The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-07-11

dKdluSG LII. LuScuc ollSSoLh, CoPSi
intendent of the Insane Asylum at
Raleigh, was resumed by the Board
of Directors last Wednesday.
The case is exciting the greatest in y
terest throughout the State, and the
readers of THE SENTINEL are no less
interested than others. We are here
to furnish the readers of this paper
with the meacs and the NEWS they
shall have, despite the carplngs of
some journalistic Prues who "don't
approve" of the publication Of the
evidence in this case. Nearly all of
the enterprising. newspapers of the
State are furnishing their readers with
the facts and merits of the case, and,
like THE SENTINEL, they don't care
anything about the approval or dis
approval of the 'Prues" We don't
advise any one who does not want the
news to take THE SENTINEL
THE EVIDENCE.
Mrs. Lily B. Perkinson was placed
upon the stand. She testified that
her husband was employed at the
Asylum, but after leaving of his own
accord and desiring to be reinstated,
she went to see DR.. Grissom about the
matter. The Doctor agreed to rein
state him and as she arose to leave he
(Grissom) took her by the hand and
kissed her; that on another occasion
at the Asylum he attempted to kiss
her again that on still another occa
sion, while he was attending her sick
baby. he sat on the bed and called
her to him, put his hand on her breast
and made other improper advances
which she repelled that he told her
if she would yield to his wishes she
should not want for anything. "He
asked me if I would not come over to
the Asylum some time and go into a
private room with him for a private
chat. I told him would not. My
husband was discharged in January,
1888. told my husband everything
that happened. DR.. Grissom had
offered to lend me money whenever L
wanted it, but never borrowed any
from him. l also told my sister, Mrs.
j. B. Harrelson, of what transpired." "
CRUELTY TO PATIENTS.
Mrs. Ella N. Edwards was next
sworn and testified as follows: l live
in Chatham county; my father is DIR.
w. S. Edwards live with him. /
was employed as ward attendant in
the insane asylum from 4th of No
vember, 1886, till 18th Of March,
1885; when went there DR.. Grissom
told me that the patients were like
wildcats, and gave me permission to
deal with them as 1 pleased, provided
l would not let any one outside of the
institution know it. l knew Mrs.
Nancy Flood. She vas a patient in
my ward. She couiu not be made to
do anything-always had to be per.
suaded. At one time / "propped'
Mrs. Flood in a room. DR.. Grissom
came in to see her; she asked him
what time it was he told her to step
back she did not; then he pushed
her back against the wall and told her
if she came to him again he would
knock her down. She went to him
again, and took his watch, when he
slammed her against the plastering
choked her, pulled her hair, and beat
her until she was blue in the face. He
cursed her at the same time.
At another time he threw dippel
of water in the face of Mrs. Mary
Foy, a patient, because she refused t.
speak to him. Mrs. Foy was IL wei
behaved patient.
| At another time Mrs Whaley ane
Mrs Overman, two patients, quarrel
ed and one of them struck the other
1 locked them in separate rooms ani
reported to the superintendent. HI
then had them locked together in
strong room and told them to fight i
out. They bruised each other yer,
much. DIR. Grissom stood at ira
in the door and looked on and laugh
ed. He told me not to put the occur
renee on my night report and di'
not. The witness testified to ba
treatment of other patients, anon
whom was Miss Lucy Roberts. A
one time he had her held down o
the floor while he put two woode
pegs in her mouth to hold it open.
she made an outcry, he would pou
water into her mouth as long as Il
could-until it would run out the col
ners. / have seen him put the peg
down her throat until it bled and ii
it was 80 sore she could barely eat.
MORE IMMORTALITY.
At one time as he passed the rooI
Mrs, w. 7. Howle he stopped an
talked with her. | was in the ware
A noise was made in the sitting room
DR.. Grissom asked me to 90 aud Sc
what it was. When / returned d
Grissom was sitting on the bed wit
Mrs. Howle with his arm around he
When she saw me she said 40 Luc,
(she called me Lucy the Superb
tendent has been trying to kiss me
I never heard any more about thi
DIR. G. told me to say nothing about
II / was seventeen years old when
came to the Asylum DR.. Grisso
would send for me to come to his off,
~ though he wanted to see me {
business. He would tell me. that
i was sweet and pretty and try to pn
me down into his lap. 1 would obje