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

er bed in the Jail hall which was also
very dirty. | could not see ont Of the
window, that was opposite her bed, it
was SO dirty. The Jail was no better a
place than u dirty privy in which to
place a person. Michael Howard and
Mrs. Red both told me that the girl
Glenn Finley was cry rough TO her. On
April 22d, Mrs. Green, whom | had in
formed of Mrs. Reds condition. and my
self. again visited the Infirmary. 1
thought Mrs. Green would have an in.
ffuence that l would not have, in secur-
ing change of some kind, either to
have Mrs. Red remc-cd to the main
building or have her sItu alton bettered
in some manner. Before we went out
To the Ipfirmary We called on DIR.
Wright and asked him for permission to
do something for Mrs. Red. He said he
had no authority to grant permission to
any one in the matter, but did not doubt
but that Mr.. Nixon would grant the re
quest. Among other things DR.. Wright
said that Mrs. Re was as well taken
care OF rs she could be with the inefti-
cient help they bad, but she was in
very bad condition. At this visit we
found everything quiet in the Jail. L
spoke to Mrs. Red. She answered. She
looked very bad. / washed her face.
ears, neck and her BODY rs far as could
reach in the dress. Her face was not
dirty that morning, but her ears were
very dirty. We found her with an old
brown worsted dress on, and no under
wear Of any description whatever. 1
had taken garments out for her and nut
on one OF the gowns. After we had
washed her and got the gown on, we
prepared to attend to the bel sores. We
turned her partly on her siGe. I saw
three sores, one as large as my hand.
two OF them larger: one Of them puffed
up, black aud slimey, the other two
We're depressed, black. and the flesh
rotten. could have laid my hand in
either of them. Glenn Finley told me
there was sore on the side on which
she lay that was worse than either of the
ones exposed. We had cut her dress off
with the scissors, and had to leave
pieces sticking in the sores that We
could not get of. The dress and comfort
under her were soaking wet. The CON-
fort was very wet with urine, and there
were crumbs under her on the blanket.
that suppose got there while she was
eating: many Of them looked as though
they had been there two or three days
Before We attempted to move the wet
blanket We ask for something dry to
put under her, and an old comfort was
brought that was torn through the GEN.
ter, 1t was torn in different places and
the batting was sticking out in rough
rolls, just as 1t had dried. Mrs Green
had taken out linen cloths. olive oil.
bOraS and soap. Mrs. Green prepared
the cloths and olive oil ard put on her
back. took out two suits of under
clothing. one of which we put on her
ana left the other with the request that
1t be put on her when she died. The
Matron promised that 1t should be done.
and as the other suit has not been re-
turned presume it was used for that
purpose. Besides the under garments
took ont two cans, in one OF which she
was buried. When we were washing
her We called for n fowl tn dry her. hut
none was furnished us. so we cut off a
linen table cloth that Mrs. Green had
taken out. When we were handling her
she became very faint and we asked for
camphor. They handed us two ounce
bottle with two or three drops of cam
phor and four or five flies in. Every.
thing in and about the place where
Mrs. Red lay was dirty. stinking. sirk-
ening and disgustingly disagreeahle.
One OF the most touchir. things in that
den of miiery was the wailing cry
Won't ycu take me home," "Won't
you take me to Betsey's"
was in the States employ at the Re- |
Reform Farm at Lancaster for 4 num- |
ber Of years and have some knowledge |
)f the treatment OF the sick at public in |
.tituiions. and never knew anything to |
compare with the treatment and cnudi- |
ion or Ms. R..h Michael Howard told |
ne that Mr. Nixon Wis one of the hard |
~ haartpd mon ae ever knew. and he |
sail h" md trav led around 4 good deal. |
lie sail nixon got one good scare and |
3e IT, ou.'ht h. would get another.
Further deponent saith not
MRS. AGNES McGRtTH. |
Sworn to before me aai sub-
lSEtLl srribed IN my pre.ence this |
30th day OF June. 1895.
WIN. p. PRICE,
Cn.,ry pui,i.. Ha .ciny (,ountv n |