St. Paul daily globe., 1889-06-29

ant physician
to TIE asylum, were present, but were
professionally represented by Senator
y. K. Davis. of the firm of Davis, Kel-
logg and Severance. Major 81. B.
Strait. of Shakopee, and Judge Tyler,
trustees of the asylum. were also in
attendance closely following the tes-
tlmony. All the witnesses were sworn.
SAD, VERY SAD.
Hannah Eliza Luck, of st. Paul, was
the first to testify. Her husband was
an inmate of the Rochester asylum
three years ago. He has since died in
the st. Peter asylum. When he had
been eight weeks at Rochester the wife
made visit. DR.. Bowers was present
when she saw her husband.
'Who am l." she asked him.
You are my wife," he replied.
What is my name," the wife remarked.
Eliza said the afflicted husband.
Mrs. Luck, therefore, claimed he was
perfectly rational at the time. She ex-
amined him. and upon his head found a
large cut. There were also two bruises
on the face. An attendant said patient
had done the injuries, but her husband
said: "They have been kicking me-"
Mr.. Child-Who had9
Mrs. Luck-I could not find out. He was
very weak and had not been shaved and
looked dirty. l never saw him after that.
did not want to see him; the sight was too
much for me. he was so Wretched; SO de-
jected.
Mr.. Davis ELECTED nothing materially in his
cross examination, but asked Mr.. Williston if
witnesses for the defense would be permit
ted.
Mr.. Williston-H you have any witnesses
who prefer to state anything here, well. we
will hear them.
Mr.. Davis-Thank you; not in this case.
Mr.. Williston-Dr. Kelly, of Rochester. has
filed general complaint and named several
witnesses he says should be called to testify.
Among them is Mrs. Downing.
KNOCKING TEETH OUT.
Mrs. M. Downing, of South st. Paul,
has a daughter tWenty-four years old,
an inmate of the asylum. Her state
ment was: II believe she was con-
siderable time without food or drink.
Of course, the girls got her mad, and
the poor thing would not open her
mouth. They wanted to give her
tonic, and SO four or five women tied
her hands and feet, and knocked her
teeth out. A girl told my daughter if
they had had to wrench every tooth out
amined by Mr.. Davis: my daughter
spoke to the doctors about the teeth
being gone. 1 did not want to make
trouble for my child. l was afraid that
the attendants would go and whip her
afterwards. Besides, hoped she would
be soon out of the place."
Don't you know they had to force food
down to sustain life asked Mr.. Davis.
"Yes; suppose So" replied the mother.
Mr.. Davis.This is a very religious girls
Mrs. Downing-Yes.
Mr.. Davis-She has the habit Of persisting
and remaining on her knees all day long?
Mrs. Downing-I do not know that.
A TERRIBLE TALE.
SOphronia Sharp, of Minneapolis, was
the first ex-patient to be examined. She
was confined in the asylum from April
to October, 1882. and is fifty-four years
old. Miss Sharp is very vOluble. but,
devoid of all verbiage, her evidence
reads: Well, I was treated well myself,
but the abuse of the patients l did not
like. For that reason l testify against
it. One case-Ellen Murphy. l saw
her until water prOtruded from her
navel.
Mr.. Child-What, did you see that?
Miss Sharp-Yes sir. He punched and put
his knees on her. Then there was the case
of Miss Andrews; she was violent at times.
She was put in the crib room during her bad
spells. She had seen her there, shut up, laid
on a straw tick. and then they put on straw,
or nothing-left her in a nude state of ex-
istence week or ten days. Once passed
by, carrying some one their breakfast She
shouted at me, clutched the victuals was
carrying and devoured them like a dog.
When taken to the bath room, they took a
corn broom to scrub her.
Mr.. Child-Whatl common broom you
sweep the floor with?
Miss Sharp-Yes.
Mr. Child-Do you know whether DR.. Bow
ers knew anything of thisS