The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-03-16

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A short time ago the Ciarksburg
Telegram published a lot Of staff on
the authority of a former female at
tendant at the Asylum at Weston,
charging DIR. T. NJ. Hood with the
paternity of her child Knowing his
innocence the Doctor at once urged
an investigation. 1t was instituted
and resulted in the full and complete
vindication of DR.. Hood.
In pursuance Of this the following
paper, signed by every officer of the
Asylum and eighty eight attendants
and others, was published in the last
issue of the Weston Democrat.
WHEREAS, The Clarksburg Teie-
gram, of January 26, published
/. harges against DR.. T. NJ. Hood,
(which our own county papers, three
in number, would not publish) we,
the undersigned officers and en-
ployes Of the West Virginia Hospital
for the Insane, desire to state under
oath the facts in general as follows:
Mary Jane Henry WAS under our inn
mediate observation for several
months before, during and after the
the time in which she met with her
misfortune. Her conduct in general
was bad, and her intimacy with a
male attendant by the name of w.
G. Wyant was such as to convince
all who knew them that he is the
fat Ter of her child. She neither
paid norreceivcd attentions from any
other male associates and was the
subject of remark by all observers
DR.. L. NJ. Hood has also been I'M
der our observation during the same
time, and neither by word or deed
has he given rise to suspicion that
he had the slightest familiarity or
improper conduct with the said Mary
Henry.
Here follows the signatures of the
parties mentioned above--94 Names
in all.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this the 4th day of February,
1889. GEORGE c. COLE,
Notary Public.
DISCHARGE OF W. g. wyANT FROM THE
HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE
June 30th, 1888.
/ have this day discharged w. G.
Wyant as attendant in Hall 6; he
having been charged with seducinp
a female employee and she leaving
without notice about daylight on the
morning of the 2lst inst.
w. J. BLAND, Sup't.
/ hereby certify that the above il
a true copy Of the record as found
in the ledger of the proceedings Of
the Executive Committee for The
West Virginia Hospital for the In
sane, page 1903. Given under my
hand this 4th day of February, 1889
/ GEORGE c. Cole, N. p.
My opinion is that Mary Jan,
Henry's conduct was bad while here
and also that DIR. I, M. Hoods was
good. J. L. KIrrLE,
Night Watch.
The foregoing paper was called
forth by tue charge made by Mary
j. Henry against Dir. 4. M. Hood, Of
which so much has been said as to
excite an interest in the case.
The Doctor appeared before Jus
tice Oliver and executed bond as re-
quired by law He at once began
to prepare for the trial &C the ease
and had great many witnesses
summoned and the case set for Tues
day last. On that day his counsel
announced his readiness and anxiety
for On immediate trial Miss Henry,
through her counsel made applica-
ton for new trial, and claimed that
she was too sick to come to Weston,
and her uncle, Francis Henry. swore
that she was sick and could not
come. Dr. Hood earnestly and stub
bornly resisted continuance, and
showed some facts and circumstances
tending to the conclusion that the
young woman was feigning Sickness
to avoid q trial, but that full fairness
might be done her, Dir. Hoods coun-
sci suggested that two physicians of
the Courts own selection be appoint
ed to 60 to her home, examine her
and report her condition to the Court,
which the Court did. They went to
her residence ON Tuesday evening,
and on Wednesday morning reported
to the Court under oath that she
was we'll Whereupon the Court
promptly remarked that it would suf-
fer nothing of this kind for the pur.
pose of delaying trial and announc-
ed that the trial would proceed with
out delay, and ordered the Clerk to
impannel a jury The Clerk began,
and Miss Henry's counsel arose and
asked the Court to allow a non suit
against her dismissing her suit and
giving judgment against her for
damages and costs. DIR. Hood, how
ever, insisted on showing his limo
cence, but this being presumed as a
matter Of law, the case was dismiss
ed without any evidence.
The physicians appointed by the
Court we're DR., Mat Edmiston and
DIR. N. b. Bland.
Just received $50 chiIdren's blue jer-
sey flannel suits, age four to six years,