The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-25
END or THE FERCE.
GOVSTuOr Mae COrElo Dl'mlSssS the Whole
Matter, No Charges nOing Made.

Matter, No Charges lIOlng Made.
At the re'opening in the afternoon
Dr. McQualn stated that he desired to
show that wI.nsVIes could not be gotten
here unless there was compulsory pro.
cess. Attorney Lynch told Of another
witness, q very important ono, who had
gone away and could not bs compelled
to attend. Attorney CoTder stated that
owing 10 tho fact that he objected to tho
board OF directors aud the governor
sitting RI 4 trial board, he would not
file his charges ut this time. Then fol-
lowed q lively HGsne. Governor Mac
Corkle declared that as there were no
charges before the board the matter was
dismissed,
Mr. CeEdsr-"I desire to ask II we are
to be-"
Governor MacCorkls-"Mr. CorlOr,
you are permitted to leave the room or
take your seat Having filed no charges
you have no standing b7lora this body"
Mr.. Corder persisted aud Governor
MacCOrkle insisted, and things looked
warm for time. Governor MacCorkls
declared matters ut an end, aud Mr..
Lively took tho chair. Director Euslow
then aroIs ami stated that while no
formal charges were before the board
against the superintendent aud the at
iendaplB the board was willing to enter
into the matter 30 far as to hear state.
mGnts from tho superintendent and
others Affected, from attorneys. Otc., IN
order that some coucluaiOn as to tho
justice OF tho charges might be arrived
at.
Attorney Cordcr then asked to file
the AilidayiIs from l. S. Col, OF Roano
county, and +. NJ. Mcpherson, OF Wood
county, teattiying TO acts OF cruelty to
insane puIl0utS on tho part OF attend
ants. They were received aud filed.
surERlSrESDESr Rowg's STATEMENT,
DR.. Rowe, superintendent OF the
asylum, was sworn aud made a state
msnt regarding tho contents OF the
atIldayit,. witness said the charge
that no had not examined patients was
untrue. and that all the claims made by
Mcpherson affecting the medical stall
W0r0 unioundsd.- lie knew nothing OF
the charges OF neglect or cruelty by a..
tsndAnts. Mr.. Mcpherson himself had
struck a patient while he was an at
tendant and was discharged. DR.. Rowe
explained how pationts often become
obItreperouS aud fight among them
selves. In answer to one OF Me-
PherGon'S charges, no said attendants
arc Instructed to control patients, but
10 do 90 without cruelty or unneceS.
sary force. When this rule Is dis.
II 0t,n - FatyNnvnI "a
reference to tho charge OF the
Monroe County WNtchmSn about his
failure to send for a patient no stated
that no had telographed to Deputy
Sheriff Hines to bring the patient to
the hospital aud he would pay all OK
penseL lie did not hear from MI,
Hines for some days. Alterward he
sent for tho patient, but found he was
not at tho county seat whero tho law
directed him to be sent. DIR. Rowe's
explanation was entirely satisfactory.
Regarding tho Kanawha county case,
he said he knew ot no case OF au attend.
ant leaving young girl in jail there.
On crosa.oxnminAtion he declared that
the claim that patients arc not properly
classified Is untrue.
That was tho only question that
seemed to DO pertinent that was asked
Of DR.. Rowe, who patiently, good ma
turcdly aud politely answered long list
of Questions 80 absurd tn their nature
as to keep tho audience In q continual
roar OF laughter.
Mr.. Cordcr Increased materially the
iurclCal character Of the inquest BY his
s.yIc Of cross examination, and Pre'i.
dent Lively had h call on him to con.
due. 1t on moro regular plan.
INNOCENT As LAND2.
Dr. Gwynn. asiiltAnt superintendent,
testified to tho corract Cnuduct Of tho
institution confirming Dr. ltowe's state.
mont that there was no brutality.
Supervisor McNlath, charged with kick.
ing patient, said under oath that hC
had never bnHn guilty Of tho act, and
know oil no other acts Of cruelty.
On croSSexamluNtion no admitted
that ho Ia n brOthor.in.aw OF Director
Wells. Attorney Cordor asked him
concerning n wOmaa's reputation, and
Director Enslow allnl him down. There
was hot time. during which Mr.. Ens'
low said ho would permit no wolnan'a
nEmo to be reflected upon. Mr.. Coil,
who made tho affidavit that no had wilt.
messed acts OF cruelty BY al.oniants, il
n resident OF SpOncOr Being sworn Ito
reiterated his charges, conilrmIng his
affidavit II appeared, however, that
tho attendant tnat hO saw beating pa
tlont had since been discharged. Mr..
EnalOw referring totho Ghatgethat mem.
bOrs OF tho board had onlorGd into n
combination 10 leather their neIts with
plumbing contracts. said that no ncm'
Dor oi tho present board wa, q mombsr
at tho timo Of tho first contract. Tho
AFFIDAVIT was made by Mr.. Turner, Of
pArkcrlbufg. AZ tho granting oi tho
apconi contract Turner was not Did.
dor anl tho s,at0mDnt OF Mr.. Turnur
affecting tho honor OF tho prssOnt board
could not havo bO0n true. Ito aaid that
II any mnn had that charge 70 repeat In
his presence hO would dunUuucO him n,
n liar Turning TO Attorney Cordar no
said, III you repeat that charge, you
aFO liar.'
Nh Oorlcr said, "wO can provo what
wo have aaid'
Mr. En'low craspol cano and dow
II upon CorIor, but OH COrdor'a saying
ho had no charge to make against him,
hO dfOnpol tho canc,
Dr 7. Il. CamIon, also made n 0lNto.
tnont fcuutdirg rttdtgd connecting hi'
nnn0 with Curtnln matters, that tho
charge wNs totally untrue, Nh COrdur
had made tho charge mud Dr. Oimdon
denounced hlm m II liar. Tho incident
gndgl lliOfo, mud tho board almost In.
medlutoly OdjonrnOd
Il Ih .Oto to any that tho whole matter