St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-07
ROCHESTER, is EXCITED
Over the Suspension of Supt.
Bowers and His Aids.

Special to the Globe.
ROCHESTER,. Mimi, June 6.-The
climax has been reached and all the in
rerest and excitement over the asylum
scandal is revived here tonight.
Bowers, Collins, Kerr and Howeare sus-
pended and Beckman and Peterson in
dicted for murder by the grand jury.
Crowds are gathered here and there on
the streets discussing the affair, and at
one time there were efforts being
made to get up an indignation
meeting over the eXaggera ed and
libelous reports that have been
published, but the project has
circulated this afternoon and evening,
receiving over seventyfiv signers, the
sum and substance of which is as fol-
lows: That the board of trustees and
the public withhold sentence in the
asylum case until after the courts have
passed Judgment upon it and looked
into the charges against Bowers for
using his Office for political purposes
and generating Benjamin from all
blame in not issuing the warrant for the
arrest of DIR. Bowers. This is signed:
Rev. F. Doran. Rev. w. W. Fowler, Rev
W. =. Mclaughlin; Rev. J. Taintor, Rev: J.
IL.
mayor; w. w. Churchill, alderman. r. Milo
Jacks, alderman; H. R. Hymes. alderman;
George D. Parmelie, alderman; W: H. Knapp;
alderman; R. H. Cove, city attorney; Ed
commissioners: George B. Doty. county
auditor; j. Gudenan, county treasurer;
A. W. Butler. deputy clerk OF the
astEft court cook Nj Bck H,eha Geopge
Dewitt, F. A. Poole, Charles 7. Ozmun, D. s.
Sherman, Smith Bros, George Leonard, d.
, Cook, P. L. Dansingburg. E: Damon, John M.
Rowley, W. w. Ireland, F. FL. Gimbert, G. A..
Knowlton, John H. Fawcett, r. Mueller. a.
/ H. Graves, A. Nelson, w. W. Mayo Philip G..
Heintz, A. D. Robinson, NJ. Markham, G. V.
Ferguson, c. H. Morrill,, F: L: '. Mount, G.
d. Ellison. Samuel De Wolf, P. NJ. B. Brad
lev. Patrick Norton, W. H. Dodge, c. Van
Camper, R. S. Jones, A. S: Sackett, D. Ste
venson, n. N. Hammond, D. Darling, S. G.
Furiow. Charles Patten, G.. Ii. Mayo G.. ID.
Eekholdt, ". H. Wright, A. d. Il. M1ther-
Smith & Peck. Clausen Adler, d. A. Nor
rison, N. c. Younglove.
Mayor Porter was interviewed by the
GLOBE reporter this evening, and his
opinion in regard to the suspension of
DR.. Bowers was asked. He said: II
dotnot know enough about it to form
J any opinion. All | know about it IS
what l have read in the papers, and
dOnot want to say anything that would
injure any one unless | know Whatl
: am talking about" Ex-Mayor Nelson
was also interviewed, and on being
asked his opinion of DR.. Bowers sus-
pension, said: 81 do not know what /
do think about it but [ feel like this,
that the matter should be thoroughly
investigated by the courts, and then
whoever is guilty should be punished.
Ali this newspaper war that has been
carried on is entirely uncalled for"
Charles G. Wilson. the attorney of the
accused men, Beckman and Peterson,
being shown the telegram stating that
DR.. Bowers had been suspended, said:
81 have great confidence in the in
tegrity and humanity of DIR. Bowers. l
firmly believe that he has not inten-
tionally done any wrong to any persons.
tuition is a great burden. and he has de-
voted his life to the work with great
vigor and ability. If he were discharged
it would be public calamity. 1t would
be very difficult to find his equal for the
place he occupies"
'sWhat do you think of those report
ers for the daily papers?" was asked.
''They seem more DESTROYS of making
a sensation and writing something
that will sell their papers than of
telling the truth. The treatment of DR..
Mosse and of Esquire Benjamin is libel
Gus and without excuse
Upon receiving the news of the action
of the board of trustees the asylum was
Immediately visited by the GLOBE re-
porter, who was politely admitted at the
main entrance by DR.. Collins and in
vited into the private Office of DR.. Bow
ers. Upon the reporter making his
business known, DR.. Collins simply
stated that they had been notified at the
hospital of their Suspension. adding
that as the GLOBE had seemed very
kindly disposed towards them all along,
DR.. Bowers would undoubtedly
have no objection to giving the reporter
an audience. The doctor, upon being
summoned, almost Immediately came
into the office. He talked very freely
about himself and everything connected
with the unfortunate affair.