New-York tribune., 1872-11-04
AN INSANE ISYLtfM VICTIM.

,NortRy INTO THE DEATH OF LEWIS c. sAMUELs.
An INQUEST was begun On Saturday into the
death of Lewis G. samues patient Of Ward at the
New-York City Insane Asylum, whose death is alleged
10 have been caused by III treatment at the hands OK
lanes Mcdonnell one Of the attendants Dr. Echeyer-
ria testified in substance: resident physician at
the New.York City Asylum for the Insane at Wards
Island deceased was admitted in August lasts first
bin on Sept q he suffering from acute fnaniai was
laxative and ineohsIe9l but perfectly in9ne5Siye ne
during the month OF septepReE there was but
sght change his mental Condition: he TAs troubled
sS SD %aes SS5 &c 5Ihea %as removed and aitSoGsS
suH petHant aud incoherent his mental condition
me or being starved and ireated by the attendants in
the ward; ! always took his complaints wltn goou
ent however kept a strict watch on the attendants,
end particularly upon Mcdonnell, as ne gave eYoepoes
M n1t being "a good man; every morning found Me.
Douue with red eyes and flushed face, ana smeng OF
liquor; considered him dangerous attendant on the
,apfs for that reason; Saturday morning. oct 20,
saw Patrick Cassidy in Ward nj he had MS SHIRT ana
face spotted with blood he told me that MDCnne
did not dtay IT, and said he did 80 because Cassidy
had attempted u put Oh Two PAIRS q pa6tsi rs;
Correction on Oct "a found deceased in bed perfectly
Nlue and chilly, bitterly complaining tnat McD0nnen nao
ieessseS bad been nsnficienty fed and was nothing
Oui skin and bone ordered Mcdonnell 70 give cup OF
fast; Mcdonnell SAID be could not get any milk until
O'clock when it wOua be given out by the Warden
morning, Oct. q, as arrived at Ward NJ, found the
door Of the occupied by samuels locked thought
something wrong, and on entering the room found
6amues the bed crying he said Mcdonnell had slap
ped him the and kicked him IN the stomach he
wanted 20 write 10 Commissioners his brother
tsald would inform the Commissioners, and
wrote 10 Isaac Ben on Monday the Com
mlsslODers met on Wards leland 20 inVest-
gate charges against attendants, and Mcdonnell was
brought before them and acknowledged nl-treatinR
Cassidy; present az the pOstmOrtem examination
the body was very much emaeiated and covered
with yernin there slight marks OF violence over
the shoulder and arm and also slight mark over the
face there evidences OF acute disease; the in
fernsl organs we're cOngested and the bladder
tended In my opinion death was caused by exhaustion
il-treatment and the cold BATH have made dietary
table for the patients and prescribe nourshment do
not believe the patients receive nOurshment the disc
pine the attendants Is under the rne Of the Warden,
and the attendant right 70 give bath without
physician the whole control OF the
Asylum is under the Warden have made many com
plants 10 the Commissioners, and believe that matters
have been misFepTesented TO them.
James Mcdonnell testified substantially as folloWs: 1
have been attendant on Wards Island and was DIS.
charged last Tuesday; there month in company
with Calvin gave Samuels bath never struck
him or Teated him IN any wsy never struck Cassidy,
or broke his nose Cassidys nose ~ not broken drank
qU0J twiee wbs wRs in the Asylum; never WaTks9 Al