Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-03-13

states. He says he did visit the Hospital
while Tewksbury was there, and but
once: that he saw Tewksbury twice while
there: that he spoke to him when he
first arrived at the Hospital, and after
dinner sat dswn and had talk with him.
/ Says they talked some time; as long as they
wanted to. Says Tewksbury made no COM
plant of any kind, and that he had plenty of
chances to do so.
| Ingalls, saws he has been overseer of Ban
gor poor house for many years. and has had
large experience with the Hospital. There
have been over 60 inmates from Bangor. at
the Hospital. while he has been in Office his
own daughter being one of them). The city
of Bangor has paid the Hospital over s35, 600
in II years, and has always been we'll salts
fed There have been 81 patients from Ban
gor there during the year 1881. and this is
the first instance of alleged abuse he has ever
heard from them.
Mrs. c. r. Whidden says: II was at the
Hospital when Mr.. Tewksbury arrived from
Bangor. | had short conversation with him
at that time. He seemed excited, said he
had received a sun stroke, was sick man
and needed medical treatment and rest, but
could not remain then, must 60 back first and
attend TO business. | left Augusta that af-
ternoon and at my next visit found him COM
parativelv well and waiting to go home. The
alleged abuses had occurred during my alb
sence. During that visit l had several long
and pleasant conversations with him. He
did not complain of, or allude to any abuse,
bat rather talked repeatedly of the kind treat
ment he had received: of his improved health,
and said he intended. after reaching home. to
drive up with his wife. that she might see
his many kind friends at the Hospital. l was
much surprised when heard that he had
complained of abuse. Upon visiting him last
week at his own house in Bangor. he re-
peated to me the story of his abuses, SUBJ
stantially as they have been reported. l
asked him why he had not reported to me
while at the Hospital, as one of the duties of
my office was to examine all such COM
plants. He said he understood that it was
so, but did not know why he neglected to
speak of it. He said he had no complaint to
make against the Hospital or officers, merely
complained of his hard treatment the Tuesday
night after his arrival while in the lodge
The Visiting Committee wrote letters to
the attending physician of Mr.. Tewksbury,
for necessary information, but did not receive
any reply.
They also requested the name of the in
dividual who furnished the corroboratng evil
dence that appears in the Commercial, the
editor having volunteered to furnish the
same; but not receiving any reply we are un-
able to determine whether the same is worthy
of any credence.
CONCLCsION.
The several statements that have been made
clearly refute what has been said by Mr..
Tewksbury. There appears to be general
denial of the charges made by Tewksbury.
There can be no doubt but what Mr.. Tewks-
bury, in his confused state of mind, was in
error on many immaterial points, and it is
logical to infer that there may be a cores
ponding error in the essential charges. The
Visiting Committee are aware that in making
any investigation, much of the evidence for
the defence must come from the party attacked.
and therefore there NAV be cases where the
truth may be omitted. In the case in ques-
ton, we are of the opinion that there are no
grounds for apprehension that Mr.. Tewks-
bury was ill treated at the Hospital. The
facts, evidence and logic refute such a state
ment.
We therefore desire to exonerate the Hos
pital from any unjust criticism that these last
charges have occasioned.
FREDERICK Robe, Board
J. T. HINCKLEY, of
Mrs. C. r. wHlppEx, Visitors.