The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-04-02

enceinte. He still ordered the pills, which ex.
vey, as wei as brs s.' walker rs ana woodbarn,
say would most probably have produced an
abortion, and the evidence shows that DR..
pregnated patient to pull 30 pound, rubber
over the floor; despite her continued desire to
lie down, and her continued complaint OF
bearing down palms."
We further find that even after the birth OF
the child, DIR. Hester continued an unheard-of
the fetus and afterbirth together with the bed
clothing. to his dispensary, where he let ii re-
main until 1t was discovered by its offensive
odor. That he then placed the ietus In pickle
and threw the afterbirth In the water closet,
and afterward tried To burn the sheet, like a
person who had committed a great crime and
was trying to hide his guilt. Your committee
have failed to find any cause for such conduct,
nate creature received. who was utterly inca
pable OF helping herself. We do not know nor
can we conceive 81 any cause why medical
the more than reprehensible practice of burn
ing the bedclothing of q woman who had been
delivered OF a child.
Your committee further ind that DIR. Everts
after having been notified of the TACT, did not
perform his duty by Immediately discharging
conduct, and that DR.. Everts is justly censura-
BILE for continuing him in office, and thus APP
proving his conduct.
We further find that the Asylum for the In
sane has been in a state OF decentralization for
a number of years last past; the attendants
Iormtne t6erehH ienSinc to deno aad
iZe the institution and destroy its efficiency.
We find that no record of prescriptions is
kept, and would recommend that registry OF
all prescriptions be kept in the dispensary of
the hospital. That unruly and meddiesome
attendants be discharged. That the present
medical officers, proven culpable, he discharged
and a careful scrutiny be hereafter maintain
Dy no,m sne Doard OF anu .ne
other attendants, and see that said attendants
treat the poor unfortunate people under their
charge with that humanity and professional
care that should actuate every one worthy the
name of man.
III, FOSTER, Chairman,
Senator from Allen county;
w. +. REILEY,
Decatur, Jennings and Scott
STANLEY w. EDwISs,
of Madison county;
A. c. HANDY,
OF Hancock county.
Your committee recommend the adoption OF
Resolved, That the evidence taken down in
the Investigation of the charges preferred
Everts by Daniel V. Hubbard be ordered
| printed in pamphlet form.
Resolved, That the board of missioners
of the Indiana Hospital for the Insane be re.
quested to thoroughly examine all the books
vouchers and accounts OF said hospital, during
the term of Orpheus EveIts; and further, that
| they tnaugurate a system of accounts. which
will clearly show the financial transactions OF
Resolved, That Patrick II. Jameson and
| Orpheus Eyerts be and are hereby censured
for malfeasance in their respective offices:
| Resolved, That the encouragement of thu
State is hereby requested to institute sui
against Patrick H. Jameson for the recovery
of 81 400 wrongfully appropriated by him a
salary, and that said attorney general is here
by requested to take such steps to recover any
sum or sums of money retained or appropria
ted by either Patrick III. Jameson or Orpheu
Everts contrary to law.
EDwINs AND HANDY,
The majority report, which is too length,
for our columns, makes excuses for Drs
Eevrts and Jameson, also for DIR. Hester
No action was taken by the Legislature oil
the reports.