Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27
STATE OF KANSAS,
EJIJS COIYNTV .

STATE OF KANSAS, 5
ELLIS COUNTY,
An inquisition holden at the court
house at Hays City, in Ellis county,
on the 10Th day of July, A. d. 1895,
before me, J. B. Schmitt, coroner of
said county. on the body of Gus
Mauer, there lying by the jurors,
whose names are hereunto subscribed.
The said jurors. upon their oaths, do
say that Gus. Mauer came to his
death while a patient of the insane
asylum at Topeka, Kansas, by having
his neck broken: and we further find
that DR.. ID. B. Eastman, superintend-
emf of the asylum. miSreDreSentedt the
cause of his death. as shown by tx
hibit A."
JAS. L. BANNER,
J. III. DOWNING,
NJ HAFFAMIER,
M. NJ. BANNIsTER,
G. NJ WANN,
JOHN SCHOTTTr, Coroner.
1t is fact that three patients from
this county have died in the asylum
and when their remains have been re-
ceived here it has been found that
their bodies, face, head and hands
bruises and in such places on the per-
son that they must have been inflict-
ed by the attendants or other patients
and in manner that is disgrace to
any state Institution. When the re-
mains are examined here it has been
found they are naked with the excep-
tion of ''dicky" shirt bosom and u
''dicky' coat front.
Mauer had been at the asylum only
month, and when he was sent there,
under the rules Of the institution,
three complete suits of new clothing,
| from stockings to coats, were sent
with him, yet when the remains were
received here, we are informed. only
dicky shirt and dicky coat wa S ON
them. What had become of his cloth
| ing, which were new? None of the
remains were Shayen. Some one is to
| blame for such barbarouS treatment
of patients at the asylum, and we
| hope Governor Morrill, will order an
investigation at once.
And the following extract we take
from the Hays City Free Press:
When Gus. Mauer died at the asy-
ported here to the widow and the
probate judge that his death was due
to apOpleXy and the body was brought
here and buried.
1t was discovered accidentally at
Topeka that instead of so dying he
had been killed by another when the
two were in the bath rOOm-the other
patient having tripped him up and
| he fell against the bath tub breaking
his neck, dying instantly, and was
dead when the attendant, who had
left the room moment, returned.
On Sunday the body was taken upand
an inquest held; and the body
and brain examined, and it was
quickly seen that the neck was
broken, and no apopleXy about it, and
the jury SO found.
We regret the county attorney did
not at once issue warrants for the ar
rest of the attendant, doctor and Su-
perintendent, for they are surely
criminally liable.
But DR.. Eastman and his gang are
good republicans redeemers and the
matter is quickly hushed up. Had
they been pops we would have had the
republicans Of this town walking the
streets bowling while the papers
would have been filed with it. Ii
Ed. Madden, as next friend Of the de-
ceased, don't make Morrill, remove
Eastman and the doctor for false rep
reSentatiOn, he hasn't the sand he has
the reputation of having. Such mis-
representation to the county and rela
tiyeS is an outrage on humanity and
makes those who have relations sent
there shudder with fear.
Has Mulroy and Madden the sand
to do justice.