The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-05-19
Tho ASJlum,
Editor SIate'JOUrnul:

! 4hu hbytu"s
Editor StGic'Jomnui:
In your issue Of April &c, in an cdi
to-ial under the caption Of the "Asyluu
Investigation" there are some thing
which | do not understand ; aud bcinI
one Of tho committee Of investigation Q
tho Hospital for the Insane, | no,
write for information.
Who is it you speak Of as "tavinl
Travelled great way out Of their roa'
to discover the meuns by which th
Wheeling Intelligencer aud Stuts Jour
nal Obtained the facts pubIished1"
Whom do you refer to when you sa y
ave would respectfully suggest t.
those anxious iuquircrs thu. it would b
more perIiucat TO the matter a, issue
they would devote at least n portion o
their valuable time in finding GU
whether the statements made are facts
rather than as to tho manner III whicI
the papers named got possession .
them !"
Who arc meant when you state. 9TH
iuquisitOrs will discover tina. they havr
undertaken heavy contract, aud ms,
&c. tired Of it long before we do. Nov
lie. tho investigation prOcecd-out nc
bull.dOziug IT you plcaso !"
Understanding this to mean the in'
vesligaling committee. and no one else
desire to III Ike public through you
columns the following statement
The editorials aud communications il
the Sate journal and Wheeling Intel
ligencer, last winter. were tho cause o
the legislatures appointing the commit
leo to investigate the management. o
the Hospital for tho Insane; both 0
these papers expressly stated time anG
agalu that there WIS gross mismausge
nent u. this institution. and it the righ
kind OF COMMITTEE could DO appointed
startling developments would b. made
Careful instructions were given 10 these
papers as to how this committee mus
demean themselves whilst 4. the city o.
westou-aIl Of which was carefully OF.
served.
Gu the 5lh Of April a majority Of The
committee met ut Weston to invossiga,.
the management Of the Hospital Tor ths
Insane. We laid the copies of the
Wheeling lateltigenesr aud State Jour
nat containing the charges against the
institution before US. aud took them as
our guide 10 the investigation.
And here lot mo say. you arc labor.
ing under a great m'ssukc when you
assert that the committee Travelled 4
great way out Of their road to fipd Vus
how, or in what manner sou ealne in
possession Of the facts pu blishsd. We
did no such thing We wanted tho au.
thors Of those articles and no one elsa
and this was our only inquiry WE
wanted him or them as witnesses to
provo tue assertions aud charges that
had been made in the columns Of your
valuable paper against tho Hospital.
Pray tell me, alsssrs. Editors, how are
we to get at the facts in this matter, il
We do no. have the witnesses to testify
and corroborate your statements ?
A long list Of witnesses was given
to tho committee, aud those living in
aud near tho city, seventeen in num-
Der, we're examined; but one solitary
individual knew and testified to any
mismanagsmen,, or any wrong doings;
and the COMMITTEES unanimously were
Of the opinion tha, 10 was Ox.usa-
bic.
Mosr,. Editors. both Of you are 70.
formers; | am reformer, !. G. l am
in favor Of changing IRON the wrong
to tho right way Of doing. We are oil
Republicans; the Legislature was very
generous in appointing tho committee
Of investigation, composing it Of lures
Democrats and two kObublIcuus.
pray you now, us one Of the Re.
publican members Of this COMMITTEE Of
luyeslIgatlon. to tell me ALeru and
now may loaru the laCts you have
published in your paper? Who shall
We summons that can aud will testify
to the truth Of your statements 7-Can
anything bO found against the insti.u.
tluu uuIess parties will testify to this
effect ?
II tho statements are true that you
have nude, ! appeal 10 you. as now
having = good opportunity to ferret
VuL pubic wrong, t. Coalo forward
with your information ! uppeal to
you Us lilo long rerormer and rs a
good Republican to lend US the he'll
ping hand We SO much noed in order
that this great eleemosynary ins.itu-
ton Of ours may be freed from its
present scandal. BY oOncsallng the
matters you claim to have come to your
knowledge. you not only prevent the
cVmmittsu lfOm coming to proper con.
illusions, bu, in thus covering these
Transactions become accessory after Tia
fart, aud are, equally as guilty as
those whom you accuse.
In justice 10 the officials Of tho Hos.
pitaI, it is my duty to add. that SO far
We did not discover a " condition oil