The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-23
The Coroner's Jury Sitting the
Death Of w. G.. Young.
A Mass Of Testimony, and
Nothing Startling.
Experts to be Examined To-
Day.
Is it a Mountain or an Ant
Hill?

formerly al lu1aeo VI LII AooH6
hospital, was resumed yesterday, al
BOD. m. The first witness wa:
Mrs. Phineas II. Young, who testi-
fed that she resided in the asylum,
and held a position az matron there
Was at the asylum OF DR.. .: b
Young in the month Of December.
A patient was an inmate in said
month by the name of William 1t.
Young. Know that he is not
there and that he is. dead. Died
about half-past twelve Christmas
night, but on reflection thought 1t
was a day or two before Christmas
Was certain it was about half-past
twelve In the night. Deceased had
been is the asylum some time since
last September. When asked as to
his condition, witness replied that
she had only charge OF females. Saw
him when he came there. He
seemed quite simple and compare
lively insane. Saw him Immediately
after his death. In answer to a
question ss to her knowing of any
ill-trestment he received at the
asylum, she was confident he never
received any, as he was too easy,
Just like child. Had no other at
tending physicisn except DR.. Y oung.
Knew Mr.. Sterl ng was present at
the examination. Heard deceased
WIS married man, Tut did
not know personally. Net
with Mr.. and mrs. Sterling in
this city after the death Of Young.
Could not give the day, but 1t was
on jennings corner. Sterling asked
me il [ was the lady OF the Asylum.
When asked by them at this time
as to his condition, [ told Mr. Sterl
ing deceaeed had to be fed, ar d that
Phineas Young fed him. He was
the steward, aud [ am assistant.
DIR. Young next Intercepted the
witness, and In ans ger to his first
question she said she had never
seen any clubs in or around the
asylum since DR.. Young had been
in charge; before, she had seen
some. When he took charge he had
them burned. He has never used
or had used one on any patient to
NV know edge. Deceased never
exhibited any signs Of fight during
his last stay at the asylum, and l
know he was not in a condition to
fight.
Never to my knowledge was any
violence used towards him. A child
could take care of him. He was not
able to feed himself for two weeks
before his death. MIR. Bentley and
other assistants helped attend him,
feeding him Cruel at times. He
could only take a few spoonfulls.
La answer to a question as to the
possibility OF any foul play being
used towards Young and she not
know it, she replied, "No, SIR" and
there could scarcely be possibility
of his being struck or kicked, with
hand or foot. The only thing she
knew OF, was when an Inmate and
he got into quarrel. and he begged
to be taken out o! the room. The
inmates name was Thomas Elliott,
and the deceased was taken away
from him. Was positive he was not
hurt: shook like a Leaf and was con-
siderably frightened. Never heerd
the question Of smallpox being
mentioned as the cause Ofhis death.
Questioned again as to the last
point by Judge Snow, witness aga a
answered that che did not hear as to
the cause before Young died. No
other inmates except Dr.. Y Dung
and the other man were allowed in
Young's room. DR.. Young did not
tell me of what disease be d ed.
Phiness II. Young attended on him
for his last two weeks. Had charge
of him and took care o. him. John
Bentley also at ended on him at
times. He is about 2S years OLD.
Phineas is about "a
The Jurors now asked the witness
some questions. In answer to The
first, che said she never used the
words to Stirling, "Do not blame me
in this matter" 1 asked relatives
and other parties present 10 let bic
people know he was dead. Heard
something said about the case being
a contagious one. Know he was
rolled or wrapped in a sheet satu-
rated with carbolic acid; helped to
fix it. Didn't ask DR.. Young to
notify the relatives. Saw the box
taken out of the house after death;
didn't see deceased.
Brigham III. Young called. Lived
in the Thirteenth ward, Salt Lake
City. Worked two or three months
for Dr.. Young, at the asylum, near
to the last o! Christmas, putting up
a small barn, outhouses, etc. During
said time was often in the asylum.
Never knew any compulsion or
force used to any inmates required
to go to their rooms. They went
without force, except one, and he
had to be mastered before he would
90. No club was used or beating
resorted to. Know of my own
Knowledge that William q. Young
was there. He was there on ac-
count of his insanity. He got a
sore w-driver and another tool,
and got the screws out of
the transom and tried to get
through it by cutting it cut.
This was about three or four weeks
before he died. Think he was some.
Whist helpless end sick in his room
prio- RI his death FIVE tn seyep 0avS