Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-19

DOulu vi Cbdiiticos
The JOURNAL does not In all
cases use the language of the board
report because it believes to do SO
would render 1t liable to an action
for libel, as the publication of an
alleged crime, or imputed criminal
misconduct, founded upon mere
rumor, upon investigation found to
be unsubstantiated, would render
any newspaper liable for so publish
ing.
THE "CHARGES."
The report states that 1.-THE charg.
es publicly made against the man
agement of the asylum were practi.
cally:"
1st. (Here are formulated certain
rumors charging criminal miscon'
duct and bribery against j, G. Smith,
bookkeeper at the asylum.)
Second-Charging criminal mis-.
conduct against officers of the asy-
lum.
Third-That men were allowed
access to female patients in the
night time.
Fourth-That keys were given
out too promiscuously.
Fifth-Charging criminal mis-
conduct against a young female en-
ploye, conniving at criminal mis-
conduct of persons at the peniten-
tiary,
: Sixth-Charging misappropria-
tion of stores and house rent to
j. q. Smith.
Seventh-That male patient had
been abused in the asylum.
Eighth-That expenses had been
carried over to reduce per papita
showing Of expenses.
THE FINDINGS.
On first charge: Not sufficient evi.
dence to substantiate the charge.
Second charge-There is absolute.
ly no proof, etc.
Third-True in one instance only,
(The case of the painter as already
reported in THE JoURNAL.)
Fourth-That keys were too
promiscuousIy given out is true.
Fifth-"That the 9th charge is
true.n
Sixth-"Untrue."
Seventh-"Does not appear to be
sustained by the evidence"
Eighth-"The charge of falsifying
the accounts is not sustained"
A MINORITY REPORT.
The following minority report is
submitted to the governor by DR..
w. +. Rinehart, one of the members
of the board:
"First- AS the evidence will prove
to you, there is no doubt that a GER
tain man named Huntley "a painter)
was found in the room of female pa
tients some two months ago at about
$3.50 p. M; also that said Huntle y
possessed keys to the female wards
and window guards which never
ought have been in his possession,
at least after he had been ordered off
the female wards for suspicious con-
duct few days previous.
"Second-It is also shown that a
Miss Robin, seamstress, who has
charge of that department of the
asylum ito say the least) acted very
imprudently in going with a certain
Rowley Ia penitentiary guard TO
get Mrs. White and conduct her
out to the brickyard Of the peniten-
liary at l0:30 p. m. to see Mr.. White
(her husband and convict on night
duty for purposes which could be
no other than Immoral in their ma.
ture, as it is shown Mrs. White
could visit her husband on any Sun
day In daytime, without conflicting
with the strict and necessary rules
of the penitentiary. Supt. Downing
discharged Rowley for his conduct
In the affair at once, and Miss Rob
lin should have been discharged for
the same reasons as soon as her con-
duct was brought to the notice of
the superintendent of the asylum;
but 1t is uncertain In my mind just
when he first obtained this inform
ation against Miss Robin.
"Third-I am of the opinion that
heretofore the asylum keys have
been poorly kept track of, and that
many possessed them who ought
not; but / believe that from this on
q more strict accountability will be
kept Of tie keys.
"Fourth-Itis is impossible TO prove
anything concerning other reports
Of . scandalous nature connected
with the asylum attendants. which
has recently been the talk of the city
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