Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-03-02
NEnseh ANDREWS. ATTENDANT uN 1sT
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NEEs6h ANDREWS, ATTENDAfsT uN ISL
WARD,
testified. Have been for twelve years an
attefidant, and teh years Of the tim. in the
LIST ward. The 1sr and I'd ward waiter
was brought to my ward by MIR. Price.
took off the three night cups for my ward
and left Wilkins morning medicine on
the table for him. Armistead. Spotts~ood
and Fenton took the night medicine. The
night medicine is kept separate from tue
day medicine and in separate apartment
of the safe. 1t was not in the same COM
partment of the safe with the poisoned
walters, though it is mace up at the same
time. Capt. Waller took his morning
medicine (whiskey plain) that night
About 7:15 o'clock next morning wilkins
went to the waiter got his medicine and
carried it to his room. In about eight min
utes after w. took it went to his room
to get the mug. AS l pissed into the
room I first thought he was down Saying
his prayers. tipped across the room. but
when turned, The strangeness of the pos
ture, his head being on one side, and his
| arm bent under him attracted my atten-
ton. ] then said. "Leonard !! Leonard
/ What is The matter?" but got no reply. 1
| pulled his hand out and turned his head.
| Saw 10 sign of life except slight foam
on his lips. Ran for DR.. Strain and told
1 MIN Wilkins was dead.
DIR. HENRY s CRoCKETT-FIRsT Assis-
TANr PHYSICIAN,
testified on yesterday. His testimony was
| necessarily repetition of facts given by
three If the Asylum physicians who have
already testified. He said he regarded DR..
Butler, the druggist, as thoroughly com.
uetent for his duties. Was confident that
DR.. B. had not used alcoholic drinks since
l last November, and only in aslight degree
prior to that time.
AN OLD ATTENDANT REcALLED-THE
POSSIBILITY OF ACCESS TO THE MEDI-
CAL OFFICE AND HALL.
Nelson Andrews attendant in the cen
tire. whose examination was begun on
| Wednesday, was recalled and cross-exam-
med. He said that the medicine is pre-
pared and administ cred, as has been the
1 custom for years; considered that in II years
| IF his stay at this Institution, fully as
much care is taken with the medicine now
as has formerly been taken; and the SAME
precautions used as under previous admin
istratiOns, with only one exception that
IS. patients are allowed more leniercy than
formerly. In the past four months greater
liberty has been allowed patients to pass in
and about the dispensary than before. Had
spoken to DR.. Hamilton in regard to the
matte:.
The witness gave instances of this. He
also made an important statement to the
fleet that ION Friday evening last when
| returned from the grave yard I went 10
the medical flee to get the mail for dis
tribution in my ward. found the door
locked, then went to Mrs. Beers for the
key. She said it was hanging up on the
nook IN the dining room. 1 looked for it
but it Was not there. l went back and
told her. She said perhaps Willis Coleman
had it in his pocket. l could not find
Willis that evening""
TINS witness gave other testimony
which, by direction of the jury, we omit
for the present.
WILLIS COLEMAN. THE CoLoRED NAN
WHO CLEANS UP THE MEDICAL OFFICE
testified that he did not have the key in
lis possession when Mr.. Andrews was
looking for it. but had hung it up Friday
morning directly after cleaning up the
room after breakfast
The jury then adjourned subject to the
call of the Foreman. 1t will await the
reception Of Prof. Mallet's report.