The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-15
le aaylums. but /. & notably 50 in those Of this

of the Senatorial committee on these alleged
"All have said before is true, word for word
Mr. Goodwin. of the committee. conducted the whole
examination. aud his manner and attitude through
out wore those of counsel for the superintendent
rather than of the dsinterested investigator. We
had ample evidence submit, of such character as
to warrant All investigation, but the committee de-
cided to hear only what we knew or our own knowi
edge. went to Albany with package OF documents.
sworn testimony. which 1.-THE committee would not
receive. But did tell them what knew of my own
knowledge. and in their published report they have
garbled II. For instance told Cincinnati reporter
about year ago that patient In Bloomingdalo
Asylum had died in . crib. The committee did not
ask me question about that. but asked Dr. Nichols
whetherit happened during his administration. II
had asked should have answered that it took
place under DR.. Clymer. before DIR. Nichols went
there
ut is claimed by that committee that some of the
signatures to the memorial presented to the Legis-
lature were not bond fde )" said the reporter.
a..Every signature is bond fde. President Barnard.
o. Columbia College. signed it and wrote to DR..
segun approving it.. DR.. John W. Draper did not
sign 1t, but Dr. John c. Draper did. Only two names
that procured were Withdrawn. and both of them
at the personal solicitation of superintendent. They
tried to get David BOWS to withdraw his name but
he wouldn't do 1t. 1t is true that some names
withdrawn. but there were enough responsible
thames 1So TO the petition tho to
made. Mr.. Putnam. the publisher Mr.. Oar
ling. proprietor of the Fifth Avenue Hotel;
not Withdraw their names; nor did dozen other
equally we'll known gentlemen. despite the solicita
tions Of the asylum interest. The report conveys
false impression to the public It will be fully
swered by the Neurological Society and the public
then see to what straits the asylum people have
been driven when they have to resort to misrepre-
sentaton and mendacity to support themselves.
Mr.. Goebel. the chairman of the committee. did not
win. who conducted it, is . candidate for the
position OF manager OF the Utica Asylum and the in
innate personal friend of the superintendent of
NOT WRITTEN LUNArIc.
Dr. E. q. Spitzka. at his residence in Fifeth street.
gave the reporter another budget OF abuses ut the
asyums. but was first questioned in regard to the
above letter to Dr. Hammond in reference to the crib
which the reporter showed him.
81 think it wasn't written by q lunatic." answered
tho Doctor, promptly. "a lunatic is not likely to
confess his lunaey. lunatic has not enough
reasoning power to write grammatical letter. and,
instead OF disgusting his handwriting and conceang
his name. he would glory in proclaimng his inten-
ton In his own handwriting and over his own nanie
believe that letter written by superintendent.
not ten miles from this Office"
''What could be the motive that would prompt
ssThis asylum reform movement began in three
different points In this State. 1t started by Dr.
Wilbur in 1876. in Syracuse and by DR.. Tourtello.
same @'s time. . in 1871 Dr.. 'i Hammond had
had begun the attack, then he joined, together
with the whole Neurological Society. DR.. Hammond
being the most prominent man in the movement tho
weak minded members OF the asylum reform ring
think that IL they can brighten him out OF 1t by
threats Of murder like that conveyed in that letter.
the movement Will stop shorts They have made one
other attempt to intimidate him, which. however,
he disregarded Shortly after read my two papers
before the Meoico-LeeaI ana NeuroiosicaI s9ceties
LEGISLATURE, about March, 1878, was informed on
met an the stage ut the Observation-Disclosures Of Bellevue
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member Of the Executive Committee Of the alumni
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