Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-26
Startling Story Of the Inhuman
Treatment Of Marshall County
Infrmary Inmates.
Men, Women and Children, Sick
and Well, Sane and Insane,
Crowded Together.
Serious Riot at Warrington, but
No Lives Lost---Rsp0rt Of
a Murder.
SpecraI 10 the Register.


MoUNppvILLE, W. VA, August 25.-lf
one-haii Of all that is reported, Oe true con-
cerning the condition of affairs that has ex-
listed and does nov exist in and about the
Marshall county infrmary, there is GER
tainly grave work and plenty Of it, for the
investigating committee lately appointed
bv the county commissioners. While it is
not anticipated that the result Of the in
vestigation will develop a state of affairs as
bad as existed AZ the Tewkebury, Mass,
infirmsry, still it may bear some comPari-
son, as charges have been made and enough
is current rumOr TO warrant
Most thorough Examination
into everything connected with the cOndi-
tion and management and treatment Of
its inmates.
Publc attention has only Of late been at
trscted to and centered upon the Poor
house. Curiosity has been excited, and
anxiety to learn the latest developments
whetted abe appetite to relish whatever
mcrsel msy drop into the jaws of a ''vOra.
Cious public" The mass of our citizens
have rested under the belieft that our coun-
ty's Uoor we're properly cared for, and alb
sorbed IN their own cares and business
gave the matter no attention, or made no
iIgLiry The appointment Of an inYestigat-
in iuI .u.irtee ard the enstalling Of a new
Cy D. Ter has st he tongues of gossipS wa;-
.ug. We will not attempt 10 forests g
EaI w.. iikey be- the result of the labor
err a. o. o. q, mittee; but taking for grant
\ FrarfrDrr.F arf nf oil that IL SaIl a
truehhe committee is
LnosinE Precious Time
by delaying matters. prominent mem
Der OF the investigating committees t-llS
us that he is already IN possession of some
facts that will both astOnISh and Startle,
revolving in detail, and SiCSening to the
strsibilIueS of refined natures. Ghe in
Grmary is an old, dilapidated building,
Ctufain'rg nine rooms. The average mum.
Der Of inmates has been twenty-one. Oi
the nine rooms TWO are used for kitchen
and dining room, and three more by the
oyerSetr and family, leaving only four
small rooms for twenty one inmates to Oc-
CUpy. The inmates are made up OF men,
women and children, old, young, idiots,
and Cripp'.S " are C:OTded into these
rooms regardless of
Sex. Age, Or Condition.
Modes'y is hardly known, and immOrali-
" and besStly practices hlnted at. IL
hardly seems reasonable that such a state
Of affairs should exist in a civilized cOm.
muDity. The public wants 20 know all
about the treatment Of the poor: and as
their right, they demand a remedy for any
grievance they have suffered, and the cor
reCtOn of any existing evil. The horrors
Of the Tewksbury affair are yet fresh in
the minds OF our citizens, and the hearts Of
Christian people naturally warm to the
VoOr. and il they have naught else 20 give
Them but pity, shower that upon them.
Nss, PiIv the poor and while We do 50
Care For and Protect Them.
We little know who, of those prOsperiug
10 day, may ere the sun Of life has set
find ;. elder in an intirmary or ill pau
per's grave. We sre young and strong to
day. lie Is bright and beautiful, earth'S
treasures We possess, no blighting cares rut,
fe the serenity of our surroundings; but q
small SpsCk of a cloud appears on the
horizon OF life and darkens the sunlight o!
our happiness, and finally the tornado OF
misfortune sweeps down, engulhng Us in
misery and ailiiCtiOn-death.