New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-11
STATE HOSPITAL!

Governor Flower. a few days after this hearing
wrote q letter TO Joseph VI. o. cleveland. the
superintendent OF the PoughEeepsic Hospital request
ing his resignation. No reply has yet been received
from Mr. Cleaveland and therefore II Is inferred that
he declines to resign. The trustees Of the hospital
have sent no communication TO the Governor re-
speeding his letter asking for Mr.. Cleavelands resGna
tlOn. Those trustees John l. Patt Of Pough-
keepso Willard ii. Mase, OF Mateawan; Jacob ii.
Carpenter, OF pawlng James Roosevelt. Of Hyde
Park: Charles p. McCleland Of Dobbs Ferry Frank
+. Lcrow, OF POughkecpSle: Amasa J. Parker. Of
Albany; George +. Shrady, OF Ncw-iork. and John
Sherry of Troy. Probably these trustees think TINT
their management of the hospital is criticised by
Implication in the Governors demand for Supcrin
tndcnt Cleaveands resignation, and therefore they
sustain him in his position OF refusing resign his
Office at the present time.
1t should be understood that no charges have been
preferred against the superintendent, and that the
present intent OF the inquiry which the members OF
the state Commission in Lunacy are directed TO make
Is merely TO learn precisely how the money appro
priated for the support Of the hospital Is expended
II is quite possible that the superintendent will he
praised rather than blamed for his management Gov
crnor Flower IN the matter, he stated to-day.
merely because the tabuated statements submitted 10
him contrasting the various expenses OF the State
hospitals show that II costs more TO support each
patient at Poughkcepse than IL does oil the other
hospitals OF the State. IL may be that the superih
tendent will be able TO make satisfactory cXplana-
ton OF the expense account Of the Institution. Ger
tanly, it should cost more to feed and guard insane
men and women than II does TO feed and guard STATE
prison convcts There are OF sick people in
the insane hospitals TO In the state prisons, ana
they need better feed and delicate food costs more
than food
Tie state Commission in Lunacy have power under
the act which created their commission - subpoena
witnesses and take evidence. Then they are 10 sub
,I,nir 6pfiIp IN I'm
members OF the State Commission Lunacy may
remove the superintendent any OF his sub rdlnates
at the POughkcepsie hospital II the supreme court
consents TO their action. The members OF the com
mission authorized to call upin the Attorney
General for assistance. They did to day and
Attorney General R0sendnc designated e& Judge
Francis r. Gilbert at present Of the deputies of
the Attorney General. to 60 TO Poughkccpc and act
as the counsel OF the commission. The inquiry there
will be in the nature OF trial OF the officials
Of the Pougbkcepsie hospital before the state Com
Mission in Lunacy. The inquiry will begin at Pouch
keepsie on February 90.
While this inquiry Is proceeding at FougEkccpsic,
the Legislature will probably be called upon to act
upon Senator Cantors bill directing the trustees OF
the nine state hospitals TO submit every TIVE weeks
hereafter to the slate Commission IN Lunacy an
ltemized estimate Of their expenses for the follow
ing fortnight The State hospitals In the coming
year will have the disbursement Of S1.GOOOOJ OF the
states money. This money will be appropriated 10
pay for the support OF tho insane poor recently
transferred from the county amsiouscs to the state
hospitals. 1t Is large sum, and The state authon-
ties are justified In their demand that State oicials
shall audit the hospital estimates and bills. II Is
suspected however, that powerful personnges III
selling various articles to the hospitals
secretly opposing the passage of Senator Cantors bill
Is exerting all his influence upon the Legislature 10
secure its passage.
some three weeks ago Goodwin Brown and Henry A.
Reeves, OF the Commission in Lunncy, were re-
nominated for their present Offices by Governor Flower
These nominations have been hung up" by the senate
Finance Committee and this fact has aroused the ss-
pcin that certain managers OF the hospitals. who
opposed 10 submitting estimates Of their EXPENSES fort
nightly no the State Commission on Lunacy the
men who actually opposing the confirmation Of
Messrs. Brown and Reeves.
do not care whether Mr.. Brown and Mr. Reeves
confirmed by the Senate rs members OF the State
Commission In Lunhcy, not" said Governor
Flower This afternoon, for they have done their duty
In reporting the OF these hospitals, and
therefore shall sustain them. They in Office now.
and will remain In Office, Win or without confirmation
by the Senate
Governor Flower thus evidently has his back up"
In the matter Indeed. there seems 10 be good
TO think that he directed the state Commission In
Lnnacy TO investigate the Poughkccpsie hospital. to
ton now being made to the confirmation Of Messrs
Brown and Reeves.
BUSINESS IN TIE UPPER HOUSE.
Albany Feb. 10 (Specal.-SenatOr Muln moved