Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-10-04


were ont taking their usual morning walk |
when patient by the name ofStearns hand
ed him a small piece of money, ten cent
piece, and told him that another patient sent
Il to him. but which Stearns had in fact sto-
len from another patient. On returning to
the Asylum the patient who had lost the
money made complaint to one OF the atten-
dants. Suspicion fastening upon Stearns,to
escape consequences, hereported that Stock
ton had stolen it from the owner. Inc mat
ter coming to the notice OF one OF the pnysl-
clans he went to the ColOnels room and en-
quired of him about the money, when ne
informed him that he had the money, TOOK
it from his pocket and handed 1t
to him. at the same time informing
him that Stearns had given il TO him. The
physician left, and soon after two OF the
attendants came to his room he then beng
in feeble health, the effect of his imprlson-
ment. seized him. tied his hands behind HIM;
dragged him to bath room, and subjected
him to the bathing process until he was
nearly drowned. In addition to the drown
ing process. they handled him in 50 violent
A manner as to severely injure him. From
the effects ofboth he did not recover Tor sew
eral months. That there night be no mis-
take as to the fact Of this bathing OUT
rage. took the deposition OF one oil the az
tendants who assisted in inHlctng II. lie
testifes to the fact In answer to 9ue3-
ton, "What was it done torE he repHeu,
TO make him confess lbelieyea similar
mode of torture was employed by the Span
ish Inquisition, for n similar purpose-t'
make him confess
When the Colonel was first committed
he was informed by the Superintendent
that he could write to Schoonmaker but TO
no other person. This. considering the iact
that SHOEMAKER was his bitter enemy ana
| the chief conspirator in running him out oil
| the State Of PENNSYLVANIA, was certainly
/ very treat privilege. How the poor man
must haze enioyed it, But this was con
| tinued for only two or three weeks when ne
was prohibited from writing to any one,and
| thereafter he was not permitted to nave
writing materials Of any kind. Alter an
1 Imprisonment of more than two years pa
/ tent who had befriended him ON beng as
/ CHARGED succeeded in smuggling out let
ter ar him To one of hi, friends and rela-
| tiyes in Philadelphia This patient also
wrote his friend in that city informing nm
| IF the Colonels case and that he considered
him perfectlv sane. The friend at once re-
nlied namin., time when he would come
dnon1 nrocure the Col9nel's release; but be
fore the time came. this patient was sent
hack to the asylum-the charge against
him beipr not insanity but. a too free use oil
Intoxicating drinks. and in consequence
thereof the Colonei'- hopes for liberty. were
j unexpectedly blasted. The fact that tins
released patient had been writing to the
| Colonel's friend in some manner became
/ known 10 the superintendent anu ~
have caused considerable ui,H9.li'7 -.
part, Tor -.ar,ely had inc -Hi'l -
smugsler been recoi'uli'l'. W .'iI Nm
when the ~uperih'ciileHt "Pi' i-'.a..'I.l tbs
while at hl- breakfast anu i -
keys to hi~ yall-e' Nhion VI 'y,'i - ,-
| up, ana he at vi'y PiI' -. ',,,,oJ his
tient's room and in his absence opeheu ~
/ yali~c and went into an eAHii''i ''.'-i - -
letters 10 see % be c'4id 9'-'o1'' Wy Nv,
dencc of the contranaA" GU, ~,
This patient ON returning I' Hl1 80,
charged by 'he sdPrrlh''i'''' y. " ''- -
token cat a lttttt "I",D'
Colonel % m~ iAiIAqe4'HI,1 -
and also with having H'il-7'i
him that the Colonel was NOS i''''i'
Thinking it inr hl- interest Up ""H vi -,
did SD whereup'n II was Int'lil".'' u; MN
that 1t would hc i"r MS l''t' .i -,
his Philadelpho ''ffo'i n.y. ~,
what he had written }'i'oil''ia -.
uel'- sanity. hn"""4 u '-H = --ii;.-,.i.,,
and ohser' atI'n "A"' 'I' .,,
meant, and M "Tdef H. -.-;"-...,'
and appea-e the WRATH 'i '-' 49," Il.
dent, he sat do" ana "l... 49, ,,-',;'.,,.
Colonel~ friend. re,iactmg us PieSllu''
statements al'G ,ls+ rs 1nrbr mot 10 he dis
'''',, and delivered the letter To- the sup
i" 4 ..-+f, g. 9..r,arfeI nh hone o|
~ ~ -. aud esenpe from the
the pr'7'ut 49,. IN ,,,.f
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