New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-02
MRS. GLL4so4s COMPLAINT

THE INVESTIGATION BY THE COMMISSIONERS or
CHARITIES AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF HER
CHARGES.
The Commissioners Of Charities and Correc-
ton continued the investigation Of the case Of Mrs
Waite Anna Gleason yesterday. The report OF James f.
ORourke Warden of Bellevue Hospital, which was sent
back o. linn Wednesday with the request tAaI lie
should fully into the details OF the case was
again presented yesterday. His report WAS substan-
naly as follows: Mrs Gleason was brought 10 Bellevue
Hospita on Oct 81, 1876 al $40 p. M, by Ambulance
SURGEON DisBr1W from the Mercer Street Police station
Dr. DishrOw entered the case upon the books as
one Of dcmcntia, and the patient accordingly was
sent 10 one Of the female cAls. Patients sur
f,ug from alteration OF the mind sent 10 the cells
90 prevent their doing harm TO themselves Or others
Iuon iionnc Mrs Gleason nothing could be elected
rr.fing her history except that she resided a No.
80 West F0rty-sccondst Dr. Dshrow stated that al
officer called al this house but able only % learn
that Mrs Gleason had been boardcr there, and had
gone away several days previously After she had been
taken IN the cell Mrs Gleason was undressed with some
difficulty By the nurse and helper, aud chain with
locct attached, pair Of earrings ana - 90 ID money
were found upon her person. This property was handed
IN the reastrv clerk VINO afteward gave il % the War
den When questioned by the acting captain OF the
watch ID regard TO her history Mrs Gleason repeated
r former answer and asked for liquor She also asked
the nurse for liquor On the next morning. Nov !, she
lecsue 40 violent and abusive about O'Clock iEit DO
was forDd necessary 20 place her in straight jacket to
af her iuirring herself when brought 30 the hos
Iital Sine mad a spraued ankle. The jacket remained
uoD her about twenty hours aud then was removed,
as she had become more qlict Ebe remained Ia
the hospital six days and was under the care Of d. sym
ugtOn one Of the house physicians. David Bl-Ae~,
H. d. and Thomas smith, ". D.. visited her during that
perac aud auelNgay1 delivered 20 the Warden ccrlh-
cafes from the Marine Court authorizing Mrs Glea-uns
transfer 20 the luuatlc asylum on BIckWep5 Island.
During her stay 40 Bellevue Hospital she was very
abusive To- her attendants. several times spiyng t5
medicine gwen her ia teIr faces. IA AL AcI violent aud
abusive blagiOr She was kindly treated Dog Ler vA sian
honest WOMAN. AMI da been employed many years
iu F present position without suJ coma plant Law -
b.cf made against her. Tie Jrc ~, "i.u handed ~
tine Wpfdan. was IHglO-d u sealed envelope ana Ia
ls same condition iJ was given o. the registry clerk,
WHO opened % IN Tho presence OF N Wilbur VINO re-
r-I f5r and took charge of b. Mrs. Cleas0us story
III fer f treatment Bellevue Hospital is The Warden
siaf.- m gross fabrication net entitled - brli'L
i4e ,alcurub o. .s4s. AeAIHlo a. nltb'r vie niue
r.rt than Ia rt.et.Ilu lutir gwen h4itrA
1tn.urkr Tu her crIe4-eI nHfinu uF tue coHiW'-
sifgltac o. bo taken on "A.S "li.ti h.r 'A.i- c,
If I.. lu was Uut struck uy ans b1'4, N0he or ne
doctors were rude - Der. she was placed IN inc sVl
iriet beCausg size was very Wld &id ~ sbs nave hHel
NJ NcArIls was certain that hrs Gleason wa NOT
asked for money 10 ttke her home" haie air vel ahu
enjoyed her food Her appenic War sIDu ane s.e ~
I.- n.sls regularly straiVifackct was never ured
IA eoud be avoided Joseph FORtfty stated tiiht @fs
tNeos on told him that h she could have Guss OF ufdl
Ale would be all right. CatharIne busSraVe hic hsh
nurse who relieved Margaret MeArdie, Iesuhod Ia cor
Dr. RI H. Parsons Medical Superintendent Of the Lima
tie Asvlum Oh Blackwclis Island IN adsl0n 10 his pre-
yous statement, said that NO mistake WAS n@"e "Aon