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bedding, and threw down one Of the patients
and had trouble witt, another. when an attcnl-
anil and pushed him at1dc. lie aiso ha'l disturb
anccs With other patients while In tho bath
rooms and e1othcs-roon.s lie waa iI.cn trans
1rni f"1re to ~ WsTe hs Remained I'll e a.
dent occurred in Ward "C ~ 10 where l.e hal
foiinned patient. Col. Hull slept In Ward
EMIL KAAK
vas next called. lIn tessifie1 That lle WAS Is
| yeats old. mud Is an attendant in Was,l ~ IN;
h swct:e, anil been an attendant e!pyei
.nontl's; !hs .p'me1'y M worked on farm; W. q
coi. James t. fI"it; ''e'S he rsnIainea @ aont ssH
niue days fn tic ward; he, used :, to
ret essited n'ne IN willis; has
charge of the dtnfnE-room: he used to get ex-
cited at The pat'cnts: uHell tn tell lin to be
| auEc:, and llc would obey; la'l no particular lit
ttruetions In regas1 to Col. 1inlL; John Andor-
eun was the tthcr attendant in the ward; llo
a' g@ns to S%sn w. ge1ry t: hSe !~o a,
Iirnrks used to vist Col Hall: Dr. I,r,ulsS Ind
| charge Of the medical treatment; he came In
twite day. anti ofttncr sometimes: have r1lles
to excta!'lc patients; whenever patient gets
never used force with Col. Hull or ans
PATIENT; TIC, NJ fnuf n bis ward: rat:cnts
uIE TGL fhlEStSHEH Al3UbEEICt!GC 1k atFttETE;
waited un Col. Hull whElc he was in tho wari;
| he hal plast:r tn his smek: was mt rro7n to
witness; he was intycd 10 ''Aa" beeaHsc lc
lad dispute with a patient namel ilarrI-an
tire ya y lie became excited, and oncc he push.
Cd Jim lInrrigau away; lie used 10 try To ret
out ol The ward lic used TO 70 ont In the open
| mir: he hte tI'.nrttly: llc sermea pleasant At
times; lle sr";c loudly whcs! excited, at1 sworc
ttme.
I,o Capt. Brown-Iacad the rules: commenced
| work tn that ward abu,'t FIVE aud lInif months
| agu; Dr. BTonks oruere'l him; a!so the SUPER
lcforc at etc or fl per my,lth; ncyer swure
bactl Mt Col. Hull au not allowed To d. 1t; Col.
Hull WAS sood to witness, and ntFer tried to
run AWAY.
JAMES II. nAA.ETr,
another attendant was then sworn: Had heen
salesman: nEe 20: Is MI attendant In Ward
~ H." Has rha,Er of hall md sleeping
rooms; gircs medicines to patients H. south
VIM; wv: Mrl tn Ctsa nrsn a at Mospital
mute of IA ~: lie only starcl one day, us1l
slept there several nights; liz was \ man OF
Eood S;, dsal d.. of tei'.x; lad ony to look af,er
| was transferred so "B "by2au:c he was not
suited to the ward; le oycshaulctl bells and bu-
! reaus; lad slo special dltcetluus In regard to
Col. Hull; he WIS visited by Dr. Brooks mud
tl'rcc times q day;.at tInses he was rather
loud in his ta'k: did not consider
lin very ug1y; went Into 4 room where lie w:ls
and ordered him out. when he tried to put wit
ness Dut: a;tDkc ~ hM, and he Guictc1; lie was
mozc troublesome than the average patient: tic
WIS rather an cStept'ona! ease iii III, Resistance
| md excfta5!l!ty; tWu attendants arc generally
sufficient tn cuutrs,1 II ward.
10 11r, Uult-lt,grC Wis fu spec nj inst ructfpns
given III rrgarel to Co1. Hull; n.ld treatment
WIS beat with him; never knew Of him beins
punished: ncycr h:asA nf my; Enow HcurgG
Crane ever since lie l'as hcen ut The Hospitals
with paticns: lIc never told inc to beat patfcns
to Grt cuntro! Of thcm 10 far ns h. (w.tncs.)
rclleIl bcrtdr nc'cr knew ot the patcut* 'iavrs
Mrn bcatc1l or kickvd: don't remember that
Craze cses t"1a him tl.at hc struck 'nau under
the ribs and ti9uflct! him.
Y QcEKEAr,
another attendant IN Natd i" j Twas next
swnr7,: Is: years old: horn III Ncs York ilas
lt duties ~ previously givcnl'y ut!scr witnesses.
kurw Col. Hull. Win was un inmate VI The ward
ut'c 'lay; he WIS quite, irritable; 'lr,t that he
saw ot btu l!e WAY t:alns t" ftriEca nat!ea,,
Palmer: pushed witness uut VI tic clothes
rDn; uttcliGa.lts mr.: tn'iructcs!ietreat patients
Kindly a'nl aGt grntlea,ily towards t!lclll. Cut
Hull was Transferred tn "'N /" because lc was
In regard 10 the treatment M fUf. Hull; hare
llAi 11o conversation with DR.. kfbouf.lr III IT,.
g4r.l to s.ynE testimony,
striIo i,atlcnt; told Cul Hull pnli:ely l., ~
LIT Ut the rlul.es-ruun. and lie took WITNESS
by thu AFrR. AMI pushed him ont; liz ufcA 10
threatening, laus.aSr.r ...
tienss to kcep them from tujurin= themselves.
ia sr. 1iulI-Patients art uas TrnlJ,rtl to
clean up their own hth.
1,r. dewey stated In addition that he toos 4
l,ulI-yrar c0Ilrsc III medicine ut the Enlycssty
VI Berlin III IeTlHaiir.
PRESIDENT noHlssoS
stated That tue huard ial yisltcA t!lu ward III
which the accident ptIIrrcl and ts,nk evidence
of patients, whitt would bc embodied III their
THOMAS rESSASr
in lrcu,,A: been Ut lfusptlal thirteen months;
am in "l3 -; wns acquainted With Cut Hull;
lc was an Inmate II NY warl about sevun Or
1t the tine; hu wt,ssll walk up and tlawn the
ha}ls llc would ohty wis:Iess: tll" accident ur.
vurIcd on Iu,s''Ay norntnS; !'r sIcI,t that
tslre uay; nr, ktlboarnr n.at'c him lanc y,s.
its: he did Hot Ike tn l'c restrained. Cn Hull
and William tirDrEc couldn't rtt alpny; Cui.
HILL told William Gc0r:e that he wu1lltl shoot
Warsl IT IT. ou tic morning Ut the accident.
liz passed through thr uprn tluor: passed |
through NY ward to 70 thcre; dill nnt srt, him;
lrt the tinpfs npen y let the patients WIN b. |
Hull in the hull utter the ay,icn.; liz WINS .I.-
ting OIL the tl.Ur, about d ruI from tie hat- |
runIn; currlr. him inio Nnr.l - u |" after thu |
avriticn', with tAc assistance Ut three otlcr vt.
trntl"nt*; laid hlnl ln ruektng.tllAIr, ani nut
hIs 'sA't ~, pillow III a,nttcr talr; sent CHI
chn stcr for Dr. ltrookt; this WAS altH liAeltvk |
" thy morning; thu .'atients riso ahnnt 5. nr
Brooks ca,rr iii Immediately. There was moth
lug done with Col: Hull previously. Dr. XII
bourne also eat',c. Transferred him To "a ~
afterwards; kunw nothing OF his treatment
from that time up TO hla .lrath.
To Mr. !lull-col. Hull nrscr complained to
witness u suffering physically: never eusn.
plaillcd Of lns spiils. 1t w:a hts custom
tu follow Cul. Hull tn the bath
room Il, the morninE; Col. Hull casnc
truhc With tirera.rd; he w,u.!t urSuc Will
the Patients; nt'rt Ut It aout soldering; upn't
think hc hesanc better; hc wt'l!d b. lctres!ra |
IN the morning; lie raid Ills rrst WAS t,uoi. lie
llkt4t water pretty wrll uir! allow II! linn to ~
" the bathroom wl'rncyer hr desired. WaA in
uhr u! tic ruuts W,rn the lesta.ed p4.tr,i oul,
IN The UPPER cu1 II thc nans. llayc IN Idea vi |
wtlat tvl. Hull salsl Ut ltl. t!me; he MAS speak
luz. nr. Hrsmk- t"'A me 10 be careful an