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


was then examined upon the charges
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 III
Lexington, Ky, am forty-eight years
old and have no particular occupa-
ton. was connected with the w.
X. l.. A. from June %, 81 to Dec,
20, 'S3. was first employed by &. S.
Wharton, at Cincinnati, as a special
attendant for ID. llillman, of Trigg
county. staid at llillman's home
about month and then Mr.. Whar-
ton and myself brought him to the
ASYLUM. DIR. 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 a 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: Il was
employed at salary by DIR. Rodman
as general attendant, but Mr.. Whar-
ton agreed to pay me extra for caring
for Mr.. IIillman. DR.. r. did not agree
to pay me extra wages but when
left he said he thought | 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. X
was for salary of $25 a month.
was paid according to contract. Aftel
leaving wrote to DR.. r. demanding
additional pay of $25 per month TO
services to Hillman. DR.. Il. did no
reply to my letter. Soon after that
published several articles in Lex
ington paper in regard to the mis-
management Of the Asylum. hat
never communicated any of these mat
tiers to the Commissioners or anybod.
else" The witness was asked if h,
would have made these charges if DR.
r. had paid him the money demand
ed. lie was much confused, but fl
nally said that he would have done SC
1sT CHARGE.
THAT Dir. Rodman, the Supcrinten
dent has used a part Of the funds @
said Asylum, appropriated by tn
State, to build private residence 70
himself"
| Questioned by Senator Price:
know that a private residence wa
commenced July l, 'S3 in the easter
part of the Asylum yard. Don
know how much money was use
but it must have cost 5000; my III
Outstanding was that it was to be
private residence for DR.. r. NJ
cross-examincd.
% CHARGE.
II "That said DR.. Rodman used Il
J State lumber in making boxes f,
= trees on his private lot and for maxim
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 mac
: and hauled into town to DR.. RS pr
vate lot by the Asylum team. III
: lumber was from the supply of Sta
G lumber. There were about & box
q with from 10 to 20 feet of lumber
each. The carpenter made the 81
= boxes and l presume they were f
DR.. r. and his son. lie had DR.. /
gun fitting it into the box. Dol
know whether DR.. r. paid him pl
vately or not. They were made
State time. / don't know how lo
" it took to make one. There were tN
made. The lumber used in these W
IN said to be DR.. RS private lumbe
IN Not cross-examined.
y BIRD CHARGE.
"That DIR. Rodman had shade trC
ii dug up and taken from said Asylu
" grounds and planted on his privi
lot"
Questioned by Senator PriC
y, "Somctime last spring DR.. r.. had |
~ ter Morgan, colored attendant,
>" dig up nice young sugar tree in
III Asylum yard and had the Asyl'
team and hands to take the same il
IN Hopkinsvile and transplant it on
al private lot"
s. BY Capt. Stone: at was beau
&c full tree and its removal did an ac
a al damage to the grounds. 1t mis-
at have been a water maple instead Q
cd sugar tree. 1t was A or 5 years c
There are probably $50 trees in
h. yard and there may be 500. l dc
o. know whether it had been planted
st not"
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