Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-04-24
TEwKsBURY.
The Testimony of an Ex-Minister-
Gov. Butler Orders the state Board
of Health TO Take Charge
of the Affairs.

not De found on the cash book of the institu-
ton but only an entry of five dollars.
| f. r Sanborn, now of Cleveland, Ohio,
but minister of the church in Lawrence in
| 1880. said he preached sermon which was
| referred to in previous testimony Mr.
| SPauidiDg, trustee, one of the witnesses
when he expressed surprise that he (Spauld-
ing should take the Office without salary,
had told him that he (Spaulding) could con-
troll important contracs $.
On the cross-examination an attempt was
made to show that the character Of the wit
ness as minister was none too good.
/ The witness was asked why he left the
church, and became excited, moving in a
threatening manner towards Mr.. Brown. but
was finally quieted He said he left the min
/ istry because he chose to avoid unpleasant
situations such as he had been placed in in
Lawrence. Mr.. Spauldiug had succeeded in
removing by ways that were dark everv
minister who had preceded the witness al
Lawrence. He had opposed Spaulding,
hence the latter's emHity.
| Eunice Newton of No. Oak Place testi
fed as to the birth OF Miss. Bowen's child,
and Miss Bowen's good conduct
| DIR. f. G. West testified that when he was
student he went to Tewksbury to see hos
pital practice. He assisted DIR. Lothrop in
accouchment in which Lothrop was guilty in
| his opinion of the worst of malpractice
| The dissecting room at Harvard is over
! firm ground, and ~hile student there the
remains were decentlv disposed of He could
not why the bodies of children under two
years old should be wanted for dissection, as
| they were of no use
| Gov. Butler read from the records of the
trustees to confirm tie testimony of Dr.
West to the effect that there were no suita.
bic instruments for use in midwifery cases.
| Isaac J. Tulley testified that he had re
ceived a dispatch from Capt. Marsh that
Margaret Lawler was dead. He went with a
coffin for the remains and found the woman
alive and took her home.
Joseph Dubec, an inmate of the old mems
ward in 1884, testified as to the abuse of the
patients; that one man got choked at the table
but no assistance was rendered him for an
hour and half when they put him in box
and carried him out. A little boy of seven
sick with Group, received no attention fol-
three days and nights and finally died.
In SIX weeks he saw eleven carried out.
Would sooner fill his pockets with stones
and jump overheard than go to Tewksbury
for twelve months.
Adjourned.
The Governor, today sent an order to the
State board of health, instructlng them to
assume all powers and duties of the board of
trustees of the State aims house at Tewks-
bury to take effect at once, He requests the
board of health to appoint some officer to
take charge of Tewksbury and states that the
name of Frank w. Sanborn would be ac-
ceptable to him. He also requests that an
inventory of all the State property at Tewks-
bury be taken as precaution, should action
upon the bonds of the superintendent be-
| come necessary.
| The Governor says the families of various
officials are furnished with their entire living
at the almshouse contrary to law. He mott
fees the board of health that in future he in
tends to put the responsibility OF the conduct
| of the aims house upon them
| LATER-The State board of health and
charities released by vote of six to take i'm
mediate charge of the Tewksbury almshouse
and voted to ask the opinion of the supreme
court whether may in the statute Is OBJ
.igatory or not, that is, whether they may OF
must take charge OF it.
| Pending the reply from the attorney gen.
eral the board adjourned until Il A. NJ, Sat
urday. The statute referredjto reads that the
board 'may, when dire cted by the governor,
perform all duties of trust of State iHstitu-
| tutions.
Frank B. Sanborn, who is secretary and
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