Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-06

Mrs. Rainey said that DR.. Beatty had
Rugged and kissed Jennie Conway thai
evening; Miss Jennie waits on DR..
Beattys table; DR.. Beatty wanted Mrs.
Rainey to come down and apologize "a
Miss Conway and Miss Murray, or else he
would discharge her; she refused, saying
she would not lower herself to apologize
to -. Next morning DR.. Beatty sent
again for Mrs. Rainey; she came down
and was carried to the wagon; she had a
hemorrhage and was carried back, as she
could not walk; | sat up with her all
night; thought she would die. Mary
Murray, IN consequence OF the fuss, left
next day, although she intended to stay
a week. Some months ago DIR. Beatty
came 10 Mrs. Rsiney's room and whis-
pered to her; he wanted Mrs. Rainey to
60 out on the porch and smoke his pipe;
he put his hands on her shoulders and
arms; told her he had something funny
to tell her that she would like to hear;
she answered aloud, mo, ] won't" when
he whispered to her. Mrs. Rainey zane
up to her room crying one day and said
DR.. Beatty had made improper proposals
to her in his room; said to her that she
was so little and nice; she refused and
the doctor then wanted to bride her to
keep quiet; l heard Mrs Rainey tell all
this to DR.. Beatty and he made no re-
ply.
MRS. CAMPBELL RECALLED.
This witness was re-examined by Mr..
Ben Reaves. DR.. Beatty had a letter
for Mrs. Rainey; he would not give it
up; they had a scufie about it. He said
to her, Let me read the other letter you
got and l will give you the letter. she
refused. he said, Come, I've got it"
She got to scufling for the letter with
the Doctor, and l assisted in the S%cufie;
he then gave up the letter; it a Mrs.
Belle Rainey, l called at the postofice
to-day, there was none for you" Mrs.
Rainey said hat DR.. Beatty wanted her
to be his wife while she was here; this
she told me two weeks after.
DIR. DUNCAN.
This gentleman is PoOr-House Physi-
clan, and testified as follows;
Know nothing as to this matter Of my
own knowledge, but heard reports almost
daily from the inmates. The reports
we're about DR.. Beatty and a young
woman here. Itold DIR. Beatty that the
only way this rumor would ever be
stopped would be to discharge Jennie
Conway; l said this several times to DR..
Beatty of late. DR.. Beatty replied that
Jennie was innocent, and that he would
discharge any of the inmates who talked
about her; he has that power as super
intendent; / discharge sick persons
only, when they get well. Mrs. Rainey
told me DIR. Beatty was going to dis
charge Matte Drake, a halfbreed girl,
and | took her to my house, after which
she went to Memphis; she was to be dis
charged for talking; l never saw any
thing wrong about Mrs. Rainey-she
always behaved herself when / was
present; never saw anything wrong
about Jennie Conway; all / have heard
against her and DR.. Beatty was hearsay;
| took her TO my house at one time, but
since that have heard many bad reports
about her; DR.. Beatty employs her as
ward mistress to look after female luna
tics; my duty is to prescribe diet and
medicine for the sick; patients grumble
q great deal; heard also some talk con
corning DR.. Beatty and Annie Carr, for
merly female ward mistress; heard of
the masquerading party from several
men and women, and it impressed me as
bad; DR.. Beatty said it was a frolic;
since hat / have had no definite impress
sion as to it; DR.. Beatty and Jennie
Conway we're at the picnic last Thurs
day night; people have come here and
stayed with the Inmates a week at a time
occasionally.
MRS. JENNIE CowAN.
This inmate refused to be sVorB, but
answered as fellows:
Have been here two weeks; heard
daily talk among the inmates about Dr..
Beatty and Jennie Conway, have been
treated we'll by everybody; Mrs. Rainey
talked like a decent woman, but she
talked plain.
MRS. EDEL1A BLAKE.
Have been here since January; never
saw anything wrong here between DR..
Beatty and any Of the inmates.
LIZZIE GRANT.
Have been here six months; Jennie
Conway slept in this room every night
until she took charge OF the insane pa
TENTS.
MRS. M'MAHoN.
This inmate refused to be sworn. She
stated:
Know nothing OF the matter, but heard
talk; women will talk, you know.
J. W. MICHELE.
Am head cook; been here since May;
the inmates are we'll ted; some differ
ence in rations is made, but not by me;
some had more favors shown them than
others. In this room, where Jennie
Conway and her mother stay, favors have
been shown for a long time; | only carry
out ORDERS this il no sick room,
MISS JENNIE CONWAY.
l am fifteen years Of age; have been
here four months, two months as an in
mate; heard many things about me and
DR.. Beatty; he always acted the gentle.