The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-08
WHIT THEY GAIL REFORM.
why the New Superintendent Of the Fiatbush
Insane Asylum was Removed.

The Kings County Charity Commissioners
recently, with some show of n desire to reform
the management of the Flatbush Asylum for
the Insane. whence so many tales OF horror
have como in the past year. persuaded DR..
James Blanchard to resign. and voted to APP
point DR.. Homer H. Bartlett OF Flatbush. Mcdi-
cal Superintendent of the asylum. The ap-
pointmcnl was referred to Ms one which would
insure for tho inmates of the asylum in the fu
turc tender caro- and an honest effort for thor
cure. Tho politicians at the same time an
nounccd that DR.. Blanchard and DR.. Wcttling.
under whose management tho scandals had
arisen. were to be retained as Dr. Bart
let's assistants. and they said that DIR.
Bartlett had consented to this arrangements
DR.. Bartlett however. had not given his consent
to any such scheme. and to those who spoke
10 him he said that he intended to have efficient
aids 1t leaked out on Wednesday that DR..
Bartlett had appointed his medical stnif from
cNperts. and Charity Commissioners Rahcr and
Midas ut once called on him and asked him To
resign on the ground that the Supervisors had
not vet authorized the payment Of his salary
DR. Bartlett refused, saving TINT II, after his APP
pOintncns were confirmed hv the Charity Conn
missiOncrs. the Supervisors did not nu favor
ably ON his appointments, il would then be
proper to nsk for his gnntion. The Charity
Commissioners left in a hun, and at the meet
Ing OF the hoard IN the an 'rnoon Commissioner
liahcr introduced II resolution resembling the
appointment of DR.. Bartlett. ON the ground thnt
they did not believe that the Supervisors would
appropriate the necessary sum 10 pay for his
services. The resolution. which was unnni-
m0usly adopted. authorized DR. james Elnn-
chard to continue in charge of the asylum. The
appointments OF DIR. Bartlett were suppressed
az the meeting 10y the President Of the hoard,
and the ASYLUM report which had been signed
10y DR.. Bartlett Hs Superintendent. was returned
10 DIR. Blanchard for his signature. Dr. Battl.tt
had selected ~ his first assistant DR.. Archibald
Campbell. ns his second assistant DR.. Juhn A.
Arnold. at present ~ Nor ASS slant at tn nsN
lum ON Hla kw'lN- Island, and as third assist
ant DR.. j. :. thrstsun.
The general opinion among the politicians
Yesterday was that pr BaIil'ttS dismissal WIS
due wholly tp his attempting to assume positive
control of the YUM. whereas the Commission
crs. who had found tine old Superintendent a
pliuhic man. desired IN DR.. Bartlett +, speota-
bile iEuroh aad for the asylum. The Charity
Commi~S toner's. finding II to their political al
vantage to keep aii of the asylum Is patronage
dir, tly under their thumi =. are not deemed Ia
he ia earnest in tnrir tax of rriorn, winch II
carried cut they know must render il nrr"s-
sury Ia weed all politicians ana political in
nuoncrS from n. II pays them. therefore. In
run II as q political maehine. and hence there IL
u steady flow % stories If secret immortality
ihloving, persistent robbery ot patients VIII
nay rich friends and of brutal treatment of the
helpless IN the asylum. There ~ much indig-
nation among the Supervisors AMI others over
IN" failure Ci the movement Instituted 10 reform
the asylum.