The New York herald., 1872-09-16
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY SEPTEMBER 49, 1s72-RPLE

complain OF the brutality OF the keepers and
said he hardly dared speak for fear Of still
MUney so PATENTS s er ana
OF harsh treatment Rusch showed bruises over his
body, but said that II he complained 1t would be the
S MS::s :ss i@ A:H afa ; recently < 2! rs asE!ss
scar over the eye, which, he said he had received
WRom es so % not e% SPeSss Sas
ago, Is damning evidence against Farrell, or
against the keepers In the ward with him, as all
ward M. Three deaths, and two dying from one
ward and all attributing their il.iate 10 brutality
seem enough to disprove Farreils plea Of inno
cence.
WHAT THE WARDEN SAYS.
Yesterday HERALD reporter called at WARDS
Island. He saw Mr.. Burke, the Warden. Mr..
accusations against Farrell with horror. lie says
the seyerest penalty % q the he % law. Mr.. burke, how
ever, thinks 1t will be rather dificult to convict
him an intelligent % and nd % careful % attendant. and
never heard anything against him up to the time
OF the present charges. The HERALD reporter
% DO not think, said Mr.. Burke, "that any place
has every reason to be good asylum and is con-
sidered so by competent Judges. or course mat
the institution responsible for what after ali is the
crime crime OF one man; Had ever heard OF any bru-
discharged We are terribly strict upon ths ons
point OF laying hands brutaly upon the PATIENTS
IT y forbidden except in the very hardest OF
tients attack the Keepers without reason. Even
then the keeper is enjoined to abstain in every
mans life Is In danger that we Tor q
moment countenance the thing. A snort
was Sg pow an at
knocked him senseless. Here is one instance OF
many that shows how hard it is sometimes to abstain
from using c0rp0real violence. remember, q month
or SO since, that an attendant named Crawford was
accused OF striking patient in the face. I had
that he only did the thing in self.defence and was
assaulted assaulted nrst. keeper named Smith was also
amost aISssen or aonG tne same thing His case was
times over the head before he struck back and yet
the Tple y was 80 strict that we did not excuse him.
appointments ~ - .-TI70 - III
THE Commissioners Of Charities and Correction"
said Mr. Burke 'of course. have no power Of
either appointment or dismissa'
..as Vas Farrell, then, appointed by thems"
Mr.. Burke then went on to say in answer to other
questions put, that the Commissioners took all re-
ssEponsibllity sEp in the appointments The salary Of
ore thirty attendants or nurses in the Asylum and
449 inmates patients and twenty-five out on pass
month, and one keeper at $50 month, besides
himself The men appointed ere mainly young and
ness. They are tradesmen or skilled worIincmen
OF decency ana respectabilty, and q rule manage
tSy ySey ws %na w. =, the who generally IKE
ESCAPES.
There are few escapes short time ago four
M from the Island, being aided by parties in boats.
These all belonged to the Penltentiary and were
Very seldom lunatic escapes. 1t has been known
that they would make their way through the gates,
ges eoMH waT 70 tne 6Sa ana cross $ over But they
them swan across Nevertheless, these Instances
are rare, and, indeed, rarer every day as the
SsE afaSa 8fSSpes more ana more established in its
DIsBELIEvING LUNATIcs.
=, ,I Before leaving the Asylum the reporter inter-
they were sensible people, with some unfortunate
hobby 70 which they would occasionally recur.
They SAID their treatment was good and their food
excellent. They oil complained that they could not
go to New York when they wanted to. AS to bru-
ever having been subjected to any, and appeared
to ridlcule the idea OF being beaten. On the whole
they had Just as much liberty as was good for them.
On Saturday stmOrtem examination was
made on the body of Ornell. DR.. Walsh cut the
OF blows on the abdomen, as before described, and
on opening 1t bloody deposit was found beneath
jured, evidently from the blows, but 1t remains an
open question whether the injuries were sufficient
to death or not On opening the skull and sx
to cause death stil it g doubtful Il the diseased
whether the injuries sustained, added to its natural
wso e 1ag 9o9S5 @S qss b. IN the state in
-~~~sa@ THE INQUEST.
The inquest on the body Ornell will be held to.
day, and testimony will be taken on the causes Of
the death and the criminality OF Farrell In causing
1t. DR.. Escheveria will be present, also the prs.
Oner and Warden Burke A discharged lunatic
named Caudar who Is said to possess great deal
OF information duplicating Farrell In several
bruaites to patients, will also give his testimony,
and 1t viii no doubt be OF an exceedingly interest
ing description: The attendants who were with
Farrell in ward and two or three lunatics will
also give their evidence In the case.
SEYMoCR'S CONDITION.
Yesterday afternoon Seymour very weak ana
sinking rapidly. It is not thought possible that
he can live longer than to-day. He Is unable to
make any further statement than that already
given to Dr. Escheveria as he has been raving since
Friday.
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COMMISSIONERS.
1t Is stated that the Commissioners OF Charities
and Correction will appoint committee from
their number to look into the condition OF the In
sane Asylum and correct any abuses which may
exist. This was lately done also in consequence
OF the HERALD's exposures Of mismanagement In
the Penitentary on Blackwell's Islam !, where
total reorganization was effected. The alleged mur
ders at the Insane Asylum coming SO soon on top of
the other Will cause the Commissioners to look
sharply after their laures.