Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-04

one after another, and for convent
ence we will give his testimony and
cross-examination on each of the
charges in the same connection, al
though the cross-examination was
not begun until the direct examina-
ton was finished.
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION.
The witness being questioned by
Senator Price testified as follows:
.'My name is E. j. Dyke, | live i'll
Lexington, Ky, am forty-eight years
old and have 10 particular occupa-
ton. was connected with the W.
X. l.. A. from June %, 81 to Dec,
20, 1913. was first employed by &. S.
Wharton, at Cincinnati, as special
attendant for ID. llillman, of Trigg
county. | staid at llillman's home
about a month and then Mr.. Whar-
ton and myself brought him to the
Asylum. DR.. Rodman stated that the
rules of the institution would not
allow special attendants and that UNI
der the circumstances he would give
me employment as general atten-
dant, remarking that he would put a
quiet patient TO look after Mr.. Hill
man on the ward that was to occu-
ply and would not require me to sleep
in his room and wait on him at night
as l had formerly done. This part of
the contract he never complied with"
Questioned by Mr.. Stone: II was
employed at salary by DIR. Rodman
AS a general attendant, but Mr.. Whar-
ton agreed to pay me extra for caring
for Mr.. IIillman. DIR. r. did not agree
to pay Inc extra wages but when
left he said he thought l was entitled
to something extra and that he would
see the Board and get them to allow
me something. Dr. r. paid me what
he agreed to pay Inc as a general at
tendant."
Cross-examined by Commissioner
Petree: "My contract with DIR. r
: was for salary Of $25 a month.
f was paid according to contract. Afte
= leaving 1 wrote to DR.. r. demandin!
=. additional pay Of $25 per month 10
f services to Hillman. DR.. II. did no
f reply to my letter. Soon after that
published several articles in Lex
= ington paper in regard to the mis-
/, management of the Asylum. hat
t never communicated any of these mat
: tiers to the Commissioners or anybod
:. else" The witness was asked if h
j would have made these charges it ID
d r. had paid him the money demand
y ed. lie was much confused, but fl
c nally said that he would have done 81
1sT CHARGE.
"That DR.. Rodman, the Superinten
dent has used a part Of the funds {
said Asylum, appropriated by tn
State, to build private residence fc
himself"
Questioned by Senator Price:
IL know that private residence wa
l. commenced July l, 'S3 in the easter
u part of the Asylum yard. Don
Dc know how much money was use
/ but it must have cost 5000; my III
d Outstanding was that it was to be
IL private residence for DR.. r. N
u cross-examined.
% CHARGE.
at "That said DR.. Rodman used Il
rs State lumber in making boxes Fl
" trees on his private lot and for makil
gun boxes for himself, and employC
ed the carpenter of said Asylum
making the same in the States time
Examined by Senator Price:
know that boxes for trees were ma
Il and hauled into town to Dr. RS pl
hg vate lot by the Asylum team. I
"a lumber was from the supply of Sta
re lumber. There were about q box
no with from 10 to 20 feet of lumber
each. The carpenter made the g
To- boxes and 1 presume they were
DR.. r. and his son. lie had DIR.
gun fitting it into the box. Do
- know whether DR.. r. paid him p
.. vately or not. They were made
" State time. don't know how 10
it took to make one. There were t
made. The lumber used in these "
on said to be DR.. RS private lumbe
son Not cross-examined.
~ ORD CiIARGE.
"That DIR. Rodman had shade TT
fell dug up and taken from said Asyl'
ky grounds and planted on his priv
lot"
Questioned by Senator Pri
WI "Somctime last spring DR.. r. had
!, ,nu ter Morgan, colored attendant,
'0u dig up nice young sugar tree in
" Asylum yard and had the Asyl
team and hands to take the same i
len Hopkinsville and transplant it on
al private lot"
us BY Capt. Stone: at was bea'
rec ful tree and its removal did an &C
al damage to the grounds. 1t mi
'oat have been water maple instead
we'd sugar tree. 1t was 4 or 3 years
There are probably $50 trees in
cb yard and there may be 500. d
.us know whether il had been plante'
LAST not"
4TH CHARGE.
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