New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-10
TIE BLooMINGDALE ASYLUM.
SECOND AFFIDAVIT OF GEORGE Il. IRWIN-THl
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES REPoR'
CLAIMED TO BE FALSE.

SECOND AFFIDAVIT OF GEORGE Il. IRwIN-THE
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES REPORT
CLAIMED TO BE FALSE.
The following affidavit of George X lrwih'
recently an attendant in the Bloemngdae Insane Asy
lum was fled by him yesterday and will be used in inc
suit OF Mr.. Van Week against that insttuuon'
city O-,d Countyof Neto- York S.: -. ,...o and
George r. Irwin, being duly sworn, dom oep p cam
say that he has read the assertions auo wy in THE
mttee OF the Bioomingdae Asylum reported In III
TRIBUNE of this date and depOnenI ~ nc s9tIemen
the hSh rms deponent feels
strained say that the assertions therein he in
feror manogement of said Institution, and that u ~
utterly impossible for them 10 judge vi te s thay
thereof from the superficial lnVesueaton Mns r cent
make This deponent verify believes that 20 per ecu.
OF the patients discharged as cuSu, au 49, tha con-
duc and of the Assistant Physicians, but Will
invariably deprccate II; deponehV luitnol 10 o,ar
otemped nor is il his intention to attempt 10 asperse
it, reflections upon ms meHeai nt ht General an
Incidence and egec in visiting the patients mas
TO do with the msmanSgemeht Oh tie . hem
regards Drs BurT and Porter, depOnent peheVes hen
M nat Recommendations have been received by
him from many former patients and their relatives,
urging him 10 prosecute this matter 10 us ust extent
,bey er their names If necessary, and lend every
ssstia I'm their nower Deponent further says that he
is not that for months after Mr. van week
had been in the Asylum he was seen by any neinptr
of the Committee, except when he obuuded MmselI
upon them. DepOnent further says ne believes hdt no
Individual member of the Committee can without refer
onethrd of the patients fined there OF the true
reason for which they were lncarcerated, Deponen.
also says that lie surrendered his key at the solicitation
OF Dr. BuTu, which he (the depOnenO had long
previously contemplated out OF respect TO himself tnaI
he left that evening, returned in the morning Tor MS
trunks, and informed that Dr. Brown 10y whom ne
had been engaged desired 10 SEQ him met Dr. Brown
the sward opposite his house, when DE- Brown eA-
pressed his deep regret at depOnents leaving the As
lun. And depOneut believes that DR.. Brown Woalu
have been pleased TO have him resume ms position De
pOnen therefore, has felt that he was discharged
be discharged, but he left OF his own Tree VIII III
consequence of a difficulty with DR.. Burrlu.
DepOnent further adds that there have Deeu SOCIAL
irregularities iegtimate child was born IN the Asy-
lum parents being employees three other employees
left she Asylum interesting CONDITION ana AT cI
zeal period child born there two years ago last
Christmas DepOnent further adds that lie has seen 1e-
male employees state OF inoXicatOn ON several 0eea
siOns and that matter known TO the aulnOll-
ties who retained them in their service and that depO-
neut believes the employees still retained IN the Asy-
um DepOuent says that many OF the nails are nltny
particuary the lOdge) from which very dlsagreeaoe
OdOr emauaes upon opening the door. DepOnent also
SAYS that food provided not equal 10 that furnished
by boarding houses in the city at S. week. and that
Improperly cooked, and, in many instances, served
up in unceany manner Deponent further says that
he courts the fullest investigation OF his statements al
OF which he substantate by competent ana trust
worthy witnesses. (SlgneO GEORGE X IRWIN
sworn TO before me this 9Th day OF August, 1872
(SigDed) VICTOR OIRANDl,
Notary PuOlic City and County OF New-York.