The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-15
GOV. MATTHEWS APPOINTS
0sterman Succeeds Markey as Trustee
of the Central Insane Hospital.
Speculation as to the New Superintendent
Cullen Gives Way to the Awful Hennessy
-McHugh Breaks Out Again.


Osserman Succeeds Markey at the Central
Cullen Sheived for Hennessy.
The new trustees of the Central Hospital
for the Insane are j. L. Carson. OF Fair.
land. and John Osterman. of Indianapolis.
The latter succeeds Thomas Marley. who
resigned about ten days ago.. He probably
saw the handwriting or the wall and
wanted TO get out of the way.
The new appointments caused q great deal
of comment last night wherever they be-
came known. One we'll posted in the hos
pitfalls affairs said that Trustee Hauser Is
for Dr.. Waters. the acting superintendent.
Mr.. Carson is for DR.. Curtis. and Mr. Oster-
mans preference is not known. Hauser
and Carson. by virtue of old acquaintance
on the board, will combine, it is
said. to defeat Osterman's man. un-
less he should agree with them.
He il not thought to favor either
Waters or Curtis. and is not known to be
for Morrison. who Is likely to be the CON-
promise candidate. 1t is well known that
DIR. Wright was a firm friend of Dr.. Morri-
son and that he hoped to have him as q
successor at the end of his term. it being
his intention then to retire. He believed
Dr.. Morrison was in sympathy with his
policy. and believed be would carry out
tuO Iiuc VI WOIk luauSuEaJoQ. nc liz Ill
he could. 1t is said. to influence the board
in his friends favor. DR.. Curtis relies
wholly on Mr.. Carson for success.
The salary of the office of superin-
tendent Is only $1,000. with a few
cumbent may hold the office OF matrOn ct
a salary of 81, 900. 1t is said that DR.. Wright
spent every month more than his income
from his salary. lt is held by many that
the salary ought to be increased to at least
S1 600 IN order Tn attract man em1nrnt in tho
treatment OF mental diseased. DR.. Fletcher
was perhaps the most competent man In q
medical way ever at the head of this hos
pital." said q ~well-knOwn n well-In-
formed physician last night. He was q
truly scientific Investigator; q mar in
love with his work and ready for disco
tions at any time. Some of his discover
les have gone down on the records as new
information on the subject of the brain.
He earned the rank Of authority by his re-
searches and writings"
Governor Matthews appointed Isaac II.
Strause. of Rockville. successor to j. W..
for the Blind. and John F.. Hem
messy. of Indianapolis. to succeed Terence
Cullen. HeDnessy's appointment Is a sur
prise to the sincere friends OF the institu-
tion, who believe generally that Hennessy
Is without proper qualification. His ap-
pointment seems TO nave been made In def
erence TO the clique who make o fat profit
from selling provisions and material TO the
State. The Governor has been imposed
upon. Hennessy has nothing but party
service To recommend him for the place.
His time IL not so valuable but that he
could spend SIX or eight weeks about the
Legislature pulling strings for his appoint
ment and In other lobbying.
The appointment of the Central hospital
board is of unusual interest. because it's
first DUTY will be to appoint a successor to
DR.. Charles L. Wright. deceased. The can
didates for the position are DR.. Curtis:
hrnfhar ~ FAINT IomQa Gnrfrl SnanEar M
the late House of Representatives, and
Of Health. DR.. W.. B. Fletcher.
former superintendent of the institution.
Northern hospital. are also prominently
mentioned. The latter two have attained
eminence in the care and treatment of the
insane. DR.. Fletcher was noted for the
constant personal attention be gave TO the
patients when formerly In charge at the
institution.
Some friends of the hospital do not favor
DR.. Curtis's candidacy because of his lack
of sufficient experience. II was
physician in the hospital. but
resigned to 60 into general practice. 1t Is
said that there are assistant physicians
there now who have had longer experience
in this and Eastern hospitals. and their
friends say that if DR.. Cnrtis's acquire
ments are sufficient to entitle him TO as
plre to the appointment, Dr. Waterman
and DE-. Wiles are also justified In entering
the lists. The selection of Dr.. Wrights
successor has, however. not taken definite
shape as far as known. The first meeting
of tie board will be attended with much
interest.
The Governor yesterday appointed o. w.
Whltlock, of Huntington, judge of tho new
judicial circuit in Huntington county.
Silss ID. Hale. of Geneva. and James ID.
| Smiley, of Greencastle. were reappointed
as members of the board of trustees of The
Eastern Hospital for the Insane. Benjamin
l.. Smith. q Nashville politician. and DR.. j.
II. Bogart. of Vermillion. were appointed
as trustees of the Indiana Soldiers and
Sailors Orphans Home.
The appointments announced for the
police board of Michigan City stand. the
protest of Representative Jerry Collins to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
lit is said that Collins complained that
the men selected by the Governor for Mich.
lgan City favor a closeup policy on the
saloon issuef" was suggested to Private
Secretary King.
81 think not" was the reply. They are
al good business men. Jerry Collins must
be mistaken. was talking with Ed
Hawkins about them. and he said they are
frst-class men. One of them. Hutchinson
was May or two terms. and he never closed
up anything"