, 1875-11-07
THE INSANE ASYLUM.
The Warden Said to Be Drunk Good
Part Of the Time.


Iue management OF the County Insaue Asy-
i lnm at Jefferson has, during the past year, been
| sharply criticised, MIR. Kimberly charged with
| maifeasanco in Office, the Commissioners OF
Public Charities condemned for failing TO take
cognzance Of the alleged facts, and yet the sub
| ject does not seem to be exhausted. Statements,
| proceeding from parties who claim to have been
| eyo-witnesses of that which they relate, are sp-
parently well founded, SO tllat il would become
those having the institution under their official
| control to investigate the allegations, and. il
| they find them to be- true, take action looking
! to reform.
AMONG THE SUPPLIES
| furnished aud included in each requisihon is
what ia reported to be superior quality Of sour
mash. This is nssumedly used excluaivey for
medicinal purposes, and is in charge OF Hos
pita1 Steward, under the supervision OF aud ap-
pointed by Warden Kimberly.
From gentleman who has but recently dis
solved his connection with the Asylum, on poLt-
cal grounds, it is ascertaneu that the liquor fur
nished is diverted to
CSEs ENTIRELY FOREIGN
to the objects ior which it is designed. In coni
sequence OF this the stock hos on sew eral occa-
BlonB become exhausted before the time 10:
| whichit was furnished had a ,aod, and patients
! who required the stimulant to produce re.c-
tlon and restore vitality have suffered in conse-
queuce.
IL The line OF duties incumbent upon tho
visit to the institution is included This
yiait il dirccted to be made for
the purpose OF examining into the management
OF the institution. These visis arc, as q matter
duties Of the visit made of secondary lmpor-
tance. It IL alleged that the visitors frequently
resort to the County Asylum. and, after super
fetal examination Of its internal afreirs, ara
! usheEed into ths Wardens Office. where
DRINKING EoET Is INDUCED II
and carried to tha: extent that 3 majority OF
Il EN- become hopeleseiy intoxicated. They re-
main in this condition until tho effects Of tho
liquor have been neutrslzod bv Gbations Of
seltzer, q supply OF which they bring with them.
ra9n they return to the city and report
these orgies Kimberly is said to be q
participant, and to devote too little time to the
discharge Of his duties As q consequence they
are lntrusted to 6ubordioates, anC, il executed
at oil, are done in manner that ia entirely
devoid Of charity or benefit to the recipients.
The bosom friend md associate OF Kimberly is
Kennedy, who oficates as gardener on the
premises. Tie, it is alleged. is often under the
influence Of liquor, some Of the time so utterly
iucapGcitated thereby Us to render him oblyious
to p:sslng events.
Last Fourth Of July the employees OF tho in-
stitution obtained the consent of Kimberly, End,
procuring lager beer, iunuguratea
GENERAL DRUMS
This, with some few exceptions.
with the asylum, and that institution
WAS transformed into low saloon, frequented
by host Of oummers~ Among the few rho at
first refused to be Identified with the Disgrace
all day, but finally, belug persuaded, became
dead drunk. When he became sober
tue only charge being that Of Which
others were equally guilty,-iuto1icatioD. His
defense WAS. that the liquor had been druRgea.
If these fncts are justified b. an examinat1on,
little surprise would bo expressed at the filthy
and infected condition of the wards, which are
alleged to be Unfit for the uses to which they
are applied. The patients are said to be de-
priyed of tho remedies prescribed fox the form, of
disease with which they affected, to lie reoking
in filth, and alive with 7etmn. When the B1ald
visit tho Asy!um-aud their visits are 10 ar
ranged that kimberly il aware OF the exact min
ute that his inquisltors will arrive he bustles
about, and by h1s efforts tie place il made to
assume eemi-respectable position. The at-
tendants IS rule are engaged on the recon-
mendasion of
PHYSICAL SUPERIORITY.
In Ward &c" are to fouud con-
fned the raving maniacs aud incu-
raplo cares. The panaceas administered
to these minds diseased consist OF castigatlons
Thes are said to be made the daily recipients OF
beatinga, choked until they are black in the face,
and otherwise abused. When an attendant de-
sires to absent himself from the ward for time,
which absence and tho time occupied is op-
tional With that party, the patients under his
charge arc unccremoniously locked mp
and left to themselves. Attendants IN the
remaining wards are not what they |
should be. with the exception OF one or two, the
rest untitled by education, experience, ind tenn
permanent for the important duties intrusted to
their charge.
is OF the che&pest md most unpalatable charac- |
ter For breakfast patlecss are furnished with |
cotfea, bread, and d "chunk - Of cold meat |
dinner consists of tea. aud coup made from the !
refuse fragments Of bread aud SCRAPS OF !
meat left at breakfast, bat no vege- I
tables. Supper is repetition Of the |
breakfast, after which the patients are /
put to bed. Very rarely they are taken out walk |
ing. aud on Friday nights dance purporting to
bo for their exclusive benefit, but IN fact in
dulged in by the attendants. is part Of the pro-
9ramrne. These latter are represented as loud |
mouthed Vulgar, incapable men ana women, iu-
duiging in indus familiarity with each other,
and tho objects OF remark to those conversaut
with the facts. These allegations which 1t ID
claimed by the party from whom they were OBJ
tanned can be fuliy proFen-shou1d be inquired
into, and the evils corrected.
CASUALTIES.
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