Evening journal., 1895-12-03
THE ATTENDANTS HELD,
RESULT OF THE coRoNER's INQUEST
lNTHE CASE OF PISA.

The Testimony Develops the Fact That He
Died From Injuriss Received From Bru-
tai Attendants-His Heart Was Normal
and Not Diseased-Another Warrant
for Lynch.
The result of the investigation made
by the coroner's jury yesterday afternoon
In the matter OF the death of Liu Pisa or
Loon Lewis was the holding OF the three
attendants, Brown, Swan aud Lynch, for
the upper court without bail, although
two OF the jurymen were Ia favor of ex
cepting Lynch the evidence sho wing that
be had no hand ia kicking or maltreat
ing Pisa, and WAS not there until the
man was put In the tub. The testimony
Of the physicians was clear that the
fractures of the ninth and tenth ribs and
Of the skull we're made prior to the death
Of the man, and that either Of them would
have proved fatal Both Dr. CLAYTON,
who wss patient there, and Dr. Ham
mond, who is resident physician, said
that as they were cognizAnt Of no rough
treatment and we're aware that the man
had heart trouble, they simply examined
the heart and lungs.
Drs Walker and Shortlldge both
examined the heart and swore that there
was no organic disease manifest. nor was
it of abnormal siz3. The force OF a msn
jumping on another's stomach might
produce death even were there no
fracture. Bruises we're also found on
the arms which we're caused by the arm
being grabbed with force. DR. Walker
had the skull and pieces OF the fractured
ribs of the unfortunate Pisa Ia court to
illustrate the Injuries. When it was
known that theEe ghastly exhibits were
to be made, there was general desire
manifested on the part Of ths jury TO
object, the remembrance OF the aatopiy
bsing very vivid. Attorney General
White started to go out when be was
assured that the exhibits we're perfectly
dry and clean He stayed with the
remark that II took all the strength OF
his stomach to loos on dry skeleton
Dr. Black, president VI the board OF
trustees, was asked II he desired to say
anything He said he could add nothing
excepting that he wished to have the
matter carefully sifted and would render
all assistance he could.
After the jury had returned the YER
diet the three prisoners we're placed in
charge OF Deputy Sheriff Gillis. and
DeVocLlNed Wll5ll anu MCN cl Anu ohkc II
to New Castle, where they will remain
until the February term Prior to going
lover they yeas taken to a M@kes stteet
Restaurant, where they had dinner.
While there Brown was visited by his
sweetheart, End an affecting scene
followed The men were then removed.
1 Last evening another warrant was
sworn out before Msgis rate SAsse. based
on charges made b. Thomas OAkss, that
Michael Lynch. did on Ostober 10,
brutally assault a patient named Walker.
Says the Patients We're sulIen.
An ex Warden OF the hospital at one
time holding the position OF head warden
called at the EVENING JOURNAL effice to.
day and desired space 20 say that ho had
frequently seen patients refuse to take
their baths One man he knows OF who
never bAthed during his the speakers stay
there, and no persuasion would induce him
to DO So On different socasions the wit
ness had known OF 1t requiring half an
hour to give a man bsth on account OF
his sullen disposition In closing the
ex warden remarked "How a men car
work In an insane asylum and say he
never saw man refuss his bath Is more
than can understand.