The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-16

bis acts. In intricate cases ! consult wit
/, DR.. Bland. Every physician differs NOR,
or less In treatment Of cases, always &C
cept his prescribed treatment, as II Is m!
r duty TO do so. I have differed with him
Shown Regiatr.) l helped make the state
ment; took It from the books.
SWEET INNOCENCE.
Charles o'Hara, clerk, sworn-I am the
clerk. The Institution would show up all
, righ. for economical management. The
/ Board received my report regularly
Shown Regiaer) The statement here ID
correct. Know Of no general" insubordi
nation. Know OF nothing serious. ! think
there was some neglect in regard to letting
patients out Of rooms, but l think that wa
, reported and rectifed.
Mr.. Z.ne, the gardener, sworn In rela-
ton 10 colored man striking patient-Lee
asked Sharp how he was to-day; he said
none Of your Cd d-d business; Lee
was passing Sharp when he raised a noe 10
strike Let; Lee took that away; then hit
him with a switch; told Lee 10 quit;
Sharp was not injured as could see and
went to work; never was disabled any way;
me a few days before, for that reason | did
not want him to be taken out; patients do
not object to work; stop when they get
tired; they do their work voluntarily; there
Is no compulsion.
DR.. Bland and Mr.. Eimiston were
not sworn. The statements above
given are ns nearly verbatim as
Il x9s possible to take them
down. No other witnesses were called.
No other charges were considered. The
questions were principally asked by Ora.
craft and Hassler. They were in general
so astutely framed that any intelligent man
could guess the answer even before given.
II Bennett had asked the questions there
would have been different report, as he
was inclined to 70 iuto particulars. Des-
pard took no part at all in the matter. He
said he wonld have nothing to do with
such an investigation. He didn't believe
in investigations withou. prosecutor.
THE MANNER OF QUESTIONING.
To show the manner in which questions
were asked it is only necessary to quote
one instance. There was charge OF in
subordination. The question was asked
the witness II he knew Of anything Of the
kind. He hesitated and failed TO reply.
The "investigator" saw the trouble-and
"crsftily" modified it by saying that he
meant any general insu uDordination-that
Is, are the attendants and employees in gen.
eral rebellious against the Superintendent.
| OF COURSE il resulted in the desired negative
answer. ~.
Apparently well satisfied with the work
accomplished the B Iard adjourned to 1880
p. N. 81
The Board convened at the appointed
hour. Dr.. Bland stated 70 the board that
the practice had been to bury patients at
night heretofore. This was done in order
TO keep the Others from being excited. He
raid that he had abolished the practice,
and buried them. in the daytime,
and had been securing ministers to ofli-
ciate and give those who die q Christian
burial. he suggested to the Board that
these ministers should be paid a compen.
sation for their services. Ha wss sRked
what ministers he. secured, He said il a
Baptist died he secured q Baptist minister,
| II Catholic, priest, II Methodist, al
Methodist, If q Presbyterian, "b!ue-
stocking" go.
A CHASTITY JOKE.
Hassler asked what good "blue stock
ing" would doa man after he was dead,
and there was smile at the ghastly joke.
Hassler moved that ministers be paid 81 90
for their services, asserting for the benefit
Of Captain McNeel that he could secure
ministers in Pocahon.as that would preach
till all the hair fell out OF their heads for a
dollar. Judge Edmiston moved that the
compensation be placed a s. 90. Bennett
amended TO g 90, which was carried. Has
sler said that now ministers were to be
paid for their services, he didn't want DR..
Bland 10 have any more funerals than was
necessary.
At this juncture Of the proceedings that
"periect harmony" hereafter mentioned be-
gan to crop out Ths petition signed "Em.
ployes," mentioned in my other letter as
sent back for their signatures, was present.
ed to the Board and read by Secretary
Biaod.
The various charges were against John s.
Mitchell, inside nightwaichman, and as-
serted that he had been asleep at bis pos',
that he had neglected 10 administer meii.
cine 10 a sick patient, as wAs his duty, in a
case OF extreme danger, when 1t was Or
dered to be given pronptly. He was re-
ported as man calculated to disturb and
make mischief in the institution, and vari-
Gus other charges, showing the greatest hos
tility toward Mr.. Mitchell These charges
were signed by the gasmaker, Jacob Nich-
ols, the nightwatchman (1utside), Mr..
Davis, Fireman Higgins, j. W. Berry, W.
NJ. Taylor, E. II. Kester, NJ. ]. Donahoe,
John L. Clay bourne, l.. I. Berry, and sew
eral Others whose names l failed to get
Some Of the gentlemen offered to come be.
fore the Board to swear to the facts.
A paper was then read frotn Mitchell
charging J. W. Berry with drunkenness
while after patients, and Others with mis-.
demeanors, etc, and offering the mail
agent on the @ & W. railroad, Ben. jack
son and others as witnesses TO testify TO the
truth Of his charges.
AsAMPLE OF HARMONY.
This Is a sample Of the existing perfect
"hsrmony."
DR.. Bland reported Mitchell, when the
increase Of wages and creation Of the posi-
ton was before Che BJlid, Us "the best
man in the world-a sort Of spy about tile
misunderstanding The prices Of his wages
to tho Asylum every month"
judge Edmiston said he was not "thN
best man In the world, "as he bad not bsen
discovered yet. Another gentleman re'
marked that be didn't know ii sas neces-
sary 10 have "spy" at the Hospi al.
Let 1t be Just now remembered that DR..
Bland warmly recommended Nj. MilGhcli's
sppointmnn,-in fact appointed him-say.
ing he didn't know whtre he could get an
other man who could ill his pl:ce. The
attendants rebelled against his sppoini-
lnen'. Does Il not follow then that they
are in rebellion against DR.. Bland. whoi
was responsible for the appointment?
wHtTEwAsH REPORT.
At this junctnre Of the proceedings the
,sdiamond throated" appeared before the