The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-05-19
have an interview with DIR. Nichols and
obtain

obtain
PERMISSION TO sEE HER son.
Day after day she remained from
morning until night in the reception
room, aud on some occasions she was
even unable TO have an interview with
one Of the attending physicians, seeing
no one bur a servant who was washing
the floors II fortunate enough to Sc
cure an interview with one of the ply
sicians she was curtly told that they
could not be bothered. This continued
for period of about eight weeks, when,
finding herself unable TO see her son or
learn about his condition, she determ-
ined TO remove him. Accordingly, in
company with two prominent govern
ment officials, size went to the asylum
and absolutely compelled the attending
physician to permit her TO see her boy.
She found him in one OF the basement
st ong ROOMS, which was
DARK, DAIP, AND WITHOUT FIRE.
The boy was groveiing in n corner of
the cell, with 10 clothing on him save
fragments OF pair of army pantaloons
and half OF n sleeveless shirt. He at
once recognized her, when she covered
him with her shawl and led him to the
reception room. Having brought some
clothing with her, the boy went behind
the door and removed the piece of shirt
he had on, and when the mother picked
it up she found it literally covered with
verInin. She became very much excl
ted, cried, and in her excitement struck
DIR. Eastman with her parasol. The
noise and confusion attracted DIR. Mich
ols, who entered the room and wanted
to know the cause of the excitement.
when the mother picked up the shirS
and flung it into his face, exclaiming, Il
want to cover you with
THE SAME FILTH AND vERMIN
that my child has been covered with"
She examined her boys back, and found
the flesh sore from being eaten into by
vermin. This was the only time during
the eight weeks her son was in the insti-
tuition that she had seen DIR. Nichols,
although she had frequently inquired for
him. They then drove home, the boy
being Overioyed at the idea of his moth
er taking him home. OF the large guam
tity of personal effects she had taken TO
the institution when she took her son
there, she recovered bat one article, and
that was
RAZOR STRAP.
When the boy came home hjs atten-
ton was attracted by the smell of some
meat that was being cooked for dog
He rushed toward the pot, took the
meat out of it, and ravenously began to
devour il, being almost starved. His
body was covered with bruises, and he
had one of his eyes blackened, which
one of the attendants tried 20 explain
by saying that he was not the one that
caused il. When he went into the insti-
tuition lie weighed about 130 pounds.
When he came out lie weighed % He
exhibited no violence and she slept
IN THE SAME ROOM
with him. 1t required weeks and months
of careful nursing to build up his system,
and as his bodily health improved, his
mental condition improved also, and fer
Sven years he was perfectly sane. At
the time Mrs. Lincoln exhibited her
symptoms of mental arrangement her
son became again affected, and eontin-
ued SO for sulue time. The lady exlib-
tied great excitement while she gave her
testimony, and stated to the committee
that some Of the facts were too horrible
to relate.