The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-01-28

emish Hutchinson IN the Journal Of Thurs
day,
d. ROGERS
states to a sentinel representative that they
are ''eminently false and monstrous." He
is impelled under the circumstances to con-
sider the source. and then make a correct
statement Of the facts TO which these horri-
BILE deformities relate. If thought desirable,
a thorough investigation is invited, and
every facility will be afforded.
Mr.. Hutchinson has been an employe for
several months, and has uniformly per-
formed his duties thoroughly. Three
months since he was promoted to a vacancy
caused by q resignation of the night watch, .
and in this capacity had acquired the conf
dence of nr. Rogers and the medical officers
10 such an extent that praise of Hutchinson
was of daily occurrence. Certain peculiar
tiles OF character, however, gradually made
themselves prominent. He became irasci-
BILE. suspicious, disposed to quarrel, uncom-
fortably sensitive, inclined TO take q part in
the. manscemement of Hospital affairs,
thought his services demanded an increase
of pay, and finally, about two weeks
ago was guilty OF gross disrespect to a
superior officer. He was about to take i'm
mediate action in this crisis by discharging
him, but refrained. at the request Of this
officer, who presented Mr.. HIS previous
good record and his needy condition SIS a
Justification.
It Is his duty 20 report every infraction of
rule to the superintendent, and the condi-
ton of the patents TO their respective ply
sicians. He, so he says, last night, became
offended at the doctors apparent neglect OF
some of his suggestions about two weeks ago,
and resolved 20 do his duty TO the State
By laying his observations before the
public press, OBJ Getting to the trustees as
unavailable Tho tnnrnQl nj VQStPrnaV CON-
tains the result, IN which bodyless shadows
furnished by himself have been enlarged
and yiviie5 by the rhetorical brush OF the
journalistic artist into startling and gigantic
horrors.
During the late war Mr.. II. was shot in the
head, and suffered q loss of a portion of his
skull and serious damage TO the brain. His
peculiaritiss OF character may IN some meas
ure be due % mis- injury. In any event,
onIy the possession of a diseased imagination
can explain The horrible distortion given by
him 20 events snd things whioh exist in
such institutions always have, and, doubt
less, always will, and which are altogether
inevitable.
As to the dissectiDg rooms, there are none,
but there are two rooms in the hospital for
the proper care OF the dead, called dead
rooms. Twice only during his admInistra-
ton has il been deemed desirable TO make a
post mortem examination in accordance
Will LuC SdHC ~ AlOAOACo WnAOA OAuAnnAi1J
suggest a1topsies. One was made BY Drs.
Thomas, Hubbard and Stevens, assisted
manuaIIy By Mr.. Rowland, an attendant,
who, though formerly a student Of medicine,
had no other connection with
the examination than in helping to
move the body. On another occasion l was
a participant with the gentlemen before
mentioned. There are no medical students,
so-called, as such, in the Hospital. I'm
portant Patio. ogical specimens were pre-
served in both cases. Due respect was given
the body, and q decent burial ceremonial
was performed a. the grave, il being the
custom at present 10 read the burial service
at every ps1per interment. and such only
are buried there. Autopsies are not made
without the desire or consent OF friends,
where such exist, and in the above case
the county clerk telegraphed q statement In
relation TO The matter.
The facts Of the case concerning the big
frolic, as thu entertainment of New Years
night is called by Hutchinson, are that q
young girl named Eva Allen, a recent EN-
ploye of the hospital, daughter of Mrs.
Allen, officers cook, was given a drink of
wine out OF s bottle by one of the attend
ants tha he had brought from a wedding
that he hsd Just attended at Mt. Jackson.
She then smoked a cigarette, which was
given her 5y a visitor from the city. This
girl. let II be understood, was an employe,
not a patient. Shortly after this she De-
came sick anc went TO her quarters. Close
to her room is q bathroom, where,
/ suppose, she went to vomit. This
girl is subject 20 frequent attacks of syncope,
on account o. some trouble OF the heart. She
was found there not long after by employees,
and taken % her room. She was very sick
all the next day. The mother took the girl,
who, she says, is q young g1ddy thing, home.
The girl was gone before / knew anything OF
it. This wa a mere girIish freak, an indus
cretion that would not be considered a fault
outside OF the institution, and magnified by
this mans Suspicious brain into a crime.
As to the attendant, he confessed his fault
voluntarily, and after listening TO a lecture
was Iemanded 70 his duty. / wish to state
that drunkenness is very rare in the iDstItu-
ton, and Is always punished by discharge.
This young msn was not drunk, neither was
the girl.
THE Accord CASE.
DIR. Hubbard says, in relation to this case,
that Accord is subject to epilepsy, and during
the mania following these commissions he il
very violent, and requires his hands to be
restrained IL large leather gloves. Accord
shows no signs OF violence, and non of u:
believe that Rash would i'll treat lin. A
kinder hearted man than Rush never lived
TIE CASE OF DANIEL Fox.
DR.. A. J.. Thomas said: 81 was present
when Daniel Fox died. He was not my pa.
tient. i vas visiting my own patien s in
the ward. and my attention was called tc
Fox by Hutchinson, the night watch anc
nurse. Fox died in two mlnut after
saw him. He died In his crib. The crib il
like a child's crib, except that it has q cover
over IL. He was q violent patient brought
here in a strait jacket. The exhaustion
ofacute mania was the cause of his death
He had nc restraints on his hands. The bed
clothes were tied about him tC
keep him covered AND warm"
HOW cH-LDEgs ASD ARBUCKLE DIED.
DIR. Thomas continued: "Childers and
Arbuckle were both my patients, and both
died in cribs in which they were put &c
keep them from falling out and hurting
themselves They were watched day ant
night by special attendants. Arbuckle'I