The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1886-07-01

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so covered with filth and sores that it i
simply ihdescribaole. We did not wasl
the lower part of her body, because W
thought the flesh so rotton tSat it woult
| fall from the bones il we touched il
The backs of her heels were eaten away
1t was so terrible that one could bardl,
look at it. The rest of her body, 'wher,
the urine had not touched her, looked
fresh and healthy, when washed clean
asked DR.. Wright what they put OF
one of the sores that made it SO black
and if it was tar. He said no. 1t was
nothing but dead flesh. The stencil " a.
awful. We did not find any under
clothes on Mrs. Red at all. nothing bul
the simple garment mentioned, hei
dress. Mrs. McGrath brought two suits
of under-clothes with her. one Of which
we put on this woman. This Jail was &
horrible place. There are five or six
cells in it. The privy vaults in these
cells were open. I learned on good au
thority that this JUL was built right
over privy vault. The floor was OF soft
wood. and a osorbed all moisture. and
nermi;ted the stencil to come through
DR.. Wright sugge ted that this place be
ventilated, and q hole was knocked in
the roof and piece oftIle stuck through
II would be hard To describe how dirty
it was at that time. IL had not been
whi.e-washed, and the cob webs were
hanging in every corner. ! looked into
one of the empty cells and the cob webs
We're so thick over the windows that il
scarcely admitted any light at all. In a
cell not over FIVE feet away from Mrs.
Reds bed was a woman who is a raw
ing m .niac and who sometimes goes on
all night. and then sleeps for two or
three days ut time. In the next cell
To this woman was an idiot. who is said
to be one of the worst epileptics in the
country, and whose commissions the at
tending physician says were the worst
he ever witnessed. Now Mrs. Red was
only divided from these people by
grated doors. and as she lay facing them
they cOul not make a move she did not
see- Taking the condition Of her body
and mental suffering that would grow
out Of such situation. it Is easy to im-
aginr what she must have undergone
The beings in these cells were like wild
animals. their habits were the same.
Before them was placed an intelligent.
christian woman who had been well
raised. and the best evidence Of her
strength Of mind wss that she was con-
scious to the last. and deeply sensible
Of ber horrible surroundings. II the
fiends had devised punishment for the
worst criminals in the world. they could
not have suggested ANYTHING worse.
When we started away from the In
frmary Mrs. MeGrath left an extra suit
OF underwear for Mrs. Red, with the re-
quest that they be put on her when she
died, feeling that her time in this world
was short. Whether they were used we
could not say. We know that a cap
that was brought down at the same time
with the underwear. was used. bee ause
we saw it on Mrs. Red as she lay in the
coffin.
On our return tn town. called at the
office Of DR.. Wright, according to prom
ise. and let him know what we thought
about the possibility OF betterIng Mrs.
Reds condition. He asked me how
found things. and told him in n norri-
BILE shape, aud could hardly say what
would bitter 1T. He then said, "As :
stated to Mrs. McGrath's sister the other
evening. l thought when first saw her,
! wished could give her al opiate so
she cnuld sleep herself away"
then told the doctor the first thing
she asked for when we went there was
medicine, and he was surprised TO hear
would prepare some and send 1t down
by some of the neighbors that evening.
as she ought not to be without medi-
cine. After talking to him some time
about the nature of her disease, 1 suc-
gested as the only thing I could think
of for her relief was rubber blanket.
~ she could then be kept dry. said
rubber and did not mean oil cloth. Ill.
thought rubber pads would he the best,
bit Is there was danger OF ,hem getting
ont Of position an! nroving more detri-
mental than b-n-iirial. he agreed with
me that the rubber blanket WAS probs-
. ka tsa-.
misplace n. thar IL would not crease.
and that it could be Kept perfectly clean
If sponged otf, and not be removed from
the bed. and that It wOuld make v'rv
.iltIe smsii: II any at az. ine noc,or
,;nd .nn,,.;, ,x., ,.'i:I ~ r.,
ceiling II DI fonna rubber blanSet
at F. Harrineton's store. and sunposinr
the doctor had the same right to order
it that he weu.d have TO order fiy Bill
ter. or anything else necessary to the
OF ms patients attne innriaary,
wen o'n muu ,sPor.ee IN ne Ni, in,".'"e"
ha camId n.s ,..,r,.;,.He ,nvrh,,, ,r,rho,.
an order from him then went to H.r.
rington's store and got the blanket. Il
also stopoed at Reber's and purchased
bottle OF sherry wine. These thing.
took TO Ds. Wrisht's oince and told
MN tn5. ! nsu oue one more iayot I'd
- 'n;n"a W. 70 M" Wrs Rod rha, ha wonid a..
hat the blanket was nrnnerly nIacsd
Inder Mrs. Red and the wet clothes re-
moved. He said, "Certainiy, and not
'nly that, but will assist in doing it
n SELL l toid MIN lnat u the oianSet
Vas used w"nld donate it to the II
a,,,r, :, - nc =, - ,,ran ,o tha n
Urinary and it was promised that IL
would he placed under her the next
ime her position was changed, but it
vas never done.
M,s. NSu -. u'eu On ..p'" E -, Co. SJ H""
was present at the funeral and as be-
ore stated, saw the cap ON her head that
vas loft bv Mrs NcGrath. but whether
y tas .e,s I.,,hc. " ol ~. y. -, ~. - ~.
"e u"u ~ -
'hu 10 DC useu a' he' eu'iai we'e Pu' u"
Ter, L mad no means OF ascertamine-
In one of the talks with DIR. Wright hc
old me that once, when he was called |
o see Mrs Red, he found her in one Of !
he coils in the ;ail and ordered her re- |
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trike at the humanity oil civilized COM
lunity. / have frequently visited every |
haritable institution in the State, except
,p those at Cincinnati and DAYTON and |
eiieve that know about how thew ar.
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ANNE UNEEN-
Sworn to before ME and sub
rsraIl scribed in nv presence this
,o,b d., of Tn,a A N 1895
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Notary fuoiic, iioeAi"s Coun'y' "
1o.SN. Nooy.N.
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ne Stdte " OHto, HochtHy to"Hty, SS-
On this 50th day OF June, A. d.. 1886
ersonaIly appeared before me, a Notary
ublic in and for said county, Joanna
oonan. who being lrst duly sworn ac-