The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-05-23
THE INSANE HOSPITAL.
Statement Of the President OF the Be.
neyOlent Boards Regard
ing DIR. Foulds.
His Appointment Urged By Leading
Physicians and 'FRONT.'
nent Citizens.

DIR. Harrison. President of the Benevolent
Boards, came into the city yesterday after
noon on business, and was interviewed by a
Sentinel reporter. When asked what he
thought about the trouble out at the Hos
pital, he remarked that he knew OF no
trouble out there.
"As regards DR.. Foulds' appointment as
Assistant Physician and Dr. Rogers refus-
ing 20 appoint him at the request of the
Bosrd?" asked our representative.
1.-THE Board requested DR.. Rogers to aI
point DIR. Foulds in place of DIR. Brown in
the department tor nen, and he declines to
do it; that is all there is about it," answered
DIR. Harrison
What will the Board do about it?"
"They will insist upon the appoin ment. :"
when does the Board want the change
to lake placer
There is no hurry on the part of the
Board. Every change so far requested.
ample time has been given as not to
interfere with the managemt nt," r. piled DIR.
Harrison.
"You read Dr. Rodgers statement in this
mornings Sentinel, did you not?'
Yes, sir His views do not materially
conflict with the sentiment of the Board.
He only wants time for Drs. Brandt and
Davenport TO become thoroughly acquainted
with their work before any further change
is made; that requirement the Board will
and has always agreed to, let that time be
SIS the Superintendent may require
But Doctor when a sutficiel: ;ime has
| elapsed and the other physicians have be-
come well acquainted with their wok, will
you then demand DR.. Foulds appoint
ment?'
II think the Board will insist upon the
Superintendent carrying ont their wishes,
but not until there is perfect security in The
| Hospital III time is his only obi ectior,
| there will be no controversy. for tn rru,-
tees certainly feel as much intersss N
efficient management as the Super intend.
ent, and will urgs no radical measures that
would damage the Hospital"
"Do you regard DR.. Foulds a suitable per.
son for the appointment asked the re
pot tar.
1.-The doctor is backed by nearly all the
/ leading physicians of the city as well q,
many leading citizens, aud great manS
prominent men in his party There is not .
man in the Hospital vi b better and
| stronger Endorsement than DR.. Foulds. He
| is q man of unquesuoned ability in his pro
fession, with considerable experience, anC
there is no good reason why he should noi
| be appointed in q reasonable time"
| Doctor, il is stated on the streets that Dr.
Rogers wants to run the Hospital and Tie
| Board of Trustees, too. Is that true?'
| at is his duty 10 run the Hospital in c1n
nection with the Board. But
[ am inclined to think be j,
not quite as anxious TO run everything
as the newspapers try to make it out. Now
I wish to say that there will not likely be
any controversy between the Board and
| SuDerintendent. 1t IL not bad case by
any means az least there are 40 alarming
symptoms The Superintendent only want:
time, and the b )srd will give him that"
What physicians ind Jrse DR. Foulds for
the pOstion?'
81 will give you their names" replied
| DR.. HARRISON. They are Dts X. n. Todd
J. c. Walker, ST., of Pennsylvania stree
| l. d. Waterman, ID. FunkhOuser Thoma'
b. Harvey, + r. Hawn. L. Todd. Theoph
lus Parvin, Senator Fletcher aud others y
did any prominent citzsn indorse hi.
claim
Yes, sir. Here is list as long as YOU
arm, aud you will notice that some OF the
most prominent citizens of the city are HpoI
it. For instance here are nearly all of th,
State of GERS; also MessTs Mcdonald, Eng
lish wv. II. and w. Z Professor Smart, d.
A Lemon, Eratst Kijz Major jams
Mitchell and about forty or fifty others.