was quoted ja Bi saying that because of Leeper's condition he ordered the attendants attendant too to o take tako all aU furniture ro from rom the windowless room and to remove remo the patients patient's clothing to prevent him from doing him himself elf h harm mrm rm The attendants he said laid carried out his hill Instructions at ab about ut 11 B a. a m. m One of ot the attendants Informed Carter Tarter a few minutes later that Leeper was unconscious A was wu summoned but the patient died at about 1115 a a. a m. m Dr er superintendent ot of f the hospital said Bald he wanted a fun full Investigation adding We wont won't tolerate mistreatment of ot patients |