The New York herald., 1872-11-08
Charges Of Gross Misconduct Brought by Dr..
Eoheverria Against DR.. Guy DAILY, One
Of the Physicians in Attendance,
and the Warden, Burke.
THE VERDICT OF THE JURY.
The Management Of the Institu-
tiOn Severely Censured.
GOVERNOR HOFFMAN "sTEPs IN"
His Excelleney Reported To Be Very Much
Disgusted-The Whole Case To Go to the Grand
Jury at 0nce-Wholesale Resignation.

Jury at Once-Wholesale Resignation
The adjourned inquiry into the manner in which
louis c. Samuels. who died on Wards Island q
Sew days ago, was resumed before Coroner Herr
man yesterday at noon. The preferrlng OF the
charges which have been brought against this in
stitution has attracted a large amount Of atten-
tion, and the indignation and interest Of the COM
munity are fully aroused by the enormitles which
are evidently being practised In dealing with in
sane patients. Mr.. Isaac Bell was on hand,
serene and smiling with heavy envelope in
his hand containing the rules OF the Com
missoners of Charities and Correction, and, in
statement given below, spoke Of the excellent
management OF the institution and exonerated the
attendants and warden from the charges brought
against them. DR.. Echeverria was also present
attentivey watching the proceedings, In which he
ls so deeply interested and to which his exertions
have given rise. He states that he is determined
to have his conduct fully and iMpartially lnvesti-
gated, and the charges he has brought against the
asylum officials. His language yesterday had no
uncertain sound, and he evidently means what he
says. The jury listened to the evidence with deep
interest, and from the number OF intelligent ques-
ti0ns which were asked 1t was evident that they
were determined if possible to discover where the
fault lay.
crs OF Charities and Correction; am happy to be
called to state the rules that govern the association
with the death Of Mr., Samuels ] have nothing to
do; we do not claim to be infallible, but we do
everything In our power to alleviate the suIerings
Of the poor; when there are 5000 or 1900 persons
In charge mistakes must sometimes occur, and we
are glad If any investigation will prevent these
mistakes from occurring; the rules which govern
Wards Island are the same as those which govern
similar institutions; all cases In which disputes
arise between superior and inferior officers are
submitted to the Board, and every care is taken
that the inmates committed to their charge be
treated with justice and humanity; the reason why
che resident physician Is not in sole charge is In
accordance with rule
GENERALLY ADOPTED BY LUNATIc DOCTORS,
VIZ, that one physician should not have more than
four hundred patients In charge; we hold that
resident physician has enough to do to at
attend to his patients, without interfering with
the wardens in their duties further than by seeing
chat the diet is such as shall be conducive to
health. Mr.. Bell then went on at great length to
detail the duties Of the wardens and matrons, and
entered into some particulars Of the manner in
which complaints made by the doctor are treated
by the Board; good quality of meat and food is
furnished; formerly we bought our meat by public
advertisement, but examination showed our peo-
pie got nothing but bones; but now we employ
inherent method; we employ man to purchase
meat and allow him cent pound; for this cent
he taxes the meat to the ice house, KILLS It and de-
livers 1t according to requisitions which are
complaint of bad food the cases are always in
quired into; on the 25th Of October he sent COM
municaton to me stating that the rations are in
sufficient, that no potatoes had been supplied for
days and that the l0aves were under weights Mr..
supply Of potatoes did not arrive In time ana that
the bread furnished was amply sufficient; our
wages guarantee a good class Of men; there Is no
herr atf ontc
are so well treated each attendant has $425 year
and found in everything but clothes; DR.. Echever-
ria has been In the institution for years. am not
prepared to answer whether we have any cause for
complaint against him or not; we are examining
into the condition Of Wards Island simply because
CHARGES ARE MADE IN THE PUBLIC PRESS;
In every instance when charge is made in
Immediately inquired into. "s' - ~ H''0 'a'
Guy P. Daily was the next witness sworn-I am a
physician on On wards Island recSecs coll st the % of
and was prescribed for by the house physician, DR..
Hadon; ne had q severe hurt on his foot, accom-:
panied by a constant irritation; then prescribed
possible; when his foot became better the mania
simply took the house diet; did not inform DR.:
Echeverria OF the case or the manner in which
but it had no effect in relieving his mental disorders
he was noisy and restless oil the night
uoE as ss @ sss n nsks New York aRosSs %os
furnish; he frequently complained to me that the
de Sm but no marks Of io
on his person always satisfied myself it was an
Illusion Of the brain; Samuels told me he was
forced into cold bath against his will; he died
after he died another patient died in exactly the
haustion in one form the patient is some seven
days In dying; the other form is simply exhaustion
Of the nervous system, from which in my opin-
sons In the ward suffering from diarrhGa, but
Know sne od is good and ne supply ea
ful; there is no question about that; in
pises eeasa cT% o1 Ss these s
named Cassidy; had no personal knowledge of
the facts, only when visited Cassidy's apartment
found his nose bleeding; never made any re.
port to the Commissioners upon any Of the Keepers
Tor cruelty.
The diet table on Wards Island is framed in ac-
w.m .he d rules 1f !, the English
I'll the wants OF the patients II supplied, but it Is
not supplied, no matter what Mr.. Burke, the
warden, says. The Commissioners received my
complaints, but they have not come 10 investigate
the matter and when Burke makes an explana-
tion Of the matter It ends there. The resident
warden have neglected their duty. This very Dr.
Daily who has been examined here In last July
took violent negro lunatc from his cell to party
given by the House attendants, and had him
dcred the man to be taken back to his CELL when
Daily had the audacity to bring charge OF intem-
perance against me. demanded ain investigation,
but u mas never been accorded to me. / am now
determined. to bring the matter to higher
tribunal and have the question determined whether
on and not shall leave H. su naic ann bonna ss'a TO
have q full inquiry. Governor Horpo on visited me
last Monday afternoon and wher de saw the dirt
and 9Th to which the carelesssess had given rise
ne said to me, doctor, don't envy you your po-
htion." During the political excitement the warden
in late az night under the influence OF iiouor. 7
have seen him under the influence OF liquor my.