The New York herald., 1872-10-31
THE WARDS ISLAND HE'LL.
Another Alleged Brutal Murder at
the Insane Asylum.
THE HORRORS OF WARD IN"
A Terrible Story from the Resi-
dent Physician.

a Patient Put in Cold Bath for Punishment
''Kieked Scientifically" Brings
Relief-Another Patients Nose
Broken-F -Farrelrs Successor.
At a late hour yesterday afternoon notice was
received at the Coroners' ONCE that another in
mate OF the New York, Insane Asylum, on Wards
Island had died early Tuesday morning, and that
DR.. Escheverria the resident physician OF that in
stituton, believed his death was the result OF vio-
lence at the hands oil one Of the keepers named
John Mcdonnell.
The deceased. whose name was Louis G. Sam
uels, resided in that portion Of the institution
KNOWN AS "wARD MI
which has recently acquired an unenviable n0to-
Tiety in connection with outrages pcrpetrated on
Al unfortunate, mindless inmates 1t was stated
that he had some very rich relations and
large number OF friends in the city
being Hebrew and Mason-who would
doubtless take very great interest In his
death and demand o rigid investigation. The
notice sent to the C0roners' Office said that the de-
ceased had complained OF his treatment to DR..
Escheyerria on Sunday, and that he died somewhat
suddenly during Monday night. 1t further stated
that another inmate OF the institution, named Cas-
sidy, had recently been
FATALLY BEATEN
by this same keeper, Mcdonnell.
Later in the evening HERALD reporter was
hanging on to the rear platform Of crowded Third
avenue car drawn by four jaded horses, and
weary ride OF nearly two hours brought him to the
foot Of 10th street. Cropping his way through the
elums near the river side he was soon seated in
tiny little skin that could barely hold two persons,
which shot him quickly across the surface of the
dark silent stream with its magnificent setting Of
countless lamps. few minutes walk under the
Auon a he oHaA of
building, over which may now be well written,
''NONE BUT THE DOOMED ENTER HERE.n
"Doctor Escheverria was from home, and would
not return until late" Another weary wait, which
would have been intolerabe but for the courtesy Of
DR.. Dwyer, the eminent surgeon OF the Emigration
Department; and at last the doctor OF the Lunatic
no doubt carry thrn TO the hearts Of many OF the
HERALD readers, and viii eventually have the effect
d afssaaS Ss'rm IN the
REP0RTER-Doctor, have come all the way from
ps the eei The aeas yHl Of UMs one
ners' Of1ce this afternoon
particulars in the case until the formal investiga-
ton takes place. 1t may place me in a false light
that had any Interest n the matter s other imam snan
my duty demanded.
the n take place
WITH the ends Of justice or inure you in anyDodys
the Doctor at once relaxed and quickly re-
joined :-'Well, will tell you oil know OF the mat
ssay% ss5 though the n1s.1D has before treated lie
ss sas Exporter feassuted him and he began the
following story
ward N, q man named Louis q. Samuels, who had
been In the institution since August last, came to
nc
him what he had done to him, and he said he had
% PUT HIN Is IN A,s COLD a1a. BATH: narfac.,v HIN.
went to the attendant and asked him why he had
given him the bath. and Mcdonnell said that he did
It to wash him. ! then ordered him hot tea at
.This surely could not have hurt him very
much, nazarded the reporter.
'.rhe man had had chronic dlarrhea for weeks
before, and was
He was frisStiuily S emacated, and A cold bath in
that condition was destructive to him." rejoined
a ns SaS the power to order or give
''No sir; not at all. No one but myself could
Ing on Monday morning l made my usual
rcu1ds, !s . and ID In passing through .Waga - I n9.
three leading 10 the warl-was locked. This at
tracted my attention, as Samuels was in that part
Of the ward. went in, and found him groanlng
what was the matter, and he replied that McDon-
nell had beaten hun severely. asked him how did
he strike him. and he said that he
KICKED HIM IN THE STOMACH
with his knees and beat him across the shoulders
and face. He had the marks of the blows on his
face and shoulders when saw him. l left him and
heard no more about him until Tuesday morning,
when was told that he had died during the night.
and he told me that at ten O'Clock the night be-
fore the deceased asked him for q glass Of water
TTn kAsr YOU WILL ns GIVE Me-
This considered all humbug. This morning re-
ported the case at the Coroners onice' as con-
"Mght l ask, Doctor, did you report the case on
Tuesday or to-day tosthe commissioners OF Chari-
mo, sir, and for the reason that another chargc
was pending over the head OF this man, Mcdonnell,
which was being investigated by the Commits
sOners- did not care to report this until the
investigation was concluded lest 1t may be thought
'sWhat was the other charge against him, Doc
''He was charged with breaking the nose OF
another patient, named cassidy"
please give me the particulars OF the case,
"This man Cassidy is an mbecile, but can give o
succinct account OF what occurred himself He
told me last week that Mcdonnell attacked him.
ported the case to the Commissioners"
"Was his nose really broken ~
eyes, Sir, 1t was"
HAS Mcdonnell been arrested?"
IL do not know, Sir"
"lias he been dismissed2"
al presume so, as ! have not seen him around the
Asylum yNnn odaym day a. 80, ro.uu ,ouou ,o, -.
mans death really the result OF violence at the
hands Of this man Mcdonnell, or, in other words
do you believe that he was murderedfn
II do, sir, conscientiously. i believe that in his
emaciated condition from chronic darrhGa o
cold bath and the subsequent Kicking in the stom-
ach with the knees caused his heath. These men
are more brutal than either you or have any idea
Of. This mode OF kicking with the knees il very
much in vogue and is done scientific prnciples.n
"H0w do you mean, DoctorY'
ut leaves no external mark, and The ventilation
OF the fact by that man, Charles Reade, in his book
Hard Cash. has done more harm than goods
sY0u don't mean to say your attendants have
read 'Haru Cash9'"
mo, but IL always has been
FAvoRTTE MODE or DOING VIOLENCE
with brutal Keepers all over the world. The marks
snf vi wi no ont ma hod Nv voa