Omaha daily bee., 1895-05-02
Asylum Employees Give the Superintendent
Good character Recommends tions.

Good character commenda tions.
LINCOLN. May Especial )-Drs Knapp
and Manary testified before Governor
Holcomb in behalf of Dr. Hay. against whom
serious charges of mlsmanagement Of the
Lincoln asylum have been preferred. Cen
eral j. X. Webster, attorney for Or. Hay
conducted the inquiry, the witnesses being
occasionally cross-examined on material
points by the governor. DR.. Manary, assist
ant physician at the asylum, read from his
medical record a history of the treatment Of
several patients said to have been maltreated
He was asked by General Webster as to
the general character Of DR.. Hay for pa
tience and efficiency, and he replied that it
was excellent. DR.. Manary's testimony was
oorroborative Of DR.. Knapp's and both were
strongly eulogistic of the ability and perfect
fitness Of DR.. Hay for the position Of su-
perintendent Of the asylum.
George ]. Blodgett a discharged patient
was on the stand in the afternoon. He told
a long story of abuse, and illustrated how he
had been bumped around the asylum during
his short term in the institution. Attendants
Bear. Robbins and Morland testified in be-
half Of DIR. Hay. They all said they had
been employed in other institutions, and
that the practice in Lincoln was as good as
in other asylums where they had been en-
ployed.
Mrs. Western an attendant in the female
ward, was emphatic in her opinion that good
management prevailed at the asylum. w. c..
Algord, another attendant. corroborated her
story. All the witnesses, with the exception
Of the eX-patent, Blodgett, were put on the
stand as witnesses for DR.. Hay and proved
so to the end. The investigation will BE-
resumed Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock,
when it is expected some testimony strongly
against the superintendent will be intro
duced.
DR.. Abbott will not be obliged to wait
until May q for the injunction case in
augurated by DR.. Hay to be decided. In the
district court today stipulation was signed
by the two doctors and filed setting the
hearing Of the injunction to prevent Abbott
from interfering with Hay in the peaceful
possession Of the asylum for May 10. DR..
Hay filed a bond in the sum Of $780, signed
by himself and s. A. Shilling, promising to
pay Abbott all damages which may accrue
to him should the injunction be found to
have been issued without cause.
HOLCOMB WILL NAME THE UMPIRE.
Since the selection of A.. H. Gale as Con-
tractor Dorgan's appraiser of prison property
in his possession, to act with ex-Mayor
Broatch of Omaha, controversy has sprung
up as to whether or not Governor Holcomb
Is authorized to appoint an umpire, making
the third man in the case. Quite number
of people around the state capitol are claim
ing that the governor will not appoint one.
1t can be stated authoritatively that Governor
Holcomb will name man, and that he will
not wait the full thirty days IN which he
has to do so, but will name him within a
very short time. The law, house roll No.
607, emphatically says the governor shall
appoint" making 1t mandatory upon him to
do so. Mr. Gale is a well known farmer of
m
the legislature of 1891, elected on the popu-
list ticket. but shook the party after
being elected.
Fifty members OF the Nebraska State
Homeopathic Medical society are in attend
ance on the twenty-second annual meeting.
The morning session was a business meet
ing. The treasurer's report showed a hand
some balance. This afternoon President Davis
Of Omaha read his annual address, which was
followed by papers from various members
on medical topics. The session will close
tomorrow afternoon. DR.. Mackay, the new
! attendance.
PRINTING CONTRACTS LET.
The state printing was let today, but on a
number of bids for miscellaneous blanks the
printing board was not able today TO figure
up the difference in the bids. The Nebraska
Newspaper union was awarded the printing
OF the senate journal, 1000 copies, at $2.35.
Jacob North & Co. secured the house journal,
! 1000 copies, at S210. The Omaha Printing
company was awarded the session laws. 5000
copies, at s5.45. The Lincoln Journal was
given the printing of 100 900 vouchers for the
lump sum of $56S60. The figures received
| this year are trife lower than the average
| of two years ago.
Misner's bank of Shelton has been author
| iZed by the State Banking board to commence
| business on May 1, with a capital of SIC, 900
The incorporators are III. j. Robbins, M. G.
| Lee and George Misner. These three are at
present owners Of the First National bank
| which, 1t Is thought, will wind up its busi-
ness in favor of the new state bank.
| Major Fechet. inspector of the Nebraska
National Guards, will review the State uni
/ versity cadets on the campus Of that nstltu-
| tion next Friday afternoon, May 3.