The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-12

that he would appoint DR. Howard as physi-
clan at the hospital, without himself knowing
anything OF the ol su ne bo
failed to exercise his proper authority In correct
Ing and preventing abuses at the Hosptai,
which, taken in connection with the fact that he
has failed to adopt any proper system 10 regu-
late the amount of rations required 10 support
dne inmates or the e duties of SO
a position "a superintendent OF our greatest
charitable institution.
accusations of Immortality and intemperance
made against DIR. Thomas, and exonerate him
from said accusations
counts in the stOre-room at the hospital Is very
defective and incomplete. and that III Is lmpos-
which are claimed to have been purchased and
received were actually nsed at the hospital We
recommend a radical change in the whole plan
Your committee find that In October, 1887, P.
NJ. Gapen, treasurer OF the poaru OF trustees,
entered the employment of John f. sullivan, III
the produce business, at a salary OF $2o per
week, and continued in said employment untll
eaid Sullivan's defalcaton ana mgnt MS duties
In such position being merely nominal, IL being
the evident purpose of said Sullivan In securing
his services to also secure the use OF the FUNDS or
the State, as well as an improper aava h IN
and your committee believes from the evidence
that both Of said purposes were accomplished,
to the very great detrfme mt OF the INSTITUTION, as
after said EN- pioyment said Sullivan almost al
ways secured the contract Tor furnishing prod
nee to the hospital, and the amounts PAID MN
from month to month on aid account continued
10 increase until the sums paid MN monthly ex.
ceeded by over a Thousand dollars the amount
actually required TO furns the necessary supply
of produce to the hospital, and that the contract
for the month of Febri iary, 1889, had been
awarded to said sullivan shortly before s MS de-
mittee, have been carried out IN the usual way
by said p NJ. Gapen, claii ming to act as assignee
of said Sullivan, but for the interference OF Mr..
Burrel one OF the truste es. who caused said con-
tract to be cancelled.
While the evidence dis CLOSES the fact that there
are debts outstanding against the hospital
amounting to over seventeen thousand dollars,
claimed to have been C; fused by an lnsuf1iciency
In the appropriation, your committee believe
of the business affairs of the hospital the amount
of funds received froml time to time would have
been ample to pay m and ex
Upon some matters mentioned in the evidence
the committee makes no finding, for the reason
that, on account of the limited time at their dis
posal, they were unable to complete their inves
figation upon said points. and 1t is possible that
a fuller Investigation might have placed said
matters in different light
An of which is respectfully submitted.
z. +. HOWARD, r. e. HENRY,
THos SHoCKNEY, VIM. A. BROWN.
g. A HAYS. GEO. 8. PLEAsAyTs,
c. G.. Conn, NJ. W. FIELDS.
Without any discussion. the. House
adopted the report and ordered it spread
upon the journal. bnt the Senate did not
concur in it so readily. Senators Urmston
and Barrett were opposed to any favorable
action. Senator Urmston was particularly
severe in his criticism. He charged that
the committee had heard but one side of
the case, and that Harrison. Burrell and
others against whom the investigation
to be represented even by attorney.
Senator Burk, Democrat and chairman of
the committee said it had begun the in
vestigatiOn with the intention of doing it's
6xyfx nd 10 T.. Il
clared that every finding made in the re-
port was more than substantiated by the
evidence. The findings were made, not
upon heresay evidence, but upon the evil
the institution. The report was finally
concurred in. and then there was another
fight over whether or not the evidence
should be ordered printed.
appeared as the defenders of the gang,
and opposed the printing of the evil
dence for distribution among the peO-
pie. Senator Burk and others of the
given to the public in. printed. form. The
committee, they said had already been
charged with making an unfair report, and
they wanted the people to read the facts
and Judge for themselves as to the truth
fulness of the statements made in the re-
port. The concurrent resolution was finally
passed, over the objections of most of the
Democratic members. and later in the day
was passed by the House. 1t provides that
5000 copies of the evidence shall be printed,
and sent to the members of the investigat-
1 ing committee for distribution.
\ Borrowed from the Contingent Fund
Yesterday morning DIR. David V. Kyle,
tvho has been mentioned during the Insane
Hospital investigation as having been
fime-keeperiat that institution during the
earlier part of Dr. Galbraith's service as
superintendent, called upon the members
iof the committee and demanded hearing
Having seen reports of the investigation in
y the newspapers he had come from Kansas
City, where he represents the Adamson
Manufacturing Company. of Muncie, in or
der to testify, The committee granted him
hearing. DIR. Kyle testified that he began
service at the hospital in 1885, and was en-
pioyed there four years, first as an attend
ant. then as time-keeper and private secre-
Larry, occupying the latter relation to DIR.
ialbraith and the institution. On Dec. %,
1887, DR.. Thomas III. Harrison, he said,
game to the hospital and had a con-
versation in regard to obtaining a
Loan from the contingent fund for
John +. Sullivan, and said in the course of
conversation that 1.-The boys are pretty
badly pressed" and that Sullivan had al
ways been a friend of the hospital, and
hat be, Harrison, felt that we would have
10 let him have the money After little
hesitation Galbraith directed Kyle to draw
= check for $1,000 in favor of himself, Gal
Draitn, or bearer payable from the contin-
gent fund Il drew the check as directed"
continued the witness, land it was signed
Oy Dr. Galbraith and gwen to Dr. Harri-
son: who took it away from the hospital
Win MN. sullivan neglected to repay the
money, and after some time when DIR. Gal
braith and myself called upon him. Sulli-
van said he had made arrangements with
DDr. Harrison and Philip Gapen not to re-
meeting
The witness said this money was not re-
paid until Feb. IL, 1883. He then detailed
the fact that for the month preceding the
February meeting. 1888, the actual ex penses
chargeable the contingent fund were S1O1.-
30, and an ltemized statement was pre-
sented to the board showing that fact.
But the vouchers drawn for the reimburse
ment OF the superintendent for expenses on
account OF the contingent fund was made
Ter S%42.lS. This amount was allowed =
continued the witness "by the board of
trustees and placed on the Schedule as the
correct amount. and the Auditor of State
drew his warrant for the amount. of which
this larger sum formed a part and the
treasurer of the board of trustees Philip NJ.
Gapen, drew his check for this amount of
IA. Is In favor of DIR. Galbraith After the
check had been drawn, the witness went
on TO state, it was left at the Meridian
National Bank for DIR. Galbraith Witness
went TO the bank with Dr. Galbraith, as he
had been in the habit of doing to make the
usual monthly settlement. and part of this