Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-12-05

He was accompanied by Everett ShInn,
an artist in the employ OF the Phila-
delphia Inquirer hArtist Shinn sat
quietly on top OF a Fence across the
lane from the morgue most OF the time,
sketching the building and the doctors
at work, whom be could see through
the open windows. Simnnds was in con-
versation with President Black of the
Hospital Board and Superintendent
Hancker. He seemed quite uncon-
cerned, but was observant OF all that
was transpiring. The fact that he was
critically eyed by those around him
did not appear TO worry him in the
least. He is an unassuming fellow, and
ordinarily would attract no attention.
He wore skull cap under his hat to
protect his closely cropped head.
Most OF the jurymen, officials and
others who were about the place made
an inspection Of the cemetery and the
empty tomb, which was guarded by a
iovial negro
shortly before Q O'Clock Deputy
Coroner Chandler swore in the follow
ing jurymen: Charles Whann, Charles
Z. Sparks, Jr, W. H. Moysten, W. H.
Babcock, A. II. Stetser, w. f. Robin
son, j. +. McIvor, IL. @. Hardesty and
A. o. II. Grier. After taking the oath
the jurymen, accompanied by Deputy
Attorney General p. l.. Cooper, Jr.,
Detectives Witsil and McVey and
several newspaper men and others, paid
visit to the hospital, where they
made critical inspection OF the bath
room and tub where the unfortunate
man breathed his last. Previous to
making this inspection the jury organ
lied by eleeting Charles Whann fore
man and Z. G. Hardesty secretary.
Immediately after looking at the bath
room and tub, the jury adjourned to
meet at noon on Monday at the Office
of Deputy Coronet Chandler in this
city. The iurymen then left for their
homes, but the work of dissecting the
body was still in progress.
When the party entered the ward
where the bath room was inspected
many of the inmates recognized
Lord DelawareN and shook hands
with him. The genial reporter greeted
them pleasantly and chatted with
several who were inclined that way.
Most Of the poor fellows in the ward
wondered what was going on and they
crowded about the visitors to learn
what they could.
The accused men have retained Walter
II. Hayes as counsel. Mr.. Hayes was pres
ent at Farnhurst while the body was
being dissected.
On behalf of the Trustees of the
State Hospital for the Insane, DR.. j.
J. Black made tho following statement
to reporter of The Gazette on Friday
afternoon:
1.-The board will meet on Thursday
next, to consider the pending affair.
As yet the members know moth ing
officially about il. They will undoubt-
edly aid the authorities in sitting the
matter to the bottom, and no man will
be spared. The case is in the hands
of the authorities, but the board will
do all in its power to bring out the
facts. will notify the members OF
4 the time set for tho inquest, and most
of them will undoubtedly be on hand.
1.-THE case of Pisa was reported to
the board at its last meeting as one of
death from heart disease. ! never be-
fore heard OF any brutality in this in
stitution. Our rules are very strict,
and we thought they had been lived up
to. We think and hope the authorities
will clear the matter up, and see that
strict justice is administered "
The inquest on the remains was
Begun at the Office Of Deputy Coroner
Chandler, No. Ill West Ninth street,
at H. 20 o'clock Monday afternoon. In
addition to the jury, President Black
and number of members of the hos
| pital board were present. Besides
representatives Of the local press there
we're also several Philadelphia re-
porters, including Symonds of the In
quirer.
Before tho hearing commenced at
tendants Lynch, Brown and Swan were
brought in by Detectives Witsil and
McVey. The examinations were con-
Quoted by Attorney General White and
Deputy Cooper
Thomas Oakes of Trenton, who was
at one time an attendant at the asylum,
was the first Witness He left on Octo-
ber 25th He stated that on October
9th, between and a. m. he was in
the water closet with patient.
Attendant Brown called to him 10 help
conduct Pisa to the bathroom. He
got hold of one hand. He stated that
he saw Brown hit the man and Swan
came in and jumped on his stomach.
After Pisa was undressed he lay on the
floor gasping, and Mr.. Clayton threw
water in his face to revive him. The
witness protested. He saw Lynch and
Brown pick him up and throw him in
the bath tub. "lt was a terrible
sight" he said '..and hoped l would
never see such thing again. Here
he related the matter Of being told to
go for towels and being called back,
and finding tho man dead,
On cross ss-examination he said Brown
grabbed Pisa by the throat and as
saulted him; when they got him IN
the bathroom he fell, more dead than
alive. He saw Swan kick him on the
side and jump on him with his knees
about four times The patient, he
said made no resistance. Lynch, ~
he stated, ''snid after he tthe witness)
protested he's nothing but G. d.
crank anyway The man fell pretty
hard when he was tripped by Attend
ant Brown, and no thought possibly he
was rendered unconscious by the fall.
He looked about the room and identi-
fed the prisoners.
David NJ. NAPLES, who was patient
on October 9th, said he was in the
baclS-day room. He saw Attendant
Brown come in and ask Pisa to go and
take bath. Tho latter caught hold
of the bench as if he did not want to
go. Oakes was called and assisted in
taking the man. He saw Brown strike
the man two or three times, and trip
him and throw him and jump on him
with his knees. DIR. Clayton said
Jump up off him, men, he's dying y
He saw Brown and Lynch pick him up
and throw him in the bath tub. He
also saw water thrown in his face. The
next be saw was the attendants bring
ing the naked man across the hall He
tthe witnessl looked in the room where
he was carried and said He'll never