New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-18
BAD FOOD FOR INSANE PATIENTS.
STRONG EVIDENCE OF GROSS MIsMANAGEMEST AT
THE MORRIS PLAINS ASYLUM.

STRONG EVIDENCE OF GROSS MIsMANAGEMENT AT
THE NORRIS PLAINS ASYLUM
Tho Legislative Committee yesterday continued It's
Investigation into the affairs Of the Morris Plains In
sane Asylum. Senator Griggs presided. William
Jackson former supervisor Of the asylum, testified
that he had been supery isor of the kitchen for TWO
years He had to handle sometimes 900 pounds OF
meat day and did not have much time to examine
It. On being closely questioned he finally admitted
that he had sent out corned beef from the Kitchen
which was little tainted, that the mutton was some
times little green and of color" and the butter ana
the fruits frequently served IN bad conduon. III
o. Brown who succeeded Jackson in the institution
said that he had taken the keys to The whiskey taps
hut they were taken away from him by Warden Mon
roe and that after this the whiskcy Disappeared
rapidly, he could not tell where 1t went to.
Elias Wilkinson, OF the firm of Wilkinson, Geddcs &
Co. testified that most of the supplies used In mo
asylum were purchased from his firm and were of the
best quality lie said that the sacs to the asylum
amounted to about s25 600 year. and that no COM
missions were paid to any The witness saia that
he was distant relative OF Warden Monroe. Da'id
Edwards, the next witness, said that he had pceh 'ho
butcher in the asylum for tho last hVe years, anu
severed his connection with the ms TUITION aDouI '"o
wocks ago. lie said that the meat used IN 'he lnsti-
tLtion tame from the Newark Beef Company for the
last three years. In october, 1887, the Newark beet
Company shipped six carcasscs of beef which weighed
4O7s pounds to the institution, all OF which was
spoiled when 1t was received. He caAod "aruei
Monroes attention to the bad condition of Inc meat
and the Warden told him to do the best he cVd Win
IT, In the same month the Newark Beef company
shipped twenty five cases OF veal. One-haf OF thls
shipment was In bad condition. being tainted ana nav
ing a bad odor portion OF tho meat was green ana
deoayed. witness called Warden Monroe's attoiNloh
to this again told TO do the best he cou
with the meat
The witness further stated that In December iast
he received from the Newark Beef Company siAtyh'e
head of Sheep and that this meat was In bad cohdi-
tlon In February last he received fortyfour caoaos
Of mutton from the same company, which was in poor
condition, a portion OF the meat being black Inc
Warden told the witness 10 cut up this meat as qnc
rs he could The witness know the meat 10 be pad,
but had to obey the Warden's orders
employed carver in the kitchen from september,
1851 to March, 1888. He served food to the parents
under the wardon's instructions The meat was very
poor and sometimes In q decayed condition When hehs
to the hchen to be cooked for the inmates me az.
PENDANTS often picked out the worms found Ill mo
breadstuh and sont them back to the witness IN mo
kitchen. At this point Counsellor Corbin, Tor me
physicians who Instituted the charges against the
Warden, said that he would not introduce any more
testimony as he believed that his clients had pro-
duced sufficient proof Of their charges. The nVestl-
CATION then adjourned until juno 1.