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

I have never seen any violence by attend
ants or doctors since my employment at the
institution. There never has been any
patient injured in my ward. Charles n.
Bateman, attending in the same ward, cor
roborated the above As TO the Accord case,
the ENQUIRER In regard TO Rush beat
ing Accord numerically, and that it
was untrue; saw all the trouble with he
patient. was there half hour before either
Hutchinson or Rush got there; the patient
was not hurt at all.
STATEMENT OF RUSH.
Thomas Rush was next called upon, and
the following from the Journal read to him:
"Beating an insane man was what reused
me to-day" said Hutchinson, "or rather the
last night, and when / came. down to the
lodge for ward l. j found that some
one was locked In. The nrst attendant in
that ward is a man named Rush, a power
full fellow OF the toughest stamp L asked
who was locked up in the room, and he
said II was none of my business, that | could
not 90 In. AS 1 had the right to do so, / did.
and found q patient named - lying in q
crib, with his head beaten dreadfully, eyes
swelIed shut and his face badly. cut and
bruised. i asked Rush who had done this,
and he answered that he had. AS this was
one OF DR. Hubbard's wards, / went down and
when he came back i asked him what he
thought of the case, and he replied that the
man WAS DItIIy DdIiN uctu up Out lndJ TIC
deserved il. CIR. at Godijust think of treating
the unfortunate insane as vicious criminals!
After having heard the above he at once
pronounced il false. emphasizing it in strong
terms, using qualifyirg adjectives more
forcIble than elegant.
STATEMENT OF KITZNmLER.
II am attendant in ward Rush is attend
ant with me. Accord was not knocked down.
He did not have any restraints on him. and
Jumped on Rush, and Rush, Tending off the
attack, struck Accord lightly in the chest.
Hutchinson, the night watch, was stand
ing by, but gave Rush no assistance.
The patient attempted to pass out the door
leading to the hall, and had he got into the
hall would probably have fallen into the
basement below, q distance Of 10 feet, but
was prevented by Rush; his head and eyes
were not swollen from any hurt. Mr. Rush
caught him by the collar and ierked him oil
his feet, and that is all; did not hurt him In
the least"
The Eoquirer's statement was then read
TO him. as follows:
on New Years a jamboree was held in the
new building. and all OF the officers and at
JendanIs went over there and enjoyed a dance
and drinking frolic. Quite a number OF at
tendants from the maze side became very
drunk. About / O'CLOCK that night 1 heard a
row in ward l., and upon going in found Accord
lying on the floor upon his face and Rush
standing upon his neck. Attendants iris
back. ROdman and KitZmiller were with b m.
Irushed up and pulled Rush of Accord, and as
feet, his hands being in the restraining gloves,
and started 10 run. His face was bleeding ana
bis nose broken down. AS he started TO run
Rush struck the defenseless creature q blow
which would rave feiled an OK, knocking him
dead stiff upon the floor, and again jumped
upon him with his boots l again rushed upon
the same, but L told him II he did It would he
at the peril OF his life. / reported the facts,
bat no action was taken.
And he pronounced the above as being q
lie in every particular.
The man Accord was here presented 10 the
reporter He has a healthy look; no marks
upon his body that would indicate i'll
treatment. Accord, who is en- epIleptic, said:
When I have those fits don't know what
l do. When 1 get one of them l feel like
my head will burst. / am pretty we'll to-
day except the pain in my head. 1t takes
several to hold me when 1 have them"
The reporter, having visited all of the
parties represented TO have been interviewed
on behalf of the Journal and Enquirer,
except the patient Samuel G.. Farron, was
conducted by DR.. Thomas to the office of
DIR. Rogers, where Fsrron was found, and
the statement that has appeared N the Jour
nal was read TO him, which he, without
hesitation, designated as false IN almost
ever particular. The interview had with
him resulted in the following:
Rep.-Are you & patient here. A.-Ies,
sir.
Rep.-Is the statement in this mornings
Journal true2 A.-N0, sir.
Rep-Did you make such a statements
A.-No, sir. It is almost entyely naanufac-
Iured.
Rep.-Wbat part, IL any, of that state
ment is true?~ A.-Well, L did disobey the
rules, and vent to the city without permits
sion and came home intoxicated.
Rep-Were goa put IN a dark ROOM for a
- -, 1a-B w4A...
the room was as light as any IN the building,
and they are all we'll lighted. | deserved
ell the punishment ] received.
Rep Did you at any time see All attend
ant strike a patient by tho name of DOW?
Al did not.
Rsp-Did you tell the Journal reporter
that YOU had? A-No sir, I did not; he
asked ms the question, but before | answer
ed, Hutchinson responded to il. and be took
down H. tateme1t,from which / dissented.
but they paid no attention TO what L
had to ssy. / was never prevented
from talking to patients, and the
Journals statement to the contrary g q lie.
Hutchinson told me about a week ago that
[ would be forced 10 testify IN regard 10 GER
tain transactions around the Hospital that
came under my notice, and that unless
did would be put In a back ward in close con-
6nement, ana not given the privileges OF the
grounds that l now have, adding that gloves
and restraints would be placed on my
hands also. He SAID the investigation
would be instituted by DIR. Rogers, and l I'M
derstood when they came to me that this was
in pursuance OF the intended investigation.
l protested all the time against il appear
ing that H~utchinsOn's answer were those of
mine. AS to the trouble on tie third
ward, which they state was an eye wit
ness to, is not the truth, as l was in
another ward at the time. l never have
seen any violent treatment by attendants or
doctors in OF about the institution. The
doctors have been very kind to me, and my
stay at the Hospital has been a pleasant and
profitable one
Samuel g. Farron is a young man, 81
years Of age, the son OF Judge Farron OF
Lsporte, n he has the appearance OF an
Intelligent and educated man.
NOTES.
DR.. Rogers told the reporter that Hutch
inson. the champion liar asd ma igner, was
discharged yesterday.
The following is clipped from the News Of
yesterday
Doesn't Seem to BE Cured Yet.
Morning Journal
With the painful scenes presented IN the