The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-14
rnIKsnAN-fOuRTH Day.

by Mr.. Faherty, of Serena. As the matter ac-
cording to Mr.. Flahcrty's statements was very
serious-not to say sensational,-thc report Will
be found interesting and we print ii in full in ad-
vance of the official publication
NJ, Chairman, &C., Your committee appointed
10 investigate the truth of the charges made to
the Board by the gentleman from Serena IN re
gard to the alleged crueltes perpctrated upon
the inmate Hogan, since deceased, the insane
woman Mrs. Walter, and the matter of the con
cepton and birth Of illcgitmate children in the
asylum, beg leave to report as follows
Your committee took especial pains to investi'
gate the matters fully; ana placed some OF the
witnesses under oath.
The facts in regard TO the man Hogan appear TO
YOUR committee about as follows: ~
He was an inmate Of the asylum for some Is
months, during all Of which time he was lnbe-
ellie unable to speak or exercise any care or
Judgment in regard to cleanliness and was all
the time under the personal charge OF another
inmate, John Cruise, whose duty IL was TO care
for the personal cleanliness of Hogan. The com
mittee find that Cruise was accustomed to strike
the man in question with stick (and he claimed
he was authorized to do so by the former ward
en) to force him to the privy and to submit To
washing when filthy. This authority was inter
preted by Cruise to be license to him to chastse
Hogan without limit. Your committee believe
that Cruise is a passionate man and when in a
passion he used his cane too freely. Your com
mittce find that such treatment occurred without
the knowledge Of the warden and mAtron, ana
extended at intervals throughout the whole Tune
mat Hogan was nm inmate of the as ylum Your
rnmmittee do not find the slightest reason to be-
lieve the mans death was fastened by the treat
ment above referred to, as no such treatment is
shown to have occurred within three weeks OIL
the mans death. The committee do not find
that there was any unusual haste in the burial or
any occasion for holding an inquest. The county
nhy,icjans both unite in stating the cause of the
mans death to be fuX, without Il doubt The
tnnnd Uoy,n under the care of Cruise and had
nn tnouIea,,. ~ apv severe treatment what
nS,r
Your committee find no foundation for the
charge OF cruelty in the matter of the insane We
man, Mrs. Walter, or any other insane person
whatever
Tour committee hhu ohiN o"c 'n''" ~ Nv NV
result OF intercourse oel"ccn l,ic s'Acs al 'r 'S
lum, aud this occurrence was during the time oil
Mr.. Flahertys superlntendrnce ana no one IN
charge was particularly 10 Diane III lls "a''er'
anu .'o o'ol ,a' Stato thot tbav
bave interviewed Drs Hard and Macarthur, the
physicians in charge of the asylum, in regard to
All the charges in uuestion and thew unite in
stating that so far As thew have been able to as
certain the ASYLUM is and has been in excellent
condition in every respect and the management
and control of the inmates of all classes have
hrrn both considerable and humane
JJ. CARY
NJ, c,,. ;.;,a j., ao,,;,. ,hot bo ais,il,.d
~ y - n.,,,o ~ tIa frrmar warden
80 ulnS III NV III" H., o,hin hnd hoar soiJ
ist hi " EIhar,r snid ,hn I,to AR Arnold
against MN flaherly sara tne iaIe Ml h AZ ,i
was uoo'o S'antin5 ~ lisa W '''' ''''" w "'
ah0lher' III "h,en ani aSaos $3.50, ON ~. ourer no
Deach pi'uo ta' '''' ''po'' VII wv f"'po' u"
count ,u,. g., o,oot;or vne,ses wero read sso7
ny o'.i. ,o' S,o,pn Iooti and vora
IN an, LOT Tue las' No'ch'pc' oie''io'' anu "'''
pald' ,, - J., ,,,ou.,, 20
Lewis mioveu tnal 'hs ~. Coio'o' uo
naa~ ~ - o ,m irnmnsts II was thouSht
;nrors cnmla he obtained in sucb cases pro
Deter jurors cou'u Vt ~ S"su ir
'IueI .Ie' Souiu Io proa a5 o'o" 40 '''
shouiu oe "h's"eu' AS'e.' w.
court House.
This question coming up on special order it
WAS indefinitely postponed
The county and circuit clerks and sheriff s re-
norts were approved
Fades cndeayored to have Dr. J. II. Finley eY-
empted from treating smallpox cases under his
contract with the county, but failed to do SO.
n. ,,,i.
,o,
a - Mclnt'c M, ou . 90 W. ~" ~ nv .t,
matter to present TO the BOARD. Inc pr. ihen =
in Few words sald he mao saVeu .he pcop'gg ' ol
the L. 5 several Thousand nniiiioh uoiiais' ne ne
way he dld II will be seen IN MS caru puollsneu
in the FREE TRADER week ago ne askcu tne
Board IN consideration ol these SERVES W she
him 81 week until the next meeting OF the
Board when ne proposes 10 ask Tor % week lot
the balance OF ms natural ne, ne saiI u week
with what would oe given nun ny WASH arm Il,
strong and sam Lewis "ouio keep MIN ou' o'
the poor house
Fades became facetlous ana suggested thas as
the gentleman wanted the matter referred 10
the next Board IL should DC referred 10 La Us INC
most likely man
John Miller wanted the matter referred 10 'he
"Midnlght Wy -, a., n. ,,,s 10
Fisher OF Mendoza sald the Ut. shouiu oe
treated respectfully. he hau laooTeu all ms NE
for the people ana mao zone goou III various
ways lie doesn IKE golng W VIC county asS iuili
although he has been there as stated IN MS
card)-he mas some PIiue Ieit. mr. rlshI ,
thought the Board should allow the Dr as much
As 1t costs TO Keep MN at the county '~yu'h "no
moved to allow HIM 81 week. ~
Flaherty thought IL 'errlpiy uau Pt rec, n,
Bellinghausen wanted Is referred TO the super, +,
Vlsors ol Nehuota 70 "nicn uein.'io oa nv !, ~