Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-26

'A al our combined strength to han
oie MIN IN such manner that he would M,
De injured. We never used violence ,ow.ra
'hiS man. as testified by Mr. Craig. One
time, when we were TAKING him 60 A..
iodge' he kicked an attendant named
Edward Holway in the stomach. Holv.r
uid not retaliate, bnt controlled his tam,ar
nave never seen case of abuse Of ma
uents by attendants, at the HOSPITAL
Cross-enamiaed.- know of n case :, Tho
middle third" when two patients got TO
hghtIng, and one bit off the Others mao
mink there was patient named Merrill in
the "middle second" whose shoulder w,s mn,
out OF Joint by another patient Sometime.
we would put patients into the ''lodge" with
out getting permission from the officers
Never heard the word ''churnns' used I'M
til this investigation began.
Re-DUect.-In this case, when the mans
nose was bitten off, two epilep:ic patients got
into an alteration, and before we could DOS
slbly reach them, one had bitten off the end
of the others nose.
Cross examination Resumed. Saw an
attendant named Vaughn have some difficulty
with patient named Hill, in the hall OPEN
ing into the dining-room. Hill kicked at
vaughn. The attendant took the man down
and held him for moment or two. DR.
Harlow came in and inquired the cause of
the disturbance. Upon being informed, he
reprmanded Vaughn severely, and directed
him, whenever it became necessary to put
the ''wristers" and ''belt" upon patient, to
employ sufficient force to subdue him with
out injuring him. Hill was large, powerful
man, and had formerly been convict in
State Prison.
Re Direet.-The attendant did not punish
Hill when he had him down. Motherwill
the ex-attendant who has testified against the
institution, was in the farther end of the
dining-room. Do not think he could dis
tinctlv see the scuffie, as there was door, a
long table and several chairs between him
and the hall
Edward Holway testified. Have been an
attendant at the Hospital for two years and
four months. Was once discharged from the
employ of the institution, but was re-engaged
at the expiration of three weeks, upon recon-
mendation of the trustees. Was discharged
for slapping patients face. | was bathing
him, and the man struck me over the head with
the mop. | struck him with my open hand.
Captain Lakin saw the occurrence, and re-
ported it to DR.. Harlow, who discharged me.
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Hospital under such circumstances, and &C
cordnglv applied TO be reinstated- That is
the first and last time l ever abused
patient. Was with Kimball, Chadwick and
others who took the man Sanford to the
.slodge" 1t always took three or four OF us
TO nut him in without hurting him. Have
seen one case of abuse in the two years
which have been at the Hospital An at
tendant named Florin Chadwick abused Il pa
tent The patients reported the case to Dr.
Harlow. and Chadwick was discharged the
next morning. Never heard the term ''churn-
ing" used until about two weeks ago.
C,osser1miBed-N struck Il patient
with broomstick.
Edward Kimball called. Have been an
attendant al the Hospital for two years. lie
testified in regard to the difficulty when the
attendants always experienced IN putting
Sanford into the lodge" and that 1t always
required four or five attendants. Never saw
Sanford abused or never saw a patient Ill
treated.
Cyoss-eramined.-Didn't tell Howard
Smiley. an attendant in the brick building,
.ha, had given a patient h-ll, and knocked
the cap of his finger off. This past week TWO
naticnts got into a squabble in the bath room,
and separated them. We put one OF these
na,ients. named Longfellow, into the lodge,
and had some difficulty in making him take OH
H. boots Once had a squabble with pa
font named Allen. who was brought TO the
IInsn;t,I from the State Prison. Allen Is
no;sv natient. and is accustomed
20 sing after he goes to bed. One time Alien
o.mo nm behind witness and knocked HIM
senseless and pounded him until as
sistar arrived.
I'm Mr.. FdH.-''Allen had no bruises upon
his person when he got out OF TINS squapo,e
with you. had he: He came out as s"''o'' ''
a smelt: a.r,e5 SIGHT
1nslcer. lie came OUT
smoother than did.
Witness stated that DR.. Neal once cau'iohe"
him AGAINST any abuse of patients.
Dr Rutler called In 1876 brought iaos
f,;.nd of mine from Boston TO the Maine
uosp;tal She had been in private asylum u,
:, Massachusetts, one night, but was us
satisfied with that institution. Ihousht -
,~nnId he well cared for at the Maine nos,
m;,aI was accustomed to visit the hosPi'ai
freouentlv. and occasionally womb rena''I
fur several days if | wished; +" he"e'I.
' ip 70 see the lady, could do so: for
son,e time believed that the institution Mns
ssaii managed. and that my friend was kindly
t,sa,eJ' / wrote an article for the Bangor OF
Wiz in which / Landed the MANAGEMENT o'
the Hospital. stated my cordiai legiins
towards the Asylum at session Oh IN
io,;~e Committee before whom appeared "a
IS3s. advocating new building; l asse LIN.
that I,ti Il was a model asylum. This very WIN,
,nr told a gentleman who asked my au,.se
that if his insane friend was quiet anu MA,
iass he could safely commit her to me Man Mar.
ASYLUM for awhile. 1 believe that ~ sx na' a
a., would not suffer an abuse to eAs 81,
n,oment if he knew it. witness "s of
af;rmed in very strong terms his resPee' -, ..
~ Sanborn and Captain Lakin' ana HIS oe
i;sf that they were both humane men. an,
liz Rn Mr.. Baker-"Do you, at the Prs ssem,
~: desire the removal of Dr. Hario" i'""
. .nn s',ner;ntendency of the Hospital W.
Rw M. FaH.-s'Of course he does ;.
have cot some object in this investiga.'1an. .;,.
Bv M. Baker.-Dr Butie,' w ~"