The Placer herald., 1857-03-14
The State Insane Asylum

Inc appointments ol lnlS lilsIltuulou H@'N
become fruitful source Of scandal and CON
tention.
The Legislature last year failed to elect as
the law provides, and the Governor appoint
ed persons to fill the different posts. The
Legitimacy Of the Governors acts were dis
pued by the inoumbents and the matter
went to The Supreme Court where the po-
sition of the Gov. was sustained, and his ap
pointees were duly installed in their respec-
tive offices.
At the opening of the present session of
the Legislature fearing that the previous set
of officers might ask for, and that body elect
them to their old places, the recent appoin-
tees got up reports injurious to Doc. Reid and
the old managers of the concern, These
reports induced the Legislature to send a
committee to Stockton to enquire into the
charges, majority Of which committee on
! their return after examination said there's
nothing in it," but the minority reported
that Doct Reid had buried too many hands
and feet in some of the coflins, hadn't re-
ported all that had died, drawn pay for the
services of employees longer than their servi-
ses warranted and appropriated public prop
erty to his private uses.
On the 10th, whilst the Senate had the
Hospital matters under advisement, MIR. Fisle
laid the following affidavit before that body:
IL Franz EViiatesneier. hereby certify that
was employed keeper in the Insane Asylum
at Stockton. from October S, 1886. to the last
of January 1851: was keeper in Ward No. .;
was born in Germany: in the United States II
years; have been in the army years; was in the
Mexican war; came to California in December,
| 1852; have resided most OF the time in Stockton;
am cook and baker by trade: was employed
| by Dir. Langdon. October 8. 1886, and remained
| till 18th February. 1851; was not paid any wages
although | was to receive $75 per month; was
keeper when the committee visited Stockton;
| was present when the graves were opened by or
der of DR.. Langdon; opened three graves my
self by the same order; found only one coffin in
each grave: most OF the graves were opened 10y
| insane paticnts did not see them all opened
The day before the Committee came to the Asy-
lum. Drs. Langdon and Frey ordered the num-
bers and names TO be removed from the graves
and put away until the Committee left, and then
to be replaced, and | was ordered to keep still
was ordered to dress the patients and prepare
the Asylum for the inspection Of the Committee;
some Of the patients were badly clothed; either
eleven or twelve died on my hands while was
keeper; buried all who died in my ward. |
placed three cofins in one grave and two collins
in one grave. in three instances; | buried three
in one grave in October
One patient died while | was digging the grave
two others died. ! was then ordered to en-
large the grave, and We put all three together
| in the same grave.
FRANS. WILMESMEIER.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 9th
day Of March. \. D.. 1871 VIM. G ENGLrsu
Notary Public
Both Houses have resolved to 90 into joint
convention on the 18Th, for the purpose Of
electng set Of officers for the institution.
In the meantime the Cows appointees de-
clare they will not give up their places and
after an examination Of the act Of 1855, ere
ating the institution, in connection the de-
cision in Reid'- case, we think they stand a
very good chance OF being sustained in their
positions until the SESSION OF 1860. Take
1t by and large, it is what might fairly be
termed mudde.
MNING NEWs.-We are frequently ask
ed if we don't want intelligence of this des-
cripton, to which we invariby answer, yes
and that is generally the last Of it,
Now if some one in each locality would
dot down the items of the week occurring
about him, and forward it to us so that we
might receive it on Thursday night or Fri
day noon of each week, it would not only
accommodate the printer but make the Her
aid more interesting to the general reader.
Come on with your mining news now is
the season for big lamps and plenty of
them.
NEARLY FIRE.-The roof around one
Of the stove pipes ola Chinese house situa-
ted above the American Hotel, caught fire
on Monday last There was considerable
chow-chowing among the celestials and
the fire was finally put out. There was
but little damage done Property holders
should remember that the chinese were the
cause of our great conhagration in 80, and
that there interest demands that their Chi
nese tenants should be compelled to be more
careful.
Mr.. Wyman has introduced a bill in the
Assembly authorizing the location and pat
enting Of School Lands.
MAN KuLED-A man by the name of
J. S. Metro was killed at Doton's Bar, in
this County, on Friday the 9th inst. by the