The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-06
STATE HOSPITAL
INVESTIGATION

In y ~ hVn kHUhH
DR.. Black presided at the meetlnR OF
the Trustees q the Delaware State Hos.
pltal hold on Thursday afternoon for the
purpose Of examining Into tho charges OF
eruslty made against the Attendants OF
the Inmates. Livery Trustee was present
and heiped along the examination. paying
tho strlctcst attention TO every word that
was dropped from the ilpa OF those who
were brought before thom.
on, HAScKERs STATEMENT.
Tho iirst wltness heard was DR. W. II.
Hancker the superintendent OF the tnsti-
tuition " no told what ha know oftho case
The statement OF tho doctor was to the
eiieot that lie was away from the hospital
when the trouble occurred and his state.
ment oil tho condition of Pisa was the
same as has already boon published.
1hat he went to market gu that morn.
Ing. alter which he paid visit to Norris.
town lis was told ny DIR. liam mond on
his return that Pisa died about 8 O'clock
on Saturday morning. DIR. Ha mmond
said that Pisa's heart had been taken fro nj
the body. l examined IL md fouad It
very fatty. Thomas Oase3 was rspor ted
\ to mo by Lynch that he f0akes) had
eworn twico In the wards. 1 thsn sent
for Cakes to come TO the offieo, which
generally means dismissal In such insti.
tutlons. Oakes said. Lynch swears la
! tho wards" why, that Ia what YOU have
been reported for" He then said that he
knew moro about how to conduct the
wards than Lynch | said, "Oakes you
are dismissed" and paid him his money.
Thought that Lynch sometimes used
TOO much violence while was under DR..
Richardson. After became supsrluten-
dent called Lynch TO the office aud told
him that | wanted him not to use undue
force with the patients. lie said that ho
had not enough attendants. told him
he should hayemore assistants and gnve
them to him. lie has been connected
with the Institution ever since they have
been built. Mr.. Cakes failed to report
anything TO mo until had him brought
TO the Office. have frequently had com.
plants made to me OF a trivial nature. l
visit the fa;nale wards some half a dozen
lines day and the male watd5 SOME =
Il mos twice day.
Dr.. Hammond goes through tho r Is
twice or more a day visiting ali OF the Ia
mates OF Lhs Institution.
Miss Cassidy Is tho supervisor of the
female wards. We have none in tho male
wards. tho funds will not allow Of It
l have 10 60 to market every market
DAY. Let's OF things are purchased by me
every market day that are not ontractei
for.
DIR HAMMoNps sTArE, rvr.
DR.. Hammond was oSaniIsd and ma ie
the statement that he WIS in drug etore
at tue time whom he was told by Lynch
that Plsa was dad, that lie died " hilo
being given bath. DR.. Clayton mad TIC
post mortem. slid that 1 wanted the
heart to show Dr. Hancker.
Id not have my hands upon In.
Never examined him Tor fractures. Had
no thought OF idea of any volence being
used with the patients. Saved piece OF
his lungs Had him buried on Saturday
evening. Looked as II he had q bath. his
hair was wet. He had on his pants and
shit think Brown and Swsn were with
him. Lynch came up stairs back az me.
oAKEs' STATEMENT.
Thomas OItcs. the DISCHARGED attcni.
ant cameover with Lord DO la War and
Hugh q. Browne. On Saturday morning
bstween s ard 0 o'clock. was wiplng
up tho floor Brown came in aud said
will you help ms give Pisa a BATH Wo
took hold OF him and no made no resist.
anoe.
Swan grabbed him and jumping on
him putting his knee ON his breast. Lynch
grabbed him pushing his head forward
and grabbing his coat tried to pull IL over
his head. The man then tainted Lynch
then threw lumber OF water In HE
face.
Lynch picked Pisa up and threw him
into the bath tub which was half full of
wntai. said ID not that shame Dr.
Clayton thnn ordered him taken from tho
water. By he time hal got up to my
GUon anu Dutk tlley nhu liza 1HLO hu AL.
Joining room where they were trying to
resuecitate him. then nsked il he was
dead. DR.. Clayton said yes he could not
DO deader
DIR. Clayton said after he hold the pos.
mortem that the man WAS black on the
inside.
Or. Black-After that why did you not
report it, II you believed the man was
murderody
Twas told not to say anything about IT,,
replied Cakes.
DR.. Black Then You did not say any.
thing until you were discharged. That 10
what you meant by saying you would
make 1t hot for the institution
II Dr. Huncker had brought Lynch down
would have made tho charges then Saw
NAPLES and kenyon aldsaid I wouli make
II hot Tor somebody. got the baker To
take mo Into Wilmington. and then took
the fast line for Philadelphia. fhon
asked for the lHqutror oiliee. and saw Tbs
editor. was shown to one OF tho re.
pOrters
l mado out my statement OF October
1lh and addressed lotter to Ilr. Black.
The letter 10 In my pocket yet. ] was told
ny the Inquirer psoule not to send the lot
Ter To Dr. Black; and that they wanted 10
investigate the casa.
Lf.vfE lows STATEMENT.
Levle Low WHO was seat here for poll.
odlcally insanity b. frustoe Stewart III
1891 tells his experiences Ia tho lustltu
tlon. Elliott and Michael Lynch took
hold OF my hand and put me in u room
without bed to lilo upon until Il O'Clock
next morning, They said II you want
water call For II. STiehael Lynch struck
me In tho head on tho Blst OF Jana0ry
1874 AMI put mo an ne adjoining roo II
and did not get my walor Until eveHiu e.
Joseph Mcdowell was BRUISED blaAk u nd
blue Lynch nearly boat l.lm to death sc
was told by Tho inmates
Samuel q. Bennett was picked up und
thrown Oh the floor by Lynch.
Lynch heAt Tom Fisher. striking him
with his list because he would not sweep
up tie ll0or and then confined him in u
room for . hours.
Michael j. Lynch was ono OF tho ost
pIutnl mon he ever saw IN his trettin AT
OF tbs inmates lie Thought Il no gpt cut
alive he would DO doing wall
Mr.. Symonds said he saw brutality OF
the part OF the three men WHO have heel
arrested That thsy used IN ore force than
was necessary. Newer saw Lynch do any
thing. ! was under Swan, lirowu unG
others. LyneA was very IrJlIne man
They were uli vulgar anH urofane. III,
sanitary arrangements nre COOL aud I Ia
food good ami tho supafin 'andnut Ia
olpGbie msn AND thoroughly understands
his UuSiness. The attendants We're bruts
without causo. You cannot expect to re
good men ut us per month. Have Lac
experience Ii. similar Institutions through
out tho country and never found bot tel
food than served ut this Institution.
Mr.. Joseph Cross, who had formerly
Charge OF he mems word IA eupervlaur
under br. Eahardson, though Lynch
good mnn aud capable.
David T.. Wdples, Joseph Z. Cross. Amos
i. Aaylor Robert Kenyon. Eliial
Williams, Amos Cloud also gave tcsll
Inony as TO TOW they had Deen treato,
under yncl.
The whole matter was laid over unit
the next monthly meeting OF the trustees
H. Is. Springer architect cains So
coming to him. and Al. IL. DIckinanl
claiming !15o % Tor plans made of new
wards.
II the worth OF anything Is proven b,
rssuiis, lien surely DE-. Eufrs CouRi
Syrup. IL precautionary the test cuugl
syrup Row oGtaut,
n Dnn't Want