New-York tribune., 1869-04-10
THE STATE IYEBRIATE ASYLUM

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| quote verbatim the language of the article:
"By all accounts, the original Superintendent de.
| franded the State out OF large sum- and
such that the Institution gradually declined and was
finally closed 10y the Trustees. Then of the wings
| money"
| 1 proceed to prove the falsity Of the charges
Of malfeasance and incompetency. by quoting the
following extracts from the report of the Committee
appointed by the Board to investigate the financial
affairs OF the Asylum, from its inception to the close
of my administration in 1865 signed by the Hon.
James W. Beekman of New-York and the Hon. Peter
S. DanfOrth of Schoharie
Mr.. DanfOrth, the Chairman of the said Commit
tee stated before the Board that out of expendi
ture of $4Ol 65 20 under DIR. Turner's administration
there was only deficiency of two cents on which
balance was forced. This Committee also state IN
their report as follows:
"The Asylum during the short period In which patients
were received in it, and laborng under all the dsavan-
tages incident to the commencement OF an enterprise 70
very great extent new in this country received from
l gS4 69the expenses exceeding the receipts oh
sSl0 6 There is included In these expenditures most OF
nished including carpets tables chairs hair mattresses,
nen bedsteads kitchen furniture and table furniture
shall be finished and furnished ready to receive pa
ens if properly managed w pTuqGsfH insuton Hna
During the time patients were received into the
asylum there six charity patients The insurance
on the asylum TO the amount OF 100000 was mace
through the advice and counsel OF the late Vaentne
Mott. Md, President OF the institution, the lion non.
Graham largo stockhoder of the institution The in
policies were made payable to the trustees @ i
Osborn the Treasurer, was empowered 10 cOlect the
tho appraised damage 20 tne ay hs fnI ne
lowing affidavit of Dr. Willard Parker the PRESIDENT ana
Chaplain Of the Asylum, prove concnsvey the
Of the institution under my management ana stamp
forever the vaiDOus bels which are continually eIa-
ang from the local managers OF the Institution AT Bhs
hamtOn.
state OF Neo- York, BrOOme County.
Willard Parker President of the NewYork State In
ebriate Asyurn and William g. Osborn Treasurer OF the
NewYOrk State Inebrae Asylum, being severay sworn.
each for hmse dsposes ana says & st bne baran
are true and correct according TO the best OF his know
WILLARD PARKER, NJ. D.. President
Subscribed bed and sworn to before me this sth day OF
Notary Public ana Dsoo.Ss ssc CO \ V
United States revenue stamp.
ASSEMBLY no 2.-BEPoRT
To ne Secretary OF Stdte Of ne Stge Of Ne,e, YORK
Asylum herewith submit their annual report, required
During the year ending on the 1s Of January 1867 the
Expense account for 1866, s1i,o4l H.
During the past year there have been 20 patients re-
eeved in the Asylum The largest number OF patients In
the Asylum at any time during the year "a. The
the reception of patients in July, 1864 During the time
In operation, 81 patients were received No patient
received for less than year. and ment for the
first months required In advance. Only ten
OF the whole number remained Tor year The remain
others ut six and others at eight or nine months Their
attendance
prompt and general; their respect for them
was marked, and, II IL believed, beneficial. They
Asylum for them They are now win ther friends
Thirty five or more arc known 10 DE standing hrm aud
IA well their friends, entertain sanguine
hopes the From many OF them months after
OF It's officers expressing gratitude for benefits received
while inmates therein One writes thus; at Is 10 you
for cure IL is as have not touched drop my
have any desire for any and what Is more.
81 living quietly and steadily, and as think be-
comes a man. do not touch anything. though often
tempted am enjoying better health. enjoy myself
great deal better without IT." Another writes,
ever sS shall again Another wrtes believing Won
would like 20 hear from me, take the opportunity
of stating that the eoure have pursued has
of mind and body" Another 81 have thus far
long as life shall last Another yrtes 81 have entirely
nbstained from touching the accured thing and trust
In some degree tho utility OF the Asylum. and what good
i can S,sO@SG 6 % S5SS S shs,s @
strongest influence OF friends had been e1ered In vain.
rescued from utter ruin would far outweigh N value
all the OF the erection OF the building but there Is
reason believe that Onebaf OF those who have been
IT'S inmates viii be thus saved, and who estimate the
value OF thisi WILLARD PARKER. NJ. d., PresL
WILLIAM H. OSBORN, Treas.
B,naharnion Jan. g, 1861.
Subscribed and sworn before this sth day of Jan
uary 1891 J. NJ. JOHNSON,
O"''' Notary Public in and for Brogme County, n Y
CHAPLAIS's REPoRT.
OF the NewYork State Inebriae Asylum the 29d day
Of February 1865 Since that time 40 patients have been
Tney are FOR tho most part persons in middle life
have occupied important positions In society Almos All
are men, well educated OF refined TASTE aud
OF decided ability, aud thereby lifted to become useful
and influential members OF society. There may be Two
or three so demorazed to render them seemingly In
different to What ha be @ nsr ,sTn06 e1naGP o In daS nS f %
improvement and perhaps q aonrG ~ h IN sser
degree their excesses One Tor example wac brought
cated ~ was so weak aud as to obliged
confined his bed for several weeks another was al
appetite only for smulants but for food which the
moment was received into @ 1ss %sss spor WSs
very feeble body and mind pale and very thin anot
er syen pp a. by reason Il excessive Indulgence
IN opium and strong drink; another was 90 S, Wesk
rig FROM the carriage brought him here and IN con
daenS Gl no s nop reduced to SO low degree yet
suffering much from shattered nerves ana from geheIai
II gives me very great pleasure TO be able 10 state
that after weeks months residence here there
ing inproyement not IN respect more but TO
ali the patients with searcey an exception Ihe Je1oe
become strong, ne eEaedted muscular the nervous cam,
he cheerful aud more or less hopeH IN respect Jo
e tie Ara u Is d,sey ses m@, 9sSmg I,1 M ~,
crease OF intetectual strength and Iower Of teiL
'These effects would seem, result from the hygeno'
medical and moral which they receive. which
In general terms is this: The rooms they occupy are
suaclOuB well Nenulhteu Whtlpeul
usually pleasant, looking out on landscape OF unc0n-
mon beauty; atmosphere Is pure and bracng as IL
we'll can he. amedicue intended TO be adapted TO the
Condition OF each patient ia daily administered ana The
physical condition Of each daily scrutlnzed; acohone
stnuauts together with opium and tobacco, are rguy
excnded the meals promptly seryed at the appointed
time. the time for rising and retiring Is regularly lndl-
Gated and required be observed four hours per day
are allotted exercise In the open air on ample GROUNDS
belogg 10 the Asylum and abundant provision IL made
for indoor recreaOn religious exercises are held nj n1ed
times every day morning and evening ana the hsua
hing service the Sabbath These services are
conducted by Of course, the chaplain; they are