Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-17
The Insane Asylum Investigation.


morning.
Dr. q FL. Nichols, superintendent of the
asy lnm, gave idrther testimony In regard to
the Van kewau case, reading number of
letters covering a period of three years.
which passed between him and the mother
OF the patient Many Of them acknowledged
,bs s o. coming, furniture pictures,
snd were the letters referred to In her testi.
mony. DIR. Nichols said ho had no evidence
tnal Mrs. Van Kewan ever contributed to-
WaIus paying the expenses of her son, ex-
cePt 81 There was no clothing sent by her
rom January 6, 1871, to March 10, 1873. On
lne latter GATE received from her shirts, 2
par drawers, pair wooden socks, collars,
bandkerchiefs. and reading matter, one
coat, pants, vest and suspenders, for her
SOD, which clothing was given to him.
cations for pensions had been referred To
him fol-. examination, and that he had pre-
vented the government from wrongfully pay
o9t a large sun IN OF money He was
for advice, which he gave freely In sneak
iDg of Mrs. Ven Kewan's testimony. he said
Gen. Baker did not send physician to the
asylum and make an examination into the
urea ment OF patients there, though he re-
membered that q phi ysician who was en-
ploytd in the Pension Office did come there
aru 1nquiIe in regard TO the Van Kewan
case. the physician called on q Sunday
ard his assistants remembered the visit
very well. DIR. Nichols said the reason he
BEE anne member of the Levy Court was to
have road built 10 the asylum aud to es-
tablish schools in that height orhood. The
Levy Court met but once month, and was
I'D session but two hours. Ceased 10 be
member in 1865. Became a member at the
PERSONAL request of President Lincoln
In regard 10 being appointed a member of
holds, he said he took the position at the re-
quest OF PRESIDENT Johnson. His main rea-
son for serving was because he could have
telegTaph1c communication with police
headquarters in case of fire. He had great
deal TO do with the reorgapiza Ion of the DO.
lice force, and placing IL upon a military
footing. The police commissioners hold a
meeting once every two weeks and rematn
In session Tor several hours. Don't receive
any salary for his services on the police
board now; IL has been decided that gov
When member OF the Levy Court, did not
craw any salary, though the taxes on some
properly be owned in the county were ex-
Levy Court.
By Judge Boone:-When the institution
furnishes clothing to patients 1t is paid for
by the government, Congress making appro-
priations annually for that purpose. Van
kewan was partly clothed by his mother,
and II the record shows that he was clothed
by the institution, it would not be correct
Think he was well supplied with clothing
when Van Kewan was first sent to the asy-
INN. Did not intend TO say that Mrs. Van
kewan did not furnish him with any cloth
ing rom January, 1871, to March, 1873. In.
tended 10 say that the letters do not show
that any was received during that time.
N J9ags Boon Booae here here read letter of DIR:
Mrs. Van kewan, acknowledging the receipt
of trunk full of clothing, and In reply to
question Dr. Nichols said he had no record
OF IT. Neither had he any record of a trunk
full OF clothing being received on February
IA, 1873, or February 10, 1873. He had no rec
ord OF any clothing from January, 1871, until
were received during that time he had no
record OF II. Always ACKNOWLEDGED the re-
ceipt ofall clothing.
DIR. Nichols was requested to produce his
books before the committee showing the re-
eeipt and distribution of clothing, which he
promised TO do.
Witness had no recollection of Mrs. Van
hewan sending persons to see him and ask
ing him IL her son needed any more clothing,
and his replying that he had plenty. Can
not call to mind any other case than that of
an keWan where he informed the pension
office was not a proper person to draw a PEN
sion. has no recollection OF referring Gen,
Baker, Commissioner of Pensions, TO other
pertons with the purpose of stopping the
pension In the case, but may have shown
him letter which he received from the
boys grandfather in relation to Mrs, Van
kewan. What he did cannot be fairly called
was not whether the boy was entitled TO a
pension, but whether his board at the asy-
lun1 should be paid out OF the pension, to the
as lum, Instead Of his mother receiving it.
Inc further testimy Of DR.. Nichols was
pOS tponed.
@. a. j. Williamson, the carpenter of the
asyIum, denied the statement of the witness,
Maber, that they both saw q patient kicked
u the stomach by an attendant
by Judge BOone:-The roof in several
places OF tpe asylum leaked, and sometimes
leaking into them. In such cases the pa
tents were removed from the rooms into
other rooms.
The committee then adjourned until To-
morrow. The announcement was made that
the defence would close their case this week
REAL ESTATE SALEs-Messrs. bowman
Green, anctioneers, through their sales
man, NJ. G. Luttrell, have sold at auction
the following described property For III.
Nelson Chapman, trustee, lot 5, square 75S,
Darneille, trustees, lots 254 and 255, BealIs
addition TO Georgetown, and improvements
TO B. Lewis Blackford; price 1880. For
yxmt mussees, nnnnisbed brick house Oh
streets, to Young d Keenan,; 81 ,2sO. John b.
Tyler, trustee, lots b and C., square IS, to
Relend Noble; 81 800. VIM. F. Holtznan,
TO G. G. Burr; $3.50. Same trus.
lee, house on Boundary street, near 18th, to
EDWARD Norton; 500 Same trustee, house
On On FL r, oesgeen and Sth streets, TO Major
East half Beall's addition to Georgetown,
and improvements, to Augustus Jackson;
3 .69o. Eugene Carust, trustee, lot, North
capitol street, between 1st and ID, to Bar
pour Hamilton, at Gle. per foot. VIM. s.
doinday, trustee, five houses on corner Ist
anu n sueets northeast, to Thomas i. Du-
rant S9,5 Same trustee, houses Nos 81
and 81, TO Thos. j. Durant; So 500 and "a ON
Holtzman q bowman, trustees, house on
Mary land avenue, between LIST ard ID sts..
10 MAJOR Bayley; $500. W.. A. Gordon.
trustee, farm in Prince George county, Nd,
TO Moses Kelley; $500 Col. George Cowie.
trustee, No. 1920 New Jersey avenue to N,
Z. r. 4. B. Association; 500. Same, house
corner h and LIST streets southeast, To same
association; $3.50. A. T.. Perry and r. Mid
dletop, house No. 22Z7 l. street northwest, To
Charlotte Pile; S1.475. A. Thomas Bradley.
trustee. house on It'll street southwest, near
ID, 10 NJ. ). White; 81, 500. Smith & Robin
SOD, lot 4, square 566. 2 $50 square feet of
ground, at sc to Mr.. r. Schell.
TIE REVIVAL MEETING this morning
was ialrly attended, considering the weather.
and after service of song Rev. DIR. Little
read nom the LIST chapter OF John on the ear
lest conversions after the coming OF the
Savior-AndTe Phillip, and Peter; and he
remarked that they were seeking the Savior
earnestly and found him, and those VINO
would De saved now must seek him earnest
~. he tpstanced that there had been revi-
walls In this country where 200 600 people were
converted In single year, and such may be
the case this cen tennial year. If all Christians
would work. These went for their friends
Andrew FOR Peter and Phillip for " athaniel-
Al once, and this was the duty of Converts
ar q he re lated q number 0f Incidents Par