National Republican., 1883-04-24
TEwKsBURY TRUSTEES

Ousted by Gov. ben ButIer-what Xyas
Developed at the Investigation Yestcr-
day.
BOSTON, April 23.-The governor to-day
sent an order to the state board of health in
structing them to assume all the powers and
duties Of the board of trustees of the aims
house at Tewksbury to take effect at once
He requests the board of health to appoint
some officer to take charge of the Tewksbury
buildings, and states that the name of Frank
w. Sanborn would be acceptable to him. Ho
also requests that an inventory of all the state
property at the almshouse be taken as precau-
tion, should an action upon the bond of the
superintendent become necessary. The gov
ernor says the families of the various officials
are furnished with their entire living at the
almshouse contrary to law and he notifies
the board Of health that in future he intends
to put the responsibility of the conduct of the
almshouse upon them.
The state board of health and charities re-
fused by vote Of TO l to take immediate
charge of the Tewksbury almshousc, and
voted to ask the opinion of the supreme court
as to whether the word "may" in the statute
is obligatory or not-that is whether they
"may" or "must take charge of it.
Gov. Butler also sent an order summarily
ousting the board of trustees.
At the Tewksbury investigation to-day
George Pillsbury testified as to purchasing
pig from Capt. Marsh and paying $40 for it
Dec. O. the entry for which could not be
found in the cash book of the institution, but
only an entry of So.
L. II. Sanborn, new of Cleveland, Ohio, but
q minister of the church at Lawrence in 1850,
eaid that he preached the sermon which was
referred to IN the previous testimony. Mr..
Spaulding, trustee, ON the witness express
ing surprise that he should take an office
xarith a N ha
ing) could control important contracts. On
crOss-examination an attempt was made TO
show that the character Of the witness as q
minister was none too good.
The witness was asked why he left the
church, and became excited, moving in a
threatening manner toward Mr., Brown, but
he was finally quieted. He said he left the
ministry because he chose TO avoid unpleasant
situations such as he had been placed In at
Lawrence. Mr.. Spaulding had succeeded In
Iemoving, by ways that We're dark, every min
lister who had preceded witness at Lawrence.
He had opposed Spaulding; hence the lattor's
enmity.
Eunice Newton testified as to the birth of
Miss Bowen's child and Miss Bowen's good
conduct.
DIR. Il. G.West testified that while student
he went TO Tewksbury 10 see hospital prac-
tce. He assisted DIR. Lathrop in an accouche-
ment case in which DIR. Lathrop was guilty,
IN MS opinion Oh INC WoIat klnu OF malprac-
tice. The dissecting room at Harvard is over
firm ground, and while he was a student there
the remains were deoently disposed of Ho
could not see why the bodies of children under
years should be wanted for dissection, ;. as
they were of no use.
Gov Butler read from the records of the
trustees TO confirm the testimony Of DIR. West
TO the effect that there were no suitable in
struments for use in midwifery case except
a ,at. tail file and a screw w-driVer.
Isaac j, Tully testified that he had received