The herald., 1895-07-15
AGAIN It IS THE
INSANE ASYLUM
The People Aroused and
Want to Know Facts
STATEMENT OF
MICHAEL DONOHUE
Will Drs. Campbell and Dolan
Digest 1t?
1T CLEARLY REFUTES
THE LATTER'S CLAIMS
Captain Conway Was Quiet and Indus
tri0us and Not Insane
THE TALL HUSTLlNG
OF A HERALD REPORTER
Prevarication Will Not Be Satisfactory An
swer in This Case
Captain Conway Was Quiet and Indus
tri0us and Not Insane
THE TALL HUSTLlNG
OF A HERALD REPORTER
Prevarication Will Not Be Satisfactory An
swer in This Case
Charges Of Grave Character Are Afioat
Concerning the .nstitut;on-WilI Not DR..
Campbell Waive the Compatible
Clause and Give Information

In the interest of reform and for hu-
name treatment to all, whether criminals
or insane. or injured, who are confined in
iails and asylums or hospitals, The Her
aid continues in forcing to a truthful ex-
PLANTATION the causes which led DR.. A.
Stanley Dolan. who, during the absence
of DR.. Campbell. was the executive officer
in charge of the Hig hland insane
asylum, to willfully and wrongfully mis-
state his answers to the questions put to
him IN the interests of a man whose pa
triotism led him forward to the dangers
of many battles at period when the life
of the nation itself was in peril.
Captain Patrick J. Conway, like thous-
ands of others at the close OF the war,
found all avenues for advancement over
flowing with men who had remained at
home during the war rather than ri SIX
like him and thousands of others, strug-
Cling and battling for their nations flag.
To find something to do he started west
and for years in the rugged, snow-clad
mountains of Montana. he worked faith
fully to gain an honest livelihood Fin
ally, overcome by troubles brought on
during the war, his system broke down,
and as last resort he was compelled to
seek refuge in the county hospital of
Butte, Montana. There, through the
kindness of DR.. E. J. Leonard, then in
charge of the hospital, Conway was put
in the way of getting the benefits a grate
full government offered to diseased and
disabled soldiers by gaining admittance
to the Soldiers Home near Los Angeles.
Pending his stay at the home things
were not pleasant to an intelligent mind.
He saw fraud and deceit practiced to such
an extent that he spoke his mind freely
of the abuses heaped upon the soldier
veterans. thereby acquiring the lll-will of
some officers to such degree that
offenses that would be overlooked in any,
body else were magnited to the greatest
extent when laid at Conway's door.
Honest in his belief that Democratic and
Republican administrations were gener-
Gus in appropriations of funds for the
comfort and welfare of the old soldier,
Conway, however, could not brook the
goings-on.
On yesterday. talking with many old
soldiers at the home, they said that had
itlnot been for Conway and men like him
the splendid management of the home
now would never have been attained.
Conway was, perhaps, mad, but he
showed not symptom of insanity. Rail-
roaded into court, where doctors ad-
judged him insane, the judge could do
nothing but commit him to Highlands,
in the hope, at least, that Conway would
find peace. Did he find it? Let us Pc
ruse the statement obtained yesterday
from Michael Donohue, member of Co.
E of Soldiers Home, who served during
the war in the United States navy. Mr..
Donohue yesterday. in the presence of
Jesse B. Hart, clerk of Co. E, and W. l..
Day. captain commanding company,
freely and voluntarily dictated and signed
the following statement:
SOLDIERS HOME, Cal, July 13, 1895.
l hereby certify that | never heard of,
spoke to, or knew of the existence of G.
L.
namely at 10 O'Clock I'm, July IS, 1896
Mr.. Nichols is in no way interested in
me or my affairs. My friends and rela-
tives know where l am ard have no
cause to make inquiries about me.
{S1gned) @itnssi MICHAEL W pqN3AyE' p 3Hy
Captain Commanding Co. E.
JESSE B. HART Clerk Co. L.
While DIR. Campbell and mis- able assist
ant, DR.. A. Stanley Dolan, are digesting
this direct refutaton of their assertion of
Yesterday, let US read the statement made
by Michael Donohue, how he got into
the asylum and how he got out.
''During January, 1895, from excessive
use OF liquor, l was Frustrated in mind
and body to such an extent that knew
vary little if anything OF what was going
on. / was sent TO the hospital, where DR..
Hasse did so well by me that | rapidly re-
covered. Why l was taken to Los Ange-
les, and from there by some court, don't
know which, was sent to Highlands, |
have no explanation. After being in the
asylum two weeks | got sotered up and
went to work i'll the kitchen department..
! worked in the kitchen department from
April Is to July 2. 1895, on which date |
was discharged and furnished transporta
tion to Santa Monica via the Southern
California railway, coming direct to the
Soldiers home upon arriving at Santa
Monica. l often saw Capt. Patrick j.
Conway who worked with me in tie
kitchen department. He was quiet and
industrious, with not Il sign OF insanity
In any of his actions at any time. Dur
ing his idle hours he devoted a great deal
of his time to reading He could con-
verse fuently on any subject. He caused
NO trouble to anybody, but was very anx.
ious to get out and do for bimself. | was
given no medicines after the first two
weeks at HishIands, nor did | receive
any kind OF treatment, only being kept
busy at work until l demanded my dis
charge and got it. "
statement that DR.. Campbell may nave
good grounds for doubling the veracitv
Of DR.. A. Stanley Dolan, as has the Her
aid representative? Donohue saws en-
phatically that it was not June 18th, but
July I'd that he was discharged and as
he proves it by his straveling record and
arrival at the Soldiers home, is it not
surmsable that the book keeper is "off'
in his method of keeping records? DR..
Campbell says there is an evident misun-
derstanding and mixing up OF names,
which has caused the trouble. How
about that?
On Sunday, July 7tn, The Heralu rep
resentative at the adjutants Office of the
Soldiers Home calleu for and obtained
the record of Captain Patrick J..Conway,
making copy Of the same. The repre-.