Evening journal., 1895-12-05
TRUSTEES QUESTIONING
Delaware Hospital Officials
Hold an Open investigation.
ALL WITNESSES UNDER CRoss-FIRE


Oaks, the Star witness Against Lynch,
Brown and Swan Ordered to Tell OF
other Brutaiiries which Ho Specifies
at Length Before the Boasd-Dr. Ham
mond Closely Questioned About the
-Rortem-Dr. Clay tons Statement
Heard at Length
When DR.. Black called TO order the
Delaware State Hospital trustees at
Farnhurst at noon to-day, he said to an
assemblage Of meu In the hospital hall:
Gentlemen. this meeting will not be
a private one in any way to-day and
everything will be transacted open and
above board Therefore you can make
yourselfs as comfortable rs possible"
DR. Carlisle read the minutes Of the
meeting, at which the death OF Leon
Pisa was reported to the board as having
occurred from the effects OF heart dis
ease
Transacting the Monthly Business.
When the board settled down to the
regular business, these members were
present;
DR. Black, president; Thomas B.
Smith. Wilmington; Dr., T H. Gllpln,
Middletown; ]. 3 Cooper, SMYRNA; DIR
Paris T Carlisle Jr.. Frederica;
zsbulon Hopkins. Pennington; Dr. w
P Orr, Lewes; DR. J. B NAPLES,
Georgetown; w. j. Stewart. Ssaford.
Mr. Smith for the Finance Committee.
reported an expenditure Of 50 231S6
during the month, leaving S406S.e9 In
the treasury
Reports OF the superintendent.
Dr. Haucker stated that the Worthing
ton pump. recently ordered by the board,
was being placed In the institution to
day. There was considerable delay owing
70 q Misunderstanding about the bid.
DR. Hancker's monthly report showed
that there were ten patients admitted; (;
one discharged; one died. The death
wss that Of Mary Calvin, who was a
sufferer from phthsis The population
Of Farnburst 20 day Is:
White males, 116; colored males, 20;
white females. 93 colored females, --l3 (;
total 251.
Taking Up the hospital Trouble.
Dr. Black introduced Attorney General
White who stated to the board
that he had come to represent
It ia the Investigation ordered
by Dr.. Black, considering It within the
duties Of his cfice to look after the
boards interests IN this important criml
nal case.
The investigation OF reported brutal
ties 10 the hospital was then begun, DR.
Black conducting the examination. DR.
w Il. Hsnoker. superintendent Of the
hospital was iest cslled.
Dr. Hancker's Clear Statement.
Louis Pisa, " said Dr. Hancke. was a
man who was pescsable as q
rule but he had times when
be was almost unmanageGble. A
few days before left for a visit to ny
step-father, DR.. Riohsrdsol, at Norris
town, l visited Pisa and listened 10 his
heart In the course Of little converse
tioh with him
81 was not home after that until Dr.
Hammond reported to me that Pisa was
dead, and submitted the heart and q
portion Of the lung for examination.
"Mr Oakes had been reported to me
frequently ss being profane aud stab.
born and repeatedly refusing to obey Mr.
Lynch who was superintend ent Of the
ward. Mr.. Oaks had been here as an
attendant since August .13 Specific
charges being mhde against him by
Lynch. / called him into the Office and
be at once began TO thresten to make Il
hot for the institution. This was an old
song from unsatisfactory hospital
employees and promptly discharged
him.
By Mr.. coopsr-"Dr. Hancker, how
long has Mr. Lynch been employed
here2'
About ten years de passed under
the administrations OF Mr. Guthrie, DR..
Ogle, Dr. Richardson and myself
By Dr.. Carlisle-"WhRt we're the
orders that Oaks refused TO obsy from
Lynch3"
"They were trlyial-in relation to
having some windows cleaned
By Dr. Black-"Why did two or three
men 60 to Pisa on the day In question:
Because Pisa had become stubborn
and, ike many other men In this insti
tuition to day. gentlemen. no one man
would have dared force him It
Is rule IN all institutions Of
this kind that three men 20
to Violent patient, because IL means
that II yon cannot force him to obey he
will kill you. Then two or three men
usually 20 TO them 80 that the patient
By DR.. Or-"Do you. doctor. visit
these wards, or is there any supervision
over the supsrvisor2"
81 frequently visit the wards at var
ious times during the day. We have
no general supervisor. chiefly because
none can be engaged for the pAltry sum
that we colud afford to pay. 1t must be 3
responsible man"
DR.. Hammond Before tho Board.
DR.. John II. Hammond, resident
physician. repeated the statements he
has already made and that he saw no
bruises upon the man because he had no
idea that the man had died from
any thing other than heart disease. he
asked DR. Clayton to take out the heart
aud a portion Of lung to show DR..
Hancker. Now he had learned the i'm
portance OF rigid post mortems and the
lesson would last him lifetime.
Oakes Again Describes the Tragedy.
Thomas Oaks was called lby Dr.. Black
i from the witness room and began re-
citing the story no has already told
about helping to take Pisa to
| the bath, where the unfortunate patient
II Al. - - -