Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-03
The massachusetls Horror.

Boston. April 2d.-The Committee on
Public Chsritable Institutions to-day re-
sumsd its inquiry into tbs management OF
the State Almshouss at Tewksbury. Ex-
Alderman Dudley testified that when he de-
tected Marsh. Marsh told him to keep still
about what he had seen Of loading bodies at
the deed-house, sayinT, We have got to
have coma pay fer our trouble ia taking care
Of these Critters" Witness gave the details
of the case, OF a man who was put into cell
intoxicated, snd died in few days from neg
lecs saw light in the trunk-room at night
several times sfser the inmates hSd retil ed,
and going in quietly one night saw Captain
Msrsh's wife Opening the trunks and taking
clothing from them. The most valuable
dresses were taken by Mrs. Marsh Co her pri-
vats ssore.room and made over for the Davis
girls. Twenty children in one room were
heard to cry at night because OF
hunger. One night, out Of curiosity, witness
went TO the 6urYing-ground and saw four
| bodies rssurrected and driven off il wagon.
The State food for the inmates and insane
was always very poor, and the allowance Of
other food was very slender. A man who
drove the hospital team told witness that he
| had taken up 6S bodies in eight months. The
man was dissatisfied then, but the next day
showed $500 which he said " Tom (Msrsh)
| had given him." Witness wss afterwards sp-
| pointed with his wife TO toe care of the fe-
male insane. The trunks of the insane had
been taken away, the bed straw wss in rot
ten condition, with insufficient clothing. The
cells were 10 filthy condition. Ode insane
woman was ia dirty cell in the sttic. She
was entirely without clothing, and was al
most starved. TIE assistants said che was
violently insane, snd would tear her clothes.
She had had only one meal day carried 20
her by an idiotic girl, who it was said he'd al
ways taken care OF tie woman. Witness
watched and found that the girl threw the
food away and came back with an empty
plate, saying the woman had eaten the food.
In FIVE or six weeks had the woman cut Of
the cell and in the sitting --oom. She was so
changed that her husband did not know her.
Her name was Mary Barron.
General Bntler-What was her husbands
name?
Witness-I don't know. He lives in Bos-
ton.
General Butler-Never mind. The news.
papers will bring him &c me to morrow morn
ing.
On cross-sxaulinstion witness said that Of
70 children who had come there in a year
orly one had lived.
The Unitsd States Treasury.
WASHINGTON, April 2d.-Treasurer Wy
man and Assistant Treasurer Graves for
mally entered upon their new duties this
mornirg. The examination of the cash in
the treasury is progressing satisfactorily.
There are go persons, including the female
counters, engaged il this work, under the
supervision of q general committee. The
count so far has shown deficit of five cents
in one bag of silver, and an excess of six
cents in the accounts OF the interest teller.
1t is supposed that this discrepancy will be
explained 80 the count progresses. The cash
is being counted twice, the first time by the
the Treasurer. It viii require two or three
weeks to complete the examination.
DIR. Collins and the Jeanette Court.
MINNEAPOLIS (Miun.), April 21.-Dr. Col
lins authorizes denial Of the statement that
he was notified of the coming examination of
Bartlett and the other Jeanette survivors.
He SAYS: cit looks Ike an attempt to close
the examinations without giving any chance
to get at the facts, and I sent the following to
the Judge Advocate of the Court this even.
ing Have received no notification of Bart
letts coming examination. Have mailed o
list of questions. Please adjourn exarnina-
ticn until received. We insist on full op.
portunity to examine the witness. Answer. ."
DIR. Collins added: So far as I'm concerned,
no matter what the conclusion of the Court
is, I will push the matter in Congress for a
special committee Of examination.
Charge OF Intimidation.
NEW YORK, April 2d.-The Herald says
Currency has been given to the report that q
formal complaint has been lodged by Thomas
A. Coggey, of White Plains, against Garrett
Roach, son of the ship, builder, for intimidat-
Jog his (Roach's) farm hands from voting the
Democratic ticket at the late town election.
fH,o-ox, rbo re-;5a- AZ Horriyo7's o cap.
didate for Justice of the Peace. Roach was
the purchaser OF Ben Holidays famous
Ophir farm, the title TO which is still in liti-
cation, and is said to contemplate extensive
improvements in The neighborhood. A town
election in Winchester county is always a
sensational event, and that of last Tuesday
was conspicuously So The question was on
the improvement of county roads, particularly
that which runs by the Ophir farm. Roach,
being interviewed, said ''There is nothing
in it at ALL In fact. it was not party ques-
tio0. There were Democrats and Republic.
cans on each ticket. l would not have given
l would have preferred the SUCCESS of the
ticket which was defeated. [ sm in favor Of
improving all roads. l WAS at the polls per-
hsps fifteen minutes, and my foreman came
there with some Of my men. Some of the
fellows who were electioneerirg round there
tiled to find out how they would vote. My
foreman told them to keep off; the men could
take care of themselves. l stepped up and
told them to vote just as they liked, and
presume they did. never trisd to Influence
employees votes. l expect a fair days work
from them and expect to pay for il, and
that's all expect. They vote as they like. "
Vandalism and Republicantsm.
NEW YoRK, April 2d-The Herald pro-
poses that the Republicans nominate Samuel
J. Randall for President next year, agresing
with the Brooklyn Eagle that Vandalism
is Republicanism spread over Pennsylvania I;
entire country" The Herald adds: IF
nominated we believe the Republicans will
carry the election. Randall is an sstute pol
iticisn and worker. He is all right on the
silver question; he has lately favored an i'm
provernent of the Mississippi river he will
agree to do whatever will seem expedent
against the Mormons be has not stolen any
thing or been conspicuously concerned in
Jobs, and on the question of the tax and tariff
reform he is as good Republican as William
d. Kelley"
Statistics of Crime.
NEW York, April 2d.-The Telegram, COM
menting on the statistics of crime in seven
American cities, viz: New York, Philadel-
phie, Baltimore, Boston, Clnclpnet1, Chicago
and San Francisco, says: From comparison
of these figures, Boston and Chicago are the
least bloodthirsty Baltimore, with a popu-
lation equalized to New York city, would
produce fifty homicides a year; Cincinnati
would produce eighty, San Francisco would
produce 155, and Philadelphia would have
only thirty-ene. 1t is not surprising to learn,
as enc does from these figures, that San Fran
cisco is relatively the most ferocious Of the
older cities on the continent.
Another Theatrical Row.
New York, April 2d.-Catherine Lewis,
the opera bouffe actress, has had row with
her husband, Arfwedson, who has also been
acting ss her manager, and has discharged
him from the latter position, and it is limited
she will also endeavor Co dissolve the existing
matrimonial partnership With the begin.
| ming of the last dramatic season Miss Lewis
decided TO employ her own company, and she
gave Arfwedson control of the money. A
little more than a week ago Arfwedson began
inviting his wife's employees to champagne
suppers, and indulging in faro and poker with
the receipts of his wife's performances. Find.
ing himself short of money. he telegrsphed
to John Stetson, of Booths Theater, in this
city, for $3.50 in advance on his wife's engage.
ment. Stetson sent word to Miss Lewis and
the deuouement followed. Mics Lewis called
him to an accounting, and then she told him
to go. He went to the Morton House, and
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