New-York tribune., 1872-10-01
LOCAL NEWS.
THE EMIGRANT INSANE ASYLUM

THE INSTITUTION.
The investigation instituted into the cOndi-
tiOn of the Emigrant Insane Asylum by the Board Of
Emigration Commissioners continued yesterday
Commissioners Hart wallach, Frear. Lynch, and For
rest were present
Mr. Wells, the Warden recalled and testified; The
been recently closed up fixed more than one
year ago; changes have been made recently; the
cells cleaned often possible; there Is no cellar
under the house and the accumulation OF hth Tor years
may have taken place underneath; fumgatons are ire
Mrs Catherine scully Matron Of the Emigrant
Asylum testified; never acted in this capacity IN any
other institutions aim to keep the patients IN the
open ar as mueh as possiple We allow heh 70 ~ ~ oo az
In the morning and they have the range or the yard
orders regarding the dispensing Of the medcines the
method adopted Tor restraining violent patients rs 10
they become quiet until they promise to be obedent
those who do not possess sulelenI reason are
nl-treatcd about three months ago; Mrs. Cayinaugh
6eiiegye EigSS this to have been excasablc in great
measure; this is the only treatment when
has only given Instructions to treat the patients
kindly have patients struck by the helpers, but
have patients under my care; have seven asstants
patients IN the cells with two attendants m charge
the night except in OF sickness do not regard
rs necessary that should be kept sitting up as
they sleep in the same room ana can near any uhuuai
noise IL patient is i'll nurse or helper Is always as
tbe IN treatment OF the old woman by Mrs Cavnauch.
To Mr.. Wallach-I consider the doctor my superior
everything pertaining 10 the patients 70
the doctor; bread not good OCCASION and
upon reporting il 10 the doctor has been better ever
since; breakfast served about $50, and consists OF
coffee, bread ana butter the Dreakas Is served III Ie
same room in which the patients sleep; we give thehl
for dinner SOUP meat potatoes and T1ce SOUPS served
yery day three patients have 10 be ed the others are
able 10 help themselves; tea, served at 45O, consists OF
hey p,case p1or 10 $50 when al are required be in
bed; they Lett entirely aOne use straight
ackets Only when patients are so yoleut that they may
9 ~ i IT T to fbd 5nrfnT. I have never been
a for Pow gh I'm.
To Mr.. Hart-I consider that have authority to put
stTaghtackets on, or to place patent ia oonnne enen
he doctor visits my ward about 1880 or II "a. M; he re-
mains about 10 minutes each day; the woman WHO was
iclvered OF a child the ward never examined by
he DOCTOR and although told him that thought she
near confinement the doctor did not think so;
mis- was within three days delivery; the child
healthy and the mother was good condition when
saw her the child removed from the mother the
not due in any to the treatment during
delivery when suggest 10 the doctor that patient
sonalY examine every case I never prescribe my
responsibility; the doctor frequently takes my word
FOR the illness OF patient
To Mr.. Lynch-The doctor walks among the patients;
sometimes ne Cny SPEAKS 10 llree, sOmetnes 10 ten
Keep book in the ward IN which the doctor writes the
Mr. Lynch here stated shat the book was without any
scrpuon is intended is not to be found in single in
To Mr.. Lynch-Q How does the apothecary know for
whom the medicine IS intended; A ! have no record
showing this; only know that the medicine comes to
labeled with the name Of the patient for whom
intended there has been Improvement III the treat
To Mr. Frear-Patients locked up to pacify them;
tins pare of the nature OF treatmentor OF
punishment the doctor visits my ward usually only once
day make 10 report to him. so that he cannot know
what is going only while he IS in the building the
warden depuiy visits the building three fou- times
aweck; when make requisiiion for anything 1t IS
Ann Cavinaugh testified: came here patient
received treatment for tive months; was then made
the insane ward; in the case OF the confinement
81 woman remember to have put all the patients
into the hall the old woman referred to fell down
stairs, owing OF course 10 my putting them an OUT ala
not single out tins woman and had no intention OF lI ur-
ing her 70 was necessary tnat tne room sho9q i& DE De
cleared never put jacket on any WOMAN MlInouS
orders jacket D. kept from one 10 four hours
slept m the insane ward am now employed In the
fever ward ball a; light was kept burning all night
Dr. Reidell was recalled and testned; Regarding the
cuts rr cam be no possibility of mistake; patients
transferred rom here 10 other institutions 1ur-
thc conflict of authority has many injurious conse-
qucuces the greatest Of which are delays III the exee
Of orders. viii state that Father Preehensky eX-
che absolute control over all these lnstu-
lions he on Aug H. lsl performed marriage nag C, Gefe re-
rect opposition 10 my wishes; be married female pa
tient t, IA siunger whose name do not know they
stand all night IN the Asylum; am informed that the
priest also performed similar ceremony un-
DOR another ply cians charge and that the
up In court and was declared Illegal; this patients
case may up court and the children be declared
iegmate; then, OF course shall be held responsible
under the law although the ceremony performed In
direct opposition TO my wil intended that the woman
discharge did not deem it safe for her TO enter the
marriage relation, fearing relapse my orders
violated by the person III chafge on ny Nls, On te
next morning. the matron informed me that marriage
before knew that sDe was lnaFfleu give tnIs as
further instance the conflict Of authority existing here
Father Precbensky, chaplain. testned nave & Peen
referred by the doctor was informed that they had
money sent her by the man performed the ceremony
because told that she Tar recovered as 10 DC
entitled to her discharges received this information
from the matTOn; could not allow them 10 depart IN
any other way than as man ana Nne 80
Dr. Reiden was again recalled, and testned; can
make few pOst-mOrtem EXAMINATIONS lCI HS aoasHn H
that most OF the bodies claimed by relatives the
frop opns Of aEpll
Ofsuch examinations ana 90 not institute 'nen uhleSS
/ am sure there are no troubles 10 arise. 80
p 8. Butler orderly IN the insane ward, teslnSu 4,
was employed five years warden in jail IN ireland;
have been here since May g. never slaseu Una. , te
Of the DOCTOR the meals are furnished on tne
the yard there is no provision for dinngroom the
patients are confined together IN the yard ana arc not
allowed 10 60 TO the room wlthout tne ht ~ ne
DOCTOR do not keep book giving the mstoIy "a & tno
cases; employ leather handeuns anu s1aPS Pience M
straining patients; these are KEEP. On t uht o ma
subsidies; II they become TOO Vloient, tne pa pa,
tients put in the cells; o. lt~s hSH9 patSSis:
/ have only one assistant whose duties are are
confined to the hospital; nave cnaTge 0l 90 eveTy
the doctor visits my ward daily; he lnYesugatSs eN ~
case brought bis notice; have known tne S @
visit the asylum at night thrice since can't ,ol s I'M.
were on the occasion OF patients being uahgepousy s
whenever sent for the doctor he came tne S
are furnished the same as IN Tue Ieisie M @ pIv oc
cnrred once before since was appointed was OH
t6e island at the tune Of my appointment
The examination was adjourned until Saturday next
when Dr. Ford aud several attendants VIII DC heaIu'
THE HARLEM COURTHOUSE FRAUDS.
.DDrTroNAL TESTIMONY BEFORE THE SENATE
COMMITTEE.
The Senate Committee of investigation INTO
,b eoed frauds in the IXth District Courthouse heiu
s seventh session in the City Library in the CITY han
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Hin OF counsel ior tne Oon
mission requested that Justices Porter ana hcQuade NC
excused from attendance until wednesday OF Fru"y